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Winnetka () is a neighborhood in the west-central San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles. It is an ethnically diverse area, both for the city and for Los Angeles County, with a relatively large percentage of Hispanic and Asian people.

Winnetka was founded in 1922 as a small farming community. As of 2018, there are six public and four private schools in the area, a recreation center, two pocket parks and a city-operated child-care center.

Population

The 2000 U.S. census counted 40,943 residents in the 4.78-square-mile Winnetka neighborhood, or 9,286 people per square mile, about an average population density for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 54,825. In 2000 the median age for residents was 32, considered average for city and county neighborhoods. The ethnic composition of the area was Latinos, 40.6%; whites, 36.1%; Asians, 15.5%; blacks, 4.3%; and others, 3.5%. Mexico (34.5%) and the Philippines (10.9%) were the most common places of birth for the 41.4% of the residents who were born abroad—an average percentage for Los Angeles.

The median age of residents is 37.1 years of age. A little higher than the average in California, which is 36 years of age. The highest age group of the population fall between the ages of 20-29 at 16% and the lowest falling at the age of 80+ at 3%. The sex of the population slightly favors men, with men taking up 51% of the population and women taking up 49% of the population. The racially diverse community is dominated by Hispanics taking up 53% of the population, followed by whites with 24%, Asians with 17%, Blacks with 3%, and others taking up the last 3%. Out of the population only 44% are foreign born, 59% from Latin America, 35% from Asia, 5% from Europe, and about 2% from Africa.

Education

A total of 21.9% of Winnetka residents aged 25 and older have earned a four-year degree, which is considered an average figure for both the city and the county.

As of the 2010 census 76.5% of the population is a high school graduate or higher and 23.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher, both fall below the state average. Population of this statistic are 25 years and over.

Parks and recreation centers

  • Winnetka Recreation Center: The center has an indoor gymnasium without weights, which can be used as an auditorium; it has a capacity of 400. In addition the center has a lighted baseball diamond, a children's play area, a community room which often hosts election polls, and picnic tables.
  • Quimby Park: which is unstaffed, has unlighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, and unlighted tennis courts.
  • Runnymede Park: An unstaffed pocket park, it has a children's play area, picnic tables, toilet facilities and unlighted tennis courts.
  • Winnetka Child Care Center: Operated by the city in Winnetka, the center takes children from ages 2.9<!--It says 2.9--> to 13 and has a capacity of 59 after-school children and 40 preschool children.

Government and services

Government

  • Los Angeles City Council District 3, Councilman Bob Blumenfield.
  • California Congressional District 30, Representative Brad Sherman.
  • California State Senate District 27, State Senator Henry Stern
  • California State Assembly District 45, State Representative Jesse Gabriel
  • Post Office: The United States Postal Service Winnetka Post Office, 7655 Winnetka Avenue.
  • Los Angeles Police Department:
  • North of Roscoe Boulevard: Devonshire Community Police Station, 10250 Etiwanda Avenue, Northridge; non-emergency (818) 832-0633 Voice.
  • South of Roscoe Boulevard: Topanga Community Police Station, 19020 Vanowen Street; Reseda; non-emergency (818) 374-7611 Voice
  • Los Angeles Fire Department: Station #104, 8349 Winnetka Ave.
  • Canoga Park Library, 20939 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91303, (818) 887-0320