Location in San Diego County and the state of California Location in San Diego County and the state of California Ramona is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California.
The term Ramona also refers to an unincorporated improve (with some plans to incorporate) that includes both the Ramona CDP and the adjoining CDP of San Diego Country Estates.
The populace of the two CDPs, which does not include the fringe areas encircling the CDPs, was 30,301 at the 2010 census, up from 25,223 at the 2000 census.
The Ramona Community Planning Area had a populace of 33,404 at the 2000 census.
The January 1, 2006, populace of the Ramona Community Planning Area is estimated to be 36,405 by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). USDA Hardiness Zones are 9b and 10a. 5.1.2 Ramona, including San Diego Country Estates CDP 5.2.4 San Diego Country Estates CDP Before it was permanently settled, the Ramona region was inhabited by Digueno semi-nomadic citizens , who established temporary settlements there as they moved between coastal and inland grounds. Their existence is pointed out by archeological evidence such as modern paintings, etchings, and grinding stones used to grind acorns into meal for bread.
The California Gold Rush that affected Julian, California in 1870 led to creation of a stagecoach route between San Diego and Julian, with a stop in the Ramona valley. The first postal service was called Nuevo. The town took the name Ramona in 1886, when a territory speculation syndicate, headed by Milton Santee, "organized the Santa Maria Land & Water Company and acquired 3,200 acres (13 km2) for a townsite in the Santa Maria Valley and titled it Ramona". The next year the town reverted to Nuevo because there was another town, in Los Angeles County, called Ramona.
In 1886, Theophile Verlaque assembled the town's first home next to Amos' store. The Verlaque home, positioned at 645 Main Street in Ramona, is now home to the Ramona Pioneer Historical Society and its Guy B.
The Santa Maria Land & Water Company called its universal "Ramona". When the name of the town changed from Nuevo to Ramona is subject to dispute.
However, the San Diego City and County Directory for 1886-87 lists the town as Nuevo. And the Ramona Town Hall website says this concerning the dedication of the building: Later that year, at the insistence of Milton Santee, the town was retitled Ramona, to capitalize on the popularity of the fictional character from the best seller by Helen Hunt Jackson.
The Ramona Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It has also been known as Town Hall of Nuevo, and Barnett Hall. The Hall was assembled on two lot donated by Milton Santee, who as noted above headed up the Santa Maria Land & Water Company syndicate. Augustus and Martha Barnett donated the $17,000 "to the suburbs citizens of Nuevo, on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1894." Hebbard, who later, with his partner, Irving Gill, produced San Diego's best architecture until its breakup in 1907. The building is one of the largest, and earliest, adobe structures in southern California. Photographs of William Hebbard and Ramona Town Hall may be viewed on this San Diego Historical Society page, and on the Ramona Town Hall website.
In the past, the Town Hall was home to Ramona's first high school.
Other organizations that met in the Town Hall encompassed Ramona Grange, Santa Maria Masonic Lodge, Ramona Pioneer Historical Society, Ramona Chamber of Commerce, Ramona Art Guild, Town Hall Players and Ramona Council of Arts, Unlimited.
Moore's connection to San Diego was his retreat, the Salt Mine Training Camp in Ramona.
The match was staged at Ramona's San Diego Country Estates.
The Cedar Fire began in Ramona approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of the San Diego Country Estates area, on October 25, 2003.
The Witch Fire began near Ramona near the region called Witch Creek on October 21, 2007.
By three days later it had burned approximately 195,000 acres (789 km2) in San Diego County with over 640 homes destroyed, 250 damaged, and 12 firefighters injured as stated to the San Diego Union Tribune.
Along with more than 10 other fires burning in San Diego County at the same time, the Witch-Poomacha fire helped cause the biggest mandatory evacuations in U.S.
On January 2006, Ramona Valley was designated the country's 162nd American Viticultural Area (AVA) by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which recognized the region for its distinct ive microclimate, elevation, and soil attributes.
As an unincorporated town, Ramona's plenary small-town governing body is the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
The Ramona Municipal Water District (RMWD) is Ramona's small-town agency (within its boundaries) for water and sewage service, fire protection, paramedic services, and parks.
The RMWD contracts with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to operate the Ramona Fire Department. The RMWD is governed by a five-member propel Board of Directors. In the region of Ramona outside and east of the Ramona Municipal Water District, fire protection and paramedic service is provided by the Inter - Mountain Fire - Rescue Department.
