History
Oak Park is a compact community located in the eastern part of Ventura County and on the southern base of Simi Peak. It is bounded on the south by the Los Angeles County cities of Westlake Village and Agoura Hills, on the west by the North Ranch neighborhood of the city of Thousand Oaks, and on the north and east by the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The total land area of Oak Park is 10.5 square kilometers (km²) and none of it is covered by water. It is also currently situated at 34°10'18" North and 118°45'28" West.

The community’s total population is 14,625 people, and its racial makeup as reported by the Census Designated Place (CDP), was that 82% of the community are White and only 12% are from other races from Asia and Africa. The population density is 1,392.5 square kilometers (km²) and the average density of housing units is 491.4 per square kilometers (km²). It is about twice of the actual local density because; over half of the total land areas are used as a public park. As of year 2000 the median resident age was 39.6 years while $92,921 was the median household income, and the median house value was $337,100.

Over 76.7% are already married and was living together though 49.7% of them have children under the age of 18 and was still living with their family in Oak Park. About 11.5% of the households do not have families yet and about 9.2% of the households do not have a companion. Approximately 8.7% of the households are individual and 2.9% of the households are individuals living alone and 65 years of age or above. According to CDP, $89,200 is the total median income for a household. There are 13% of the households who have an income of less than 30,000 dollars while 43.1% who have incomes greater than $100,000. As for the men the median income is $81,698, while for women they have a total median income of $42,083.

Oak Park was a ranch land owned by the stars of “ Fibber McGee and Molly.” Jim and Marian Jordan are the stars of these famous radio programs. The homes were developed after it was purchased by Metropolitan Development Corporation in the 1940 to 1950. The nearest city of Ventura County provides policemen and firefighters to Oak Park. At that time there was only one road in the community, from Agoura Hills, and the neighboring cities in Los Angeles County. An L.A. County service also provides assistance when they are needed.

In 1967, the Ventura County officials proposed to swap the Oak land with the Los Angeles County, because they were bothered about the isolated part of the community, but the L.A. County rejected the proposed project. The homeowners of Oak Park also found out that it was also impossible to sell. In 1977, voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to create their own school district; they created the OPUSD or Oak Park Unified School District and they also vote a Municipal Advisory Council, followed by a $40-million bond measure to finance new classrooms. Oak Park High School opened in 1981. Because of this they convinced the Ventura County Board to reduce the initial development plan of the Metropolitan Development Corp., from 20,000 homes and now there were only 5,300 homes in the community of Oak Park. The zip code of Oak Park is 91377; it was assigned by the United States Postal Service in the year 1999.

In 1978, they first established the Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD) because of the secession of Simi Valley Unified School District. However, there was no high school in the community, so students had to be bussed 74 kilometers (km²) each way to Simi Valley for school.

In terms of public or private school the OPUSD is considered as one of the finest school in California. Oak Park is within the jurisdiction of the Ventura County Community College District, whose nearest campus is Moorpark College. Pierce College was in Los Angeles Community College District; residents of Oak Park can take their education here. Colleges and Universities near Oak Park are; the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California State University Northridge, Pepperdine University, California Lutheran University, and the newly opened California State University Channel Islands. UC Santa Barbara operates an off-campus center in Ventura.

Oak Park Library, located on Kanan Road at the east end of Oak Park High School, is a joint school and public library. The Oak Park Unified School District and the Ventura County Library Services Agency provides services to the public and for students to access their high school library evenings, Saturdays, and during vacations.

Schools
Oak Park has three elementary schools (K through 5), a middle school (6 through 8), a high school (9 through 12), and Oak View High School, an alternative high school for ages 16 and above.

The following are the public primary and middle schools in Oak Park:

• MEDEA CREEK MIDDLE (Grades: 6 – 8; Students: 1,016; Location: 1002 Doubletree Road)
• BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Grades: KG – 5; Students: 577; Location: 165 N. Satinwood Ave.)
• RED OAK ELEMENTARY (Grades: KG – 5; Students: 516; Location: 4857 Rockfield St.)
• OAK HILLS ELEMENTARY (Grades: KG – 5; Students: 461; Location: 1010 N. Kanan Road)

Public high schools in Oak Park are as follows:

• OAK PARK HIGH (Grades: 9 – 12; Students: 1,149; Location: 899 N. Kanan Road)
• OAK VIEW HIGH (CONT.) (Grades: 9 – 12; Students: 45; Location: 5701 E. Conifer St.)

There were also some TV broadcast stations around Oak Park, like: KTRO-LP Channel 50, which is currently situated in the city of Lancaster, California and owned by Robert D. Adelman; KSMV-LP Channel 33 which was located in Los Angeles California and whose owner is KJLA, LLC; and channel 63 KADY-TV which can be found in Oxnard, California and owned by the Biltmore Broadcasting, L.L.C.

Oak Park is a community that provides a quiet hillside living. The community gives importance to its priceless asset—people. This includes families, children, friends, students, singles, partners, seniors—every individual. People who enjoy the attractions of the area; who play games in the streets; who learn in the finest schools of the district; who take moments to shop; who live as different neighbors but nevertheless possess unity in spirit.

DR. JOHN CHAVES
5312 Comercio Lane, Suite A
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone 818-999-2707
Fax 818-703-1998
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