Country United States County Riverside ZIP codes 92562-92564 Elevation 364 m Local time Tuesday 7:00 PM Area code 951 | State California Time zone PST (UTC-8) FIPS code 06-50090 Area 3.3 km² Population 2,948 (2000) | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Murrieta Hot Springs is an eastern neighborhood region of Murrieta, California, which was annexed on July 1, 2002. Prior to annexation, Murrieta Hot Springs was a Census-designated place of Riverside County, California. The population was 2,948 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Murrieta Hot Springs, Murrieta, CA 92563, USA
French Valley Airport (FAA designator: F70), near Murrieta Hot Springs, has a 6,000-foot (1,800 m) runway.
Geography
Murrieta Hot Springs is located at 33°33′46″N 117°9′20″W (33.562880, -117.155610).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.78% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,948 people, 1,340 households, and 769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,306.6 people per square mile (889.2/km²). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 1,140.0 per square mile (439.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.86% White, 1.56% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.11% of the population.
There were 1,340 households out of which 8.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 8.1% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 13.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 43.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,311, and the median income for a family was $35,102. Males had a median income of $39,081 versus $28,594 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,991. About 5.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
In the California State Legislature, Murrieta Hot Springs is in the 28th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Stone, and in the 67th Assembly District, represented by Republican Melissa Melendez.
In the United States House of Representatives, Murrieta Hot Springs is in California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert.