Riverside County, California
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Location in the state of California
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Founded	1893
Seat	Riverside
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	18,915 km² (7,303 sq mi) 18,667 km² (7,207 sq mi) 248 km² (96 sq mi), 1.31%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	1,545,387 83/km²
Website: www.countyofriverside.us
Named for: Riverside, California

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. This county is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area, in an area of Southern California known as the Inland Empire. Image File history File links This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_CA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... 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  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... 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. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... For residents of Southern California, the Inland Empire is a popular, informal, term for the region that is centered on the oldest cities in the region: (in no particular order) Ontario, San Bernardino, Redlands, Upland, and Riverside. ...

As of 2000 the population was 1,545,387. The county seat is the city of Riverside. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ...

Geographically, the county is desert. Most of Joshua Tree National Park is located in the county. Riverside County lies inland of Los Angeles, and large numbers of Los Angeles workers have moved to the county in recent years to take advantage of relatively affordable housing costs. Alongside neighboring San Bernardino County, it is one of the fastest growing parts of Greater Los Angeles. This spawned a wave of toll road construction in the area in the 1990s, starting with the addition of toll commuter lanes to the 91 freeway, the main traffic artery to the western metropolis. In addition, smaller (but significant) numbers of people have been moving into southern Riverside County from San Diego metropolitan area. Cities of Temecula and Murrieta account for 20% of increase in population of Riverside County between 2000 and 2007. For the act of abandoning or withdrawing support from an entity, see desertion. ... A Joshua tree silhouetted by a rock Joshua Tree National Park is located in south-eastern California. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area, containing more land than 9 states. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles infobox may require cleanup. ... Temecula is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Murrieta is a city located in Riverside County, California. ...

Such famous golf resorts as Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs and Palm Desert are located in Riverside County. Indio is the center of an important date growing region. Indian Wells is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. ... “La Quinta” redirects here. ... Rancho Mirage is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ... The Indio Fashion Mall. ... Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ...

History

Riverside County was created in 1893 from parts of San Bernardino and San Diego Counties. Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ...

The county derives its name from the City of Riverside, christened when the upper canal of the Santa Ana River reached it in 1871. Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... The Santa Ana River begins in San Bernardino County, California in the San Bernardino National Forest. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 18,915 square kilometers (7,303 sq mi) of which 18,667 km² (7,207 sq mi) is land and 248 km² (96 sq mi), or 1.31%, is water. At roughly 180 miles (290 km) wide in the east-west dimension, the area of the county is massive. County government documents frequently cite the Colorado River town of Blythe as being a "three-hour drive" from the county seat, Riverside. Some view the areas west of San Gorgonio Pass as the Inland Empire portion of the county and the eastern part as either the Mojave Desert or Colorado Desert portion. There are probably at least three geomorphic provinces: the Inland Empire western portion, the Santa Rosa Mountains communities, and the desert region. Other possible subdivisions include tribal lands, the Colorado River communities, and the Salton Sink. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) 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 an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... The Colorado River from the bottom of Marble Canyon, in the Upper Grand Canyon Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River from Laughlin The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,330 km) long... Blythe is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Palo Verde Valley, an agricultural area along the Colorado River. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... The Colorado Desert (yellow) showing Joshua Tree National Park The Colorado Desert is a large arid depression in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California and the northeastern portion of the Mexican state of Baja California. ...

Serving this area are 19 healthcare facilities identified as "General Acute Care Hospitals." Five of these are identified as rural, sixteen provide at least basic emergency care, and three are level 2 trauma centers. The State of California defines Riverside county as Health Service Area 12. For the record label, see Hospital Records. ... A trauma center is a hospital equipped to perform as a casualty receiving station for the emergency medical services by providing the best possible medical care for traumatic injuries 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. ...

There are 14 major airports in Riverside County. County government projections expect the county's population to roughly double between 2004 and 2040. Most of the growth is expected in communities viewed as being within practical commute distances of work in Los Angeles County and Orange County. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ...

