Wildomar, California
Encyclopedia
Wildomar is a city in Riverside County
, California
, United States
. It was incorporated on July 1, 2008. The city is located in a fast-growing area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Wildomar was 32,176, an increase from 14,064 at the 2000 census, when the community was still an unincorporated
census-designated place
.
The next winter, Heald traveled by buggy to see La Laguna (Lake Elsinore) at the same time work commenced on the rail line from San Diego skirting the lakeshore. The new line was to be known as the California Southern Railroad. Rails and spikes were brought from Antwerp, Belgium and locomotives came from the Eastern Seaboard. The line was completed as far as Colton, California on August 14, 1882. The new train service was destined to bring development to the Wildomar area, then known as just Rancho La Laguna.
Heald found that the Rancho La Laguna could be purchased, with the exception of some 500 acres (2 km²) owned by the Machado family, from the London and San Francisco Bank for $24,000. On July 3, 1883, Heald paid one thousand dollars as a down payment on the area. He then brought in William Collier and Donald Graham as partners. On September 24 of that year, the three men purchased the 12832 acres (51.9 km²) of Rancho La Laguna with an additional payment of $7,000 advanced by William Collier. The remaining debt was paid off shortly thereafter.
The railroad placed a box car, known as “Car B” off to the north-west side of the mainline near what is now Clinton Keith Road on January 1, 1884. For a number of years this served as the railroad depot for the area that was to become Wildomar.
Heavy rains in the winter of 1884 left as much as 60 inches (1,524 mm) washing out the railroad tracks below Temecula as well as along the San Jacinto River and Railroad Canyon near the shore of Lake Elsinore. Flood damage broke the California Southern Railroad financially. The Santa Fe Railroad came to the rescue. Santa Fe took over the rail line and rebuilt it by the beginning of 1885. The rail line through Wildomar became the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
In January 1885, Collier, Graham, and Heald made a map of Blocks K, L and M of the Elsinore Area, recording the maps with San Diego County in October of that year. In February 1885, Collier and Graham purchased Franklin Heald’s one-third interest in the 2600 acres (10.5 km²) of unsold land south-east of Corydon Road. Heald took full interest in the unsold land to the north west of the Corydon Road line.
Collier and Graham made a map of the Wildomar townsite in December 1885, recording it with San Diego County the following November 20. The name “Wildomar” was derived by combining the names of the new town’s founders, “WIL” for William Collier, “DO” for Donald Graham, and “MAR” for Margaret Collier Graham, wife of Donald Graham and sister of William Collier.
In 1886 a new school was built, along with a post office and railroad depot. By 1887, Wildomar could boast a large hotel, livery stable, blacksmith shop, numerous stores, a lumber yard, and a park. A Methodist-Episcopalian church was built in 1888 across from the new school just north-west of Central Avenue. In October 1887, Collier and Graham made a map of the Santa Rosa addition to Wildomar, an addition of about 1500 acres (6.1 km²) purchased from Parker Deer. This new map was recorded February 10, 1892, in the San Diego County Records.
By the turn of the century, Wildomar even had its own newspaper, The Transcript. The railroad, however continued to be plagued by wash outs and within a few years, the rails south from Temecula to San Diego were abandoned. With fewer trains, Wildomar’s development slowed. Then, in 1935, rail service to Wildomar was abandoned and the rails were pulled up through the area. Wildomar was almost a forgotten community. Then, in 1985, the Interstate 15 Temecula Freeway was completed, bringing with it a new wave of interest in the area. Once again, Wildomar had begun to grow and experience new prosperity.
The citizens of Wildomar voted on February 5, 2008, to incorporate. Wildomar became the 25th city in Riverside County on July 1, 2008.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the community has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61.4 km²), all of it land.
was 1,358.3 people per square mile (524.5/km²). The racial makeup of Wildomar was 22,372 (69.5%) White, 1,065 (3.3%) African American, 376 (1.2%) Native American, 1,454 (4.5%) Asian, 69 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 5,124 (15.9%) from other races
, and 1,716 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,363 persons (35.3%).
The Census reported that 32,134 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 38 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 9,992 households, out of which 4,399 (44.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,982 (59.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 1,178 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 645 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 604 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 59 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,600 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 752 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22. There were 7,805 families
(78.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.58.
