Rancho Cucamonga, California
Rancho Cucamonga, California City of Rancho Cucamonga Downtown Rancho Cucamonga in December 2008 Downtown Rancho Cucamonga in December 2008 Flag of Rancho Cucamonga, California Flag Official seal of Rancho Cucamonga, California Location of Rancho Cucamonga in San Bernardino County Location of Rancho Cucamonga in San Bernardino County Rancho Cucamonga, California is positioned in the US Rancho Cucamonga, California - Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho Cucamonga is a suburban town/city situated at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in San Bernardino County, California.
The town/city had a populace of 165,269 in 2010 and an estimated populace of 174,305 in 2014.
The town/city experiences an average of 287 sunny days per year, compared to a nationwide average of 205 days. Its climate is classified as warm Mediterranean, or Csa, under the Koppen climate classification system. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history and intimate connections to wine-making. Notably, Money Magazine ranked Rancho Cucamonga 42nd on its "Best Places to Live" list in 2006. In addition, Insider Magazine established one Rancho Cucamonga neighborhood as the 13th richest neighborhood in Southern California. All of the city's four enhance high schools earned the Silver distinct ion in a 2015 ranking of the nation's high schools by U.S.
Rancho Cucamonga's first pioneer were Native American.
On March 3, 1839, Alvarado granted 13,000 acres of territory in the region called Cucamonga to Tubercio Tapia, a first-generation Spanish native of Los Angeles, prosperous merchant, and notorious smuggler. Tapia went on to establish the first winery in California on his newly deeded land. Rancho Cucamonga was purchased by John Rains and his wife in 1858.
The Rains family's home, Casa de Rancho Cucamonga, was instead of in 1860 and now appears on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the town's economic mainstays was agriculture, including olives, peaches, citrus, and, most prominently, vineyards. In 1913, the Pacific Electric Railway was extended through Rancho Cucamonga in an accomplishment to advancement crop transportation.
In 1977, the unincorporated communities of Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and Etiwanda voted to incorporate, forming the town/city of Rancho Cucamonga. Rancho Cucamonga is part of the Inland Empire and San Bernardino County, a region that lies inland from the pacific coast and directly east of Los Angeles county.
Rancho Cucamonga is positioned about 37 miles (60 km) east of Los Angeles, bordered by Upland to its West, Ontario to its South, the San Gabriel Mountains to its North and I-15 and Fontana to its East. The town/city sits up on an alluvial plain and views of Cucamonga Peak, one of the tallest peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains, are available from all points throughout the city. The town/city has a total region of 39.9 square miles (103 km2), 99.95% of which is territory and 0.05% water. The city's climate is classified as warm Mediterranean, or Csa, under the Koppen climate classification system. Yearly rain is 17.68 inches (449 mm) and the town/city experiences an average of 287 sunny days per year, compared to a nationwide average of 205 days. Climate data for Rancho Cucamonga, California (1987 2016; extremes since 1909) The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Rancho Cucamonga had a populace of 165,269.
The ethnic makeup of Rancho Cucamonga was 102,401 (62.0%) White (42.7% Non-Hispanic White), 15,246 (9.2%) African American, 1,134 (0.7%) Native American, 17,208 (10.4%) Asian, 443 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 19,878 (12.0%) from other competitions, and 8,959 (5.4%) from two or more competitions.
The age distribution of the town/city was as follows: 42,550 citizens (25.7%) under the age of 18, 17,365 citizens (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 48,600 citizens (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 43,710 citizens (26.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 13,044 citizens (7.9%) who were 65 years of age or older.
110,570 citizens (66.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 51,575 citizens (31.2%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009 2013, Rancho Cucamonga had a median homehold income of $77,835, with 6.9% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 127,743 citizens , 40,863 homeholds, and 31,832 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace spread is as follows: 29.9% are under the age of 18, 9.9% are from 18 to 24, 33.2% are from 25 to 44, 21.0% are from 45 to 64, and 6.1% are 65 years of age or older.
Orchards and farms, such as this Cucamonga ranch photographed in 1884, had dominated the landscape of the region until the territory evolution boom in the late 20th century.
In 2006, Money periodical ranked the town/city 42nd on its "Best Places to Live" list. Business Insider periodical ranked Haven View Estates, one of the city's many gated communities, 13th on its list of "The 27 Richest Neighborhoods in Southern California", just behind the Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel Air, which ranked 12th. While most of the city's territory area is devoted to residentiary areas, Rancho Cucamonga, like its neighbors Ontario and Fontana, is a primary center for the logistics trade in Southern California.
