Fallbrook, California
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Fallbrook is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San Diego County, California. The population was 29,100 at the 2000 census.
Fallbrook's downtown is not on any major highway route. It is 6 miles west of Interstate 15 or 5 miles north of California State Route 76. Fallbrook is situated immediately east of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton. It once housed a stagecoach stop for the stage that ran from Temecula to San Diego.
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[edit] Geography
Fallbrook is located at (33.371691, -117.236125)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 45.5 km² (17.5 mi²). 45.3 km² (17.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 29,100 people, 9,367 households, and 7,343 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 642.0/km² (1,663.3/mi²). There were 9,612 housing units at an average density of 212.1/km² (549.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.78% White, 1.43% African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 20.16% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.30% of the population.
There were 9,367 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,778, and the median income for a family was $48,157. Males had a median income of $31,615 versus $27,116 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,152. About 10.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
- Fallbrook Union High School
- James E. Potter Junior Highschool
- Fallbrook Street Elementary
- Mae Ellis Elementary
- La Paloma Elementary
- Live Oak Elementary
- William H. Frasier Elementary
[edit] Notable residents
Fallbrook is a center for the arts with longtime residents fostering a creative atmosphere and newcomers bringing additional talents to the area. In the 1940's and 1950's it was the home of film director Frank Capra who raised olives on his Red Mountain Ranch. Mr. Capra served on the Board of the local water district and produced a short subject film about a water rights controversy with the federal government titled "The Fallbrook Story". In the mid-2000s Fallbrook gained popularity among Hollywood celebrities. Among those with primary or secondary residences in Fallbrook:
- Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr.
- Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
- James Kerwin
- Dave Mustaine
- Duke Snider
- "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Rita Coolidge
- Jason Mraz
[edit] Avocados
Fallbrook is known for its avocado groves and claims the title "Avocado Capital of the World". It is host to an Avocado Festival every spring.
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