Hesperia, California
| Hesperia, California | |
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Hesperia City Hall
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 Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California |
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 Hesperia, California
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| Coordinates: 34°24′46″N 117°18′22″W / 34.41278°N 117.30611°WCoordinates: 34°24′46″N 117°18′22″W / 34.41278°N 117.30611°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Bernardino |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Type |
General Law City Council-Manager |
| • City council | Bill Holland (Mayor) Paul Russ (Mayor Pro Tem) Russell "Russ" Blewett Mike Leonard Eric Schmidt |
| • City Manager | Nils Bentsen |
| • City Treasurer | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.209 sq mi (189.610 km2) |
| • Land | 73.096 sq mi (189.316 km2) |
| • Water | 0.113 sq mi (0.294 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 3,186 ft (971 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 90,173 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 92,755 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 92340, 92344, 92345 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-33434 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652720, 2410751 |
| Website | cityofhesperia |
Hesperia is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States 35 miles (56 km) north of San Bernardino in Victor Valley. This portion of the Mojave Desert is referred to as the High Desert due to the unique and moderate weather patterns. 2015 census estimates report that the City has a total population of 92,755.
Hesperia is a city in the Mojave Desert, and the California Aqueduct traverses the area (Earth Metrics, 1989). Much of the native flora of Hesperia is classified as California desert vegetation, dominated by junipers, joshua trees and sagebrush. The elevation rises from 3,200 feet (980 m) in the north to about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above sea level to the south. The San Andreas Fault, a major tectonic plate boundary of the Pacific and North American plates a few miles south of Hesperia in the Cajon Pass, has occasional seismic activity.
Hesperia is located at 3,191 feet (973 m) above sea level and is a neighbor of Victorville, Oak Hills and Apple Valley. The Mojave River flows northerly through the east side of the city, while the California Aqueduct splits the city from north to south en route to Silverwood Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 73.2 square miles (190 km2), with 73.1 square miles (189 km2) being land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.15%) being water.
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