Manhole Covers of Moorpark, California

Created 18 July 2006

This page was last updated on 25 November 2008
All photos copyrighted by David L. Magney 2006

This is a study of manhole covers of Moorpark, Ventura County, California.

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Manhole Covers of Moorpark, Ventura County, California

Moorpark is a small city in the Little Simi Valley portion of Ventura County. Agriculture (citrus and avocados) is the main industry of Moorpark. Moorpark is bounded on the south by Thousand Oaks, by the Las Posas Valley on the west, Oat Mountain/Santa Susana Mountains on the north, and Simi Valley on the east. Two highway pass through Moorpark, California State Routes 23 and 118.

Moorpark is a small agricultural/railroad city at an average elevation of around 515 feet above sea level. Moorpark was named after a cultivar of apricot that grew in the area. Moorpark was founded in 1887 by Robert W. Poindexter, and incorporated on 1 July 1983. Moorpark was part of the Spanish Rancho Simi land grant that was granted to the Pico brothers by Governor Diego de Borica of Alta California in 1795. It was Poindexter that planted the Peruvian Pepper trees (Schinus molle) in the downtown area, which some people erroneously think are native to California.

Moorpark currently has a population of about 31,415 people (2000). Moorpark citizens are composed of 74.4% Caucasians, 27.8% Hispanics, 5.6% Asians, 1.5% African-Americans, and 0.5% Native American. The median household income for Moorpark residents is $76,642 and the per capita income is $25,383. About 34% of the residents of Moorpark older than 25 years hold a bachelor's or higher degree. The national average of adults holding a bachelor's or higher degree is 22.3%. The average commute time for working Moorpark residents is 29 minutes, indicating that a large percentage works out of town. Agriculture is the primary factor driving the economy of Moorpark, as well as serving as a bedroom community for residents working in the Los Angeles area.

Additional information about Moorpark can be found at Moorpark Info and at the Official Moorpark site.

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