The population was spread out with 8,966 people (27.9%) under the age of 18, 3,256 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 8,346 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 8,194 people (25.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,414 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.6 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
There were 10,806 housing units at an average density of 456.2 per square mile (176.1/km²), of which 7,329 (73.3%) were owner-occupied, and 2,663 (26.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 23,369 people (72.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,765 people (27.2%) lived in rental housing units.
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 per square mile (139.3/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 82.1% White, 1.8% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 9.1% from other races
, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.6% 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.
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 and is represented by Republican Darrell Issa
.
in Wildomar with Basic Emergency Services and a Level III Trauma Center
.
(Cal Fire). Wildomar has one fire station staffed with a paramedic engine company. Riverside County Fire Department's Bear Creek fire station covers the southern areas of the city.
, along with the California Poppy
. Various California oak trees can be seen. California sycamore
grow along riverbeds providing shade for ferns and mosses.
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. It was incorporated on July 1, 2008. The city is located in a fast-growing area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Wildomar was 32,176, an increase from 14,064 at the 2000 census, when the community was still an unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
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.
History
In the summer of 1880 when, looking down from the peak of Mr. Baldy, Franklin Heald of Pasadena first noticed Lake Elsinore, then known as La Laguna. A few months later, in October, Mr. Frank Kimbal of San Diego signed an agreement with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad to build a rail line past the lake from San Diego to Barstow, then known as Waterman.The next winter, Heald traveled by buggy to see La Laguna (Lake Elsinore) at the same time work commenced on the rail line from San Diego skirting the lakeshore. The new line was to be known as the California Southern Railroad. Rails and spikes were brought from Antwerp, Belgium and locomotives came from the Eastern Seaboard. The line was completed as far as Colton, California on August 14, 1882. The new train service was destined to bring development to the Wildomar area, then known as just Rancho La Laguna.
Heald found that the Rancho La Laguna could be purchased, with the exception of some 500 acres (2 km²) owned by the Machado family, from the London and San Francisco Bank for $24,000. On July 3, 1883, Heald paid one thousand dollars as a down payment on the area. He then brought in William Collier and Donald Graham as partners. On September 24 of that year, the three men purchased the 12832 acres (51.9 km²) of Rancho La Laguna with an additional payment of $7,000 advanced by William Collier. The remaining debt was paid off shortly thereafter.
The railroad placed a box car, known as “Car B” off to the north-west side of the mainline near what is now Clinton Keith Road on January 1, 1884. For a number of years this served as the railroad depot for the area that was to become Wildomar.
Heavy rains in the winter of 1884 left as much as 60 inches (1,524 mm) washing out the railroad tracks below Temecula as well as along the San Jacinto River and Railroad Canyon near the shore of Lake Elsinore. Flood damage broke the California Southern Railroad financially. The Santa Fe Railroad came to the rescue. Santa Fe took over the rail line and rebuilt it by the beginning of 1885. The rail line through Wildomar became the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
In January 1885, Collier, Graham, and Heald made a map of Blocks K, L and M of the Elsinore Area, recording the maps with San Diego County in October of that year. In February 1885, Collier and Graham purchased Franklin Heald’s one-third interest in the 2600 acres (10.5 km²) of unsold land south-east of Corydon Road. Heald took full interest in the unsold land to the north west of the Corydon Road line.
Collier and Graham made a map of the Wildomar townsite in December 1885, recording it with San Diego County the following November 20. The name “Wildomar” was derived by combining the names of the new town’s founders, “WIL” for William Collier, “DO” for Donald Graham, and “MAR” for Margaret Collier Graham, wife of Donald Graham and sister of William Collier.
In 1886 a new school was built, along with a post office and railroad depot. By 1887, Wildomar could boast a large hotel, livery stable, blacksmith shop, numerous stores, a lumber yard, and a park. A Methodist-Episcopalian church was built in 1888 across from the new school just north-west of Central Avenue. In October 1887, Collier and Graham made a map of the Santa Rosa addition to Wildomar, an addition of about 1500 acres (6.1 km²) purchased from Parker Deer. This new map was recorded February 10, 1892, in the San Diego County Records.
