Yucca Valley, California
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Yucca Valley is in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 16,865 at the 2000 census. However, the town's highway sign lists the current population at 25,500. Yucca Valley lies 17 miles west of Twentynine Palms, 37 miles north of Palm Springs, 89 miles south of Barstow via California State Route 247, and 45 miles southeast of Lucerne Valley.
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Government
Yucca Valley is governed by a town council whose mayor as of 2006 is Paul Cook. Yucca Valley contracts its public safety services from San Bernardino County. Police services in Yucca Valley are provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Fire suppression and ambulance services are provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Department.Education
There are several schools in Yucca Valley. Public elementary schools include Yucca Valley Elementary School and Onaga Elementary School. The public middle school in Yucca Valley is La Contenta Middle School. The only public high school is Yucca Valley High School. A private school in Yucca Valley is Our Lady of the Desert, a Christian school for grades K-12, as well as Joshua Springs, which is also a K-12 private school. Adult tutoring is also available in Yucca Valley, with tutoring information available at the Yucca Valley Public Library. Yucca Valley has another school, Yucca Mesa School, which has a K-8 program. Yucca Mesa's middle school is taught by one seventh and one eight grade teacher; the 7th and 8th grade program includes a job training program called Service Components.Recreation
Yucca Valley has several parks, most of which are at schools, with the exception of the Community Center parks. The town is home to one bowling alley, one movie theater and one internet cafe. Nearby Joshua Tree National Park provides many outdoor activities, such as rock climbing and hiking.Grubstakes Day
Grubstakes Day is a local festival celebrated on the Saturday before Memorial Day. On that day there is a parade, a carnival, and a rodeo.Transportation
Yucca Valley is served by two California State Routes: California State Route 62 and California State Route 247. CA Route 247 begins and ends at its "T" intersection with CA Route 62 in the middle of town. There are also bus lines run by the MBTA.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.7 km² (40.0 mi²). 103.7 km² (40.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered in water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 16,865 people, 6,949 households, and 4,489 families residing in the town. The population density was 162.7/km² (421.3/mi²). There were 7,952 housing units at an average density of 76.7/km² (198.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.26% White, 2.25% African American, 1.35% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 4.58% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.40% of the population.There were 6,949 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,420, and the median income for a family was $36,650. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $25,234 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,020. About 16.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Reference/external links
- [AAA Driving Directions/TripTik] (membership required)
- [Town of Yucca Valley official website]
- [Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
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