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'{{Redirect|Ojai|the airport in Amman, Jordan with the airport code OJAI|Queen Alia International Airport}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Ojai, California <!--See the table at Template:Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of their usage.--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = City of Ojai |other_name = |settlement_type = [[City (California)|City]] <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Ojai.jpg |image_caption = Downtown Ojai |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |nickname = |motto = |image_map = Ventura_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Ojai_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location in [[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]] and the state of [[California]] | pushpin_map = California#USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States | pushpin_label = Ojai <!-- Location ------------------> |coordinates = {{coord|34|26|57|N|119|14|48|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{USA}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] <!-- Politics -----------------> |established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date = August 5, 1921<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc | title = California Cities by Incorporation Date | format = Word | publisher = California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s | accessdate = August 25, 2014 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc | archivedate = November 3, 2014 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> |named_for = [[Chumashan languages|Chumash]]: 'Awha'y ("Moon")<ref>{{Cite book | edition = Revised | publisher = EZ Nature Books | isbn = 0936784156 | last1 = McCall | first1 = Lynne | last2 = Perry | first2 = Rosalind | title = California’s Chumash Indians : a project of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Education Center | location = San Luis Obispo, Calif | year = 2002 }}</ref> |government_type = [[Council–manager government|City Council—City Manager]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ojaicity.org/city-government/ |title=City Government |publisher=City of Ojai |accessdate= February 5, 2016}}</ref> |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Johnny Johnston <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ojaicity.org/city-council/ |title=City Council |publisher=City of Ojai |access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref> |leader_title1 = [[California's 19th State Senate district|State senator]] |leader_name1 = {{Representative|casd|19|fmt=sleader}}<ref name=swd>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |accessdate=November 23, 2014}}</ref> |leader_title2 = [[California's 37th State Assembly district|Assembly member]] |leader_name2 = {{Representative|caad|37|fmt=sleader}}<ref name=swd/> |leader_title3 = [[California's 26th congressional district|U. S. rep.]] |leader_name3 = {{Representative|cacd|26|fmt=usleader}}<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|26|accessdate=October 5, 2014}}</ref> <!-- Area------------------> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jun 28, 2017}}</ref> |area_total_sq_mi = 4.36 |area_total_km2 = 11.30 |area_land_sq_mi = 4.35 |area_land_km2 = 11.26 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 |area_water_km2 = 0.04 |area_water_percent = 0.35 |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=GNIS>{{gnis|1652763}}</ref> |elevation_ft = 745 |elevation_m = 227 <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0653476.html|title=Ojai (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=March 8, 2015}}</ref> |population_total = 7461 |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2016"/> |population_est = 7585 |population_density_sq_mi = 1744.48 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_density_metro_km2 = <!-- Time zones -----------> |timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]] |utc_offset = &minus;8 |timezone_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]] |utc_offset_DST = &minus;7 <!