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Anaheim information
Anaheim, now the tenth largest city in California, began in 1857 as a colony of German farmers and vintners. Founding member George Hansen surveyed the original 200 acres which now comprises the city's downtown area, bounded by North, South, East and West streets. The city's name is a composition of "Ana" from the nearby Santa Ana river and "heim," German for home. Those early pioneers considered this location their "home by the river." These first settlers were farmers, but they were also writers, artists and musicians. The first public buildings were not administrative facilities, but a school and an opera house. Today, Anaheim is home to Disneyland, the Disney corporation's first theme park, as well as the Anaheim Angels major league baseball team and the Mighty Ducks major league hockey team.
Population (year 2000): 328,014. Estimated population in July 2005: 331,804 (+1.2% change) Males: 164,058 (50.0%), Females: 163,956 (50.0%)
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 334 buildings, average cost: $177,500
1997: 285 buildings, average cost: $189,400
1998: 421 buildings, average cost: $181,200
1999: 441 buildings, average cost: $194,600
2000: 114 buildings, average cost: $247,900
2001: 75 buildings, average cost: $241,400
2002: 151 buildings, average cost: $218,200
2003: 255 buildings, average cost: $206,500
2004: 86 buildings, average cost: $209,900
2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $230,400
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