In California, each County Office of Education has influence over funding and operation of schools within its area. The county includes a total of about 380 public schools including Riverside's California School for the Deaf. These schools are operated by about 24 school districts and by Tribal governments in conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the Department of the Interior charged with the administration and management of 55. ...

The Inland Empire area of southern California is made up of the western portion of Riverside County. The Inland Empire and its regions within The Inland Empire refers to the region in Southern California located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in the United States. ...

Incorporated Cities in Riverside County^[1]

See Southern California Zip Codes for individual Zip Code data. Banning is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Beaumont is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Blythe is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Palo Verde Valley, an agricultural area along the Colorado River. ... Calimesa is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Canyon Lake is a gated community in Riverside County, California, United States. ... The Fountain of Life in front of the city hall Cathedral City is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Coordinates: County Riverside Government  - Mayor Eduardo Garcia Area  - City 83 km²  (32 sq mi) Elevation 20. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Eugene Montanez Area  - City  35. ... Desert Hot Springs is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Hemet is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Indian Wells is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. ... The Indio Fashion Mall. ... “La Quinta” redirects here. ... Country United States of America State California County Riverside County Incorporated April 9, 1888 Government  - Mayor Robert Magee Area  - City  38. ... March Air Reserve Base (IATA: RIV, ICAO: KRIV, FAA LID: RIV) is a base of the U.S. Air Force Reserve in Riverside County, California, between the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley. ... Motto: People, Pride, Progress Location in Riverside County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California Counties Riverside Area  - City  51. ... Westward view of Murrieta/Temecula. ... Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, in the United States. ... Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Perris is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Rancho Mirage is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... Mount San Jacinto is a nearby mountain in California. ... Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. ... Southern California has 647 zip codes in its seven counties. ...

Unincorporated communities and neighborhoods in Riverside County

Aguanga is a small town located in Riverside County, California. ... Anza is a city located in southern Riverside County, California, United States, in the Anza Valley, a semi-arid region at a mean elevation of 1253 meters above sea level. ... Bermuda Dunes is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... A panorama of the Cabazon Dinos Cabazon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Cherry Valley is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Chiriaco Summit is a small town and travel stop located in the Colorado Desert of Southern California, 19 miles west of Desert Center. ... Desert Center is a small town (population 962) located in the Colorado Desert of Southern California, between the cities of Indio and Blythe at the junction of Interstate 10 and State Highway 177. ... East Blythe is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Eagle Mountain, California is a modern day ghost town founded in 1948 by iron magnate Henry J. Kaiser. ... Eastvale Gateway - The main retail center for Eastvale, located at Interstate 15 off the Limonite exit. ... East Hemet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... El Cerrito is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Glen Avon is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Highgrove is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Home Gardens is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Homeland is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Idyllwild-Pine Cove is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lakeland Village is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Lakeview is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... The desert community of Lost Lake, also known as Lost Lake Resort and Lost Lake Landing, lies along the west shore of the Colorado River. ... Welcome to Mecca sign Mecca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Menifee is an unincorporated area of Riverside County, California, United States. ... Midland is a ghost town in southeastern California. ... Mira Loma is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Murrieta Hot Springs is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... North Shore, California is a virtually empty town in southeastern Riverside County, so named because of its location along the northeast shore of the Salton Sea. ... Nuevo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Pedley is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Pine Cove, California is a fictional town that serves as the setting for many of the novels by absurdist fiction writer Christopher Moore. ... Quail Valley is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... The rural east Riverside County community of Ripley lies along State Route 78 (SR78) between Palo Verde and Blythe. ... Romoland is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Rubidoux (pronounced ROO-Buh-doh) is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Sedco Hills is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Desert Hot Springs is a city in Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California, United States. ... Sun City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Sunnyslope is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Thermal is a small unincorporated community located approximately 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs and about 9. ... Thousand Palms is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Valle Vista is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Wildomar is an unincorporated census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Winchester is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Woodcrest is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ...

