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Maywood City History and Fun Facts On September 2, 1924, Maywood citizens voted to incorporate. By 1924, the population of Maywood had reached 1,000. The city featured homes, stores and a movie theater. Maywood celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 1949 with a rodeo, beard-growing contest and professional wrestling matches in the City park. Maywood is proud of its Parks & Recreation Department which has its own long and interesting history. The Maywood Park, located at 58th St. and Heliotrope Ave., had its beginnings in the 1930's when the present day baseball field was a large meadow. In the early 1950's Maywood Park became the home of the Golden State Baseball Association. Now, more than 80 years since incorporation, Maywood retains its small atmosphere, though surrounded by a massive metropolis. Maywood still offers an ideal residential community for those who working surrounding communities. As one looks around Maywood today, sweeping changes can be seen, such as four new shopping centers at the corner of Slauson Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard; a new senior citizens complex; a new 2.8 million dollars Multi-Purpose facility an industrial complex on Maywood Avenue and numerous brand new businesses springing up in the city. Statistical Information:
(Form of Government) CouncilArea-Square Miles 1.14 Elevation 172 Feet. Population (2000 Census) 28,083 Adults 17,641 Children 10,392 Hispanic 96.3% 27,051 White 2.6% 739 Asian 035% 85 American Indian 0.2% 51 African American 0.2% 43 Library (County) Volumes 17,410 Churches 11 Schools Public Elementary 3 Parochial Elementary 3 Average Temperature - Summer 84 Deg. Average Temperature - Winter 65 Deg. Annual Rainfall 14.71" Paved Streets 28 Miles Parks 2 Latitude N 33 59Min. 15 Sec. Longitude W 118 11 Min. 13 Sec. City Flower Snapdragon Township San Antonio Registered Voters 3,105 Assessed Valuation $355,314,912 Median Household Income $37,573 Traffic Count - Daily 57,200 Vehicles |
