1688History
The apricot, in turn, was named for Admiral Lord Anson's estate Moor Park in Hertfordshire, England; the apricot was introduced in 1688.
1795Government
The area was later part of the large Rancho Simi land grant given in 1795 to the Pico brothers by Governor Diego de Borica of Alta California.
1900Government
Moorpark was founded in 1900.
1904History
The town grew after the 1904 completion of the 7,369-foot (2,246 m) Santa Susana rail tunnel through the Santa Susana Mountains.
1912Architecture
The library, which opened in 1912, celebrated its centennial in 2012.
1942History
Kings Row (1942) starring Ronald Reagan featured a scene filmed at Spring Road and Los Angeles Avenue.
1955History
Moorpark was one of the first cities to run on commercial nuclear power in the entire world, and the second in the United States, after Arco, Idaho, on July 17, 1955, which is t...
1957Military
For one hour on November 12, 1957, this fact was featured on Edward R.
1958History
The depot remained in operation until it was closed in 1958.
1961Government
=== Egg City ===
In 1961, Julius Goldman founded Egg City, the largest chicken ranch in the United States at the time, located just north of Moorpark.
1965History
It was eventually torn down around 1965.
1967Education
Moorpark College opened on September 11, 1967.
1972Economy
The business suffered a setback in 1972, when millions of chickens were slaughtered because of the threat of Newcastle disease.
1974History
Gittes (Jack Nicholson) gets shot at an orchard in a scene in Chinatown (1974), which was shot at Trident Ranch.
1980History
The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990.
1983Government
Moorpark was incorporated as a city on July 1, 1983.
1986Education
The big game scene in The Best of Times (1986) was shot at Moorpark Memorial High School, while scenes in The Great Man's Lady (1942) were filmed at Joel McCrea's ranch.
1994Culture
=== Volunteers in Policing ===
The City provides a "Volunteers in Policing" (VIP) program that formally engages citizens in supporting the police department and the community th...
1996Infrastructure
In 1996, Moorpark's Little League All-Star team represented the West Region in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA.
2000Crime
=== Crime ===
Moorpark had the lowest crime rates in Ventura County according to public crime statistics in 2000, and according to Ventura County Sheriff's Department statistics...
2005History
In February 2005, a Siberian tiger named Tuffy that escaped from a local residence was shot and killed in one of Moorpark's parks.
2006Culture
In 2006, the Moorpark city council transferred governance of their library from the Ventura County library system to their own newly created city library system.
2016History
In 2016, Mike Winters, the Vice President and Historian of the Moorpark Historical Society, published a revised history of Moorpark that covers the years from Moorpark's beginni...
2017Economy
== Economy ==
In 2017, Moorpark had 12,235 jobs (up from 10,820 jobs in 2010) and retail sales of $281 million (up from $264 million in 2010).
2018Government
Through 2018, the City Councilmembers were elected on an at-large basis.
2019Culture
In August 2019, Moorpark engaged the services of ArtsOC to develop an Arts Master Plan.
2020Government
In the November 2020 election, Daniel Groff (District 2, Western Moorpark) and Dr.
2022Infrastructure
In April 2022, Moorpark City Transit launched the first public app-based rideshare service in Ventura County, MCT On Demand.
2023History
The median household income in 2023 was $149,403, and the per capita income was $54,538.
2024History
By 2024, more people rode MCT On Demand vans than fixed-route buses.