Kappa Alpha Pi (secondary)
Chapters
Table:
Chapter

Institution

Location

Date Founded

Alpha

Englewood High School

Chicago, Illinois

March 7, 1904

Epsilon

Parker High School

Chicago, Illinois

November 7, 1907

Zeta†

Muncie, Indiana

1908

Alpha Phi

Lowell High School

San Francisco, California

February 12, 1909

Alpha Theta

Santa Rosa, California

April 1909

Phi Gamma

Muncie, Indiana

July 21, 1909

Xi

Thornton Township High School

Harvey, Illinois

September 9, 1909

Phi Epsilon

Oakland, California

May 11, 1910

Phi Kappa

Alameda, California

May 27, 1910

Alpha Tau

South High School

Columbus, Ohio

October 30, 1910

Sigma Phi

Chico High School

Chico, California

1911

Rho††

Central High School

Kansas City, Missouri

Alpha Gamma

Jefferson High School

Portland, Oregon

November 6, 1912

Gamma Beta

Yonkers High School

Yonkers, New York

March 21, 1914

Zeta

Central High School

St. Joseph, Missouri

October 10, 1915

Alpha Kappa

Sacramento, California

1921

Alpha Beta

Stockton, California

February 22, 1926

Alpha Psi

Los Angeles, California

May 13, 1926

Alpha Xi

Marysville, California

October 3, 1926

Delta Phi

Springfield, Illinois

January 9, 1927

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Englewood Technical Prep Academy High School or sometimes referred to as simply Englewood High School , was a public four-year high school located in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago , United States . It was a part of the Chicago Public Schools system . The school graduated its last class of 151 students in June 2008 . Englewood was closed as an action in the CPS Renaissance 2010 program .
Chicago ( /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ ( listen ) , locally also /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/ ) , officially the City of Chicago , is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois , and the third-most-populous city in the United States . With an estimated population of 2,705,994 ( 2018 ) , it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States . Chicago is the county seat of Cook County , the second-most-populous county in the US , with a small portion of the northwest side of the city extending into DuPage County near O'Hare Airport . Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland . At nearly 10 million people , the metropolitan area is the third most populous in the United States . Located on the shores of freshwater Lake Michigan , Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed and grew rapidly in the mid-19th century . After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , which destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless , the city made a concerted effort to rebuild . The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades , and by 1900 , less than 30 years after the great fire , Chicago was the fifth-largest city in the world . Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and zoning standards , including new construction styles ( including the Chicago School of architecture ) , the development of the City Beautiful Movement , and the steel-framed skyscraper . Chicago is an international hub for finance , culture , commerce , industry , education , technology , telecommunications , and transportation . It is the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts , issued by the Chicago Board of Trade , which today is the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world , generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone . Depending on the particular year , the city 's O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked as the world 's fifth or sixth busiest airport according to tracked data by the Airports Council International .
Paul Robeson High School ( simply known locally as Robeson ) was a public 4-year high school located in the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago , Illinois , United States . Opened in September 1977 , Robeson was a part of the Chicago Public Schools district . The school was named in honor of African-American entertainer and athlete Paul Robeson . After years of declining enrollment , the school closed after the 2017-2018 school year and was later demolished in September 2018 . [ citation needed ]
Muncie /ˈmʌnsi/ is an incorporated city and the seat of Delaware County , Indiana . It is located in East Central Indiana , about 50 miles ( 80 km ) northeast of Indianapolis . The United States Census for 2010 reported the city 's population was 70,085 . It is the principal city of the Muncie metropolitan statistical area , which has a population of 117,671 . The Lenape ( Delaware ) people , who arrived in the area in the 1790s , founded several small villages , including one known as Munsee Town , along the White River . The small trading post , renamed Muncietown , was selected as the Delaware County seat and platted in 1827 . Its name was officially shortened to Muncie in 1845 and incorporated as a city in 1865 . Muncie developed as a manufacturing and industrial center , especially after the Indiana gas boom of the 1880s . It is home to Ball State University . As a result of the Middletown studies , sociological research that was first conducted in the 1920s , Muncie is said to be one of the most studied United States cities of its size .
Lowell High School is a selective co-educational , public magnet school in San Francisco , California .
