Valley Village, Los Angeles, California
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Valley Village is a district located in the San Fernando Valley
region of Los Angeles, California
, north of Studio City
, west and south of North Hollywood
, and east of Sherman Oaks
. Approximately 22,000 residents live within the boundaries of Valley Village, which consists mostly of single family homes and small shops and businesses. Valley Village has a significant Jewish population. The Valley Village Post Office encompasses the 91607 ZIP code.
The community of Valley Village was first formed in 1939. It was originally considered part of North Hollywood, although it is more upscale than most of North Hollywood. In the 1990s, Valley Village was officially recognized as a separate community by the Los Angeles City Council
.
Valley Village is bordered by the Ventura Freeway
to the south, the Hollywood Freeway
to the east, the Tujunga Wash to the west, and Burbank Boulevard to the north.
A new website has now been created specifically to bring Valley Village neighborhoods together. It has divided the entire region into 21 smaller neighborhoods, and citizens can then go to specific message boards to discuss what's going on in their area. There is also a section for neighbors to share their experiences with contractors (good or bad) and they can also talk about restaurants, businesses and even criminal activity in the area.
The Valley Villager Website
Residents of the neighborhood attend school in the Los Angeles Unified School District
. Some residents are zoned to Colfax Elementary School (in North Hollywood), Burbank Elementary School (also in North Hollywood), or Riverside Elementary School (in Sherman Oaks). Some residents are zoned to Walter Reed Middle School
(in Studio City
) or Millikan Middle School (in Sherman Oaks). For high school, Valley Village residents attend either North Hollywood High School
(in Valley Village) or Grant High School
(in Valley Glen).
The high school campus of Oakwood School, a private school, is in Valley Village.
Due to the significant amount of Orthodox Jews living in Valley Village, many families choose to send their children to Yeshivat Yavneh in Hancock Park, California for schooling from "Mommy & Me" to the 8th Grade, or to Emek Hebrew Academy (Yeshivat HaEmek) in Sherman Oaks. For grade 9th through 12, high school, many families choose to send their children to Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) in Los Angeles or Valley Torah High School (VTHS) in Valley Village.
In 2009, the Los Angeles Times
s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these Valley Village neighborhood statistics: population: 24,190; median household income: $85,470.
Valley Village, is also the location of a famous youtube video-poster Shane Dawson
, with a portion in Valley Village. The park has an auditorium, lighted indoor baseball diamond courts, lighted outdoor baseball diamonds, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, lighted handball courts, picnic tables, an outdoor unheated seasonal pool, and lighted tennis courts. In addition the center has an indoor gymnasium which can be used as a second auditorium and a community room; the gymnasium's capacity is 250 people.
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
region of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, north of Studio City
Studio City, Los Angeles, California
Studio City is an affluent residential neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley. Studio City expands over four ZIP code areas: 91604 and sections of 91602, 91607 and 90210....
, west and south of North Hollywood
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, along the Tujunga Wash. It is bounded on the south by Moorpark Street and the Ventura Freeway, on the southwest by Burbank Blvd...
, and east of Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
Sherman Oaks is an affluent district in the San Fernando Valley area of the city of Los Angeles, California. In contrast to much of the Valley, the area is relatively urbanized, with commercial skyscrapers along Ventura Boulevard as well as scattered throughout...
. Approximately 22,000 residents live within the boundaries of Valley Village, which consists mostly of single family homes and small shops and businesses. Valley Village has a significant Jewish population. The Valley Village Post Office encompasses the 91607 ZIP code.
The community of Valley Village was first formed in 1939. It was originally considered part of North Hollywood, although it is more upscale than most of North Hollywood. In the 1990s, Valley Village was officially recognized as a separate community by the Los Angeles City Council
Los Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...
.
Valley Village is bordered by the Ventura Freeway
Ventura Freeway
The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. From Ventura to its intersection with the Hollywood Freeway in the southeastern San...
to the south, the Hollywood Freeway
Hollywood Freeway
The Hollywood Freeway is one of the principal freeways of Los Angeles, California and one of the busiest in the United States. It is the principal route over the Cahuenga Pass, the primary shortcut between the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley...
to the east, the Tujunga Wash to the west, and Burbank Boulevard to the north.
Neighborhood council
The interests of the residents of Valley Village are represented by a citizen advisory board known as the Neighborhood Council Valley Village (NCVV), which functions as a conduit or bridge between City Hall and Valley Village. Neighborhood Council Valley Village consists of 15 board members elected by the Stakeholders. In order to give a voice to every segment of the community the board is elected from qualified representatives as follows: Three residential homeowners, three residential renters, three business owners/representatives, one educational community, one faith-based community, one community-based senior organization, one community-based service organization, one community-based cultural organization, and one at-large representative.A new website has now been created specifically to bring Valley Village neighborhoods together. It has divided the entire region into 21 smaller neighborhoods, and citizens can then go to specific message boards to discuss what's going on in their area. There is also a section for neighbors to share their experiences with contractors (good or bad) and they can also talk about restaurants, businesses and even criminal activity in the area.
The Valley Villager Website
Education
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
. Some residents are zoned to Colfax Elementary School (in North Hollywood), Burbank Elementary School (also in North Hollywood), or Riverside Elementary School (in Sherman Oaks). Some residents are zoned to Walter Reed Middle School
Walter Reed Middle School
Walter Reed Middle School is located in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, United States. Originally called North Hollywood Junior High School, it was later renamed in honor of U.S. Army Major Walter Reed....
(in Studio City
Studio City, Los Angeles, California
Studio City is an affluent residential neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley. Studio City expands over four ZIP code areas: 91604 and sections of 91602, 91607 and 90210....
) or Millikan Middle School (in Sherman Oaks). For high school, Valley Village residents attend either North Hollywood High School
North Hollywood High School
North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the husky, and the school colors are blue, white and grey....
(in Valley Village) or Grant High School
Grant High School (Los Angeles, California)
Ulysses S. Grant High School is a secondary school in the Valley Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the east-central San Fernando Valley. It is located adjacent to Los Angeles Valley College....
(in Valley Glen).
The high school campus of Oakwood School, a private school, is in Valley Village.
Due to the significant amount of Orthodox Jews living in Valley Village, many families choose to send their children to Yeshivat Yavneh in Hancock Park, California for schooling from "Mommy & Me" to the 8th Grade, or to Emek Hebrew Academy (Yeshivat HaEmek) in Sherman Oaks. For grade 9th through 12, high school, many families choose to send their children to Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) in Los Angeles or Valley Torah High School (VTHS) in Valley Village.
Demographics
In the year 2000, there were a reported 16,100 people. 75.05% White, 18.39% Hispanic/Latino, 6.46% Black, 5.01% Asian, and 8.52% of Another Race.In 2009, the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these Valley Village neighborhood statistics: population: 24,190; median household income: $85,470.
Valley Village, is also the location of a famous youtube video-poster Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson is an American YouTube actor and comedian. Dawson is known for making comedy videos featuring many recurring characters , impersonations , and spoofs of popular music videos and television shows...
Parks and recreation
The North Hollywood Recreation Center is mostly in North HollywoodNorth Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, along the Tujunga Wash. It is bounded on the south by Moorpark Street and the Ventura Freeway, on the southwest by Burbank Blvd...
, with a portion in Valley Village. The park has an auditorium, lighted indoor baseball diamond courts, lighted outdoor baseball diamonds, lighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, lighted handball courts, picnic tables, an outdoor unheated seasonal pool, and lighted tennis courts. In addition the center has an indoor gymnasium which can be used as a second auditorium and a community room; the gymnasium's capacity is 250 people.