Saugus, Santa Clarita, California

Saugus is a neighborhood in Santa Clarita, California. Saugus was one of four communities (along with Valencia, Newhall, and Canyon Country) that merged in 1987, to create the city of Santa Clarita. Saugus is named after the town of Saugus, Massachusetts, the hometown of Henry Newhall, upon whose land the town was originally built.

Saugus
Neighborhood of Santa Clarita
Saugus
Position in Los Angeles County
Saugus
Saugus (the Los Angeles metropolitan area)
Saugus
Saugus (California)
Coordinates: 34.44°N 118.52°W / 34.44; -118.52
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
City Santa Clarita
Elevation357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total41,743
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
91350, 91390
Area code(s)661
GNIS feature ID1661408[1]
Websitehttp://www.santa-clarita.com
Baker Ranch Rodeo, Saugus, c. 1926

History

Saugus was first named Newhall by Henry M. Newhall, who had bought the eastern half of the Del Valle family's Rancho San Francisco from a series of speculators. After he moved the town south in 1879, he renamed the original site for his birthplace, Saugus, Massachusetts.[2]

The Saugus Cafe was established in 1887 on San Fernando Road (now Railroad Avenue).[3] It is among the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles County.[4]

On November 14, 2019, a mass shooting took place at Saugus High School. A 16-year-old student named Nathaniel Berhow shot and killed two other students in the school's quad and injured three others. Berhow shot himself in the head and succumbed to his injuries the following day.[5]

Education

Elementary school students in Saugus attend schools in Saugus Union School District. Middle and high school students attend Arroyo Seco Junior High School and Saugus High School, both part of the William S. Hart Union High School District.[6]

Demographics

In 2000, the total population of Saugus was 41,743, and its population density was 218 persons per square mile. The median age is 32.8 years. The average number of people per household is 3.1. 66.7% of the population is married; 33.3% are single. Median household income is $80,940; per capita income is $29,816. Median home value is $532,700. 82.4% of homes are owner-occupied; 14.8% are rentals.[7]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saugus
  2. The name is Algonquian and translates to “outlet. ”Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 428. ISBN 9780403093182.
  3. "Tales of the Saugus Cafe, at Santa Clarita Valley History in Pictures (retrieved July 22, 2008)
  4. "Centenarian (and older) restaurants?" Chowhound (post dated August 26, 2004, retrieved July 22, 2008).
  5. "Santa Clarita Shooting Updates: Several Injured at High School". The New York Times. November 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.(subscription required)
  6. "Wm. S. Hart Union High SD". SchoolSite Locator. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  7. City Compare
  8. "Red Callender Dies; Jazz Bassist Was 76". The New York Times. 11 March 1992.
  9. "The Champs of '75", Sports Illustrated, July 31, 2000.
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