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco and colloquially known as SF , San Fran , Frisco , or The City , is the cultural , commercial , and financial center of Northern California . San Francisco is the 15th most populous city in the United States , and the fourth most populous in California , with 883,305 residents as of 2018 . It covers an area of about 46.89 square miles ( 121.4 km2 ) , mostly at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area , making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city , and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county , behind only four of the five New York City boroughs . San Francisco is the 12th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States by population , with 4.7 million people , and the 4th-largest by economic output , with GDP of $ 549 billion in 2018 . With San Jose , it forms the fifth most populous combined statistical area in the United States , the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland , CA Combined Statistical Area ( 9.67 million residents in 2018 ) . As of 2018 , San Francisco was the seventh-highest-income county in the United States , with a per capita personal income of $ 130,696 . In the same year , San Francisco proper had a GDP of $ 183.2 billion , and a GDP per capita of $ 207,371 . The CSA San Francisco shares with San Jose and Oakland was the country 's third-largest urban economy as of 2018 , with a GDP of $ 1.03 trillion . Of the 500+ primary statistical areas in the U.S. , this CSA had among the highest GDP per capita in 2018 , at $ 106,757 . San Francisco was ranked 12th in the world and 2nd in the United States on the Global Financial Centres Index as of September 2019 . As of 2016 , the San Francisco metropolitan area had the highest GDP per capita , labor productivity , and household income levels in the OECD . San Francisco was founded on June 29 , 1776 , when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few miles away , all named for St. Francis of Assisi .
Santa Rosa ( Spanish for Saint Rose ) is a city in and the county seat of Sonoma County . Its estimated 2018 population was 177,586 . Santa Rosa is the largest city in California 's Redwood Empire , Wine Country and the North Bay ; the fifth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area after San Jose , San Francisco , Oakland , and Fremont ; and the 28th most populous city in California .
Thornton Township High School , often simply referred to as Thornton is a public high school founded in 1899 , located in Harvey , one of the south suburbs of the city of Chicago , Illinois , USA . The school is one of three administered by Thornton Township High Schools District 205 . It is occasionally confused with the two other similarly named schools in the district , Thornridge High School and Thornwood High School . A predominantly African American and Latino high school , Thornton is perhaps best known for its many alumni who have been successful in both the performing arts and athletics .
Harvey is a city in Cook County , Illinois , United States , and a south suburb of Chicago . The population was 25,282 at the 2010 census . The city suffers from high levels of unemployment ( 22.0% ) , poverty ( 33.2% ) , and crime . Harvey is bordered by the villages of Dixmoor and Riverdale to the north ; Dolton , Phoenix , and South Holland to the east ; East Hazel Crest to the south ; and Hazel Crest , Markham and Posen to the west .
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County , California , United States . A major West Coast port city , Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area , the third largest city overall in the San Francisco Bay Area , the eighth most populated city in California , and the 45th largest city in the United States . With a population of 428,827 as of 2018 [ update ] , it serves as a trade center for the San Francisco Bay Area ; its Port of Oakland is the busiest port in the San Francisco Bay , the entirety of Northern California , and the fifth busiest in the United States of America . An act to incorporate the city was passed on May 4 , 1852 , and incorporation was later approved on March 25 , 1854 , which officially made Oakland a city . Oakland is a charter city . Oakland 's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California coastal terrace prairie , oak woodland , and north coastal scrub . Its land served as a rich resource when its hillside oak and redwood timber were logged to build San Francisco . Oakland 's fertile flatland soils helped it become a prolific agricultural region . In the late 1860s , Oakland was selected as the western terminal of the Transcontinental Railroad . Following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , many San Francisco citizens moved to Oakland , enlarging the city 's population , increasing its housing stock , and improving its infrastructure . It continued to grow in the 20th century with its busy port , shipyards , and a thriving automobile manufacturing industry .
Alameda ( /ˌæləˈmiːdə/ AL-ə-MEE-də ; Spanish : [ ala'meða ] ) is a city in Alameda County , California , United States . It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island . It is adjacent to and south of Oakland and east of San Francisco across the San Francisco Bay . Bay Farm Island , a portion of which is also known as Harbor Bay Isle , is part of the mainland adjacent to the Oakland International Airport . The city 's estimated 2017 population was 79,928 . Alameda is a charter city , rather than a general law city , which allows it to provide for any form of government . Alameda became a charter city and adopted a council-manager government in 1916 .