The town/city hosts Loan - Mart Field, (formerly known as The Epicenter), a minor-league baseball stadium, home of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Since the town/city had never advanced a traditional commercial downtown like neighboring metros/cities Ontario and Upland had, accomplishments were made in the design of Victoria Gardens to bring elements of more traditional and urban town design to what had historically been a suburban city.
Running from north to south between them is a pedestrian axis dominant from one of the Macy's anchor stores, through a "town square" between a pair of mixed-use office buildings, to the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, which contains a 570-seat theater and a town/city library.
Across the street from Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga also boasts Southern California's only Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World superstore. According to the City's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 4 City of Rancho Cucamonga 880 Rancho Cucamonga is a General Law City, incorporated in 1977 under the "Council-Manager" form of small-town government.
The four-member Council, plus the Mayor, City Clerk, and City Treasurer, are all propel at-large by the voters of the city.
The Council then appoints the City Manager, who acts as the administrative head of the town/city government, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations, code enforcement, and the fiscal soundness of the municipal government.
Dennis Michael has been the city's mayor since 2011, with John Gillison as the town/city manager. According to a town/city Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $278.3 million in Revenues, $243.6 million in expenditures, $1,400.7 million in total assets, $492.1 million in total liabilities, and $583.3 million in cash and investments. The Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center government complex west entrance, as seen from athwart Haven Avenue.
The Civic Center complex homes government functions for the city.
Main entrance to Rancho Cucamonga City Hall.
This entrance forms the east side of the Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, on the opposite side to the street side shown above.
In the California State Legislature, Rancho Cucamonga is in the 23rd Senate District, represented by Republican Mike Morrell, and in the 40th Assembly District, represented by Republican Marc Steinorth. In the United States House of Representatives, Rancho Cucamonga is in California's 31st congressional district, represented by Democrat Pete Aguilar. In 2005, the non-partisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research ranked Rancho Cucamonga as the 28th most conservative town/city in the United States. Since incorporation in 1977, law enforcement services in Rancho Cucamonga City have been provided through a contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Rancho Cucamonga is also home to the Foothill Communities San Bernardino County Courthouse, which is homed in a building adjoining to the Rancho Cucamonga Civic Center, in a government complex positioned at Haven Avenue and Civic Center Drive in the city.
The Civic Center homes the Rancho Cucamonga town/city hall, the town/city police department, and other small-town government offices. Rancho Cucamonga has multiple enhance K-12 schools, operating under a several different school districts, inside its borders: Alta Loma School District, Central School District, Cucamonga School District, Etiwanda School District, and Chaffey Joint Union High School District.
In addition to these, Rancho Cucamonga is the home to Chaffey College and satellite campuses of the University of La Verne, Cambridge College, University of Redlands, Everest College, and University of Phoenix, as well as the automotive trade school, Universal Technical Institute.
Rancho Cucamonga High School The town/city of Rancho Cucamonga has two enhance libraries, with a combined total of over 200,000 volumes.
In 2013, the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library was a recipient of the National Medal for Museum and Library Services, the nation's highest honor that can be bestowed on a Library or Museum. Rancho Cucamonga's locale at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains has necessitated the use of various control channels and basins to reduce the cyclic flood danger from the a several streams descending from the range.
Rancho Cucamonga is served by Omnitrans Bus Service, Metrolink Train Service, and close-by Ontario International Airport.
Interstate 15 and the mostly new 210 freeway extension run through Rancho Cucamonga as well as the historic U.S.
I-15 sits up on an elevated berm, and cuts a curve through the southeastern part of the city, isolating a mostly industrialized area, a small shopping center, and a several housing tracts from the larger part of the city.
Rancho Cucamonga receives natural gas from the Southern California Gas Company.
The city's waterworks and sewage are managed by the Cucamonga Valley Water District.
Electric power in Rancho Cucamonga is provided by Southern California Edison and the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility, and the town/city is also home to the Reliant Energy Etiwanda Generating Station, on Etiwanda Avenue.
The town/city Rancho Cucamonga was featured in the hit 2000 stoner comedy film Next Friday starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps.
Rancho Cucamonga has been featured on the Comedy Central hit show Workaholics where it was nicknamed "Hollywood East".
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