Wildomar, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wildomar, California
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Riverside County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Riverside
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Bob Cashman
established_date = Incorporation: July 1, 2008
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 34.3
area_total_sq_mi = 13.2
area_land_km2 = 34.3
area_land_sq_mi = 13.2
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 1270
elevation_m = 387
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 14064
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 410
population_density_sq_mi = 1065.5
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 33 |latm = 36 |lats = 27 |latNS = N
longd = 117 |longm = 15 |longs = 37 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 92595
area_code = 951
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-85446
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1661691
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website = http://www.cityofwildomar.org/

Wildomar is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It was incorporated on July 1, 2008. [cite web | title=Riverside County Community of Wildomar Holds Cityhood Fireworks Celebration | url=http://www.scpr.org/news/stories/2008/07/01/18_new_riv_co_city_0701.html | publisher=KPCC | date=2008-07-01 | accessdate=2008-07-17] The population of Wildomar was 14,064 at the 2000 census, when the community was still an unincorporated census-designated place.

History

Wildomar was originally established in the late 1880s by Donald Graham, his wife Margaret Collier and her ex-husband William Collier(Mr. Collier was the first mayor of the City of South Pasadena). After Margaret divorced William, she met and married Donald Graham, then moved to what is now the southern edge of the Lake Elsinore Valley to establish the small town named as an anagram of their first names(WILliam Collier, DOnald Graham and MARgaret Collier Graham).

In an election held February 5, 2008, Measure C to incorporate Wildomar passed by a nearly 3-2 margin. [cite web | title=WILDOMAR: The Birthing of a City | url=http://www.redcounty.com/riverside/2008/04/wildomar-the-birthing-of-a-cit/ | date=2008-04-02 | accessdate=2008-07-17] Wildomar was officially incorporated on July 1, 2008 as the 25th city in Riverside County.

Geography

Wildomar is located at coor dms|33|36|27|N|117|15|37|W|city (33.607460, -117.260193)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 14,064 people, 4,572 households, and 3,694 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,063.1 people per square mile (410.4/km²). There were 4,772 housing units at an average density of 360.7/sq mi (139.3/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 82.05% White, 1.76% African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 9.14% from other races, and 4.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.58% of the population.

There were 4,572 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.38.

The population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $49,081, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $42,549 versus $30,262 for females. The per capita income for the community was $20,190. About 6.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Wildomar is located in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Dennis Hollingsworth, and in the 64th and 66th Assembly Districts, represented by Republicans John J. Benoit and Kevin Jeffries respectively. Federally, Wildomar is located in California's 49th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +10 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Darrell Issa.

ervices

"Southwest Healthcare System-Wildomar" is a General Acute Care Hospital in Wildomar with Basic Emergency Services and a Level III Trauma Center as of 2005. [California Department of Health Services]

Public Safety

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Lake Elsinore Valley Regional Station will assign deputies to the new City shortly, while CAL-FIRE(California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention) already has two stations in Wildomar.

Wildlife

"Coming Soon"

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofwildomar.org/ City of Wildomar]
* [http://wildomarcommunitycouncil.org/ Wildomar Community Council]