South High School is a public high school located on the south side of Columbus , Ohio . It was opened in 1900 as the fourth Columbus City Schools high school at 345 Deshler Avenue in Columbus , Ohio . The current building was opened March 31 , 1924 . The Charles S. Barrett Building 345 E. Deshler Ave ( named for that building 's first Principal in 1924 when it was reuitlized as a junior high school ) opened September 1900 . Prior to that in 1895-1897 South High School utilized part of the Ohio Avenue Elementary School . In 1897 it was decided that the building was too far east for its name ; the south side students were returned to the Columbus High School building at 6th & Broad Streets ( which later became the 1st Central High School ) , and the building process began on the Deshler Street Building . It was known as South Urban Academy for a short time . The school is located at 1160 Ann Street . The mascot for South High School is the Bulldog . The school was remodeled in 2009 and classes were being held in the former Barrett Middle School at 345 East Deshler Avenue . Oddly enough , it was the original South High School . The remodel was complete and classes resumed at the current Ann Street building in the summer of 2010 .
Columbus is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio . With a population of 892,533 as of 2018 estimates , it is the 14th-most populous city in the United States and one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation . This makes Columbus the second-most populous city in the Midwest ( after Chicago , Illinois ) . It is the core city of the Columbus , OH Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses ten counties . With a population of 2,078,725 , it is Ohio 's second-largest metropolitan area . Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County . The municipality has also annexed portions of adjoining Delaware and Fairfield counties . Named for explorer Christopher Columbus , the city was founded in 1812 , at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers , and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816 . The city has a diverse economy based on education , government , insurance , banking , defense , aviation , food , clothes , logistics , steel , energy , medical research , health care , hospitality , retail , and technology . The metropolitan area is home to the Battelle Memorial Institute , the world 's largest private research and development foundation ; Chemical Abstracts Service , the world 's largest clearinghouse of chemical information ; NetJets , the world 's largest fractional ownership jet aircraft fleet ; and Ohio State University , one of the largest universities in the United States . As of 2018 , the city has the headquarters of five corporations in the U.S. Fortune 500 : American Electric Power , Cardinal Health , L Brands , Nationwide , and Big Lots , just out of the top 500 . In 2016 , Money Magazine ranked Columbus as one of The 6 Best Big Cities , calling it the best in the Midwest , citing a highly educated workforce and excellent wage growth .
Chico High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Chico , California , United States . It currently has 2,083 students . Founded in 1902 , it predominately serves as the senior school for graduates of Chico Junior High School . In 1996 , Chico High School became a California Distinguished School recognized by the California Department of Education . In 1998 and 1999 , it was given the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence , in 2001 it received the National Service-Learning Leader School , and in 2002-2005 it received National Smaller Learning Communities School award . In 2008 , for the first time , Chico High ended off-campus lunch privileges for freshman students .
Chico ( /ˈtʃiːkoʊ/ CHEE-koh ) is the most populous city in Butte County , California , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 86,187 , reflecting an increase of 26,233 from the 59,954 counted in the 2000 Census . Following the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed much of the neighboring town of Paradise , the population of Chico surged as many people who lost their homes in the fire moved to Chico . In 2018 , the California Department of Finance estimated the population of Chico is 111,706 , an increase of more than 20% from the 2018 population estimate . Chico is now the largest city in California north of Sacramento . The city is the cultural , economic , and educational center of the northern Sacramento Valley and home to both California State University , Chico and Bidwell Park , the country 's 26th largest municipal park and the 13th largest municipally-owned park . Bidwell Park makes up over 17% of the city . Other cities in close proximity to the Chico Metropolitan Area ( population 212,000 ) include Paradise and Oroville , while local towns and villages ( unincorporated areas ) include Durham , Cohasset , Dayton , Nord , and Forest Ranch . The Chico Metropolitan Area is the 14th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in California . The nickname City of Roses appears on the Seal of the City of Chico . The city has been designated a Tree City USA for 31 years by the National Arbor Day Foundation .
