Winnetka
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City Hall Office
200 N. Spring St., Room 405
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 473-7012
Fax: (213) 473-6925
Email:
Councilmember.Englander@
Community Service Center
9207 Oakdale Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Phone: (818) 882-1212
Fax: (818) 701-5254
Friday, Oct 01, 2010
Winnetka had a population of 46,943 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census and 54,825 in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates. It covers 4.78 square miles, and with 9,826 people per square mile, is about average density for the City of Los Angeles and about average for the county. The neighboring communities are Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Northridge, Reseda, Tarzana and Woodland Hills.
History
In 1920, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce requested that Charles Weeks come to the San Fernando Valley to establish a series of one-acre egg farms. The farms would be based on the successful formula Mr. Weeks developed in East Palo Alto, California. The "poultry colony" Mr. Weeks created in the Winnetka area of the valley eventually developed into a small farming community named Weeks Poultry Colony. Later Weeks renamed the colony to Winnetka, after a farm he owned in Winnetka, Illinois.
Before World War II, this area was rural, in agricultural use, as was much of the western San Fernando Valley. Despite a common misconception, the township of Winnetka was never a part of neighboring Canoga Park. Winnetka was founded in 1922 by Charles Weeks and has remained a distinct entity since. Canoga Park did not receive its name until 1931.
Winnetka is served by the Winnetka Neighborhood Council and the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce.
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