Woodcrest (California)
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 Location in California
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| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Riverside County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 53 ′ N , 117 ° 21 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 14,347 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 485.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 29,552 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 29,552 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 468 m |
| Postal code : | 92504 |
| Area code : | +1 951 |
| FIPS : | 06-86244 |
| GNIS ID : | 1652815 |
Woodcrest is a census-designated place in Riverside County in the US state of California , United States , with 14,347 inhabitants (as of 2010). The urban area has a size of 29,552 km².
The neighboring town of Riverside lists Woodcrest as candidates for future inclusion.
geography
Woodcrest is located in the northwest of Riverside County in California in the USA . The place borders in the northwest, north and east on Riverside and in the south on unincorporated area. A little to the southwest is Lake Mathews .
The place has 14,347 inhabitants (status: 2010) and extends over an area of 29,552 km², which consists entirely of land. The center of Woodcrest is at an altitude of 468 m; however, other areas of the village are at 610 m.
Equestrianism plays an important role in the community and many residents have their own ranches and horses. Currently, however, new houses are being built here, mainly due to the growing population in neighboring Riverside.
history
Originally, the land around what is now Woodcrest was settled by grain farmers in the late 19th century. In 1894 the population had grown so high that a separate school was opened for the area.
In 1905 the land was divided for the first time, so that the Oak Glen Tract was created. In April 1924 the district of House Heights was formed, followed by Fertile Acres in May and Woodcrest Acres in February 1926. Later in 1926 the first post office for the area was established; this also got the name Woodcrest . Although the post office closed again in 1936, the name Woodcrest was used for the land from then on.
With the establishment of the Western Municipal Water District in 1955 by voters in Riverside , Corona, and Lake Elsinore , water also became cheaper for residents of the areas around Woodcrest. The residents began to diversify agriculture. Although fruit growing in Riverside became less, it now expanded in Woodcrest.
Agriculture also declined in Woodcrest in the 1980s. The reasons for this were the higher population density and the availability of cheaper land. Today most of the orange plantations have given way to further development. The citrus industry that made the founding of Riverside and the surrounding communities possible has now almost completely disappeared.
etymology
Wood was the name or part of the name of many famous residents in the area, Crest is derived from the original Woodcrest Acres, which was on the highest point in the area. Susan Wood owned properties around what is now Wood Road, which has been named after her since 1916. John C. Woodard owned 0.65 km² of land on what is now Washington Street. For many years one of the main roads from Riverside to Woodcrest was called Woodard Grade or Woodward Grade, but the name was no longer used. The real estate dealers Marie and Charles Wood also carried the name Wood.
politics
Woodcrest is part of the 31st and 37th districts of the California Senate , currently represented by Democrat Richard Roth and Republican Mimi Walters, respectively, and the 64th district of the California State Assembly , represented by Democrat Isadore Hall, III. Woodcrest also belongs to California's 44th Congressional constituency , which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D + 32 and is represented by the Democrat Janice Hahn .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Riverside website: City Annexations (English)
