Lake Elsinore, California
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Coordinates: 33°40′53″N 117°20′43″W / 33.68139, -117.34528
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Incorporated	April 9, 1888
Government
- Mayor	Robert Magee
Area
- City	38.8 sq mi (100.4 km²)
- Land	33.8 sq mi (87.6 km²)
- Water	5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²)
Elevation	1,306 ft (395 m)
Population (2007)
- City	47,634
- Density	855.7/sq mi (330.4/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC7)
ZIP codes	92530-92532
Area code(s)	951
FIPS code	06-39486
GNIS feature ID	1652704
Website: City of Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of 2007, the population was estimated to be 47,634 according to California Department of Finance. It is the home of the Lake Elsinore Storm baseball club of the California League who play at the Lake Elsinore Diamond. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Riverside_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lake_Elsinore_Highlighted. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... 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The city is rapidly growing, having added 6,000 new residents per year since 2001. Its relatively inexpensive land prices, proximity to Orange County, and abundance of recreational opportunities has attracted many families to the areas' many new subdivisions. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ...

Geography

Lake Elsinore is located at 33°40′53″N, 117°20′43″W (33.681381, -117.345328).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 100.4 km² (38.8 mi²) of which 87.5 km² (33.8 mi²) of it is land and 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²), or 12.82%, is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 28,928 people, 8,817 households, and 6,877 families residing in the city. More recent, 2006 estimates place the population at 38,045. The population density was 330.4/km² (855.7/mi²). There were 9,505 housing units at an average density of 108.6/km² (281.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.61% White, 5.19% African American, 1.29% Native American, 2.05% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 20.33% from other races, and 5.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.05% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 8,817 households out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.66. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,884, and the median income for a family was $47,563. Males had a median income of $41,692 versus $26,555 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,413. About 14.7% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Native Americans have long lived in the area. Lake Elsinore was incorporated as a city in 1888 (even before Riverside County's creation in 1893) but was inhabited well before then. In the 18th century when the lake was natural it provided a spot for Spanish ranchers and American trappers to replenish their supplies. It was named Elsinore after the Danish city in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", which is now its sister city. Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Riverside County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, stretching from Orange County to the Colorado River, which is the border with Arizona. ... Kronborg Castle Helsingør , also known by its English anglo name Elsinore, is a city in Helsingør municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. ...

The lake went dry in the 1930s. In the early 1960s it was refilled, and in 1980 it flooded the surrounding homes and businesses. Since then there has been a multi-million dollar project put into place to maintain the water supply at a consistent level allowing for homes to be built close to the lake. Unfortunately there are no provisions to allow the water to spill out via a river, so the overflow must be diverted into the Temescal Canyon Wash. In 2007 there was an airation system added to help with the lake's ecosystem.

Lake Elsinore was a popular destination in the first half of the 1900s for celebrities to escape the urban Hollywood scene. Many of their homes still stand on the hills surrounding the lake, including Aimee's Castle (Aimee Semple McPherson), a uniquely shaped house perched on a hill above the water. Aimee Stewart she was also the founder of the Foursquare Church. ...

Despite its relatively small African-American population, it has the distinction of electing the first black mayor in the state of California. Tom Yarborough was elected in 1966, three years before Douglas Dollarhide became the mayor of Compton. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Tom Yarborough (July 23, 1895—March 19, 1969) was the first black mayor in California Thomas R. Yarborough was born in Arkansas (although some sources cite Mississippi) on July 23, 1895. ... Douglas Dollarhide (c1923—) was the first African-American mayor in California. ... Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California County Government  - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area  - City 26. ...

Rapid population growth altered the appearance and image of Lake Elsinore from a small lakeside town of 3,800 people in 1976 to a bedroom community of upper middle-class professionals. The city and its sphere of influence now has over 38,000 residents as of 2006 and formerly open hillsides have been converted into housing tracts.

(Lake) Elsinore Grand Prix

The Elsinore Grand Prix is a dirt bike motorcycle race that takes place in and around the Lake Elsinore area, starting and finishing in downtown Lake Elsinore. The annual race is usually held in mid-November. The popularity of the event hit its apex in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s drawing the likes of motorcycle greats such as Malcolm Smith and Steve McQueen to name a few. The race has always been set as an “open” format, meaning that anyone can ride, usually only about 200 or so take this event seriously, whereas the rest use it as an opportunity to have fun. In the mid-1970’s the Elsinore Grand Prix hit a snag, none of the big riders were participating and the event was drawing the wrong crowd, mostly violent motorcycle gangs. The Grand Prix was canceled indefinitely soon afterwards. In 1996 several dirt bike motorcycle riders, with a hint of nostalgia, decided to lobby the City of Lake Elsinore to revive the Grand Prix. Promising that the violent motorcycle gang crowd drawn to the Grand Prix in the 1970’s had gone and that dirt bike motorcycle riding was more of a family event, the city allowed the event to resume on a provisional basis. Malcolm Smith is an American offroad racing legend. ... Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an Academy Award-nominated American movie actor, nicknamed The King of Cool.[1] He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a popular anti-hero persona. ...

