Winchester, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°42′28″N 117°5′13″W / 33.70778, -117.08694
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area
- Total	7.1 sq mi (18.4 km²)
- Land	7.1 sq mi (18.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,473 ft (449 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,155
- Density	303.5/sq mi (117.1/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	92596
Area code(s)	951
FIPS code	06-85894
GNIS feature ID	1652814

Winchester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,155.

Largely rural for most of its history, Winchester experienced rapid growth during the housing construction boom in the early to mid 2000s. However, construction and growth slowed when the housing bubble burst in 2007, resulting in a housing market correction.

Geography

Winchester is located at 33°42′28″N, 117°5′13″W (33.707871, -117.086861)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The Winchester Store

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,155 people, 741 households, and 532 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 304.1 people per square mile (117.4/km²). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 115.6/sq mi (44.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.05% White, 1.95% African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 14.34% from other races, and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.42% of the population.

There were 741 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

Adam Gadahn

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,472, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $26,354 versus $28,021 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,028. About 9.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

Adam Yahiye Gadahn grew up in the town.

Politics

In the state legislature Winchester is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 65th Assembly District, represented by Republican Paul Cook. Federally, Winchester is located in California's 45th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3^[3] and is represented by Republican Mary Bono Mack.

External links

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

• Winchester, California is at coordinates 33°42′28″N 117°05′13″W / 33.707871, -117.086861 (Winchester, California)Coordinates: 33°42′28″N 117°05′13″W / 33.707871, -117.086861 (Winchester, California)

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