Central High School ( formerly Central Academy of Excellence ) is a high school located at 3221 Indiana Avenue in Kansas City , Missouri . It is part of the Kansas City Public Schools . Central was established in 1884 in order to help educate the growing population of Kansas City . The school colors are blue and white and the school 's athletic teams are referred to as the Eagles . Central has an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students annually .
Kansas City ( abbreviated KC or KCMO ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city had an estimated population of 491,918 in 2018 , making it the 38th most-populous city in the United States . It is the most populated municipality and historic core city of the Kansas City metropolitan area , which straddles the Kansas-Missouri state line and has a CSA population of 2,487,053 . Most of the city lies within Jackson County , but portions spill into Clay , Cass , and Platte counties . The city borders Johnson County and Kansas City , Kansas , ( KCK/Wyandotte County ) in Kansas . Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west . On June 1 , 1850 , the town of Kansas was incorporated ; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory . Confusion between the two ensued , and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after . In 2017 , the city had the fifth-highest per capita murder rate in the nation with 2019 homicide rates nearing a record high . Sitting on Missouri 's western boundary with Kansas , with Downtown near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers , the city encompasses some 319.03 square miles ( 826.3 km2 ) , making it the 23rd largest city by total area in the United States . Along with Independence , one of its major suburbs , it serves as one of the two county seats of Jackson County . Other major suburbs include the Missouri cities of Blue Springs and Lee 's Summit and the Kansas cities of Overland Park , Olathe , and Kansas City .
Thomas Jefferson High School ( colloquially , Jefferson High School ) is a public high school in Portland , Oregon , United States , founded in 1908 .
Portland ( /ˈpɔːrtlənd/ ; PORT-lənd ) is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County . It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest , at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers . As of 2018 , Portland had an estimated population of 653,115 , making it the 25th most populated city in the United States , and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle . Approximately 2.4 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) , making it the 25th most populous in the United States . Its combined statistical area ( CSA ) ranks 19th-largest with a population of around 3.2 million . Approximately 60% of Oregon 's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area . [ a ] Named after Portland , Maine , the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1830s near the end of the Oregon Trail . Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods , and the timber industry was a major force in the city 's early economy . At the turn of the 20th century , the city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world , a hub for organized crime and racketeering . After the city 's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II , its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate . Beginning in the 1960s , Portland became noted for its growing progressive political values , earning it a reputation as a bastion of counterculture . The city operates with a commission-based government guided by a mayor and four commissioners as well as Metro , the only directly elected metropolitan planning organization in the United States .
Yonkers High School is located in Yonkers , New York , United States . The school offers the International Baccalaureate program . Yonkers High School was ranked the 24th best American high school and the 4th best New York State high school in 2012 by U.S. News & World Report . Yonkers High School offers Advanced Placement courses and participates in the International Baccalaureate program . In line with the IB program , Yonkers High School aims to create a community of caring learners by encouraging community service activity among its students . Students at Yonkers High School can graduate with a standard diploma , Regents Diploma or Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation . Extracurricular opportunities for students include clubs such as Habitat for Humanity and the Bio-Diversity Club . Alumni include the actor and comic Sid Caesar and John Howard Northrop , recipient of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry .
