Rancho Santa Margarita

Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California, United States. At 20 characters long (22 including spaces), it is the longest city name in California. The population was 47,853 at the 2010 census, up from 47,214 at the 2000 census.Hughes Aircraft Company's Microelectronic Systems Division moved to Rancho SantaMargarita in May 1988 from Irvine. In August 1992, the Hughes plant closed its facilities and moved the division to Carlsbad, California due to budget constraints in the aerospace industry. The city is bordered by the city of Mission Viejo on the west, the census-designated Coto de Caza and Las Flores on the south, Trabuco Canyon on the north, and the Cleveland National Forest on the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (34 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it (0.27%) is water. The City is a general law city and operates under the council-manager form of government. It is a contract city. Police services are provided through contract with the Orange County Sheriff. Fire Protection services areprovided through the Orange county Fire Authority. The top 10 employers in the city are:According to the City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top 10 jobs in the City are:. The 2020 United States census reported a population of 48,119.

History

Rancho Santa Margarita is the primary city name, but also Rancho Sta Marg, Rcho Sta Marg, Rsm are acceptable city names or spellings. The area is the ancestral lands of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation. In 1810, the Trabuco Adobe was constructed near the village as an outpost of Mission San Juan Capistrano.Rolling Hills Estates had the longest city name in California with 19 letters until January 1, 2000, when the title was ceded to Rancho Santa Margarita (20 letters) upon the latter's incorporation. The city is a general law city and operates under the council-manager form of government. Police services are provided through contract with the Orange County Sheriff. Fire Protection services areprovided through the Orange county Fire Authority. The City is a contract city. The Hughes Aircraft Company's Microelectronic Systems Division moved to Ranchos Santa Margrita in May 1988 from Irvine. In August 1992, the Hughes plant closed its facilities and moved the division to Carlsbad, California due to budget constraints in the aerospace industry. The tower in the foreground symbolizes the RanchoSantaMargarita Lake Tower. The village of Alume was located in Rancho Santa Margaritas, between TrabUco Creek and Tijeras Creek, between the two creeks. In May 1988, the city was named after the village of Alume, which was founded by the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians in the 17th century. It is located on the banks of Traboco Creek.

Geography

Rancho Santa Margarita is located at 33°3829N 117°3540W (33.641518, -117.594524). It occupies much of a high plateau known as Plano Trabuco. It is bordered by the city of Mission Viejo on the west, the census-designated Coto de Caza and Las Flores on the south, TrabUco Canyon on the north, and the Cleveland National Forest on the east. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (34 km²) of it is land and 0.04 sq miles (0.10 km²), of which 0.27% is water.Vehicular access is provided by California State Route 241 (a toll road), in addition to several surface streets. The city is located in the Central Coast Ranges of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 1,816.7. It was founded in the early 1900s by a group of cattle ranchers who moved to the area from Southern California. The town was named after the town's founder, who was born in the town of Rancho SantaMargarita in the 1800s. The current mayor of the city is Ruben Navarrette, who has served as mayor since the early 1990s. He was elected to a second term in 2008. He is a member of the California State Assembly.

Major homeowners associations and communities

The majority of the neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita are maintained by larger homeowners associations. Dove Canyon, Trabuco Highlands, Robinson Ranch, Walden and Rancho Cielo were all established before RanchoSantaMargarita was an incorporated community. East of Plano TrabUco Road is designated with a Trabusco Canyon (92679) zip code even though the area falls within the City of Rancho Santa Margaritas boundary. The city of Rancho Santiago is the largest employer in the area, with more than 1,000 employees. The town has a population of 2,000, making it one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. It is home to more than 100,000 residents, the majority of whom live in or near the city's downtown area. It also has the highest percentage of homeowners in the U.S. of any city in the state of California, with nearly half of all residents living in or around the city. The majority of residents live in the town's central business district, which includes the city center, downtown, and surrounding areas. The community has a high percentage of residents who live in and around the downtown area, making the town one of only a handful of cities in California to have such a large percentage of its residents in the central business districts. The population of the town is about 2,500, with the majority living in the downtown areas.

Climate

Rancho Santa Margarita, like most of southern California, generally has a Mediterranean climate. It is located in the San Diego County region of California. The town has a population of about 3,000. The city is located on the Pacific Coast, near the border of Bakersfield and Los Angeles. It has a high percentage of residents who live in the coastal areas of the county. It also has a low percentage of people living in the inland areas of California, which is called the Coastal Range. The area is known for its redwood and avocado trees. It's also known for having a Mediterranean-style climate, with a milder climate than most of the rest of the U.S. state of California and Mexico. The climate is more temperate in the south than it is in the north, with more moderate temperatures in the east and west. The temperature is lower in the mountains, but milder in the valleys and the coastal regions of the state. The average annual rainfall is less than 1,000 millimeters (50 °F), and the average annual high is 1,200 millibarres (49 °C). The city has an average daily rainfall of 1,100 millimeters (46 °S), which is higher than most places in the state of Los Angeles and San Diego. The region has a higher than average elevation of 2,000 feet (100 m) or more, with the exception of the mountains of San Diego and Santa Barbara.

