Situated within San Bernardino County, Fontana city was originally founded in 1913. Since that time the city has grown to a population of 190,356 people. State Route 2010 and Interstate 20 intersect the city from east to west, while Interstate 15 passes diagonally through the northwest part of the city. The cities financial system was mostly rural until the second World War, When Henry J. Kaiser made a big steel mill within the city. This has since been replaced with the Auto Club Speedway.
The largest library in San Bernardino County, can be found within Fontana. It even has many various amenities and attractions for its tourists who stop in and residents. There is a beautiful city park and the Auto Club Speedway together with a recently renovated historic theatre, that is home to live shows. Fontana is the home to the Fontana Days Half Marathon and 5K run, that is the fastest half marathon course within the world.
The cities economy is mainly industrial, along with a focus on the trucking business. There are some truck dealerships, together with other large, industrial equipment sale centers littered throughout the city. There are lots of centers, such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Target and Sears, which distribute their products. Salvage yards are rather popular here, along with small car dealerships. Retail is likewise really common in the city. There are two main shopping centers within the city, with Summit Heights gateway/Falcon Ridge Town Center in the North and Palm Court in the south end of the city. "Miracle Mile" is part of a commercial strip zone which lies along the 210 freeway in between Sierra and Citrus Avenues. Fontana Auto Center has two major dealerships in this zone.
Though the Auto Club Speedway is located outside of city limits, it still offers a huge boost to the financial system. For three or four days a year, tens of thousands of people flock her to watch the races. For these few days, the businesses in Fontana thrive.