City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California

City seal
Location
Location of Rancho Santa Margarita within Orange County, California.
Political Charateristics
Country   State     County	United States   California     Orange
Mayor	Jerry Holloway
Physical Characteristics
Incorporated	January 1, 2000
Area      Land      Water	31.9 km²      31.8 km²      0.1 km²
Population      Total (2000)      Density	47,214      1,485.7/km²
Time zone      Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC−8)      Pacific (UTC−7)
Latitude	33°38'29" N
Longitude	117°35'40" W
Official website: http://www.cityofrsm.org/

Rancho Santa Margarita is a city located in Orange County, California. It is a newer, planned community set upon rolling hills. Most homes in Rancho Santa Margarita are maintained by homeowners associations, and many are within gated communities. Image File history File links RanchoSantaMargaritaCitySeal. ... Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ... Image File history File links RanchoSantaMargaritaCALM.GIF Location map of Rancho Santa Margarita, California within Orange County, California. ... Location Location of Orange County within California. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The political units and divisions of the United States include the several states, which units are typically divided into counties and townships, and incorporate cities, villages, towns, and other types of municipality, and other autonomous or subordinate public authorities and institutions; and the federal state, which unit is the United... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of California|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Location Location of Orange County within California. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Incorporation is: In business, incorporation is the creation of a corporation. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or summer time) is the portion of the year in which a regions local time is advanced by (usually) one hour from its official standard time. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Latitude, denoted by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Map of Earth showing curved lines of longitude Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Location Location of Orange County within California. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Some of the developments that real estate developers build are common interest developments, a category that includes planned–unit developments of single–family houses, condominiums, and cooperative apartments. ... Entrance to a gated community (Boca Bayou, Boca Raton, Florida) In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences, and controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles which are usually staffed by full-time, private security guards. ...

As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 47,214. This article is about the year 2000. ...

Although it is named for Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, which was located in San Diego County, the city limits fall within the borders of Rancho Mission Viejo. San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of California, along the border with Mexico. ... Rancho Mission Viejo is a 23,000-acre cattle ranch and leased land operation in Southeast Orange County, California. ...

History

• In 1941, the United States Navy purchased 240,000 acres of land from Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores to build Camp Pendleton.

• The city seal has the brands of Rancho Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores on the border, with artwork containing Santiago Peak in the background, and the Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School clock tower in the foreground.

Like many new towns, Rancho Santa Margarita was founded with the intent of minimizing urban sprawl by concentrating both residences and businesses within its borders. However, it has largely failed to achieve this goal: according to the Los Angeles Times, RSM has considerably more residents than it does workers, making it yet another commuter exurb. 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The Las Flores Asistencia (or Las Flores Estancia) was established in 1823, and was situated approximately halfway between Mission San Luís Rey de Francia and Mission San Juan Capistrano on what today is the Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is near Oceanside, California. ... Rancho Mission Viejo is a 23,000-acre cattle ranch and leased land operation in Southeast Orange County, California. ... The Clock Tower in the Medieval Citadel of Sighisoara. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Urban sprawl (also called suburban sprawl) is a pejorative term for the expansive, often explosive and sometimes reckless, growth of a metropolitan area, traditionally suburbs (or exurbs) over a large area. ... The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the western United States. ... The expression exurb (for extra-urban) was coined in the 1950s, by Auguste Comte Spectorsky in his book The Exurbanites, to describe the ring of prosperous rural communities beyond the suburbs that, due to availability via the new high-speed limited-access highways, were becoming dormitory communities for an urban...

Geography

Rancho Santa Margarita is located at 33°38'29" North, 117°35'40" West (33.641518, -117.594524)¹. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.9 km² (12.3 mi²). 31.8 km² (12.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.16% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 47,214 people, 16,253 households, and 12,417 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,485.7/km² (3,847.6/mi²). There are 16,515 housing units at an average density of 519.7/km² (1,345.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.59% White, 1.75% African American, 0.42% Native American, 7.40% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 4.49% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. 13.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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. ... 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. ...

There are 16,253 households out of which 51.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 17.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.90 and the average family size is 3.35. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 41.4% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $78,475, and the median income for a family is $88,216. Males have a median income of $61,314 versus $40,799 for females. The per capita income for the city is $31,531. 2.9% of the population and 1.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

The city is served by Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) is a public school district in South Orange County, California. ...

• RSM Intermediate School, one of the most technologically advanced middle schools in the area, serves 7th-8th graders.

Population History from the U.S. Census Bureau

• 1990....11,390 (Z)
• 2000....47,214

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External links

• City of Rancho Santa Margarita official website
• Maps and aerial photos
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Incorporated cities of Orange County, California

Population over 100,000 Santa Ana (County seat) | Anaheim | Costa Mesa | Fullerton | Garden Grove | Huntington Beach | Irvine | Orange Population over 50,000 Buena Park | Fountain Valley | La Habra | Laguna Niguel | Lake Forest | Mission Viejo | Newport Beach | Tustin | Westminster | Yorba Linda Population under 50,000 Aliso Viejo | Brea | Cypress | Dana Point | La Palma | Laguna Beach | Laguna Hills | Laguna Woods | Los Alamitos | Placentia | Rancho Santa Margarita | San Clemente | San Juan Capistrano | Seal Beach | Stanton | Villa Park