Indian Reservations

• Agua Caliente Tribal Council
• Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
• Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians
• Morongo Indian Reservation
• Pechanga Band of Mission Indians
• Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Santa Rosa Indian Reservation
• Soboba Band of Mission Indians
• Torres-Martinez

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Adjacent Counties

• San Bernardino County, California- north
• La Paz County, Arizona- east
• Imperial County, California- south
• San Diego County, California- south
• Orange County, California- west

San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... La Paz County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, and borders both Arizona and Mexico. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ...

Law, government and politics

Law

The Riverside Historic Courthouse

The Riverside Superior Court is responsible for upholding the law for Riverside County. The unified trial court system has a total of 13 courts: Riverside Historic Courthouse, Riverside Hall of Justice, Riverside Family Law Court, Riverside Juvenile Court, Southwest Justice Center - Murrieta, Moreno Valley Court, Banning Court, Hemet Court, Temecula Court, Larson Justice Center - Indio, Larson Justice Center - Annex, Indio Juvenile Court, and Blythe Court.^[2] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 1024 pixel, file size: 193 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph by Brien Clark, taken 01-08-07. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 1024 pixel, file size: 193 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photograph by Brien Clark, taken 01-08-07. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... A trial court or court of first instance is the court in which most civil or criminal cases begin. ... A trial at the Old Bailey in London as drawn by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin for Ackermanns Microcosm of London (1808-11). ...

The main courthouse is the Riverside Historic Courthouse. This landmark, erected in 1904, was modeled after the Grand and Petit Palais in Paris, France. The courthouse, designed by Los Angeles architects Burnham and Bliesner, has a classical design—including a great hall that connects all the departments (courtrooms).^[3] In 1994, the courthouse was shut down for seismic retrofits due to the 1992 Landers and 1994 Northridge earthquakes. The courthouse was rededicated in September 1998.^[4] Grand Palais in 2004 The Grand Palais (Grand Palace) is a large glass exhibition hall that was built for the Paris Exhibition of 1900. ... The Façade of the Petit Palais The Petit Palais is a museum in Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... A courtroom is the actual enclosed space in which a judge regularly holds court. ... Landers, California is a community in the Mohave Desert of California. ... The occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:30:55 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California, falling on in 1994. ...

Government

A General Plan was prepared for the county by the firm of Earth Metrics in the year 1994;^[5] in 2003 the County Supervisors authorized updating of this plan with respect to certain unincorporated areas.

Transportation

Major Highways

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Public Transportation

• Riverside Transit Agency serves the city of Riverside and the western third of Riverside County, as far east as Banning.
• Sunline Transit Agency serves Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley area.
• Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency provides service in Blythe, near the Arizona border.

Riverside County is also served by Greyhound buses. Amtrak trains stop in Riverside and Palm Springs. Metrolink trains provide commuter rail service from western Riverside County to Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) provides public transportation for Western Riverside County, California, operating more than 230 vehicles on 39 fixed routes, five commuter routes and a Dial-A-Ride service. ... Greyhound Lines is the largest inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus in North America, serving 2,200 destinations in the United States. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Metrolink (AAR reporting marks SCAX) is a commuter rail system that serves the Southern California region. ...

Airports

• Palm Springs International Airport offers commercial flights. The nearest commercial airport to Western Riverside County is Ontario International Airport, in San Bernardino County.

Most of the other airports in Riverside County are for general aviation only: Palm Springs International Airport (IATA: PSP, ICAO: KPSP, National LID: PSP) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Palm Springs, California, serving the Coachella Valley area of Riverside County. ... Runway layout at ONT Ontario International Airport (IATA: ONT, ICAO: KONT, FAA LID: ONT) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Ontario, a city in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The airport covers 1,700 acres and has two runways. ...