-- Codes ----------------> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |postal_code = 93023 & 93024 |area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]] |area_code = [[Area code 805|805]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code |blank_info = {{FIPS|06|53476}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs |blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|1652763}}, {{GNIS 4|2411308}} |website = {{URL|ojaicity.org}} |population_density_km2 = 673.52 }} [[File:Ojai-1880s.jpg|thumb|right|Ojai Inn, built in 1876. Photo taken in 1880s.]] [[File:Ojai, California (12).jpg|thumb|Ojai Arcade, built in 1917 in the [[Spanish Colonial Revival]] style. Post Office tower at right.]] '''Ojai''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|oʊ|h|aɪ}} {{respell|OH|hy}}) is a city in [[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. Located in the Ojai Valley, it is northwest of [[Los Angeles]] and east of [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]. The valley is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} long by {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} wide, surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], down from 7,862 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. Ojai is a [[tourism]] destination known for its boutique [[hotel]]s, [[recreation]] opportunities, [[hiking]], [[Retreat (spiritual)|spiritual retreats]] and [[farmers' market]] of local [[organic agriculture]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-522-escape-ojai-20160513-snap-story.html |title=Rustic Ojai transports the eyes and the taste buds to a spiritual plane |date= May 19, 2016|first=Rosemary |last=McClure |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref> It also has [[small business]]es specializing in local and ecologically friendly [[art]], [[design]], and [[home improvement]]—such as [[Contemporary art gallery|galleries]] and a [[solar power]] company. [[Chain store]]s (other than a few gas stations) are prohibited by Ojai city law to encourage local small business development and keep the town unique.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/ojai-adopts-ordinance-regulating-chain-stores-ep-374726935-352738891.html |title=Ojai adopts ordinance regulating chain stores |first=Kevin |last=Clerici |newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]] |date=November 16, 2007 |access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/ojai-council-declines-to-relax-ban-on-chain-stores-ep-292709323-351692291.html |title=Ojai council declines to relax ban on chain stores |first=Anne |last=Kallas |newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]] |date=May 30, 2013 |access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref> The origin of the name Ojai has historically been known as derived from a Native American word meaning [[nest]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA230#v=onepage&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | last=Gannett |first=Henry | year=1905 | pages=230}}</ref> The city's self-styled nickname is "[[Shangri-La]]" referencing the natural environment of this health and spirituality-focused region as well as the mystical sanctuary of [[Lost Horizon (1937 film)|1937 film adaption]] of [[James Hilton (novelist)|James Hilton]]'s novel ''[[Lost Horizon]]''.<ref>[http://www.ci.ojai.ca.us/index.asp?Type=B_LOC&SEC={648B4DF8-2C7F-440C-827C-A6AE6C083A0D} "Visit Ojai"] City of Ojai official website. Accessed 28 February 2014{{dead link|date=May 2016}} {{cbignore}}</ref> ==History== === Chumash === [[Chumash people|Chumash]] Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley. They called it Ojai, which derives from the Ventureño Chumash word ʼawhaý meaning "moon".<ref>Harrington, John Peabody. ''The Papers of John Peabody Harrington in the Smithsonian Institution 1907-1957''. Kraus International Publications, 1981, 3.89.66-73</ref> The area became part of the [[Rancho Ojai]] Mexican land grant made to Fernando Tico in 1837, and he established a cattle ranch. Tico sold it in 1853 without much success to prospectors searching for [[Petroleum|oil]]. By 1864, the area was settled. === Nordhoff === The town was laid out in 1874<ref>[http://gis.ventura.org/RecordMaps/mr/001/001mr225.pdf "MAP of the town of NORDHOFF"] 1 MR 225. ''Ventura County Recorder'' Retrieved December 3, 2013 from [http://gis.ventura.org/CountyView/ CountyView GIS].</ref> by real estate developer [[R. G. Surdam|R.G. Surdam]] and named '''Nordhoff, California''', in honor of the writer [[Charles Nordhoff (journalist)|Charles Nordhoff]]. Leading up to and during World War I, American sentiment became increasingly [[Anti-German sentiment|anti-German]]. Across the United States, German and German-sounding place names were changed. As part of this trend, Nordhoff was renamed Ojai in 1917.<ref>{{cite news|title=Looking for Charles Nordhoff |first=Betty Kikumi |last=Meltzer |work=Redlands Daily Facts |location= Redlands, Calif.