Villa Park is a city in northern
Orange County, California, near and surrounded by the city of
Orange, and close to
Anaheim Hills, that incorporated in 1962. As of the
2010 Census, the city had a population of 5,812, making it the smallest city in Orange County by population (
La Palma is Orange County's smallest city in area). The city is largely zoned for single-family residences on lots that average about , or 1/2 acre, in size. Within the city limits there is one small shopping center that includes a
Ralph's "Fresh Fare" grocery store, three banks, a pharmacy with a postal substation, and a variety of stores and offices. City Hall, including a community room, and a branch of the Orange County Public Libraries system is adjacent to the city's only shopping center.