Located at Orange County’s northernmost corner, La Habra is 7.3 square miles with a population of nearly 62,000 and approximately 21,000 households. A quiet residential community, it is conveniently located within an hour’s drive of many beaches, mountain, and desert recreation areas.
     A full-service city employing over 220 people on a full-time basis, La Habra provides a full range of services, including police protection, water and sanitation services, street maintenance, animal control, permit processing, and recreation programs. Within the City are 3 outstanding school districts, which combined operate 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 public high schools. A number of private and specialty schools also exist including preschools and those for the developmentally challenged. The City continues to focus on public safety, capital improvements, economic development, customer service, and beautification.
     La Habra also offers a distinctive and well-rounded program of civic, recreational, social and cultural services to its residents, including 20 parks, a Children’s Museum, Community Theater, Tennis Center, and diverse Community Center. Community services include senior citizen programs, recreation classes, youth and adult sports programs, facility rentals, and an active volunteer program.
     La Habra youth are served by three public school districts. Within the City's boundaries, there are 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 public high schools, and 1 private high school. Links to each of the school district's websites are listed here.

     The bell and plaque at the corner of La Habra Boulevard and Euclid Street marks "La Habra's Birthplace". According to the wording on the plaque, "The first post office officially naming this settlement La Habra was granted in 1898 and was established in a corner of Coy's Store, located on this site. El Camino Viejo, the old road between the missions, passed this corner, which became a central trading point in the fertile La Habra valley." The plaque was designated Historical Site Number 29 in 1978, by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission.

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