|date= 2005-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rediscovering the Lost Horizon: Shangri-la Does Exist - It's in California and It's Idyllic, says Angela Wigglesworth |last=Wigglesworth |first=Angela |work=Financial Times|location=London (UK) |date=1998-08-29 |page=18}}</ref> The public high school in Ojai is still named [[Nordhoff High School]]. The public junior high school, named "Matilija", formerly served as Nordhoff Union High School and still features large tiles with the initials "NUHS" on the steps of the athletic field. === Libbey === The main turning point in the development of the city was the coming of [[Edward Libbey]], early owner of the Libbey Glass Company. He saw the valley and fell in love, thinking up many plans for expansion and beautification of the existing rustic town. A fire destroyed much of the original western-style downtown Nordhoff/Ojai in 1917. Afterwards Libbey helped design, finance, and build a new downtown more in line with the then contemporary taste for [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture]]. The projects included a Spanish-style arcade along the main street, a bell-tower reminiscent of the famous [[campanile]] of the [[Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis]] in [[Havana]], and a [[pergola]] opposite the arcade.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/ojai/2017/04/02/ojai-we-think-today-celebrates-100-years/99705604/|title='The Ojai as we think of it today' celebrates 100 years|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|first=Claudia |last=Boyd-Barrett|date=April 2, 2017|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref> To thank Libbey for his gifts to the town, the citizens proposed a celebration to take place on March 2 of each year. Libbey declined their offer to call it "Libbey Day", and instead suggested "Ojai Day". The celebration still takes place each year in October. The arcade and bell tower still stand, and have come to serve as symbols of the city and the surrounding valley. Libbey's pergola was destroyed in 1971, after being damaged in an explosion. It was rebuilt in the early 2000s to complete the architectural continuity of the downtown area. The Taormina neighborhood was established as the first historic district in the city in 2016. The housing development was built in the style of French [[architecture of Normandy]] in the 1960s and 1970s by members of the [[Theosophical Society in America|Theosophy movement]] adjacent to the [[Krotona Institute of Theosophy]]. Taormina’s founder, theosophist Ruth Wilson, envisioned the development as a [[retirement community]] for fellow theosophists but in the early 1980s a court ruling required the community to be open to residents of all faiths and backgrounds.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/ojai/2016/08/31/ojai-names-taormina-its-first-historic-district/89496504/ |title=Ojai names Taormina its first historic district |first=Claudia |last=Boyd-Barrett |date=31 August 2016 |newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]] |access-date=2 September 2016}}</ref> ==Geography== Ojai is situated in a small east-west eponymous valley, north of [[Ventura, California|Ventura]] and east of [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]]. The city is approximately {{convert|745|ft|m}} above sea level and is bordering the [[Los Padres National Forest]] to the north.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is approximately {{convert|15|mi|km}} inland from the [[Pacific Ocean]] coast. The [[Ventura River]] drains the valley and flows into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Ventura. The Ventura River was once known for its steelhead fishing before [[Matilija Dam]] and [[Lake Casitas]] were constructed, eliminating habitat for this trout species. Nordhoff Ridge, the western extension of the [[Topatopa Mountains]], towers over the north side of the valley at more than {{convert|5000|ft|m}}. Sulphur Mountain creates the southern ranges bounding the Ojai Valley, a little under {{convert|3000|ft|m}} in elevation. The Sulphur and Topatopa Mountains are part of the [[Transverse Ranges]] system. The Ojai Valley and the surrounding mountains are heavily wooded with oak trees.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.vcstar.com/news/groups-join-to-buy-land-to-protect-east-ojai-valley-water-supply-ep-459611138-351333991.html/|title=Groups join to buy land to protect east Ojai Valley water supply|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|first=Carol |last=Lawrence|date=June 6, 2014|access-date=15 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115000819/http://archive.vcstar.com/news/groups-join-to-buy-land-to-protect-east-ojai-valley-water-supply-ep-459611138-351333991.html/|archive-date=2018-01-15|dead-url=no}}</ref> ===Climate=== The climate of Ojai is [[mediterranean climate|Mediterranean]], characterized by hot, dry summers, typically exceeding {{convert|100|F|C|1|disp=or}} on ten afternoons, and mild winters, with lows at night typically below freezing on 23 mornings. During dry spells with continental air, morning temperatures can due to Ojai’s valley location drop well below most of Southern California, with the record being {{convert|13|F|C|1}} on January 6 and 7 of 1913. In contrast, Ojai is far enough from the sea to minimise marine cooling, and very hot days can occur during summer, with the record