• Banning Municipal Airport
• Blythe Municipal Airport
• Flabob Airport, Riverside
• French Valley Airport, Murietta (Temecula Valley)
• Hemet-Ryan Airport (San Jacinto Valley)
• Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, Thermal (Coachella Valley)
• Perris Valley Airport
• Riverside Municipal Airport

Banning Municipal Airport (IATA: BNG, ICAO: KBNG, FAA LID: BNG) is a public airport located one mile (1. ... French Valley Airport (IATA: RBK, FAA LID: F70) is a public airport located two miles (3. ... Hemet-Ryan Airport (IATA: HMT, ICAO: KHMT) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Hemet in Riverside County, California, USA. Hemet-Ryan Airport is a main CDF Air Attack Base, also used for civilian purposes, Civil Air Patrol meetings, glider flights, and more. ... Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (IATA: TRM, ICAO: KTRM) is a public airport located in Thermal, California, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Palm Springs. ... Riverside Municipal Airport is a regional airport located in the city of Riverside, California. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,545,387 people, 506,218 households, and 372,576 families residing in the county. The population density was 83/km² (214/mi²). There were 584,674 housing units at an average density of 31/km² (81/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.58% White, 6.24% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 18.69% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. 36.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 67.2% spoke English and 27.7% Spanish as their first language. This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... 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  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Presidential election results map. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The election was held on November 8, 1988. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... 1870 US Census for New York City 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 encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

In 2006 the county had 2,026,503 people. In 2005 45.8% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. The percentages of African Americans, Asians and Native Americans remained relatively similar. The percentage of Pacific Islanders had majorly risen to 0.4. Hispanics now constituted 41% of the population.

There were 506,218 households out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 20.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.47. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 30.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 18.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,887, and the median income for a family was $48,409. Males had a median income of $38,639 versus $28,032 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,689. About 10.70% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% 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. ...

Education

Universities and colleges in Riverside County

• California Baptist University
• College of the Desert
• La Sierra University
• Mount San Jacinto College
• Palo Verde College
• Riverside Community College
• University of California, Riverside

California Baptist University is a private, Christian, liberal arts institution located in Riverside, California, USA. Originally founded in 1950 as California Baptist College, Cal Baptist, which the college is affectionately known as, is one of the educational institutions run by the Southern Baptist Convention. ... College of the Desert (or COD) is a public two-year community college located in Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California. ... Founded in 1922, La Sierra University is a private, co-educational Christian university located in inland Southern California in the city of Riverside, California. ... Mt. ... Located in the city of Riverside, California, the Riverside Community Colleges first campus opened in 1916 on the site of the former Poly High School and today serves more than 35,000 students each semester. ... The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public, coeducational university and one of ten campuses of the University of California. ...

Places of interest

• California Citrus State Historic Park
• March Air Force Base Field Museum
• Orange Empire Railway Museum
• Mission Inn Hotel Historic hotel in downtown Riverside
• Orocopia Mountains Wilderness
• Palm Springs Desert Museum
• The Living Desert Nature Preserve
• The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
• Santa Rosa Plateau

California Citrus State Historic Park California Citrus State Historic Park, located in Riverside, California, preserves some of the rapidly vanishing cultural landscape of the citrus industry and tells the story of the industrys role in the history and development of California. ... The Orange Empire Railway Museum was founded in 1956 in Perris, California as the Orange Empire Trolley Museum. ... Location of the Orocopia Mountains Orocopia Mountains, California The Orocopia Mountains are located in Riverside County in southern California, USA, north of the Salton Sea. ... The Palm Springs Desert Museum was founded in 1938, and housed in a small room in La Plaza Arcade on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California. ... Bunchgrass Prairie Engelmann Oak Woodlands A Vernal Pool The Santa Rosa Plateau is an upland in Riverside County, California. ...

See also

• List of school districts in Riverside County, California

List of school districts in Riverside County, California Alvord Unified School District Banning Unified School District Beaumont Unified School District Coachella Valley Unified School District Corona-Norco Unified School District Desert Center Unified School District Desert Sands Unified School District Hemet Unified School District Jurupa Unified School District Lake Elsinore...

