Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County. It is the sixth most populous county in the United States as of 2009 while at the same time is the smallest area-wise county in Southern California, being roughly half the size of the next smallest county, Ventura. The county is famous for its tourism, as the home of such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as well as several beaches along its more than 40 miles (64 km) of coastline. It is known for its affluence and political conservatism – a 2005 academic study listed three Orange County cities as being among America's 25 "most conservative," making it the only county in the country containing more than one such city.
Orange County was at the time the largest US county to have gone bankrupt, when in 1994 longtime treasurer Robert Citron's investment strategies left the county with inadequate capital to allow for any raise in interest rates for its trading positions. When the conservative residents of Orange County voted down a proposal to raise taxes in order to balance the budget, bankruptcy followed soon after. Citron later pleaded guilty to six felonies regarding the matter.
Whereas most population centers in the United States tend to be identified by a major city, there is no defined urban center in Orange County. It is mostly suburban, except for some traditionally urban areas at the centers of the older cities of Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange, Huntington Beach, and Fullerton. There are several edge city-style developments such as Irvine Business Center, South Coast Metro and Newport Center.
The city of Santa Ana serves as the governmental center of the county, Anaheim as its main tourist destination, and Irvine as its major business and financial hub. Three Orange County cities have populations exceeding 200,000: Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Irvine.
Thirty-four incorporated cities are located in Orange County; the newest is Aliso Viejo, which was incorporated in 2001. Anaheim was the first city incorporated in Orange County, in 1870 when the region was still part of neighboring Los Angeles County.
City Piano Movers has moved in the following Orange County communities:
- Aliso Viejo, incorporated in 2001
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Anaheim, incorporated in 1870
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Brea, incorporated in 1917
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Buena Park, incorporated in 1953
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Costa Mesa, incorporated in 1953
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Cypress, incorporated in 1956
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Dana Point, incorporated in 1989
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Fountain Valley, incorporated in 1957
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Fullerton, incorporated in 1904
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Garden Grove, incorporated in 1956
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Huntington Beach, incorporated in 1909
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Irvine, incorporated in 1971
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La Habra, incorporated in 1925
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La Palma, incorporated in 1955
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Laguna Beach, incorporated in 1927
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Laguna Hills, incorporated in 1991
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Laguna Niguel, incorporated in 1989
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Laguna Woods, incorporated in 1999
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Lake Forest, incorporated in 1991
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Los Alamitos, incorporated in 1960
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Mission Viejo, incorporated in 1988
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Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906
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Orange, incorporated in 1888
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Placentia, incorporated in 1926
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Rancho Santa Margarita, incorporated in 2000
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San Clemente, incorporated in 1928
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San Juan Capistrano, incorporated in 1961
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Santa Ana, incorporated in 1886
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Seal Beach, incorporated in 1915
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Stanton, incorporated in 1956
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Tustin, incorporated in 1927
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Villa Park, incorporated in 1962
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Westminster, incorporated in 1957
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Yorba Linda, incorporated in 1967