City of Norco Official seal of City of Norco City of Norco is positioned in the US City of Norco - City of Norco Norco is a town/city in Riverside County, California, in the United States.
According to town/city ordinances, the architecture of Norco "shall reflect a desired Western theme," including qualities "described as rural, informal, traditional, rustic, low-profile and equestrian oriented." As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 27,063, up from 24,157 at the 2000 census.
Norco had its "grand opening" on Mother's Day, May 13, 1923. It was later incorporated as a town/city on December 28, 1964. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 14.3 square miles (37 km2) of which 14.0 square miles (36 km2) is territory and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 2.22%, is water.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Norco had a populace of 27,063.
The ethnic makeup of Norco was 20,641 (76.3%) White (56.4% Non-Hispanic White), 1,893 (7.0%) African American, 248 (0.9%) Native American, 844 (3.1%) Asian, 59 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,514 (9.3%) from other competitions, and 864 (3.2%) from two or more competitions.
The Enumeration reported that 22,666 citizens (83.8% of the population) lived in homeholds, 75 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4,322 (16.0%) were institutionalized.
There were 7,023 homeholds, out of which 2,831 (40.3%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 4,353 (62.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 777 (11.1%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 453 (6.5%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 5,488 citizens (20.3%) under the age of 18, 2,798 citizens (10.3%) aged 18 to 24, 7,854 citizens (29.0%) aged 25 to 44, 8,303 citizens (30.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,620 citizens (9.7%) who were 65 years of age or older.
18,572 citizens (68.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,094 citizens (15.1%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Norco had a median homehold income of $82,074, with 9.9% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. There were 6,136 homeholds out of which 37.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
According to the City of Norco, the primary area employers are the Corona-Norco Unified School District with 5,216 employees, California Rehabilitation Center with 1,146 employees, and Naval Surface Warfare Center with 1,010 employees. In 2003, Norco became a charter city, for the express purpose of protecting and preserving animal keeping rights.
To change any ordinances in Norco relating to those three topics requires a supermajority (4/5) vote of the City Council. In the California State Legislature, Norco is in the 31st Senate District, represented by Democrat Richard Roth, and in the 60th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes. In the United States House of Representatives, Norco is in California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert. Norco contracts out for law enforcement services with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department through a county-wide station on Clark Avenue. The town/city of Norco contracts for fire and paramedic services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE. As a horse community, there are several sidewalks in the town/city of Norco; instead there are horse trails, and riders can ride to town and tie their horses at the many hitching rails and corrals placed close to businesses.
Many horse-related associations are a part of the city, including the Norco Horsemen's Association and the Norco Junior Horsemen's Association.
Politics in Norco also are dominated by concerns about horses and animal-keeping versus suburbanization, a battle that has played out over evolution in the Norco Hills.
In that area, which borders easterly Corona and Riverside, an influx of Orange County commuters are buying homes for $500,000 and up that have several provisions for animal-keeping. The initial spirit of the town's incorporation was to promote "City living in a non-urban atmosphere." Norco is also the home of the Norco Animal Rescue Team (NART).
During the fires, Norco people banded together to furnish a place of refuge for horses and other animals being evacuated from the fire areas.
In the aftermath of these fires, the improve of Norco recognized a need for an organized group to assist in the evacuation of mainly large animals from floods, fires and other dangers.
The biggest event highlighting Norco's improve and lifestyle is the annual Norco Fair, run by improve volunteers.
Buttons must be worn at all time by patrons of the Fair or they threat being locked in "jail" by the Fair's marshals. The Norco Fair runs over the Labor Day Weekend, beginning on Thursday evening with the Miss Norco, Horsetown USA Contest and continues until Monday, finishing with a Labor Day Parade down 6th Street.
Norco's biggest event center, George Ingall's Equestrian Event Center, at 6th St.
And Crestview, is a prominent location for weekend horse shows and improve affairs, and is the home of the Norco PRCA rodeo and annual Norco Fair.
George Ingall's Equestrian center has 2 veiled horse arenas and other amenities.[when?] The arena is open for no-charge enhance riding to Norco inhabitants several days a week. The Equestrian Event Center is titled after George Alan Ingalls, a Medal of Honor recipient, who gave the ultimate sacrifice by throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of the men in his patrol on April 16, 1967, near Duc Pho, Vietnam. "City of Norco California Website".
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