Apple Valley, California
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| Town of Apple Valley | |
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Incorporated (city) | 1988-11-28 [2] |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Rick Roelle [1] |
| Area | |
| - City | 73.62 sq mi (190.69 km²) |
| - Land | 73.33 sq mi (189.93 km²) |
| - Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 54,239 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Zip Code | 92307, 92308 [3] |
| Area code(s) | 760 [4] |
| Website: http://www.applevalley.org/ | |
Apple Valley is a town located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, incorporated on November 14, 1988. As of 2005 the California Department of Finance estimates the population to be 75,000. The town is 10 miles east of neighboring Victorville, 37 miles south of Barstow and 46 miles north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass.
Apple Valley is governed by a town council, whose 2006 mayor is Mark Shoup. The Mayor changes each December by a vote of the five-member Council.
Apple Valley was home to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, whose museum was first established in Apple Valley (in 1967) before the museum was relocated to Victorville in 1976. Since 2003 the museum has been in Branson, Missouri, United States. Apple Valley is the final resting place for both Roy and Dale.
Apple Valley was also where most location filming was done for the Sky King TV series in the late 1950's.
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[edit] Geography
Apple Valley is located at (34.511486, -117.212010)GR1.
Apple Valley is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert. It is bordered by Victorville on the west and Hesperia on the south sides. The primary thoroughfare through Apple Valley is California State Route 18, which is known locally as the "Happy Trails Highway," named after the theme song of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 190.7 km² (73.6 mi²). 189.9 km² (73.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.39%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 54,239 people, 18,557 households, and 14,363 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.6/km² (739.6/mi²). There were 20,163 housing units at an average density of 106.2/km² (275.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.42% White, 7.89% African American, 0.98% Native American, 2.21% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 7.92% from other races, and 4.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.56% of the population.
There were 18,557 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,421, and the median income for a family was $45,070. Males had a median income of $41,144 versus $30,249 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,830. About 13.3% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
Apple Valley at the turn of the century had many prosperous apple fields, hence the name.
[edit] References
- ^ Welcome to The Town of Apple Valley, California - Town Council. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
- ^ Incorporation Dates of California Cities. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
- ^ USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
- ^ Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results. Retrieved on February 20, 2007.
[edit] Sources/external links
- U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder (manually enter "Apple Valley" and choose "California" and press the mauve "GO" button for data)
- California Department of Finance Demographic Research Unit: E-1 City/County Population Estimates, 2005
- Town of Apple Valley
- Apple Valley Unified School District
- The Daily Press
- Apple Valley Fire Protection District
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