being {{convert|119|F|C|1}} on June 16, 1917 – when it fell as low as {{convert|65|F|C|1}} in the morning due to clear skies and dry air. As is typical for much of coastal southern California, most precipitation falls in the form of rain between the months of October and April, with intervening dry summers. As with all of Southern California, rain falls on few days, but when it does rain it is often extremely heavy: the record being {{convert|9.05|in|mm|1}} on February 24, 1913, followed by {{convert|8.15|in|mm|1}} on January 26, 1914. During the wettest month on record of January 1969, {{convert|25.76|in|mm|1|disp=or}} fell, with a whopping {{convert|23.46|in|mm|1}} in eight days from January 19 to January 26. In contrast, the median annual rainfall for all years in Ojai is only around {{convert|19|in|mm|-1|disp=or}} and in the driest “rain year” from July 2006 to June 2007, just {{convert|6.87|in|mm|1|disp=or}} fell in twelve months. The wettest “rain year” was from July 1997 to June 1998 with {{convert|48.29|in|mm|1}}. <div style="width: 75%;"> {{Weather box |location = Ojai, California (1971-2000, extremes since 1905) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 91 |Feb record high F = 92 |Mar record high F = 98 |Apr record high F = 104 |May record high F = 105 |Jun record high F = 119 |Jul record high F = 117 |Aug record high F = 115 |Sep record high F = 114 |Oct record high F = 108 |Nov record high F = 100 |Dec record high F = 94 |Jan high F = 68.1 |Feb high F = 69.2 |Mar high F = 70.2 |Apr high F = 75.0 |May high F = 77.5 |Jun high F = 83.5 |Jul high F = 88.9 |Aug high F = 90.1 |Sep high F = 87.2 |Oct high F = 81.9 |Nov high F = 74.3 |Dec high F = 69.3 |year high F = 77.9 |Jan low F = 36.9 |Feb low F = 39.6 |Mar low F = 41.7 |Apr low F = 44.0 |May low F = 48.4 |Jun low F = 52.4 |Jul low F = 55.7 |Aug low F = 55.9 |Sep low F = 53.6 |Oct low F = 47.3 |Nov low F = 39.9 |Dec low F = 35.8 |Jan record low F = 13 |Feb record low F = 22 |Mar record low F = 25 |Apr record low F = -2 |May record low F = 31 |Jun record low F = 34 |Jul record low F = 40 |Aug record low F = 39 |Sep record low F = 37 |Oct record low F = 27 |Nov record low F = 23 |Dec record low F = 16 |year low F = 45.9 |rain colour = green |Jan rain inch = 4.81 |Feb rain inch = 5.68 |Mar rain inch = 4.36 |Apr rain inch = 1.04 |May rain inch = 0.48 |Jun rain inch = 0.08 |Jul rain inch = 0.03 |Aug rain inch = 0.08 |Sep rain inch = 0.41 |Oct rain inch = 0.57 |Nov rain inch = 1.46 |Dec rain inch = 2.79 |Jan rain days = 6.4 |Feb rain days = 6.2 |Mar rain days = 6.8 |Apr rain days = 2.9 |May rain days = 1.6 |Jun rain days = 0.6 |Jul rain days = 0.3 |Aug rain days = 0.3 |Sep rain days = 1.2 |Oct rain days = 2.0 |Nov rain days = 3.2 |Dec rain days = 4.3 |unit rain days = 0.01 inch |source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/ca/046399.pdf|title=Climatography of the United States No. 20: 1971-2000|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> |date=July 2016 }} </div> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1930= 1468 |1940= 1622 |1950= 2519 |1960= 4495 |1970= 5591 |1980= 6816 |1990= 7613 |2000= 7862 |2010= 7461 |estyear=2016 |estimate=7585 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=mdy}}</ref> }} ===2010=== The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0653476|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Ojai city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Ojai had a population of 7,461. The [[population density]] was 1,695.3 people per square mile (654.6/km²). The racial makeup of Ojai was 6,555 (87.9%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 42 (0.6%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 47 (0.6%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 158 (2.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1 (0.0%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 440 (5.9%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 218 (2.9%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1,339 persons (17.9%). The Census reported that 7,281 people (97.6% of the population) lived in households, 48 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 132 (1.8%) were institutionalized. There were 3,111 households, out of which 876 (28.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,396 (44.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 366 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 128 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 151 (4.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 25 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 992 households (31.9%) were made up of individuals and 496 (15.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 1,890 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (60.