Elysian Valley, Los Angeles facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Elysian Valley
Frogtown
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Elysian Valley Neighborhood Signage
located on Riverside Drive at Egret Park |
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 Elysian Valley
Location in Los Angeles
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific |
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90031, 90039
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| Area code(s) | 323 |
Elysian Valley, commonly known as Frogtown, is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California, adjoining the Los Angeles River. It has two parks, both maintained by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). The Frogtown Art Walk is a biennial event managed by the Elysian Valley Arts Collective to celebrate local area artists. Knightsbridge Theatre is a repertory theater company located in the neighborhood.
Geography
Description
According to the Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times, the Elysian Valley neighborhood is flanked on the north by Atwater Village, on the northeast and east by Glassell Park, on the southeast by Cypress Park, on the south and southwest by Elysian Park and on the west and northwest by Echo Park and Silver Lake. Street and other boundaries are: the Los Angeles River on the north and east, Riverside Drive on the west and Fletcher Drive on the northwest.
Population
The 2000 U.S. census counted 7,387 residents in the 0.79-square-mile neighborhood—an average of 9,354 people per square mile, about the same population density as the rest of the city. In 2008 the city estimated that the population had increased to 7,781. The median age for residents was 31, about average for Los Angeles, but the percentage of residents aged 11 to 18 was among the county's highest.
The neighborhood is moderately diverse ethnically, and the percentage of Asians and Latinos is comparatively high. The breakdown in 2000 was Latinos, 61.0%; Asians, 35.9%; whites, 9.7%; blacks, 1.1%, and others, and 2.6%. Mexico was the most common places of birth for the 47.5% of the residents who were born abroad, a high figure compared to rest of the city.
The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $49,013, about the same as the rest of Los Angeles. The average household size of 3.4 people was high for the city of Los Angeles. Renters occupied 52.2% of the housing stock, and house- or apartment owners 47.8%.
Commercial corridor
There is a small commercial corridor on Riverside Dr. and a few small warehouses in the background of the neighborhood adjacent to the L.A. River.
Religion
There are a few religious congregations inside of Frogtown that serve local residents. These include Catholic Church institutions and Buddhist congregations.
Catholic
- St. Ann Catholic Parish on 2302 Riverdale Avenue
- St. Mary Coptic Catholic Church on 2701 Newell Avenue
Buddhist
- Kadampa Meditation Center on 1492 Blake Avenue
St. Ann's church has a significant relationship with residents, many of whom are from Jalisco. St. Ann's annually hosts a saint statue from the city of San Martín de Hidalgo, where many residents originate from.
Adjacent neighborhoods
Relation of the Frogtown neighborhood to other places, not necessarily contiguous:
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Los Feliz, Los Angeles | Atwater Village & Glendale | Glassell Pk | |
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Glassell Pk & Cypress Pk | ||
 Elysian Valley  |
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| Silver Lake and Echo Park | Elysian Pk, Downtown & Chinatown | Lincoln Hts |
Education
Los Angeles Unified School District has one school within Elysian Valley:
- Dorris Place Elementary - 2225 Dorris Place.
Images for kids
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Elysian Valley as drawn by the Los Angeles Times
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Riverside Drive Entrance to Egret Park