Yonkers ( /ˈjɒŋkərz/ ) is a city in Westchester County , New York . It is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of New York , behind New York City , Buffalo , and Rochester . The population of Yonkers was 195,976 as enumerated in the 2010 United States Census and is estimated to have increased by 2.5% to 199,663 in 2018 . It is an inner suburb of New York City , directly to the north of the Bronx and approximately two miles ( 3 km ) north of the northernmost point in Manhattan . Yonkers ' downtown is centered on a plaza known as Getty Square , where the municipal government is located . The downtown area also houses significant local businesses and non-profits , and serves as a major retail hub for Yonkers and the northwest Bronx . The city is home to several attractions , including Untermyer Park ; Hudson River Museum ; Saw Mill River daylighting , wherein a parking lot was removed to uncover a river ; Science Barge ; Sherwood House ; and Yonkers Raceway , a harness racing track that has renovated its grounds and clubhouse and added legalized video slot machine gambling in 2006 in a racino called Empire City . Major shopping areas are located in Getty Square , on South Broadway , at the Cross County Shopping Center and Westchester 's Ridge Hill , and along Central Park Avenue , informally called Central Ave by area residents , a name it takes officially a few miles north in White Plains . Yonkers is known as the City of Seven Hills which includes Park Hill , Nodine Hill , Ridge Hill , Cross Hill , Locust Hill , Glen Hill , and Church Hill .
Central High School is a public secondary school in St. Joseph , Missouri , United States . The school is part of the Saint Joseph School District .
St. Joseph ( informally St. Joe ) is a small city in and the county seat of Buchanan County , Missouri , United States . Small parts of St. Joseph extend into Andrew County , Missouri . Saint Joseph is known for hosting the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp every year at Missouri Western State University . Saint Joseph is filled with many lush forests and parks as well as its very own go kart track and mini golf course . It is the principal city of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area , which includes Buchanan , Andrew , and DeKalb counties in Missouri and Doniphan County , Kansas . As of the 2010 census , St. Joseph had a total population of 76,780 , making it the eighth largest city in the state , and the third largest in Northwest Missouri . St. Joseph is located roughly thirty miles north of the Kansas City , Missouri city limits and approximately 125 miles south of Omaha , Nebraska . The city was named after the town 's founder Joseph Robidoux and the biblical Saint Joseph . the city is located on the Missouri River . It is the birthplace of hip hop star Eminem as well as the death place of Jesse James ; it is also the starting point of the Pony Express . St. Joseph is also home to Missouri Western State University .
Sacramento ( /ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh ; Spanish : [ sakɾaˈmento ] ; Spanish for sacrament ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County . Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in Northern California 's Sacramento Valley , Sacramento 's estimated 2018 population of 501,334 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the ninth largest capital in the United States . Sacramento is the seat of the California Legislature and the Governor of California , making it the state 's political center and a hub for lobbying and think tanks . Sacramento is also the cultural and economic core of the Sacramento metropolitan area , which had a 2010 population of 2,414,783 , making it the fifth largest in California . Before the arrival of the Spanish , the area was inhabited by the Nisenan , indigenous peoples of California . Spanish cavalryman Gabriel Moraga surveyed and named the Rio del Santísimo Sacramento ( Sacramento River ) in 1808 , after the Blessed Sacrament , referring to the Eucharist in the Catholic Church . In 1839 , Juan Bautista Alvarado , Mexican governor of Alta California , granted the responsibility of colonizing the Sacramento Valley to Swiss-born Mexican citizen John Augustus Sutter , who subsequently established Sutter 's Fort and the settlement at the Rancho Nueva Helvetia . Following the American Conquest of California and the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo , the waterfront developed by Sutter began to be developed , and incorporated in 1850 as the City of Sacramento . As a result of the California Gold Rush , Sacramento became a major commercial center and distribution point for Northern California , serving as the terminus for the Pony Express and the First Transcontinental Railroad . Sacramento is the fastest-growing major city in California , owing to its status as a notable financial center on the West Coast and as a major educational hub , home of California State University , Sacramento and University of California , Davis . Similarly , Sacramento is a major center for the California healthcare industry , as the seat of Sutter Health , the world-renowned UC Davis Medical Center , and the UC Davis School of Medicine , and notable tourist destination in California , as the site of The California Museum , the Crocker Art Museum , the California State Railroad Museum , the California Hall of Fame , the California State Capitol Museum , and the Old Sacramento State Historic Park . Sacramento International Airport , located northwest of the city , is the city 's major airport .