Miscellaneous

Like many other large geographical cities, Lake Elsinore is divided into several smaller communities, such as: Downtown, Canyon Hills, North Lake Elsinore (Northshore), Tuscany Hills, Rosetta Canyon (Ramsgate), NorthPeak, Countryclub Heights, Alberhill (Ranch), Eastlake (Summerly), La Laguna Estates and its general area also includes portions of Wildomar, Cleveland Ridge, Lakeland Village, Sedco Hills, Canyon Lake, Horsethief Canyon and the Temescal Valley. It can take as much as 20 minutes to drive from one side of the city limits to another.

Lake Elsinore Diamond served as a site for the Single A baseball team of The Lake Elsinore Storms, which is a farm team for the San Diego Padres and used to be the farm team for the Anaheim Angles. Also, semi-pro football team, the Riverside-Elsinore Dolphins of the Western States Football League in 1996-98. The stadium now hosts the Banning-Elsinore Eagles of the California Football Association, a minor American football league. It may host the Murrieta Bandits, a professional soccer team in 2007, despite the team's office is based in Murrieta. At this time, neither football or soccer is played at the "Storms Stadium". However, special events such as concerts with stars such as Willie Nelson have appeared there. The Western States Football League (WSFL) is a U.S. junior college football league for schools in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Westward view of Murrieta/Temecula. ...

On a 1992 Sightings segment, a local citizen group of ten members from Lake Elsinore claimed to share or knew each other in past lives in 1863 Clarksburg, West Virginia. The paranormal television series claimed the small group experienced a rare phenomena called mass reincarnation. The story was covered on a hard-cover novel From Clarksburg to Lake Elsinore: A Profile on Reincarnation published in 1988, but since was out-of-print. ^{[citation needed]} // Band Sightings is a NYC-based band. ... Clarksburg is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, U.S. The population was 16,743 at the 2000 census. ... A phenomenon (plural: phenomena) is an observable event, especially something special (literally something that can be seen from the Greek word phainomenon = observable). ... This article is about the theological concept. ...

One of the first outlet shopping malls in California was established in northwestern Lake Elsinore in the late 1990s on Collier Road at Nichols Road, just off Interstate 15;the mall now has its own automobile dealership(actually a satellite location for Murrieta Valley Kia).

The City's Visitors Bureau has also been making efforts to expand tourism in the area, however a lack of lodging prevents the city from doing so on a wide scale. Prior to 2006 there were no brand-name Hotels, and even today only one exists in the city limits, The Quality Inn, although steps are being taken to attract hotel chains (Both Best Western and Holiday Inn have announced they are building new hotels in the city). ^{[citation needed]}

Public Safety

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department serves the entire Lake Elsinore Valley (including the nearby suburbs of Wildomar, Lakeland Village and Sedco Hills) from its regional station in downtown Lake Elsinore (the city once had its own police department, but it was disbanded in 1979 for budgetary reasons). The Riverside County Sheriffs Department serves the unincorporated areas of Riverside County, California; as well as several incorporated contract cities. ... Wildomar is an unincorporated census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Lakeland Village is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Sedco Hills is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ...

The City of Lake Elsinore contracts for fire protection and emergency medical services(EMS) with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection(Cal Fire). The City of Lake Elsinore currently has 3 paramedic engines operating out of it's 3 stations and a 4th station currently under construction in Rosetta Canyon. The fire department also maintains a volunteer company which covers a squad out of Station 10. The volunteers also cover reserve engines when available. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) is the State of Californias agency responsible for the administration of the states private and public forests. ...

Fire station 10 is located downtown next to the post office which also has 2 Cal Fire engines for supplemental protection. Fire station 85 is located at McVicker Park and fire station 94 is located on the east side of the city off of Railroad Canyon Road. Rosetta Canyon station 97 is scheduled to open in 2008 with a paramedic engine and a ladder truck company sometime in 2009.

External links

• Lake Elsinore Official Site
• Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Canyon Hills Site
• Lake Elsinore Unified School District Site

Coordinates: 33.681381° N 117.345328° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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