Sources

• US Department of Education, National Center for Educational Statistics
• US Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
• California Department of Health Services
• County of Riverside General Plan (2004).

References

1. ^ Cities and Neighboring Communities.
2. ^ Riverside Superior Court - Locations
3. ^ Rededication of the Historic Riverside County Courthouse
4. ^ California Courts - Main Courthouse
5. ^ General Plan for Riverside County, Earth Metrics Inc., Burlingame, Ca. (1994)

External links

• Official Riverside County website
• Official Riverside County, Department of Information Technology website
• Official Riverside County Sheriff website
• Official Riverside County Fire Dept. web site
• Official Riverside County District Attorney's Office web site

	v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Riverside County, California County Seat: Riverside
Incorporated places	Banning • Beaumont • Blythe • Calimesa • Canyon Lake • Cathedral City • Coachella • Corona • Desert Hot Springs • Hemet • Indian Wells • Indio • La Quinta • Lake Elsinore • Moreno Valley • Murrieta • Norco • Palm Desert • Palm Springs • Perris • Rancho Mirage • Riverside • San Jacinto • Temecula Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (891 × 615 pixel, file size: 1 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Riverside County, California Banning, California Beaumont... 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. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... Banning is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Beaumont is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Blythe is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Palo Verde Valley, an agricultural area along the Colorado River. ... Calimesa is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Canyon Lake is a gated community in Riverside County, California, United States. ... The Fountain of Life in front of the city hall Cathedral City is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Coordinates: County Riverside Government  - Mayor Eduardo Garcia Area  - City 83 km²  (32 sq mi) Elevation 20. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Eugene Montanez Area  - City  35. ... Desert Hot Springs is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Hemet is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Indian Wells is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. ... The Indio Fashion Mall. ... “La Quinta” redirects here. ... Country United States of America State California County Riverside County Incorporated April 9, 1888 Government  - Mayor Robert Magee Area  - City  38. ... Motto: People, Pride, Progress Location in Riverside County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California Counties Riverside Area  - City  51. ... Westward view of Murrieta/Temecula. ... Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, in the United States. ... Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Perris is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Rancho Mirage is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... Mount San Jacinto is a nearby mountain in California. ... Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. ...
CDPs	Bermuda Dunes • Cabazon • Cherry Valley • East Blythe • East Hemet • El Cerrito • Glen Avon • Highgrove • Home Gardens • Homeland • Idyllwild-Pine Cove • Lakeland Village • Lakeview • March ARB • Mecca • Mira Loma • Murrieta Hot Springs • Nuevo • Pedley • Quail Valley • Romoland • Rubidoux • Sedco Hills • Sun City • Sunnyslope • Thousand Palms • Valle Vista • Wildomar • Winchester • Woodcrest A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Bermuda Dunes is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... A panorama of the Cabazon Dinos Cabazon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Cherry Valley is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... East Blythe is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... East Hemet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... El Cerrito is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Glen Avon is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Highgrove is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Home Gardens is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Homeland is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Idyllwild and Pine Cove are two adjacent communities located in the San Jacinto Mountains in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Lakeland Village is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Lakeview is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... March Air Reserve Base (IATA: RIV, ICAO: KRIV, FAA LID: RIV) is a base of the U.S. Air Force Reserve in Riverside County, California, between the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley. ... Welcome to Mecca sign Mecca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Mira Loma is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Murrieta Hot Springs is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Nuevo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Pedley is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Quail Valley is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Romoland is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Rubidoux (pronounced ROO-Buh-doh) is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Sedco Hills is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Sun City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Sunnyslope is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Thousand Palms is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Valle Vista is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Wildomar is an unincorporated census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. ... Winchester is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ... Woodcrest is a census-designated place located in Riverside County, California. ...
Unincorporated communities	Aguanga • Anza • Chiriaco Summit • Desert Center • Eagle Mountain • Eastvale • Lake Tamarisk • Lost Lake • Menifee • North Shore • Ripley • River Bend Lodge • Sun City Palm Desert • Thermal • White Water This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Aguanga is a small town located in Riverside County, California. ... Anza is a city located in southern Riverside County, California, United States, in the Anza Valley, a semi-arid region at a mean elevation of 1253 meters above sea level. ... Chiriaco Summit is a small town and travel stop located in the Colorado Desert of Southern California, 19 miles west of Desert Center. ... Desert Center is a small town (population 962) located in the Colorado Desert of Southern California, between the cities of Indio and Blythe at the junction of Interstate 10 and State Highway 177. ... Eagle Mountain, California is a modern day ghost town founded in 1948 by iron magnate Henry J. Kaiser. ... Eastvale Gateway - The main retail center for Eastvale, located at Interstate 15 off the Limonite exit. ... Desert Center is a small town (population 962) located in the Colorado Desert of Southern California, between the cities of Indio and Blythe at the junction of Interstate 10 and State Highway 177. ... The desert community of Lost Lake, also known as Lost Lake Resort and Lost Lake Landing, lies along the west shore of the Colorado River. ... Menifee is an unincorporated area of Riverside County, California, United States. ... North Shore, California is a virtually empty town in southeastern Riverside County, so named because of its location along the northeast shore of the Salton Sea. ... The rural east Riverside County community of Ripley lies along State Route 78 (SR78) between Palo Verde and Blythe. ... // River Bend Lodge is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. ... Sun City Palm Desert is a luxury gated community located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ... Thermal is a small unincorporated community located approximately 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs and about 9. ... White Water is unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. ...

