Morongo Valley, California
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Morongo Valley is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,929.
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Geography and climate
Morongo Valley is located at 34°3'19" North, 116°34'56" West (34.055322, -116.582276)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²). 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Morongo Valley lies along the western edge of the Mojave Desert, and as such is generally dry. The weather is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Monsoonal moisture leads to thunderstorms at times during the summer, but in the winter, Pacific storms bring most of the rain.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,929 people, 811 households, and 473 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 96.4/km² (249.5/mi²). There were 960 housing units at an average density of 48.0/km² (124.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.86% White, 0.83% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.37% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. 9.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 811 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,357, and the median income for a family was $36,643. Males had a median income of $37,091 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,624. 19.4% of the population and 12.2% of families were below the poverty line. 28.7% of those under the age of 18 and 19.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Infrastructure
Morongo Valley is unincorporated, and is under the jurisdiction of San Bernardino County. The main commercial development of Morongo Valley lies along Highway 62. A popular destination in Morongo Valley is the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, where you can take hikes, go bird-watching or stroll along the walkways. The governing body of Morongo Valley is the Community Services District (CSD), which has five board members. The only school in Morongo Valley is Morongo Valley Elementary School (MVES), which is part of the Morongo Unified School District. MVES has an enrollment of a few hundred students.
Paradise Fire
In June 2005, a fire started on Paradise Boulevard in western Morongo Valley. This fire quickly spread, torching about six thousand acres (24 km²). Luckily, only seven homes were burned. The fire also damaged some of the walkways in the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve. However, as of late 2005, most of these have been repaired.
External links
Morongo Valley Web Site