Robyn Filippo

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Anaheim Real Estate

Anaheim was founded in 1857, when 50 German-American families from the San Francisco area paid $750 each to invest in the Los Angeles Vineyard Society. Founders John Frohling and Charles Kohler hired George Hansen, Los Angeles County's assistant surveyor, to purchase and lay out the new wine-making colony.

Anaheim, which gained more people - 61,608 - in the last decade than any of the other 33 cities, continues to change. According to 2000 U.S. Census figures, the city now has 328,014 people living within its 49.7 square miles, an area that also grew by 2.8 square miles in the last decade.

The city also led the rest of the county in growth of its youth population, increasing by 29,969 from 1990 to 98,964 in 2000. Anaheim continues to be the hub of Orange County's tourist industry. Anaheim is home to Disneyland, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim Convention Center and the Arrowhead Pond. Anaheim also is headquarters for the Anaheim Angels baseball and the Mighty Ducks hockey teams.