Fallbrook, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fallbrook, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in San Diego County and the state of California


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subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = San Diego
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area_total_km2 = 45.4
area_total_sq_mi = 17.6
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population_total = 29100
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population_density_km2 = 641
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postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 92028, 92088
area_code = 760
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Fallbrook is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San Diego County, California. The population was 29,100 at the 2000 census.

Fallbrook's downtown is not on any major highway route. It is 6 miles west of Interstate 15 or 5 miles north of State Route 76. Fallbrook is situated immediately east of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton. It once housed a stagecoach stop for the stage that ran from Temecula to San Diego.

Fallbrook is known for its avocado groves and claims the title "Avocado Capital of the World". It is host to an Avocado Festival every spring.

Geography

Fallbrook is located at coor dms|33|22|18|N|117|14|10|W|city (33.371691, -117.236125)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 45.5 km² (17.5 mi²). 45.3 km² (17.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 29,100 people, 9,367 households, and 7,343 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 642.0/km² (1,663.3/mi²). There were 9,612 housing units at an average density of 212.1/km² (549.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.78% White, 1.43% African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 20.16% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.30% of the population.

There were 9,367 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,778, and the median income for a family was $48,157. Males had a median income of $31,615 versus $27,116 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,152. About 10.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Fallbrook is located in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Dennis Hollingsworth, and in the 66th Assembly District, represented by Republican Kevin Jeffries. Federally, Fallbrook 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.

Impact of 2007 Wildfires

On October 21, 2007, wildfires broke out across San Diego county and other parts of Southern California. By October 23, the Rice Canyon Fire had crossed Interstate 15 and spread into the east area of Fallbrook along Reche Road, prompting a mandatory evacuation order for all residents. As of October 23, at least one hundred structures had burned including over one hundred homes in the Valley Oaks Trailer Park and Pala Mesa Village condos. [cite web|url=http://www.10news.com/news/14396200/detail.html|title=Area List Of Evacuations|publisher=10News.com]

chools

* Fallbrook Union High School
* James E. Potter Junior Highschool
* Fallbrook Street Elementary
* Maie Ellis Elementary
* La Paloma Elementary
* Live Oak Elementary
* William H. Frazier Elementary
* St. Peters Catholic School K-8
* Iowa Street School
* Zion Lutheran School Preschool-8

Notable residents

Fallbrook is a center for the arts with longtime residents fostering a creative atmosphere and newcomers bringing additional talents to the area. In the 1940s and 1950's it was the home of film director Frank Capra who raised olives on his Red Mountain Ranch. He served on the Board of the local water district and produced a short subject film about a water rights controversy with the federal government titled "The Fallbrook Story". In the mid-2000s Fallbrook gained popularity among Hollywood celebrities. Among those with primary or secondary residences in Fallbrook:

* Rita Coolidge
* Tony Hawk
* Howard Keel
* Dean McDermott
* Jason Mraz
* Dave Mustaine
* Duke Snider
* Tori Spelling
* "Weird Al" Yankovic

References

External links

* [http://www.thevillagenews.com Fallbrook-Bonsall Village News]
* [http://www.fallbrookca.org Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.fallbrook.org Community Site]