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.95. The population distribution was spread out with 1,520 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 515 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 1,446 people (19.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,547 people (34.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,433 people (19.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males. There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 768.5 per square mile (296.7/km²), of which 1,717 (55.2%) were owner-occupied, and 1,394 (44.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 4,243 people (56.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,038 people (40.7%) lived in rental housing units. ===2000=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> of 2000, there were 7,862 people, 3,088 households, and 1,985 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,773.0 people per square mile (685.2/km²). There were 3,229 housing units at an average density of 728.2 per square mile (281.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 15.84% of the population. There were 3,088 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for households in the city was $44,593, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,919 versus $30,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $25,670. About 7.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== [[File:Besant Hill School Eos Dorm.jpg|thumb|Dormitory at [[Besant Hill School]]]] [[File:Old Main The Thacher School.jpg|thumb|Old Main at the [[Thacher School]]]] ===Public schools=== * [[Ojai Unified School District]] ** [[Chaparral High School (Ojai, California)|Chaparral High School]] **[[Nordhoff High School]] *** Matilija Junior High School **** Meiners Oaks Elementary School **** Mira Monte Elementary School **** San Antonio School **** Summit Elementary School **** Topa Topa Elementary School<ref name="VCS 2016-01-10">{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/education/schoolwatch/ojai-committee-considers-closing-elementary-school-28c3ff1c-eef8-38f2-e053-0100007fef86-364801061.html|title=Ojai committee considers closing elementary school|first=Claudia |last=Boyd-Barrett |newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]]|date=January 10, 2016|access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref> ===Other schools=== The Ojai Valley is home to several private boarding schools: * [[Besant Hill School]] (formerly Happy Valley School) * [[The Thacher School]] * [[Ojai Valley School]] * [[Villanova Preparatory School]] * [[Oak Grove School (Ojai, California)|The Oak Grove School]] * [[Monica Ros School]] (preschool through 3rd grade) * The Ojai Valley is also home to: the Montessori School of Ojai, a private day school, [[Laurel Springs School]], which specializes in distance education and home-schooling, Rock Tree Sky School, a k-12 self directed homeschooling program in upper Ojai, and Global Village School, a progressive K–12 homeschooling program. * [[Camp Ramah in California]] is in the hills of Ojai. The [[Summer Science Program]] was formerly hosted at the [[Besant Hill School]] (2000–2009) and at [[The Thacher School]] (1959–1999). ===Libraries=== Public Libraries: [[Ventura County Library]]—14 county locations, with three branches in the Ojai Valley: * Ojai Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vencolibrary.org/locations/ojai|title=Ojai Library - Ventura County Library|website=www.vencolibrary.org}}</ref> * Oak View Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vencolibrary.org/locations/oakview|title=Oak View Library - Ventura County Library|website=www.vencolibrary.org}}</ref> * Meiners Oaks Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vencolibrary.org/locations/meiners|title=Meiners Oaks Library - Ventura County Library|website=www.vencolibrary.org}}</ref> ==Culture== [[File:Bart's books detail.jpg|thumb|Bart's bookstore, Ojai]] [[File:Meher mount.jpg|thumb|[[Meher Mount]], a place of Spiritual Retreat]] Ojai's culture is heavily focused on [[ecology]], [[health]] and [[organic agriculture]], [[walking]]/[[hiking]], [[spirituality]], [[music]] and local [[art]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-13/local/me-22486_1_ojai-valley|title=The Color of Ojai : Relations: Few minorities live in the rustic valley. Many residents say there is no overt racism there, but others disagree.|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=JEFF |last=McDONALD |date= February 13, 1994|access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref> It is often seen as a [[hippie]]-friendly city, and many [[New Age]] shops exist. The benign climate has also fostered subcultures devoted to driving and exhibiting [[classic car]]s and there are several [[motorcycle]] clubs that regularly tour through Ojai as well. On July 8, 1999, former Apollo astronaut [[Pete Conrad]], one of the twelve men who walked on the moon, died of injuries suffered from a motorcycle accident in Ojai.