Adelanto, California Adelanto, California Official seal of Adelanto, California Location of Adelanto in California Location of Adelanto in California Adelanto, California is positioned in the US Adelanto, California - Adelanto, California Adelanto is a town/city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Richardson never fully realized his dream, but his planning laid the foundation for the present day City of Adelanto.

Adelanto continued as a "community services district" until 1970, when the town/city incorporated, and Adelanto became San Bernardino County's smallest city.

The town/city became a charter town/city in November 1992. Adelanto is positioned in the Victor Valley of the south-central Mojave Desert, north of the Cajon Pass and San Bernardino Valley. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 56.0 square miles (145 km2).

The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Adelanto had a populace of 31,765.

The ethnic makeup of Adelanto was 13,909 (43.8%) White (17.0% Non-Hispanic White), 6,511 (20.5%) African American, 411 (1.3%) Native American, 617 (1.9%) Asian, 194 (0.6%) Pacific Islander, 8,337 (26.2%) from other competitions, and 1,786 (5.6%) from two or more competitions.

The Enumeration reported that 30,012 citizens (94.5% of the population) lived in homeholds, 30 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,723 (5.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,809 homeholds, out of which 4,959 (63.5%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 4,000 (51.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,857 (23.8%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 722 (9.2%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.

The populace was spread out with 11,807 citizens (37.2%) under the age of 18, 3,916 citizens (12.3%) aged 18 to 24, 9,287 citizens (29.2%) aged 25 to 44, 5,358 citizens (16.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,397 citizens (4.4%) who were 65 years of age or older.

16,825 citizens (53.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,187 citizens (41.5%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Adelanto had a median homehold income of $41,113, with 32.0% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. As of the 2000 census, there were 18,130 citizens , 4,714 homeholds, and 3,841 families residing in the city.

There were 4,714 homeholds out of which 56.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,594, and the median income for a family was $35,254.

The openings of a several area prisons began in 1991, and the town/city government allowed the assembly of two private prisons.

The prisons were not required to hire citizens inside the Adelanto town/city limits. The city, as of 2016, collects $160,000 annually in total from the prisons inside the town/city limits.

That year Jimi Devine of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote that the prisons "had different effects on the improve for 25 years." Matt Tinoco of Vice wrote that "the prisons have floundered to stimulate lasting expansion in Adelanto" and that "all ultimately ended up contributing little to the city's coffers." Tinoco further stated that Adelanto had an "image as one big jail." The privately owned Adelanto Detention Center, run by the GEO Group to home immigrant detainees, was assembled in Adelanto in 1991 as a state prison. In 2014 when a private developer proposed another prison, the town/city council allowed a evolution agreement with the private developer that under California subdivision law allows the town/city to negotiate terms to furnish additional benefits to the city.

A bed tax contributes about $200,000 annually from the detention facilities. The small town/city has struggled as tax revenue fell far short of the town/city budget.

Federal prisons of the Federal Bureau of Prisons near Adelanto: Established in 1921 as part of the San Bernardino County's library system, the Adelanto Library began in the office of a fruit company. El Mirage Dry Lake, positioned west of Adelanto, has been used for recording movies and tv commercials, most prominently the opening sequence of the later episodes of the TV series Sky King.

From 1991 to 2016, the town/city was home to the High Desert Mavericks, a Minor League Baseball team of the Class A-Advanced California League.

In the state legislature, Adelanto is in the 21st Senate District, represented by Republican Scott Wilk, and in the 33rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jay Obernolte. In the United States House of Representatives, Adelanto is in California's 8th congressional district, represented by Republican Paul Cook. Adelanto has its own school district, the Adelanto Elementary School District (AESD), for preschool, elementary and middle school levels.

High school-aged students attend schools in the Victor Valley Union High School District (VVUSD), including Adelanto High School, the first high school in Adelanto town/city limits, or in the neighboring Snowline Joint Unified School District centered in Phelan.

Until 2001, Adelanto had its own police department, which was disbanded due to massive corruption, but now contracts with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for police services. The Adelanto Substation is positioned on US Highway 395 and Bartlett Avenue.

The station provides full service law enforcement for the City of Adelanto, and unincorporated areas of the Victor Valley such as Phelan, Lucerne Valley, and Spring Valley Lake.

The former county-wide station (next to the Victorville Courthouse) serving unincorporated areas of the Victor Valley was merged into the Adelanto Station in 2009.

The town/city now contracts with the San Bernardino County Fire Department.

Kelly, David (March 26, 2008) "A low ebb for high desert's Adelanto" Los Angeles Times "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word).

City of Adelanto.

"Adelanto (city) Quick - Facts".

"USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results".

City of Adelanto - Official Website.

Adelanto locale coordinates: 34 34 34 N 117 25 58 W (34.575990, -117.432713); "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".

"Adelanto, California Koppen Climate Classification".

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Adelanto city".

"Adelanto (city), California".

"Adelanto Detention Facility".

Linthicum, Kate (December 13, 2014) "Financially troubled Adelanto approves plan to build another jail" Los Angeles Times "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map".

Municipalities and communities of San Bernardino County, California, United States

Categories:
Cities in San Bernardino County, California - Populated places in the Mojave Desert - Victor Valley - Populated places established in 1970 - 1970 establishments in California - Incorporated metros/cities and suburbs in California