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CITY OF STANTON <br /> General <br /> Location and Government. The City of Stanton ("Stanton")was incorporated as a general law city <br /> in May, 1956. It consists of 3.1 square miles in Central Orange County, California. Nearby cities include <br /> Anaheim, Buena Park, Garden Grove, Cypress and La Palma. Stanton is approximately 25 miles southeast <br /> of Los Angeles and 9 miles northwest of Santa Ana. <br /> Stanton is a general law city and is operated under the Council-Manager form of government. The <br /> City Council is comprised of five members elected at large on a staggered basis for a term of four years. <br /> The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and has the responsibility of administering municipal <br /> services in accordance with the policies and annual budget adopted by the City Council. <br /> Community Services and Facilities. Stanton's Cultural Arts and Recreation Center is the focal point <br /> of services provided to the community. Many events are coordinated from this site including cultural, <br /> theatrical, recreational and senior activities. Other recreational facilities operated by Stanton include six <br /> parks and public tennis courts. <br /> Stanton residents are served by the Savanna Elementary School District, the Magnolia Elementary <br /> School District, the Garden Grove Unified School District and the Anaheim Union High School District. <br /> Additional educational services are provided at Cypress College, a junior college located in the adjacent city <br /> of Cypress. <br /> The library is a part of the Orange County Public Library System. Other attractions within the area <br /> include Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Adventure City Children's Theme Park, Anaheim Stadium and the <br /> Orange County Performing Arts Center. Regional recreational areas include beach resorts, 10 miles to the <br /> south, and mountain resorts, 70 miles to the east. <br /> Stanton provides building inspection, planning, code enforcement, parking control, public facility <br /> and street maintenance and recreational services. Street sweeping and trash disposal are provided with <br /> contracted services. <br /> Police and Fire Protection. Police and fire services are provided by contracts with the Orange <br /> County Sheriffs Department and the Orange County Fire Authority, respectively. <br /> Transportation. Stanton enjoys easy freeway access, located between four freeways. The Garden <br /> Grove Freeway, State Route 22, runs east-west and passes just south of Stanton. The San Gabriel River <br /> Freeway, Interstate 605, runs north-south and is to the west of Stanton. The Santa Ma Freeway, Interstate <br /> 5, runs in a northwest-southeast course to the east. The Artesia Freeway, State Route 91, runs east-west <br /> about two and a half miles north. State Highway 39 (Beach Boulevard) runs through the center of Stanton. <br /> Air cargo and passenger flight services are provided at Los Angeles International Airport, 30 miles <br /> west, which is served by all major airlines; Long Beach Airport, 10 miles west; and John Wayne Airport <br /> in Orange County, 15 miles southeast. These airports all provide regional service. Fullerton Municipal <br /> Airport, 7 miles north, also provides freight service as well as commuter service to Los Angeles <br /> International Airport. <br /> B-87 <br />