<ref>[http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/news/conrad_pr_19990709.html Third Man to Walk on Moon Dies in Motorcycle Accident] NASA Press Release, 1999-07-09.</ref> The [[Ojai Music Festival]] (founded in 1947) is an annual festival of performances by some of the world's top musicians and composers, and occurs on the first weekend after [[Memorial Day]]. Notable appearances include [[Igor Stravinsky]], [[Aaron Copland]], [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]] and [[Pierre Boulez]], who was festival director in 2003. The outdoor bookshop [[Bart's Books]], subject of news programs and documentaries, has been in Ojai since 1964. Ojai is home to the annual [[Ojai Playwrights Conference]], a two-week playwrights festival that brings professional writers and actors from across the country to Ojai. The community is served by the ''[[Ojai Valley News]]'', a weekly newspaper and the Ojai Quarterly, a magazine published every 3 months. The script for the movie ''[[Head (film)|Head]]'' was written in Ojai by [[The Monkees]], [[Jack Nicholson]] and [[Bob Rafelson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063049/trivia|title=Head (1968)|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> ===In fiction=== <!--This is not a collection of trivial mentions. Entries will be deleted except for those where Ojai is mentioned in the main article on the topic--> Ojai is the setting for the 2010 comedy film ''[[Easy A]]'' (much of which was shot on location), and for part of [[Michael Scott (Irish author)|Michael Scott]]'s book ''[[The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel]]''. Ojai is the location of the fruit orchards of the fictional Ojai Foods, central to the conflict and drama of the Walker family in the ABC series ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]''. The title characters of TV series ''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' and ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' (Jaime Sommers and Col. Steve Austin) are described in the series as having been childhood sweethearts in Ojai, and a number of episodes from both series take place in Ojai and its vicinity. ===Newspapers=== [http://www.ojaivalleynews.com/ Ojai Valley News] ==Recreation== [[File:Ojai Valley Museum.jpg|thumb|Ojai Valley Museum, 2009]] The town of Ojai and its surrounding area is home to many recreational activities. [[Los Padres National Forest]] borders the town on the north, and many back country areas within the forest are accessible from [[California State Route 33|Highway 33]], the major north–south highway through town. Matilija Creek is a spot to enjoy splashing under waterfalls, backpacking, and soaking in a hot spring. To the west, the [[Lake Casitas Recreation Area]] offers camping, picnicking, and hiking as well. The valley has several public courts in downtown Libbey Park. There are also two major golf courses: the Soule Park Golf Course, and the noted Ojai Valley Inn Golf Course. The town completed a new park, [[Cluff Vista Park]], in 2002, which contains several small themed regions of [[List of California native plants|California native plants]]. Annually, in early April, the town hosts a bicycle race that draws professional and amateur teams from around the country. The "Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix" began in 2004 as a tribute to a 22-year-old cyclist from Ojai who died racing his bicycle in Arizona the previous year. The race is held on a {{convert|1|mi}} circuit that circumnavigates Libbey Bowl in the heart of downtown Ojai. Proceeds from event promote cycling safety and education in local schools. Also in April, "The Ojai" [[tennis tournament]] is held. It is the oldest tennis tournament west of the [[Mississippi River]] (founded in the 1887) and has been an early competition for many players who went on to earn one or more [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] titles.<ref>[http://www.ojaitourney.org/history/ "History"] ''The Ojai Tennis Tournament'' official Website Accessed 28 February 2014</ref> In early June, often coinciding with the Music Festival, the Ojai Wine Festival is held at Lake Casitas. Over 3,000 wine lovers sample the products of over 30 wineries. Proceeds go to charity. ==Infrastructure== In 2013, a plan to take over the private water system was approved by voters. Up to $60 million in bonds would be issued and a special tax district would be formed. This was approved by almost 90 percent of voters but it was tied up in court by the private water purveyor, Golden State Water Company.