	v • d • e State of California Sacramento (capital)
Topics	Climate | Culture | Districts | Economy | Elections | Geography | Government | Early History | Modern History | Politics | Californians Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... 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. ... Location of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Greetings from California, vintage large-letter postcard. ... The culture of California is a Western culture and most clearly has its roots in the culture of the United States. ... There are several different types of districts in California. ... The number of elections in California varies by year. ... Californias Yosemite Valley. ... This article continues the history of California in the years 1900 and later; for events through 1899, see History of California to 1899. ... The recent and current politics of the U.S. state of California are complex and involve a number of entrenched interests. ... This is a partial list of well-known people from California. ...
Regions	Antelope Valley | Big Sur | Cascade Range | Central Coast | Central Valley | Channel Islands | Coachella Valley | Conejo Valley | Cucamonga Valley | Death Valley | East Bay (SF) | Eastern California | Emerald Triangle | Gold Country | Great Basin | Greater Los Angeles | Inland Empire | Lake Tahoe | Los Angeles Basin | Mojave | North Bay (SF) | North Coast | Northern California | Owens Valley | The Peninsula | Pomona Valley | Redwood Empire | Russian River | Sacramento Valley | San Fernando Valley | San Francisco Bay Area | San Joaquin Valley | Santa Clarita Valley | Shasta Cascade | Sierra Nevada | Silicon Valley | South Bay (SF) | Southern California | Tech Coast | Tri‑Valley | Wine Country | Yosemite This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... A truck passes eastbound along the busy Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley. ... Map of Big Sur Big Sur is a sparsely populated region of the central California coast where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. ... Mount Jefferson in Oregon. ... The Central Coast is an area of California, United States, extending from Santa Cruz in the north to Santa Barbara in the south, but centering primarily on Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. ... The Central Valley of California Part of the Valley as seen from overhead A typical Central Valley scene at ground level The Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U.S. state of California. ... The Channel Islands of California, also called the Santa Barbara Islands, are a chain of eight islands located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California along the Santa Barbara Channel in the United States of America. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California. ... The Cucamonga Valley is a region between the Los Angeles and San Bernardino areas, in San Bernardino County and Riverside County, of California, USA. It is located east of the Pomona Valley and it is a major site of wine production. ... Death Valley is a valley in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, and is the location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. ... A satellite image of the East Bay The East Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and is comprised of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. ... Eastern California is not a well-defined term. ... The Emerald Triangle is a collection of three counties in Northern California, consisting of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity. ... Gold Country (also Mother Lode Country) is a region of northeastern California famed for the mines and mineral deposits which so famously brought the 49ers west for the California Gold Rush. ... Drainage map showing the Great Basin in orange Various Definitions of the Great Basin (NPS) The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The Inland Empire and its regions within The Inland Empire refers to the region in Southern California located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in the United States. ... Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. ... The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... San Francisco is in the foreground in this picture looking north. ... The North Coast of the U.S. state of California is a mostly rural coastline on the Pacific Ocean stretching from the city of San Francisco to the border of Oregon characterized by cliffs, hills, and tide pools. ... Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The Pomona Valley, a part of the Inland Empire (the Pomona Valley is its own georgraphical area, and should not be bundled in with the Inland Empire. ... The Redwood Empire (also Redwood Coast or North Coast) is a region of California that stretches from San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon coast. ... The Russian River downstream of Duncans Mills The Russian River rises in the coastal mountains of Mendocino County, north of Ukiah, in Northern California. ... The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta. ... San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. ... The Shasta Cascade region of California is located in the northeastern and north-central sections of the state bordering Oregon and Nevada, north of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. ... The Sierra Nevada (Spanish for Snowy Range) is a mountain range that is almost entirely in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. ... The South Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and is roughly synonymous with Silicon Valley and the Santa Clara Valley. