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Thousand Oaks

Nestled in the scenic Conejo Valley and surrounded by the majestic Santa Monica mountains, Thousand Oaks offers a perfect blend of commercial, industrial, residential and recreational space in an idyllic setting.

The area's earliest inhabitants were the Chumash people. The Chumash Interpretive Center houses and preserves a 2,000 year old cave drawing for all to visit and appreciate. The area's earliest recorded history dates to 1542 when the Spanish landed at Point Mugu and claimed it for their country. The land became part of Rancho El Conejo. When California became part of the United States, it served as grazing land for many years. The area did not see substantial growth until the 1950s when the Janss Family Corporation built a master planned community. By 1961 there were two shopping centers, an industrial park and schools. The community voted to incorporate and name it the City of Thousand Oaks, honoring the many oak trees in the area. Today, Thousand Oaks is 54.9 square miles with a population of nearly 125,000. More than 14,000 acres have been designated as open space and hosts 75 miles of trails allowing residents and visitors to enjoy the area in the same pristine condition as the Chumash people did many years ago.

The area's median home price in 2005 was $630,000, and the median income was $86,000.  The area is served by the Conejo Valley Unified School District. It includes numerous elementary schools, Colina Middle School, Redwood Middle School, Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks High School, Newbury Park High School, and Westlake High School. Also part of the school district is Sequoia Middle School, located in Newbury Park. The notable California Lutheran University is also located in Thousand Oaks.

There are many educational, cultural and recreational opportunities in the city. Residents enjoy the Thousand Oaks Library system which is consistently ranked as one of the best public libraries in California. It is also home to the Sherwood Country Club, a world-class golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. The Oakbrook Regional Park Archaeological Area is a 428 acre park that contains 11 archaeological sites along the streambed of a narrow oak-wooded canyon, with bedrock mortars and shelters containing Chumash pictographs. At the park is a small interpretive museum, a Chumash village reproduction, and hiking trails, all of which are open to the public.


For More Information:
http://www.ci.thousand-oaks.ca.us/city_hall/default.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_Oaks,_California
http://www.city-data.com/city/Thousand-Oaks-California.html