It operates as a California 501c(3) non-profit corporation, and up to 9 citizens sit on its Board of Directors. Portions of Ramona, prominently the Barona Mesa region adjoining to San Diego Country Estates, are under the jurisdiction of the San Diego Rural Fire Protection District (View its District map).
With one exception, enhance schools in Ramona are directed by the Ramona Unified School District, which is governed by an propel five person Board of Trustees. The exception was Sun Valley Charter High School.
The Nuevo Gardens Memorial Cemetery is a enhance cemetery positioned at 532 Ash Street, Ramona, CA 92065, and governed by a three-person Board of Trustees, who are appointed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. In the California State Legislature, Ramona is in the 38th Senate District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson, and in the 71st Assembly District, represented by Republican Randy Voepel. In the United States House of Representatives, Ramona is in California's 50th congressional district, represented by Republican Duncan D.
According to the United States Geological Survey Ramona is positioned at 33 2 30 N 116 52 5 W inside the Santa Maria Valley.
This is near the intersection of State Route 67 and State Route 78 and near the economic center of Ramona.
There are primarily three geographic areas by which the territory area of Ramona is calculated: 1.
The boundaries of the Ramona Municipal Water District (approximately 75 square miles (194 km2)); 2.
The boundaries of the Ramona Unified School District (approximately 150 square miles (390 km2)), and; 3.
The last is the major area utilized by San Diego County's county-wide planning agency, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).
The Ramona Community Planning Area encompasses more than 84,000 acres (340 km2) (over 130 square miles (340 km2)) in central San Diego County.
The RCPA includes the unincorporated town of Ramona, California, and is positioned in the foothills of the Laguna Mountains.
In the San Pasqual Valley, the RCPA abuts the City of San Diego.
The historical town center of Ramona is positioned in the Santa Maria Valley. This valley was the Rancho Santa Maria, a Mexican territory grant. The San Vicente Valley was formerly part of the Rancho Canada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona Mexican territory grant. The San Diego Country Estates subdivision in Ramona is positioned in the San Vicente Valley. The Barona Indian Reservation, not part of the RCPA, is also inside part of the Rancho Canada de San Vicente y Mesa del Padre Barona Mexican territory grant. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the Ramona CDP covers an region of 38.4 square miles (99 km2), 99.95% of it land, and 0.05% of it water.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Ramona had a populace of 20,292.
The ethnic makeup of Ramona was 15,887 (78.3%) White, 139 (0.7%) African American, 224 (1.1%) Native American, 279 (1.4%) Asian, 71 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 2,965 (14.6%) from other competitions, and 727 (3.6%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 5,247 citizens (25.9%) under the age of 18, 2,140 citizens (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 4,901 citizens (24.2%) aged 25 to 44, 5,945 citizens (29.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,059 citizens (10.1%) who were 65 years of age or older.
Ramona, including San Diego Country Estates CDP The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Ramona CDP and San Diego Country Estates CDP combined had a populace of 30,301.
The United States census of 2000 encompassed two census-designated places (CDP) - Ramona CDP and San Diego Country Estate CDP.
Some areas of Ramona were not encompassed in any CDP.
Ramona has a single United States Postal Service ZIP code: 92065. (Map of 92065 ZCTA) The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), San Diego County's county-wide planning agency, has compiled census data for all census tracts in the Ramona Community Planning Area (RCPA). These statistics are slightly different than the 92065 ZCTA, as the RCPA includes some territory area outside the 92065 ZIP code.
2000 census knowledge for the Ramona CDP, the San Diego Country Estate CDP, 92065 ZCTA, and the RCPA (as prepared by SANDAG), is set forth below.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau the Ramona CDP is positioned at Ramona is positioned at 33 2 9 N 116 52 14 W (33.035868, -116.870633). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 15.3 square miles (40 km2), all land.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau the San Diego Country Estates CDP is positioned at 33 0 9 N 116 47 56 W (33.002636, -116.799005). The CDP has a total region of 17.0 square miles (44 km2), all land.
Dairies used to be common in Ramona, especially along adjoining Dye Road, Ramona Street and Warnock Road.
The 89,000-acre (360 km2) Ramona Valley American Viticultural Area surrounds the town.
An aerial photograph depicting the Ramona Valley Viticultural Area may be viewed at the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association's website.
Ramona High School (Ramona, CA) Ramona Valley Viticultural Area "SANDAG 2006 estimated Ramona population" (PDF).
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