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/ojai/casitas-moves-to-take-over-ojai-water-system-32a968fe-ef05-0906-e053-0100007fe982-379280901.html |title=Casitas moves to take over Ojai water system |first=Claudia |last=Boyd-Barrett|newspaper=[[Ventura County Star]] |date= May 13, 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016}}</ref> The Ojai Valley Sanitary District treats the sewage from the city and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|publisher=Ojai Valley Sanitary District|access-date=1 May 2017|url=http://www.ojaisan.org/about_us/history.html}}</ref> == Notable people == [[File:Neffandwoodpic.jpg|thumb| [[Tom Neff]] and [[Beatrice Wood]] in Ojai, 1993]] <!-- To avoid duplication, please keep this list alphabetized by last name. Thank you! --> {{Div col|cols=2}} * [[Bud Abbott]], actor, producer, and comedian * [[Beth Allen (golfer)|Beth Allen]], professional golfer. * [[David Allen (author)|David Allen]], author, ''[[Getting Things Done]]'' * [[June Allyson]], actress * [[Colman Andrews]], writer and editor * [[Ethel Percy Andrus]], founder of AARP * [[Sergio Aragonés]], cartoonist * [[Daniel Ash]], musician * [[Max Bemis]], lead singer of the band [[Say Anything (band)|Say Anything]] * [[Paul Bergmann]], football player * [[Elmer Bernstein]], film and television composer * [[Emily Blunt]], actress * [[Bruce Botnick]], engineer and producer for The Doors * [[Ingrid Boulting]], artist, actress * [[Pierre Bouvier]], singer of Simple Plan * [[Eileen Brennan]], actress * [[Jerry Bruckheimer]], film and television producer * [[Tim Burton]], film director <ref>Ryon, Ruth (June 28, 1998) [http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/28/realestate/re-64291 "Director Cuts His Ties to Ojai"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref> * [[Rory Calhoun]], actor * [[Mario Calire]], Grammy Award-winning drummer * [[Julie Christensen]], singer * [[Julie Christie]], Oscar-winning actress * [[Cory Coffey]], BMX rider * [[Glenn Corbett]], actor * [[Michael Crooke]], professor of strategy, consultant, former CEO [[Patagonia, Inc.]], former [[Navy SEAL]] * [[Ted Danson]], Actor * [[Ellen DeGeneres]], stand-up comedian, television host, actress * [[Anthony de Mello]], Spiritual leader * [[John Diehl (actor)|John Diehl]], director, actor in ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' and ''[[The Shield (TV series)|The Shield]]'' * [[Vernon Dvorak]], meteorologist, [[Dvorak Technique]] for tropical cyclone analysis * [[Dave England]], ''[[Jackass (TV series)|Jackass]]'' star * [[Peter Farrelly]], film director, writer, and producer * [[Maynard Ferguson]], jazz musician, composer * [[Joe Flanigan]], actor * [[Robben Ford]], blues/jazz guitarist and vocalist * [[Sharon Gabet]], actress * [[Lindy Goetz]], music manager ([[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]) * [[Larry Hagman]], actor in ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' and ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]'' * [[Anne Heche]], actress, director, and screenwriter * [[Otto and Vivika Heino]], ceramic artists, "The Pottery" * [[Toby Hemingway]], actor in ''[[The Covenant (film)|The Covenant]]'' and ''[[Feast of Love]]'' moved to Ojai with his mother when he was 13. * [[Anthony Hopkins]], actor * [[Richard Anthony Jefferson|Richard Jefferson]], Australia-based molecular biologist, open source science advocate, founder of [[CAMBIA]] * [[Mikael Jorgensen]], keyboardist for [[Wilco]] * [[Cody Kasch]], actor and SAG award winner for ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' * [[Byron Katie]], founder of The Work * [[Roger Kellaway]], jazz pianist and composer. * [[Linda Kelsey]], actress in ''[[Lou Grant (TV series)|Lou Grant]]'' * [[Ed Kowalczyk]], lead singer for [[Live (band)|Live]] * [[John Krasinski]], actor <ref>Beale, Lauren (October 14, 2012) [http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-hotprop-20121014,0,2994082.story "A place to get away from 'The Office'"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref> * [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]], philosopher * [[James Kyson Lee]], Korean American film actor, was educated at [[Villanova Preparatory School]] * [[Diane Ladd]], actress, writer, director nominated three times each for Emmys and Oscars * [[John Langley]], creator of ''[[Cops (TV series)|COPS]]'' * [[Harry Lauter]], character actor in film and television * [[Zachary Levi]], actor in ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'' and ''[[Less Than Perfect]]'' * [[Ted Levine]], actor in ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' and TV's ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'' * [[Larry Linville]], actor in ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' * [[Jackie Lomax]], musician, first artist signed to [[Apple Records]], a label started by [[The Beatles]] * [[Noah Lowry]], former pitcher for the [[San Francisco Giants]] * [[S.A. Martinez]], singer/rapper of the group [[311 (band)|311]] * [[Dave Mason]], English