Apple Valley, California
| Town of Apple Valley | |
| Nickname(s): Apple of the Desert | |
| Motto: A Better Way of Life | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Incorporated (city) | 1988-11-28 [1] |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Rick Roelle [2] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 73.62 sq mi (190.69 km²) |
| - Land | 73.33 sq mi (189.93 km²) |
| - Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km²) 0.40% |
| Elevation | 2,946 ft (898 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 67,507 |
| - Density | 920.59/sq mi (355.43/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 92307, 92308 [3] |
| Area code(s) | 760 [4] |
| FIPS code | 06-02364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660259 |
| Website: http://www.applevalley.org/ | |
The Town of Apple Valley is located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, in the U.S. state of California. It was incorporated on November 14, 1988, and is one of the twenty-two incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". As of 2006 the population was estimated to be 67,507.[5] The town is 10 miles (20 km) east of neighboring Victorville, 37 miles (60 km) south of Barstow and 46 miles (74 km) north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass.
In the early 1900s, resident Ursula M. Poates planted three apple trees in her yard to help convince prospective land-owners that fruit could be grown in this part of the Mojave Desert. She called the area Apple Valley and the name was officially recognized when a post office was established in 1949.[6]
Apple Valley is governed by a town council, whose 2007 mayor is Rick Roelle. The Mayor changes each December by a vote of the five-member Council.
Apple Valley was home to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, whose museum was first established in Apple Valley (in 1967) before the museum was relocated to Victorville in 1976. Since 2003 the museum has been in Branson, Missouri, United States and was moved there because the Town Council in 2003 would not allow it to continue to be there for reasons that never have been fully known. Apple Valley is the final resting place for both Roy and Dale. There are reminders of the Rogers everywhere one turns including roads and highways. Roy and Dale created St. Hillary's Episcopal Church, founded a home for boys, a juvenile detention center and while they were living took in some 20-40 children and raised them as their own.
Apple Valley was also where most location filming was done for the Sky King TV series in the late 1950s.
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Geography
Apple Valley is located at (34.511486, -117.212010)[7].
Apple Valley is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert. It is bordered by Victorville on the west and Hesperia on the south sides. These three towns are commonly known as the Victor Valley. The primary thoroughfare through Apple Valley is State Route 18, which is known locally as the "Happy Trails Highway," named after the theme song of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Its downtown area is split currently between State Route 18 and Bear Valley Road (both roads are parallel until they intersect in the east outside of town).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 190.7 km² (73.6 mi²) of which 189.9 km² (73.3 mi²) is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), or 0.39%, is water.
The elevation of Apple Valley is approximately 2,900 feet (880 m) above sea level.
Demographics
As of 2006, the population was estimated to be 67,507.[5] Apple Valley's population (as of November 30, 2007) is around 78,000, the smallest population of the tri-city part of the Victor Valley.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 54,239 people, 18,557 households, and 14,363 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.6/km² (739.6/mi²). There were 20,163 housing units at an average density of 106.2/km² (275.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.42% White, 7.89% African American, 0.98% Native American, 2.21% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 7.92% from other races, and 4.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.56% of the population.
There were 18,557 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,421, and the median income for a family was $45,070. Males had a median income of $41,144 versus $30,249 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,830. About 13.3% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Public Safety
Law enforcement is provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Fire, rescue, and paramedic services are provided by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District.
American Medical Response provides patient transportation via Paramedic / EMT ambulances.
Politics
In the state legislature Apple Valley is located in the 17th Senate District, represented by Republican George Runner, and in the 59th Assembly District, represented by Republican Anthony Adams. Federally, Apple Valley is located in California's 41st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9[9] and is represented by Republican Jerry Lewis.
Schools
Apple Valley Unified School District operates 4 high schools (9-12), 5 middle schools and 12 elementary schools (K-5). High Schools:
- Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, CA
- Granite Hills High School (Apple Valley, California)
- Willow Park High School
- Academy for Academic Excellence (K-12)
- Apple Valley Middle School
- Sitting Bull Middle School
- Vista Campana Middle School
- Vanguard Prep(K-8
- Desert Knolls Elementary
- Mariana Elementary
- Mojave Mesa Elementary
- Rancho Verde Elementary
- Rio Vista Elementary
- Sandia Elementary
- Sitting Bull Elementary
- Sycamore Rocks Elementary
- Yucca Loma Elementary
Sports
The Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, CA football team has been very successful over the last two years, nearly nabbing a CIF title in 2006. Apple Valley is also in talks with the Golden Baseball League for an expansion team, though it will probably go to nearby Adelanto due to the probable loss of their A-Advanced team, the High Desert Mavericks. They also have a rugby team in the SCRFU, the Finlander Rugby Club. The Granite Hills High School swim team has done very well since the opening of the school. At least one swimmer each year has gone on to CIF in an individual event, and in the last 4 years relay teams have also made it to CIF. This year however, 2008, the girls 4x100, and Medley relay both made it to CIF, while the medley made second alternates the 4x100 relay made it to finals placing 12th. The Granite Hills wrestling team has also done very well; the team placed second overall in the 2005 CIF team finals. The school has had many placers in the CIF individual wrestling finals in its short history and has even had two wrestlers, brothers Gary and Gabriel Moore, place at the California State Wrestling Championships. Gary Moore- 5th, 125lbs (2003), Gabriel Moore- 5th, 275lbs (2004), 3rd, 275lbs (2005).
Filming History
Apple Valley has been featured as a hot filming spot for many movies, TV shows, and commercials, including the late 1950s show "Sky King", several commercials for companies such as GoDaddy.com and celebrities such as Danica Patrick, and the movie Eagle Eye, starring Shia LaBeouf.
Notable people from Apple Valley
- Chris Blais, race-car driver
- Dan Henderson, UFC Champion
- Roger Robinson, Football Player
- Tug McGraw, former MLB pitcher
- Jason Vargas, pitcher for the New York Mets
- Cuba Gooding, Jr., actor
- Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, singers
- John W. Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox.
- Miko Hughes, actor, noted for suing his father.
- Scout Taylor-Compton, actress in Rob Zombie's Halloween
- Van Conner, musician from the rock band Screaming Trees
- Jason Thompson, former Major League Baseball first baseman
- Erik Robertson , Football Player
- Rocky Gamas, last decendent of Abraham Lincon
References
- ↑ "Incorporation Dates of California Cities". Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
- ↑ "Welcome to The Town of Apple Valley, California - Town Council". Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
- ↑ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
- ↑ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 State of California, Department of Finance, "E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State with Annual Percent Change—January 1, 2005 and 2006." Sacramento, California, May 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2007.
- ↑ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed. ed.). University of California Press. pp. p. 15. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
External links
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- Town of Apple Valley
- Apple Valley Unified School District
- The Daily Press
- Apple Valley Fire Protection District
- Apple Valley, California is at coordinates
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