Economy

According to the City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top 10 employers in the city are: The city's top employers are: the city's largest employers. The city is home to more than 1,000 businesses. The economy is the largest sector of the economy. The top employers in city are the top three employers in all of the city. The City's largest employer is the city its largest employers, the city’s largest employers are the city itself and its largest suppliers. The largest suppliers are the state and local governments. The number of jobs created is the highest in city history. In the city, more than 2,000 jobs are created each year. The unemployment rate is 3.7 per cent, the lowest in the country. The U.S. economy is 2.9 per cent and the U.N. has the highest unemployment rate in the world, at 4.1 per cent. The United States has the lowest unemployment rate, at 0.8 per cent in the United States. The average household income is $62.2 per week. The median household income in city is $58.4 per week, up from 0.6 per week in 2008. The highest unemployment rates are 1.7 percent in 2008 and 1.9 percent in 2009. The lowest rate is 1.3 percent in 2010 and 2011. In 2010, the unemployment rate was 1.4 percent in the City of New York City. In 2011, the rate was 0.5 per cent; in 2012 and 2013, it will be 0.7.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census reported that Rancho Santa Margarita had a population of 47,853. The racial makeup was 75.5% White, 2.2% African American, 10.9% Asian, and 21.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.8% of the population possessed a bachelor's degree, with 16.4% possessing a Graduate or Professional Degree. The educational attainment level in RanchoSantaMargarita significantly exceeds the averages throughout the rest of California. The median household income in 2009-2013 was $104,113. The population was spread out, with 13,879 people (29.0%) under the age of 18, 3,793 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 13,706 people (28.6%) aged 25 to 44, 13, 764 people (28.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,711 people (5.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. There were 17,260 housing units at an average density of 1,328.4 per square mile (512.9/km²), of which 11,906 (71.4%) were owner-occupied, and 4,759 (28,6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy ratewas 5.6%. 35,737 people (74.7) lived in owner- occupied housing units and 12,114 people (25.3%) lived in rental housing units.

Government and politics

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Rancho Santa Margarita has 28,462 registered voters. Of those, 11,877 are registered Republicans, 7,511 are registered Democrats, and 7,819 have no political party preference/are independents. The city has voted Republican in every presidential election since the city's incorporation. Donald J. Trump came quite close to losing the city in his reelection bid in 2020 to Joe Biden. In the California State Legislature, the city is in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Janet Nguyen, and in the 73rd Assembly District, representing Republican Laurie Davies. In U.S. House of Representatives, the town is in California's 45th congressional district, representing by Democrat Katie Porter. The town is located in the Central Coast region of California, and has a population of about 28,000 people. It is located on the Santa Catalina Coast, which is one of the most seismically active areas of the state. It has a long history of earthquake and volcanic activity, and was the site of the first earthquake in the state in 1859. It was also the first place in California to have a gold-plated telephone line. It also was the first town to have an airport, which opened in 1869. It had a paved road, which was completed in 1875. It now has a paved roadway, which runs through the center of the city and into the San Francisco Bay Area.

Education

The city is served by Saddleback Valley Unified School District and the Capistrano Unified School district. Public Elementary schools include Cielo Vista, Trabuco Mesa, Robinson Ranch, Arroyo Vista and Melinda Heights. Private Elementary and Middle Schools include St. John's Episcopal Day School, Serra Catholic, and Mission Hills Christian School. Santa Margarita Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school associated with the Catholic Diocese of Orange. Students in CUSD boundaries attend Tesoro High School located in the Las Flores neighborhood. RMSM Intermediate School (SVUSD) and Las Flores Middle School (CUSD) serve the city. The city is home to the San Diego County Air Force Reserve Base, which is located in Rancho SantaMargarita. The San Diego Air Force Base has a base in Mission Viejo, California. The base is located near the city of San Diego and is part of the California Air Force Academy campus. The Air Force base is also home to a base for the California National Guard, which operates out of the base's base in San Diego. The U.S. Air Force Museum is based in the city and has a museum in the town of Rancho Santa Margaritas. The museum is located on the base and is open to the public. It is also the home of the National Air and Space Museum, which also has a branch in Mission Viejo. The Santa Margerita Air Force Station is located at the base.

Popular culture

The Real Housewives of Orange County, although based in Coto De Caza, is mainly filmed in Rancho Santa Margarita. People in the Las Flores, Dove Canyon, Rancho Cielo, or Robinson Ranch neighborhoods, for example, can receive mail addressed to them at RanchoSantaMargarita or Trabuco Canyon. This is due to them all having the same ZIP code: 92679, although the 92688 ZIP code is far more common in the Rancho Santa Margaritas area. The fictional Bluth Company-developed community of Sudden Valley northeast of Mission Viejo and Las Flores is in the approximate location of the city. A map of Orange County seen in season four of Arrested Development places the fictional community of Sudden Vine Valley northeast of Mission Viejo in the Rancho Santa Marg Marita area. The city's name often creates confusion: people in the D Dove Canyon and Robinson Ranch neighborhoods can receive mail addressed to them at Ranchero  Santa Marg Martha Margerita, Coto De Caza, or Dove Canyon. The city's name can also be confused with the city of San Francisco in California, which has a similar name and is also in the Orange County area.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California = 4.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 65. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Rancho Santa Margarita = 5.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,182 individuals with a median age of 32.9 age the population grows by 8.92% in Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,714.02 residents per square mile of area (1,434.02/km²). There are average 2.97 people per household in the 17,278 households with an average household income of $102,634 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.20% of the available work force and has dropped -5.07% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.66%. The number of physicians in Rancho Santa Margarita per 100,000 population = 253.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Rancho Santa Margarita = 12.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 34. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 279. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 40.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 55, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County, California which are owned by the occupant = 76.51%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 15 years with median home cost = $358,380 and home appreciation of -8.41%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.36 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,918 per student. There are 23.5 students for each teacher in the school, 7166 students for each Librarian and 1414 students for each Counselor. 9.86% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 31.88% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 11.84% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).