musician, singer and songwriter * [[Elisabeth Maurus]] (aka [[Lissie]]), folk-rock musician * [[Orpheo McCord]], drummer/percussionist for [[Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros]] * [[Malcolm McDowell]], actor * [[Charles Millard Pratt]], oil industrialist and philanthropist * [[Rodney Mullen]], skateboarder<ref>{{cite news|title=Skate legend Rodney Mullen lists his 360-degree view in Ojai| date=May 11, 2015|first=Neal J. |last= Leitereg|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-rodney-mullen-ojai-20150511-story.html}}</ref> * [[Bill Paxton]], actor in ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'' and ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'' * [[Caspar Poyck]], actor, producer, chef, speaker and psychodigestive therapist * [[Anthony Quinn]], actor, painter, and writer * [[Betsy Randle]], actress, ''[[Boy Meets World]]'' * [[Rick Rossovich]], actor in ''[[Top Gun]]'' and ''[[Roxanne (film)|Roxanne]] * [[Louise Sandhaus]], graphic designer * [[Peter Scolari]], actor in ''[[Newhart]]'' and ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]'' * [[Alex Sheshunoff]], author * [[Jan Smithers]], actress in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' * [[Mary Steenburgen]], actress * [[Donna Steichen]], [[Roman Catholic]] [[journalist]] and critic of [[feminism]] * [[Izzy Stradlin]], guitarist, formerly in rock group "[[Guns N' Roses]]" * [[Peter Strauss]], actor in ''[[The Jericho Mile]]'' and ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries)|Rich Man, Poor Man]]'' * [[George S. Stuart]], sculptor * [[Chuck Testa]], [[taxidermist]] and subject of an [[internet meme]]<ref name="hernandez2011">Hernandez, Marjorie (September 28, 2011). [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/sep/28/ojai-taxidermist-a-youtube-sensation-nope-its/ "Video of resident Ojai taxidermist goes viral"] ''[[Ventura County Star]]''</ref> * [[Caroline Thompson]], screenwriter and director * [[Christopher Trumbo]], screenwriter<ref name=venturabreeze>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Local Screenwriter Dies|url=http://ventura.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=47312|work=[[Ventura Breeze]]|publisher=|date=2011-01-20|accessdate=2011-01-26|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206123138/http://ventura.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=47312|archivedate=February 6, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> * [[Rodney Walker (architect)|Rodney Walker]], mid-century modern architect. * [[Beau Weaver]], voice actor, narrator<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spokenword.com|title=Beau Weaver Hollywood Voice Over Actor Narrator Announcer|website=Beau Weaver Hollywood Voice Over Actor Narrator Announcer}}</ref> * [[Reese Witherspoon]], Oscar-winning actress and producer<ref>Beale, Lauren (January 18, 2014) [http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-hotprop-20140119,0,3911593.story "Reese Witherspoon no longer legally bound to Ojai ranch"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref> * [[Beatrice Wood]], artist, teacher at the [[Happy Valley School]] *[[Dana Wynter]], actress,"[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]" * [[Loretta Young]], actress and TV hostess * [[David Zucker (filmmaker)|David Zucker]], director of ''[[Airplane!]]'', ''[[Top Secret!]]'', and ''[[The Naked Gun]]'' * [[Eugene Zubrinsky|Eugene Cole "Gene" Zubrinsky]], Master Genealogist and [[Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists]] (FASG). {{Div col end}} == See also == {{Portal|California}} *{{C|Ojai, California|Ojai, California−related topics}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Ojai, California}} * {{Official website}} * [http://ojaihistory.com/ Ojaihistory.com] * [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/travel/escapes/30ojai.html?ex=1354165200&en=c70e7ec8d8948ed6&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink ''New York Times'': "Spas and Stars, but Ojai Tries to Stay Grounded"] {{Geographic Location (8-way) | title = '''Destinations from Ojai''' | Centre = Ojai | North = Unincorporated Ventura County | Northeast = Unincorporated Ventura County | East = ''Upper Ojai Valley'' | Southeast = Unincorporated Ventura County | South = [[Mira Monte, California|Mira Monte]] | Southwest = Unincorporated Ventura County | West = Unincorporated Ventura County | Northwest = [[Meiners Oaks, California|Meiners Oaks]] }} {{Ventura County, California}} {{Greater Los Angeles Area}} {{California Central Coast}} [[Category:Ojai, California| ]] [[Category:Cities in Ventura County, California]] [[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]] [[Category:1921 establishments in California]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1921]] [[Category:History of Ventura County, California]]'