Pedley
| Pedley | |
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 Location in California
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Riverside County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 59 ′ N , 117 ° 28 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 12,672 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 963.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 13,250 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13,155 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 220 m |
| Postal code : | 92509 |
| Area code : | +1 951 |
| FIPS : | 06-56350 |
| GNIS ID : | 1661208 |
Pedley was a census-designated place in Riverside County in the US state of California , United States .
On July 1, 2011, Pedley was merged with Glen Avon , Mira Loma , Rubidoux and Sunnyslope to form the town of Jurupa Valley .
geography
Pedley was in northwest Riverside County in California , USA . The place had 12,672 inhabitants (status: 2010) and expanded to 13,250 km². In the south the place bordered on Riverside .
history
The place name Pedley comes from the English cricketer William Pedley , who was the manager of the San Jacinto Land Company in Riverside . William Pedley invented a new irrigation system that he used. The place has had his name since 1903 or 1904 when the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (SP & LASL) built a train station with a switch in Pedley. The viaduct-like concrete railroad bridge over the Santa Ana River was once the longest concrete railroad bridge in the United States .
On March 8, 2011, the citizens decided with 54.03% yes-votes to merge the cities of Mira Loma , Pedley, Rubidoux , Glen Avon and Sunnyslope to form the new City of Jurupa Valley . The decision took effect on July 1, 2011.
politics
Pedley was part of the 31st District in the California Senate , currently represented by Democrat Richard Roth, and the 66th District of the California State Assembly , represented by Democrat Al Muratsuchi. Pedley also belonged to California's 44th Congressional constituency , which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D + 29 and is represented by the Democrat Janice Hahn .