Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light manufacturing. Members of the Gabrieleño/Tongva and Juaneño/Luiseño nations long inhabited the area. After the 1769 expedition of Gaspar de Portolà, a Spanish expedition led by Father Junípero Serra named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana . On November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano...
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quick facts
County:Orange County
State:California
Country:United States of America
Population:110,080
Area:15.7 sq. mi.
Time zone:Pacific Time Zone
Also known as:Costa Mesa, California, Orange County / Costa Mesa city

Population history for Costa Mesa

YearEstimated Population
2008 110,080
2007 108,125
2006 108,546
2005 109,017
2004 109,656
2003 109,739
2002 110,052
2001 109,697
2000 109,475
1999 103,864
1998 103,231
1997 101,818
1996 100,593
1995 100,305
1994 100,033
1993 99,454
1992 98,409
1991 97,185
1990 97,124
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Colleges and universities in Costa Mesa

Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College
Founded:1947
Vanguard University of Southern California
Vanguard University of Southern California
Founded:1920
Enrollment:2,115 (2011)
Whittier Law School
Whittier Law School
Founded:1966
Enrollment:700 (2010)
Coast Community College District Office
Coast Community College District Office
University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus
University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus
Pacific College
Pacific College

Famous people born in Costa Mesa

Jon Kintz
Jon Kintz
Musical Artist

Jonathan "Jon" Kintz-Birwood is an American musician, notable for being the bassist and backing vocalist of metal band Odd Project, the former...
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Airports in or near Costa Mesa

Long Beach Municipal Airport
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Airport code:LGB
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Airport code:LAX
Bob Hope Airport
Bob Hope Airport
Airport code:BUR
Brackett Field
Brackett Field
Airport code:POC

U.S. state

California
California
Population:92,597 (1850)

California Spanish pronunciation: [kaliˈfornja] is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive . It is home to the nation's second- and sixth-largest census statistical areas , and eight of the nation's fifty most populated cities . The capital city is Sacramento. California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra...
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