Eastvale, California

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Eastvale Gateway - The main retail center for Eastvale, located at Interstate 15 off the Limonite exit. The San Gabriel Mountains can be seen in the background. In the foreground, construction of an additional structure is underway.

Eastvale is an unincorporated area in northwestern Riverside County, California, United States, in a region of Southern California known as the Inland Empire.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Law and Government
5 Community
6 Education
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Geography

Eastvale is bordered by San Bernardino County (Ontario and Chino) to the north and west, by Interstate 15 and Wineville Avenue to the east, and the Santa Ana River and Norco to the south. The Los Angeles County line is approximately 8 miles northwest of Eastvale, and the Orange County line is approximately 5 miles to the southwest. The proximity of these last two heavily commercialized counties, and the fact that Eastvale is roughly squared between Interstate 15 and California State Routes 91, 60, and 71, has made Eastvale popular for those that commute to these counties for employment, making Eastvale something of a bedroom community.

According to the Eastvale area plan,^[1] Eastvale has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which 12.5 square miles (32.3 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 4.76%, is water.

Eastvale is comprised of two postal zip codes—92880 and 91752, with current mailing addresses of Corona and Mira Loma, respectively.

Most of Eastvale, like most of western Riverside County, has the telephone area code of 951. However, according to the California Public Utilities Commission, because the 951 area code was split along telephone service areas and not strictly along county boundaries, some Eastvale residents still retain the older 909 area code.^[2]

[edit] History

Eastvale, once a rural area, was predominantly dairy farms and agricultural until the early 1990’s.^[3] At that time, the area started to suburbanize to accommodate the influx of people coming from neighboring Orange and Los Angeles Counties seeking affordable housing.

[edit] Demographics

Because the Eastvale area was not named a census-designated place (CDP) during the 2000 Census, accurate demographics are difficult to determine. Additionally, the Riverside County Economic Development Agency (EDA) demographic unit lists all unincorporated areas of Riverside County as a single entry in their recordkeeping.^[4]

An estimate of Eastvale demographics can be determined by using the nearest Census tract and Census block group: Census Tract 406.02, Block Group 2. This region includes most of Eastvale and portions of unnamed, unincorporated Riverside County to the southwest. As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,186 people and 598 households in this region.

More recent estimates have placed the population of Eastvale with more than 25,000 residents.^[5]

[edit] Law and Government

Eastvale, situated in California's 44th congressional district, is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Ken Calvert. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein represent California in the United States Senate.

Eastvale, along with most of the northwestern tip of Riverside County, is under the jurisdiction of the Second District of Riverside County, with the current county supervisor being John Tavaglione.^[6]

Eastvale is one of three unincorporated areas of riverside county that has strong community support for city incorporation—Eastvale, Wildomar, and Menifee Valley (Menifee, Sun City and Quail Valley). The passage of AB 1602, a state bill that adds funds from vehicle license fees, has made it easier for unincorporated areas to attain cityhood.^[5]

Whether or not Eastvale will eventually incorporate as a city is yet to be seen. In any event, the Riverside County Integrated Project (RCIP),^[7] an inclusive three-part county urban plan, has a specific plan attributed to the Eastvale area.^[1] This area plan sets up Eastvale zoning ordinance, policy areas for unique features found in Eastvale, specific plans (master-planned communities) in Eastvale, design guidelines, circulation (transportation) policies for Eastvale, specific hazards to the region, and conservation policies—which includes the protection of open space, wetlands, and biodiversity.

[edit] Community

A committee of concerned Eastvale residents, the Eastvale Community Committee (ECC), was formed in so that issues facing the growing community would be addressed. Formed in 2002, the ECC holds public meetings with county representatives, utility operators, law enforcement agencies, local school representatives, and local business owners. A group of volunteer residents publishes a summary of the meetings and other articles in the quarterly Eastvale Edition which is mailed to most residents and is also available online.^[8]

A separate project, Eastvale Events,^[9] encourages community involvement by developing and coordinating community events. Eastvale Picnic in the Park, Eastvale Holiday Showcase, and Eastvale Fall Festival ^[10]^[11] are a few of the sponsored events.

An online group for Eastvale residents was created at the social networking website Yahoo! Groups,^[12] where residents can take part in community discussions.

[edit] Education

Eastvale is a part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District.^[13] Currently, Eastvale is home to one high school, Roosevelt High,^[14] along with one intermediate school, and three elementary schools. Three new elementary schools and one new intermediate school are in the planning, design, acquisition, or construction phases. Due to unexpected growth in Eastvale, a fourth new elementary school is in pre-planning stages.^[15]