Bonsall, California
| Bonsall | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in San Diego County and the state of California | |
  Bonsall Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′47″N 117°11′37″W / 33.27972°N 117.19361°WCoordinates: 33°16′47″N 117°11′37″W / 33.27972°N 117.19361°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 13.57 sq mi (35.16 km2) |
| • Land | 13.40 sq mi (34.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 1.28% |
| Elevation[2] | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,538 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | N/A |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92003 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07498 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660358, 2407884 |
Bonsall is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,982 at the 2010 census, up from 3,401 at the 2000 census.
Name
The area known as Bonsall was originally called Mount Fairview, and had a post office by that name from December 28, 1871 to December 28, 1880.[4] It received a post office in 1881 under the name Osgood after California Southern Railroad chief engineer Joseph O. Osgood; the renaming was supposedly an unsuccessful attempt to convince Osgood to build the railroad through the San Luis Rey River valley (the rail line eventually followed the Santa Margarita River instead). Following a contest, the town was renamed Bonsall in 1890 after local minister James A. Bonsall.[5]
Geography
Bonsall is located just east of Oceanside and Camp Pendleton, north of Vista and northwest of Hidden Meadows.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2). 13.4 square miles (35 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.28%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
2010
The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Bonsall had a population of 3,982. The population density was 293.5 people per square mile (113.3/km²). The racial makeup of Bonsall was 3,194 (80.2%) White, 67 (1.7%) African American, 28 (0.7%) Native American, 138 (3.5%) Asian, 10 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 376 (9.4%) from other races, and 169 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 893 persons (22.4%).
The Census reported that 3,967 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 15 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,542 households, out of which 451 (29.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 873 (56.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 150 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 62 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 93 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 12 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 337 households (21.9%) were made up of individuals and 109 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 1,085 families (70.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.99.
The population was spread out with 844 people (21.2%) under the age of 18, 278 people (7.0%) aged 18 to 24, 913 people (22.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,262 people (31.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 685 people (17.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 124.0 per square mile (47.9/km²), of which 1,112 (72.1%) were owner-occupied, and 430 (27.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. 2,815 people (70.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,152 people (28.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,401 people, 1,285 households, and 947 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 252.4 inhabitants per square mile (97.5/km²). There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of 100.7 per square mile (38.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.00% White, 0.85% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.76% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 9.73% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.43% of the population.
There were 1,285 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,625, and the median income for a family was $61,761. Males had a median income of $43,250 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,942. About 6.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Bonsall is served by the Bonsall Unified School District[9] consisting of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
Politics
In the California State Legislature, Bonsall is in the 38th Senate District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson, and in the 75th Assembly District, represented by Republican Marie Waldron.[10]
In the United States House of Representatives, Bonsall is in California's 50th congressional district, represented by Republican Duncan D. Hunter.[11]
In June 1988, Bonsall-area voters defeated a ballot initiative to create a Community Services District ("CSD") after opponents argued that the boundaries included too many county taxpayers who more closely associated with neighboring cities Vista and Fallbrook rather than the unincorporated Bonsall community.[12]
Notable residents
References
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Bonsall". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ Frickstad, Walter N., A Century of California Post Offices 1848-1954, Philatelic Research Society, Oakland, CA. 1955, pp. 147-158.
- ↑ Fetzer, James. San Diego County Place Names A to Z. San Diego: Sunbelt, 2005.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Bonsall CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Bonsall Unified School Distrtict".
- ↑ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ↑ "California's 50th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ↑ June 1988 editions of Vista Press and Oceanside Blade-Tribune
