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City Flower: Hibiscus
City Tree: Avocado
City Motto: “La Habra – A Caring Community”
Mission Statement:
Improve the quality of life in our community.
Founding and History:
In the ranchos days when vast herds of Mexican cattle and horses grazed over the hills and valleys of Southern California, Don Mariano Reyes Roldan was granted 6,698 acres and named his land Rancho Cañada de La Habra. The year was 1839, and the name referred to the “pass through the hills,” the natural pass to the north first discovered by Spanish explorers in 1769. In the 1860s, Abel Stearns purchased Rancho de La Habra. Soon thereafter, heavy flooding, followed by a severe drought, brought bankruptcy to many cattle ranchers.
Settlers arrived to buy parcels of land on Rancho La Habra in the 1890s. Most came by rail, but some, by wagons. These newcomers reaped a golden harvest of grain from the lands and raised sheep. Among the early settlers were the Milhous family, grandparents of the nation’s 37th president, Richard Milhous Nixon. Nixon opened his first law office in La Habra adjacent to the Civic Center.
The community was founded in 1896 and named “La Habra” when a United States Post Office was started in the corner store. A rural school was built the same year through the efforts of one of the founding fathers, Willets J. Hole.
After many early struggles with droughts, lines brought precious water from the San Gabriel River area to irrigate the semiarid land. Then the walnut, citrus, and avocado industries flourished here. In 1908, the Pacific Electric Railroad line was completed through La Habra. In 1912, the Standard Oil Company established the Coyote Hills District and built a pipeline to El Segundo the same year. In 1913, La Habra became a “tent city” due to influx of oil and citrus workers. By 1916, commercial activities included a bank, three general stores, a meat market, a small hotel, two restaurants, a barber shop, a bakery, a dance hall, and a local newspaper. Industry was in full production, and property values skyrocketed.
The City was incorporated under general law on January 20, 1925, with a population of 3,000. The Police Force was organized in 1926, and employed a Chief, Traffic Officer and Patrolman. By 1928, the City bore the distinction of being the largest avocado center in Southern California. In 1930, the first Fire Department building was constructed, followed by the original City Hall in 1935. By 1950, the population reached nearly 5,000. The Civic Center took shape when the existing County Library was dedicated in 1966, followed by the present Administration Building in 1969.
The National Municipal League honored La Habra with the prestigious All-America City award in 1974. La Habra was found to be outstanding in the areas of human relations, housing needs, environmental protection, business revitalization, broadening educational opportunities, boosting industry, and community services. The City also helped improve the effectiveness of civic organizations. At the time, over 100 service clubs and civic organizations contributed to the City’s progress and success, and this integral community participation continues today. La Habra was also chosen as a Bicentennial City during 1974, in recognition of its commemoration of this significant year in American history.
The City, through Council policy and the leadership of its Management Team, maintained its reputation for finding innovative solutions to local needs. Through the years, numerous programs were implemented including the formation of a Neighborhood Housing Service, a Local Development Company (now known as Landmark Development Co.), and a Child Development/Headstart program. The City and community supporters also built the first Children’s Museum west of the Mississippi River. The Police Department continues to administer model programs for crime prevention and community-based policing.
Present-Day La Habra:
Located at Orange County’s northernmost corner, La Habra today is 7.3 square miles, with a population of nearly 62,000. A quiet bedroom community, it is conveniently located within an hour’s drive of many beaches, mountain, and desert recreation areas.
A full-service city employing over 250 full-time people, La Habra provides a full range of services, including police protection, water and sanitation services, street maintenance, and animal control. Police equipment, as well as the communications system, is state-of-the-art. The City’s water supply has been diversified to produce a lower cost and more flexible delivery system to its customers. Within the City are three outstanding school districts, which combined, operate eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. A number of private and specialty schools also exist including preschools and those for the developmentally challenged. The City continues to focus on public safety, economic enhancement, redevelopment, beautification, and infrastructure improvements.

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