Santee, California
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| Santee, California | |||||
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| Nickname: San Diego East County's Best Kept Secret | |||||
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| Country | United States | ||||
| State | California | ||||
| County | San Diego | ||||
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| - City | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km²) | ||||
| Elevation | 345 ft (105 m) | ||||
| Population (2000) | |||||
| - City | 52,975. | ||||
| - Metro | 2,933,462 | ||||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||||
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| Website: http://www.ci.santee.ca.us/ | |||||
Santee is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The city is named after Milton Santee, second husband of Jennie Blodgett, whose first husband was George A. Cowles, a ranching pioneer in the San Diego area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Santee had a population of 52,975.
Prior to its in incorporation, in December 1980, the adjacent city of El Cajon had been annexing many of the choice areas of unincorporated Santee. The community incorporated to protect its tax base from further encroachment by El Cajon.
A middle-class suburb of San Diego, the majority of Santee is Republican.
On March 5, 2001, 15-year-old Charles Andrew Williams opened fire in a boys' bathroom at Santana High School in Santee. Two students died, and thirteen students were wounded. He plead guilty and was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.
A brand new shopping and dining center, named "Trolley Square at Santee Town Center", opened in 2001 on the site of the San Diego Trolley stop. A new YMCA also opened nearby.
In early 2005, Santee held a referendum to severely restrict the development of new homes on Fanita Ranch. The proposition was soundly defeated.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 52,975 people, 18,470 households, and 14,018 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,273.6/km² (3,298.7/mi²). There were 18,833 housing units at an average density of 452.8/km² (1,172.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.70% White, 1.48% African American, 0.81% Native American, 2.55% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 4.03% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.36% of the population.
There were 18,470 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,624, and the median income for a family was $57,874. Males had a median income of $41,347 versus $30,187 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,311. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Current estimates
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of Santee in 2005 was $73,846 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $59,965.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Regional Parks and Recreation
Santee has two major regional parks, Santee Lakes and Mission Trails. Santee Lakes consists of seven public lakes and has a campground and other amenities on site.
[edit] Santee Lakes
Santee lakes is a series of 7 open to public lakes in the city of Santee. The location offers running paths, play parks, and camping. Also the lakes are stocked yearly with fish for people wishing to participate in fishing.
[edit] Economy & Shopping
[edit] Mission Gorge shopping district
In the area of the stretch of road, Mission Gorge, between the intersection of Mission Gorge and Fanita to the intersection of Mission Gorge and Cuyamaca there is over hundreds of shops and services
[edit] Santee Town Center
In the long stretch of shops in Mission Gorge, the majority of the shops are located in shopping centers called "Santee Town Center". The newest addition was finished in 2004 which includes a trolley stop on the San Diego Trolley.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
Schools
High Schools: West Hills High School • Santana High School
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