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Tech Coast is the nickname given to the Southern California region extending from Santa Barbara in the north to San Diego in the south. ... The Tri-Valley region of California is based around the San Francisco Bay Area cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and San Ramon in the three valleys from which it takes its name: Amador Valley, Livermore Valley and San Ramon Valley. ... Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain with background of the Mayacamas Mountains Wine Country is a region of Northern California in the United States that is known world-wide[1] as a premium wine-growing region since the mid-19th century. ... Yosemite National Park (pronounced Yo-SEM-it-ee, IPA: ) is a national park located largely in Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, California, United States. ...
Metro areas	Bakersfield | Chico | El Centro | Fresno | Los Angeles–Long Beach–Glendale | Madera | Modesto | Merced | Napa | Oakland–Fremont–Hayward | Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura | Redding | Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario | Sacramento–Roseville | Salinas | San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos | San Francisco–San Mateo–Redwood City | San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara | Santa Ana–Anaheim–Irvine | Santa Barbara–Santa Maria | Santa Cruz–Watsonville | Santa Rosa–Petaluma | Stockton | Vallejo–Fairfield | Visalia–Porterville | Yuba City In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... Nickname: Location of Bakersfield, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Kern County Founded 1869 Government  - Mayor Harvey Hall Area  - City  131 sq mi (339. ... Nickname: City of Roses, City of Trees Location of Chico in California Coordinates: Country State County United States California Butte Settled 1843 Founded 1860 Incorporated January 8, 1872 Government  - Mayor Andrew Holcombe  - City Council Scott Gruendl Steve Bertagna Larry Wahl Ann Schwab Mary Flynn Tom Nickell  - City Manager Greg Jones... El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. ... “Fresno” redirects here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Madera is the county seat of Madera County, California. ... Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County in the U.S. state of California. ... Merced (pronounced Mer-SED), is the county seat of Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. ... Napa is the county seat of Napa County, California. ... “Oakland” redirects here. ... Fremont (IPA: ) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... Nickname: Location in Ventura County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Ventura County Government  - Mayor Dr. Thomas E. Holden Area  - City  36. ... Location of Thousand Oaks, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Ventura Settled 1875 Incorporated September 29, 1964 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Andrew P. Fox  - City manager Scott Mitnick Area [1]  - City  55. ... Coordinates: Country United States State California County Ventura Mayor Carl Morehouse Area    - City 84. ... Nickname: Location Redding in Shasta County, California Coordinates: , Country State County United States California Shasta Settled 1873 Incorporated October 4, 1887 Government  - Mayor Dick Dickerson  - City Council Rick Bosetti Ken Murray Patrick H. Jones  - City Manager Kurt Startman Area  - City 154. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Riverside Government  - Mayor Ron Loveridge Area  - City  78. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Location of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... Location in Roseville Coordinates: , County Placer Incorporated April 10, 1909 Government  - Mayor Jim Gray[1] Area  - City 79. ... Nickname: Location of Salinas, California Country State County Monterey Government  - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area  - City 19 sq mi (49. ... Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: , Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer... Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California. ... San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,977. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country State City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Santa Clara Government  - Mayor Otto Lee Area  - City 22. