City of Norco | ||
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City | ||
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Motto: "HorseTown USA" | ||
Location in Riverside County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | ||
Coordinates: 33°55′52″N 117°32′55″W / 33.93111°N 117.54861°WCoordinates: 33°55′52″N 117°32′55″W / 33.93111°N 117.54861°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | California | |
County | Riverside | |
Incorporated | December 28, 1964 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Council-Manager | |
Area | ||
• Total | 14.278 sq mi (36.980 km2) | |
• Land | 13.962 sq mi (36.161 km2) | |
• Water | 0.316 sq mi (0.819 km2) 2.22% | |
Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 27,063 | |
• Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) | |
Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) | |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
ZIP code | 92860 | |
Area code(s) | 951 | |
FIPS code | 06-51560 | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652819, 2411265 | |
Website | www |
Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, in the United States. According to city ordinances, the architecture of Norco “shall reflect a desired Western theme,” including qualities “described as rural, informal, traditional, rustic, low-profile and equestrian oriented.”
As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,063, up from 24,157 at the 2000 census.
The city's name is an abbreviation of "North Corona". It was named after the North Corona Land Company.
Norco had its "grand opening" on Mother's Day, May 13, 1923. It was later incorporated as a city on December 28, 1964.
Norco is located at 33°55′25.4″N 117°33′42.1″W / 33.923722°N 117.561694°W (33.923729, −117.561695).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37 km2) of which 14.0 square miles (36 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 2.22%, is water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Norco had a population of 27,063. The population density was 1,895.4 people per square mile (731.8/km²). The racial makeup of Norco was 20,641 (76.3%) White (56.4% Non-Hispanic White), 1,893 (7.0%) African American, 248 (0.9%) Native American, 844 (3.1%) Asian, 59 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,514 (9.3%) from other races, and 864 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,405 persons (31.1%).