Stockton is the county seat of San Joaquin County in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California . Stockton was founded by Captain Charles Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de los Franceses . The city is named after Robert F. Stockton , and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin . The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley and had an estimated population of 311,178 by the California Department of Finance for 2018 . Stockton is the 13th largest city in California and the 63rd largest city in the United States . It was named an All-America City in 1999 , 2004 , 2015 and again in 2017 . Built during the California Gold Rush , Stockton 's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond . It provided easy access for trade and transportation to the southern gold mines . The University of the Pacific ( UOP ) , chartered in 1851 , is the oldest university in California , and has been located in Stockton since 1923 . In 2012 Stockton filed for what was then the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history , which had multiple causes including financial mismanagement in the 1990s , generous fringe benefits to unionized city employees , and the 2008 financial crisis . Stockton successfully exited bankruptcy in February 2015 .
Los Angeles ( /lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ ( listen ) ; [ a ] Spanish : Los Ángeles ; Spanish for The Angels ) , officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A. , is the most populous city in California ; the second most populous city in the United States , after New York City ; and the third most populous city in North America , after Mexico City and New York City . With an estimated population of nearly four million people , Los Angeles is the cultural , financial , and commercial center of Southern California . The city is known for its Mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , Hollywood , the entertainment industry , and its sprawling metropolis . Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California , adjacent to the Pacific Ocean , with mountains as high as 10,000 feet ( 3,000 m ) , and deserts . The city , which covers about 469 square miles ( 1,210 km2 ) , is the seat of Los Angeles County , the most populous county in the United States . The Los Angeles metropolitan area ( MSA ) is the second-largest metropolitan area in the nation with a population of 13.1 million people . Greater Los Angeles , which includes the metro area of Riverside and San Bernardino , is the nation 's second most populous combined statistical area , with a 2015 estimate of 18.7 million people . Historically home to the Chumash and Tongva , Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542 . The city was officially founded on September 4 , 1781 , by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve . It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence . In 1848 , at the end of the Mexican-American War , Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo , and thus became part of the United States . Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4 , 1850 , five months before California achieved statehood .
Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County , California , United States , located at the confluence of two rivers which drain the watersheds containing the most productive gold mining region in Northern California . As the depot for the Northern mines it became an important early center of commerce , growing into one of the largest cities in California 's first decade of existence , before the gold gave out It is one of just two cities in California named after a woman who is not considered a Catholic saint , being named after a survivor of the Donner Party which lost half its party to starvation in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846-47 . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 12,072 , reflecting a decrease of 196 from the 12,268 counted in the 2000 Census . It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area , often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter area after the two counties , Yuba and Sutter . The metropolitan statistical area is part of the Greater Sacramento area .
Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat and largest city of Sangamon County . The city 's population was 116,250 at the 2010 U.S. Census , which makes it the state 's sixth most-populous city , the second largest outside of the Chicago metropolitan area ( after Rockford ) , and the largest in central Illinois . As of 2018 , the city 's population was estimated to have decreased to 114,694 , with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area , which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County . Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s , around the time Illinois became a state . The most famous historic resident was Abraham Lincoln , who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861 , when he went to the White House as President . Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln including his presidential library and museum , his home , and his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery . The capital is centrally located within the state . The city lies in a valley and plain near the Sangamon River . Lake Springfield , a large artificial lake owned by the City Water , Light & Power company ( CWLP ) , supplies the city with recreation and drinking water . Weather is fairly typical for middle latitude locations , with hot summers and cold winters . Spring and summer weather is like that of most midwestern cities ; severe thunderstorms may occur . Tornadoes hit the Springfield area in 1957 and 2006 .