Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, about 12 miles southeast of the City of Los Angeles. A five Member City Council under the Council-Manager form of government directs the City. Whittier is a charter law city and was incorporated in 1898. The Charter form of City government was ratified in 1955. The City covers 14.8 square miles and has an estimated population of 85,244. Businesses and industries in the area include 404 professional services, 506 retail stores, 193 family-type restaurants, 38 manufacturing plants, 11 hotels and motels, 5 automobile dealerships and over 231 specialty shops and boutiques, predominantly located in Uptown Whittier, the Quad shopping mall, as well as the Whittwood Town Center.
Whittier’s strong sense of history and vision for the future has made it an upscale and dynamic residential community. Throughout the years, the City of Whittier has striven to provide a healthy and safe community and a well-maintained infrastructure enhanced by planned patterns of growth and development. Through a balance of economic, social, political, cultural and recreational opportunities, the City Council has encouraged an atmosphere conducive to community spirit and active participation in the affairs and progress of the community. Such efforts have been made to ensure a visually pleasing community in which the City’s identity and character are preserved and enhanced. The official flower of the City is the Friendship Rose.
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$774,900 : 5842 Washington Avenue, Whittier3 beds, 2 baths
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$562,990 : 11903 Mendenhall Lane, Whittier3 beds, 4 baths
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$549,900 : 15133 La Forge Street, Whittier3 beds, 2 baths
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$439,900 : 8318 Decosta Avenue, Whittier3 beds, 2 baths
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$519,888 : 12114 Elmrock Avenue, Whittier3 beds, 2 baths
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$535,000 : 13907 Chestnut Street, Whittier3 beds, 2 baths
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$634,900 : 13512 Penn Street, Whittier3 beds, 2 baths
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$2,459,000 : 15819 Aurora Crest Drive, Whittier5 beds, 5 baths
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$580,000 : 5301 Palm Avenue, Whittier4 beds, 2 baths
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$529,900 : 7837 Danby Avenue, Whittier4 beds, 2 baths
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7/24/2017)
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