Hesperia, California Hesperia, California Hesperia City Hall Hesperia City Hall Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California Hesperia, California is positioned in the US Hesperia, California - Hesperia, California Hesperia is a town/city in San Bernardino County, California, United States 35 miles (56 km) north of San Bernardino in Victor Valley.
2015 census estimates report that the City has a total populace of 92,755.
Hesperia's origins began as a Spanish territory grant: Rancho San Felipe, Las Flores y el Paso del Cajon, established in 1781.
The barns territory developers presented pamphlets distributed athwart the nation with boosterism of Hesperia, California, as a potential metropolis: to turn into "the Omaha of the West" or projections to have over 100,000 citizens by the year 1900, but only 1,000 moved in.
The Hesperia Inn also homed the Jack Dempsey Museum.
Hesperia is a town/city in the Mojave Desert, and the California Aqueduct traverses the region (Earth Metrics, 1989).
Much of the native flora of Hesperia is classified as California desert vegetation, dominated by junipers, joshua trees and sagebrush.
The San Andreas Fault, a primary tectonic plate boundary of the Pacific and North American plates a several miles south of Hesperia in the Cajon Pass, has occasional seismic activity.
Hesperia is positioned at 3,191 feet (973 m) above sea level and is a neighbor of Victorville, Oak Hills and Apple Valley.
The Mojave River flows northerly through the east side of the city, while the California Aqueduct splits the town/city from north to south en route to Silverwood Lake.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 73.2 square miles (190 km2), with 73.1 square miles (189 km2) being territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.15%) being water.
On the southern edge of Hesperia, where the town/city meets the desert by the airport to the east, is a somewhat pronounced mesa which the locals refer to as "The Mesa". According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Hesperia has a Cold Desert Climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.
Climate data for Hesperia, California The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Hesperia had a populace of 90,173.
The Enumeration reported that 90,145 citizens (100% of the population) lived in homeholds, 22 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 26,431 homeholds, out of which 13,175 (49.8%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 14,797 (56.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4,219 (16.0%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2,130 (8.1%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 29,156 citizens (32.3%) under the age of 18, 9,465 citizens (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 23,243 citizens (25.8%) aged 25 to 44, 20,157 citizens (22.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,152 citizens (9.0%) who were 65 years of age or older.
58,320 citizens (64.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 31,825 citizens (35.3%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Hesperia had a median homehold income of $46,027, with 23.1% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. As of the 2000 census there were 62,582 citizens , 19,966 homeholds, and 15,773 families residing in the city.
There were 19,966 homeholds out of which 42.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
According to the City's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the principal employers in the town/city are: 1 Hesperia Unified School District 1,931 6 City of Hesperia 184 7 Hesperia Recreation & Park District 137 Hesperia has its own manmade lake (Hesperia Lake Park) on the southeastern edge of the town.
This lake is where various town activities are held, including the annual Hesperia Day activities.
Just South of The Hesperia Lake Park is the Radio Control Model Aircraft Park - 1700 Arrowhead Lake Road.
On the southern tip of Hesperia, there are a several miles of barren desert.
To the east of Hesperia, the Mojave River runs from south to north.
Hesperia is bordered to the north by the town/city of Victorville, and to the east by the town of Apple Valley.
Hesperia Recreation and Park District serves the recreational needs of the people. Established in 1957, Hesperia Recreation and Park District has facilities, both indoors and outdoors.
The Southern California Hardball Association is a 28 & over adult baseball league that serves Hesperia residents.
In the California State Legislature, Hesperia 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, Hesperia is in California's 8th congressional district, represented by Republican Paul Cook. According to the city's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $92.1 million in revenues, $98.7 million in expenditures, $520.5 million in total assets, $284.5 million in total liabilities, and $44.4 million in cash and investments. The structure of the management and coordination of town/city services is: Hesperia also has the following advisory committees: a City Council Advisory Committee, a Planning Commission and a Public Safety Advisory Committee composed of people tasked with providing advisory resources to the City Council of Hesperia.
The Hesperia Unified School District serves the young populace of Hesperia, along with the encircling suburbs of Oak Hills, Marianas Ranchos and Summitt Valley to the south and the southern part of the town/city of Victorville (known as the "golden triangle") to the northwest.
The District consists of three high schools Hesperia High School, Sultana High School, Oak Hills High School, two continuation high schools Mojave High & Canyon Ridge, three junior high schools Hesperia Jr High, Ranchero Middle School, the newly instead of Cedar Middle School, and 14 elementary schools.
Every year the Hesperia and Sultana High School football squads compete in a game known as the "Key Game," where whoever wins for that year gets the key to the city.
The rivalry between the Scorpions and Sultans began shortly after Sultana was instead of in 1995, eleven years after Hesperia's first enhance high school was built.
Cedar Middle School students followed a tradition in voting on their future high school's mascot and colors as Hesperia Junior/Hesperia High and Ranchero Middle/Sultana High did in 1984 and 1995.
Hesperia is also served by a several charter and private schools.
Mirus Secondary School is a 6- 12 charter school in Hesperia with an autonomous study program.
Hesperia is also served by Hesperia Christian School, established in 1966 as a K-12 Christian School.
The city's chief thoroughfares include Ranchero Road, Main Street, Eucalyptus Avenue, Bear Valley Road, Escondido Avenue, Maple Avenue, Cottonwood Avenue, 11th Avenue, 7th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Hesperia Road, C Avenue, I Avenue, Peach Avenue, and Arrowhead Lake Road.
The town/city is positioned on Interstate 15, directly north of the Cajon Pass. Public transit operations are controlled by the Victor Valley Transit Authority.
The City of Hesperia contracts with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services.
The new 43,000 sq ft (4,000 m2) substation opened Oct 13, 2010 is positioned at 15840 Smoketree in the City's Civic Plaza, athwart the street from City Hall.
Shortly after Hesperia incorporated as a town/city in 1988, it created its own fire protection precinct which lasted through 2004.
The town/city now has a contract with the San Bernardino County Fire Department for fire and emergency medical services.
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