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California. ... Location of Anaheim within Orange County, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Orange Government  - Mayor Curt Pringle Area  - City  50. ... Location of Irvine within Orange County, California. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , County Santa Barbara Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - City 111. ... Santa Maria is the largest city in Santa Barbara County, California. ... |latitude = 36°5819 N |longitude = 122°135 W For other uses, see Santa Cruz. ... Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Location in Sonoma County and the state of California Country State County Sonoma Area  - City 40. ... Aerial view of Petaluma, California. ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Joaquin County Incorporated 1850 Government  - Mayor Edward J. Chavez  - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... Vallejo (pronounced IPA: in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... The Welcome to Fairfield roadside sign Fairfield Courthouse Fairfield is a city located northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA. it is approximately 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento. ... Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately 230 miles southeast of San Francisco and 190 miles north of Los Angeles. ... Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. ... Town Square located in downtown Yuba City. ...
Counties	Alameda | Alpine | Amador | Butte | Calaveras | Colusa | Contra Costa | Del Norte | El Dorado | Fresno | Glenn | Humboldt | Imperial | Inyo | Kern | Kings | Lake | Lassen | Los Angeles | Madera | Marin | Mariposa | Mendocino | Merced | Modoc | Mono | Monterey | Napa | Nevada | Orange | Placer | Plumas | Riverside | Sacramento | San Benito | San Bernardino | San Diego | San Francisco | San Joaquin | San Luis Obispo | San Mateo | Santa Barbara | Santa Clara | Santa Cruz | Shasta | Sierra | Siskiyou | Solano | Sonoma | Stanislaus | Sutter | Tehama | Trinity | Tulare | Tuolumne | Ventura | Yolo | Yuba The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Official website: http://www. ... Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. ... jay is gay Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. ... Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. ... Calaveras County is a county located in Californias Gold Country. ... Colusa County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, northwest of Sacramento. ... Contra Costa County is a suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Del Norte County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of California, located on the Pacific coast south of Oregon. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Placerville Area  - Total  - Water 4,631 km² (1,788 mi²) 200 km² (77 mi²) 4. ... Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. ... Glenn County is a county located in the California Central Valley north of Sacramento County. ... Humboldt County is a county located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific Ocean. ... Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, and borders both Arizona and Mexico. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ... Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, southeast of Fresno County. ... Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... Madera County is a county of California, located in the Central Valley north of Fresno County. ... Marin County (pronounced mah-RIN) is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. ... Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. ... Islands off Mendocino A Beach in the City of Elk Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County and west of the Central Valley. ... Merced County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. ... Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. ... Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. ... Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... “Napa Valley” redirects here. ... Nevada County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, in the Mother Lode country. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Placer County is a county located in California, USAs Sierra Nevada, in the Gold Country. ... Plumas County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada. ... Sacramento County is a county of the U.S. state of California. ... San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than each of nine states. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U.S. state of California, along its border with Mexico. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country State City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... San Luis Obispo County is a county located on the central Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. ... Official website: http://www. ... Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, just west of Ventura County. ... 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Coordinates: 33°44′N 115°59′W / 33.73, -115.98 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...