Calimesa, CA

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Calimesa, California

Introduction to Calimesa, California

Calimesa, California, in Riverside county, is 7 miles SE of Redlands, California and 19 miles E of Riverside, California. As of the year 2000 census, 7,139 people lived in Calimesa.

Calimesa History

Calimesa was formed from portions of San Diego and San Bernardino Counties and was named after City of Riverside, California. The Serrano and Cahuilla Native Americans originally inhabited the area. The city’s name was formed by combining the Spanish word “Mesa” and “California.” The city was incorporated in December of 1990.

Calimesa and nearby Attractions

San Jacinto Valley Museum
Historical Glass Museum
Kimberly Crest House and Gardens
Pine Cove County Park
Yucaipa Regional Park
Double Butte County Park

Things To Do In Calimesa

The Glen Helen Regional Park, the Box Springs Mountain Regional Park, Yucaipa Regional Park and Pine Cove County Park are all accessible from Calimesa. Local museums include the Gilman Historic Ranch & Wagon Museum, the Perris Valley Historical Museum and the Riverside Metropolitan Museum. The First Baptist Church of Calimesa and the Calvary Baptist Church are the local houses of worship.

Calimesa Transportation

San Bernardino International is the nearest major airport.

Calimesa Higher Education

Higher education can be pursued at Mount San Jacinto College, Crafton Hills College or at San Bernardino Valley College.

Comparative Profile of Calimesa, CA

Comparing Calimesa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles SE of Redlands, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	19 miles E of Riverside, California
County	Riverside
Standard Zip Codes	92320
Phone Area Codes	909
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.004
Longitude	-117.06

Station	BEAUMONT 1 E
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 64 F
Apr Temp	44 to 74 F
Jul Temp	59 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 82 F
Annual Precip	19.3 inches

Station	SAN BERNARDINO F S 226
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 67 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	63 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 83 F
Annual Precip	16.4 inches

Station	RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP STN
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 66 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	61 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 83 F
Annual Precip	10.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,139	100%
Male	3,354	47%
Female	3,785	53%
Under 18	1,555	21.8%
18+	5,584	78.2%
65+	1,858	26%
Median Age	44.4
Average Family Size	2.87
White	6,363	89.1%
African-American	42	0.6%
Asian	76	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	47	0.7%
Other	385	5.4%
Mixed Race	219	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,008	14.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,491
Growth	352
Growth %	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.8%
German	16.8%
English	10.6%
Irish	9%
US/American	7.2%
Italian	6.5%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Scottish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Norwegian	2.2%
Dutch	2.1%
Polish	2%
European	1.9%
Swedish	1.7%
Romanian	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
French Canadian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Northern European	0.7%
Canadian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Calimesa	7,139	$43,220
Banning	23,562	$38,995
Beaumont	11,384	$37,403
Loma Linda	18,681	$45,774
Moreno Valley	142,381	$48,965
Redlands	63,591	$56,254
Yucaipa	41,207	$48,683

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