Educational services are provided by the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. The District operates six elementary schools, three intermediate schools, one high school, a continuation school, and an adult education center in the City. Total enrollment is 6,340 students. In addition, there are three private schools (grades K-8) with a total enrollment of 1,090 students and Biola University, a private Christian university, with approximately 3,600 students. Two two-year college districts serve La Mirada, Cerritos and Rio Hondo and there are three four-year colleges within comminuting distance of the City.
Within the City of La Mirada is a 240-acre county park with an 18-hole golf course, a public country club, swimming pool and children's fishing lake. City Community Services operate eight other park facilities with year-round activities for all ages. In addition, there is a system of bicycle and horse trails, fully developed and lighted athletic fields, an 18-hole disc golf course, an 8,000-seat sports stadium, a 64,000-volume branch of the County Library, and a 1,300-seat civic theatre which houses the symphony orchestra and community theatre. Other attractions within the area include Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the Los Angeles Music Center, the Hollywood Bowl and the Los Angeles County Art Museum. Regional recreational areas include beach resorts, 17 miles to the south, and mountain resorts,70 miles to the east.
The Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5), a major northwest-southeast corridor, passes through the southern section of the City. Interstate 5 connects with the Artesia Freeway (State Highway 91) an east-west corridor, and the San Gabriel River Freeway (Interstate 605), a north-south corridor. These three freeways provide access to all major destination points and business centers in Southern California. The Century Freeway (Interstate 105) provides a direct link between Interstate 605 and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Bus service is provided by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, including Park-and-Ride service to downtown Los Angeles. There is also a Dial-A-Ride Transit Service contracted with the City of Norwalk which will pick up and deliver passengers to any point within the City for a fare of $1.00. There are bus service connections to the Orange County Rapid Transit District.
La Mirada is one of the few California cities which levies no municipal property tax and no utility tax.
The La Mirada Redevelopment Agency was activated in 1973, with the elected City Council serving as the Redevelopment Agency. Its purpose is to eliminate blight in the community by developing unused or under utilized property. The Agency does not impose any taxes.
For General Businesses
(retail, wholesale, professional, etc.) and Pick-up and Delivery Service, fees
range from $50 to $1,000 depending on Gross Receipts. For Manufacturer, (located
in La Mirada) fees range from $75 to $1,000 depending on Gross Receipts. For
Warehouse, fees range from one-cent per square foot to $1,000 for 100,000 square
feet and above. For Coin Operated Machines, fees range from $50 and up depending
on Gross Receipts. Click here for more Business
License information.
Updated 6/2/2005 |