By the turn of the century, Wildomar even had its own newspaper, The Transcript. The railroad, however continued to be plagued by wash outs and within a few years, the rails south from Temecula to San Diego were abandoned. With fewer trains, Wildomar’s development slowed. Then, in 1935, rail service to Wildomar was abandoned and the rails were pulled up through the area. Wildomar was almost a forgotten community. Then, in 1985, the Interstate 15 Temecula Freeway was completed, bringing with it a new wave of interest in the area. Once again, Wildomar had begun to grow and experience new prosperity.
The citizens of Wildomar voted on February 5, 2008, to incorporate. Wildomar became the 25th city in Riverside County on July 1, 2008.
Geography
Wildomar is located at 33°36′27"N 117°15′37"W (33.607460, -117.260193).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61.4 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Wildomar had a population of 32,176. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,358.3 people per square mile (524.5/km²). The racial makeup of Wildomar was 22,372 (69.5%) White, 1,065 (3.3%) African American, 376 (1.2%) Native American, 1,454 (4.5%) Asian, 69 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 5,124 (15.9%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1,716 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,363 persons (35.3%).
The Census reported that 32,134 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 38 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 9,992 households, out of which 4,399 (44.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,982 (59.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 1,178 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 645 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 604 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 59 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,600 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals and 752 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22. There were 7,805 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(78.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.58.
The population was spread out with 8,966 people (27.9%) under the age of 18, 3,256 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 8,346 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 8,194 people (25.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,414 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.6 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
There were 10,806 housing units at an average density of 456.2 per square mile (176.1/km²), of which 7,329 (73.3%) were owner-occupied, and 2,663 (26.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 23,369 people (72.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,765 people (27.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 14,064 people, 4,572 households, and 3,694 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,063.1 people per square mile (410.4/km²). There were 4,772 housing units at an average density of 360.7 per square mile (139.3/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 82.1% White, 1.8% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 9.1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.6% 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Wildomar is located in the 36th Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Clark Hollingsworth is an American politician who represented California's 36th State Senate district, which includes portions of San Diego and Riverside County, from 2002 to 2010. In 2000, Hollingsworth was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Assembly, and in 2002, Hollingsworth...
, and in the 64th and 66th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
Districts, represented by Republicans John J. Benoit
John J. Benoit
John Joseph Benoit is a Republican member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, who took office on December 1, 2009...
and Kevin Jeffries
Kevin Jeffries
Kevin Jeffries is an American politician from the State of California. He is currently a member of the California State Assembly representing the California's 66th Assembly district...
respectively. Federally, Wildomar is located in California's 49th congressional district
California's 49th congressional district
California's 49th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that currently covers much of northern San Diego County and southwestern Riverside County.The district is currently represented by Republican Darrell E...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of R +10 and is represented by Republican Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
Darrell Edward Issa is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 48th, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was formerly a CEO of Directed Electronics, the Vista, California-based manufacturer of automobile security and convenience products...
.
Hospitals
Southwest Healthcare System is a General Acute Care HospitalHospital
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in Wildomar with Basic Emergency Services and a Level III Trauma Center
Trauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...
.
Cemetery
The Wildomar Cemetery District maintains a cemetery in the town. In 2011 the City of Wildomar proposed to take over management of the cemetery district.Public safety
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Lake Elsinore Valley Regional Station contracts police services for the city. The city of Wildomar contracts for fire protection and emergency medical services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the State of California's agency responsible for fire protection in State Responsibility Areas of California as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests. It is often referred to as The California Department of...
(Cal Fire). Wildomar has one fire station staffed with a paramedic engine company. Riverside County Fire Department's Bear Creek fire station covers the southern areas of the city.
Flora
Wildomar has a variety of native plants. Hills are covered with coastal sage scrubCoastal sage scrub
Coastal sage scrub is a low scrubland plant community found in the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of coastal California and northern Baja California. It is characterized by low-growing aromatic, and drought-deciduous shrubs adapted to the semi-arid Mediterranean climate of the...
, along with the California Poppy
California poppy
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. Various California oak trees can be seen. California sycamore
California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa is a species of sycamore tree known by several common names, including California sycamore, Western sycamore, California plane tree, and in Spanish Aliso...
grow along riverbeds providing shade for ferns and mosses.