Encino is
located almost in the center of the San Fernando Valley's southern boundary.
The community has a population of about 40,700 with a little over 18,000
households. The median age is 43 and about 19 percent of the population is 65
and older. About half the population has a bachelor's degree or higher and
there are approximately 9,300 students enrolled in its schools. Close to
22,000 residents are in the labor force and the median income is $91,475. If
you are one of the 29 percent of the population looking to
sell
your home in Encino, then you will be happy to know that the
home you may have purchased a decade or two ago is now worth a small
fortune.
Encino homes for sale average value is close to $650,000. Encino is a district of
Los Angeles, California, located in the central portion of the southern San
Fernando Valley. It derives its name from the Rancho Los Encinos (Ranch of the
Oaks), a parcel of land given to three Mission Indians by the Spanish
government following its abandonment of the California missions in the early
1800s.
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Location
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Encino
homes for sale are bordered by Tarzana on the west, the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area
on the north, Sherman Oaks on the east, and the Encino Reservoir of
the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on the south. The
district's boundaries are roughly Mulholland Drive on the south,
Lindley Avenue on the west, Victory Boulevard on the north, and the
San Diego Freeway on the east. Major thoroughfares include Ventura,
Magnolia, and Burbank Boulevards, as well as Balboa Boulevard,
Havenhurst Avenue, and Haskell Avenue.
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Census
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As
of the 2000 Census, the population of Encino was 40,946, with a
population density 3,864.9 per square mile. 18.25% of the population
was under 18, and 20.08% was over 64. The district contained 18,159
housing units in a land area of 10.59 square miles (27.44 square
kilometers). Water covers 0.13 square miles (0.33 square kilometers)
of the district.
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History
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Whether
you are looking to buy or sell your home in Encino, knowing a
little of its unique history might persuade you to call this city your
home. Encino
is also a place of unique origins. In 1769 Gasper de Portola landed in
the Monterey region of California. During his expedition he was
greeted by several hundred Grabielino Indians near Encino Springs
under the mighty oak trees that would Encino its name, which is
Spanish for "oak tree." Within a generation, Encino Springs
was known throughout California. He returned to Spain after claiming
the territory for the King and Queen of Spain. In 1810, as a result of
the Mexican Revolution, Rancho Los Encinos was granted to the favored
Grabielino Indians. At that time the rancho covered about seven square
miles. However, with the coming of U.S. laws and taxes in the 1840s,
the heirs of the original land grant lost ownership of the land and it
eventually ended up in the hands of Vincent De La Ossa. De La Ossa
built a sizeable adobe (which still stands), grazed 500 cattle, and employed
20 ranch hands until he died in the 1860s. Eugene and
Phillipe Garnier bought the property and built the Encino Roadhouse
which became a twice-a-day stop for both the Butterfield and the
Overland Mail Stage between Los Angeles and San Francisco. They also
diversified the ranch and raised sheep, wheat, and barley. In the
early 20th Century the community of Encino began to be developed. The
Encino Chamber of Commerce began in 1927, but was temporarily
disbanded during the great depression. The Chamber, which was revived
in 1936, worked closely with the community to assist in the
development of Encino. Just off Ventura and Balboa Boulevards is the
Los Encinos State Park which still includes some of the original
buildings constructed by the Garniers.
