Grand Terrace, California | |
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 City of Grand Terrace images from top, left to right - Grand Terrace City Hall, Blue Mountain Trail, Northeast City Entrance, Historical Plaque, Veterans Wall of Freedom | |
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 Location of Grand Terrace in San Bernardino County, California. | |
  Grand Terrace, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:34°02′02″N117°18′49″W / 34.03389°N 117.31361°W /34.03389; -117.31361[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Incorporated | November 30, 1978[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager[3] |
| • Mayor | Bill Hussey[4] |
| • City Manager | Konrad Bolowich[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.51 sq mi (9.08 km2) |
| • Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,150 |
| • Density | 3,590.6/sq mi (1,386.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92313 |
| Area codes | 909,840,951 |
| FIPS code | 06-30658 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660692 |
| Website | www |
Grand Terrace is a city inSan Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 13,150 at the2020 census, up from 12,040 at the2010 census.[7] Grand Terrace is located betweenHighgrove andColton, along theI-215 andAgua Mansa industrial corridors. The city is located between two mountain ridges: Blue Mountain to the east and theLa Loma Hills to the west.
Grand Terrace's roots go back to Mexican land grants dating from the period between 1830 and 1840.Mormon settlers came shortly after, arriving in the San Bernardino Valley, during the 1850s.[8] According to theRiverside Press, in 1876, there were nine buildings in the Terrace-Colton area. Originally, the area was simply referred to as "the Terrace", but the word "Grand" was added around 1898 due to the beautiful views which surround the city. In 1905,Seventh-day Adventists, whose medical university is now located in nearbyLoma Linda,[9] settled in the area. Grand Terrace, at the time known as "South Colton", experienced continued growth and development during theSouthern Californiasuburbia andsunbelt periods in the late half of the 20th century.
The development of Grand Terrace, or East Riverside, as the Grand Terrace-Highgrove area was called, became a reality with the construction of the Gage Canal. This 22-1/2-mile canal, built at a cost of 2 million dollars, brought water from the Santa Ana River marshlands below The Terrace. With plenty of irrigation water, Grand Terrace rapidly became an agricultural community featuring fine, quality citrus. The severe "freeze" of 1913 destroyed many groves. Walnuts, a hardier tree, were planted as replacements along with peaches as a quick-profit crop.[10]
The social activities in the early 1900s centered around the Farm Bureau Extension Service and the Women's Club, followed by the PTA, in the 1930s. Since there were no local churches, people traveled to surrounding communities for worship and other church activities.
In 1962, the Grand Terrace Chamber of Commerce was organized. From the very beginning the Chamber was interested in preserving the local identity of the area, and therefore, was a strong supporter of cityhood. This group did much of the groundwork, which led to the formation of a local governing body in 1976, which was called the Municipal Advisory Council or MAC. After nearly two years of meetings and negotiations with the county, the residents went to the polls to decide the issue of cityhood. The response was an 82% vote for incorporation. On November 30, 1978, the Charter City Council was installed at Terrace Hills Junior High and Grand Terrace officially became the 16th city in San Bernardino County.[11]
Grand Terrace was named one of the "Top 100 Cities to Live In" byMoney magazine in 2007.[12]
This 3.6-square-mile (9.3 km2) community has an average elevation of 1,065 feet (325 m). Its motto, inscribed on the city flag, is "The Blue Mountain City" (its official slogan is "A city set upon a mountain cannot be hidden"), and refers to theBlue Lupine flower that used to grow on Blue Mountain in the spring.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 5,901 | — | |
| 1980 | 8,498 | 44.0% | |
| 1990 | 10,946 | 28.8% | |
| 2000 | 11,626 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 12,040 | 3.6% | |
| 2020 | 13,150 | 9.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that Grand Terrace had a population of 13,150. The population density was 3,753.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,449.4/km2). The racial makeup of Grand Terrace was 44.5%White, 6.9%African American, 1.7%Native American, 6.5%Asian, 0.4%Pacific Islander, 23.1% fromother races, and 16.9% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.9% of the population.[14]
The census reported that 98.9% of the population lived in households, 0.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.3% were institutionalized.[14]
There were 4,695 households, out of which 34.6% included children under the age of 18, 48.2% were married-couple households, 7.4% werecohabiting couple households, 27.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.3% of households were one person, and 10.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77.[14] There were 3,345families (71.2% of all households).[15]
The age distribution was 21.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% aged 18 to 24, 28.0% aged 25 to 44, 24.1% aged 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males.[14]
There were 4,898 housing units at an average density of 1,398.2 units per square mile (539.8 units/km2), of which 4,695 (95.9%) were occupied. Of these, 62.1% were owner-occupied, and 37.9% were occupied by renters.[14]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 14.1% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 64.7% spoke only English at home, 28.9% spokeSpanish, 1.7% spoke otherIndo-European languages, 3.4% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.3% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 87.0% were high school graduates and 28.5% had a bachelor's degree.[16]
The median household income in 2023 was $83,668, and theper capita income was $36,267. About 4.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line.[17]
The2010 United States census[18] reported that Grand Terrace had a population of 12,040. The population density was 3,438.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,327.4/km2). Theracial makeup of Grand Terrace was 7,912 (65.7%) White (46.4% Non-Hispanic White),[19] 673 (5.6%) African American, 120 (1.0%) Native American, 778 (6.5%) Asian, 32 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,898 (15.8%) from other races, and 627 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,708 persons (39.1%).
The census reported that 11,927 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 50 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 63 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 4,403 households, of which 1,548 (35.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,214 (50.3%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 599 (13.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 254 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 285 (6.5%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 26 (0.6%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,026 households (23.3%) were made up of individuals, and 395 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71. There were 3,067families (69.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.20.
2,781 people (23.1% of the population) were under the age of 18, 1,244 people (10.3%) aged 18 to 24, 3,320 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 3,195 people (26.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,500 people (12.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
There were 4,649 housing units at an average density of 1,327.5 per square mile (512.6/km2), of which 2,790 (63.4%) were owner-occupied, and 1,613 (36.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. 7,848 people (65.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,079 people (33.9%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Grand Terrace had a median household income of $64,073, with 6.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[19]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Grand Terrace is inthe 19th senatorial district, represented byRepublican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, and inthe 58th Assembly district, represented byRepublican Leticia Castillo.[20]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Grand Terrace is inCalifornia's 33rd congressional district, represented byDemocrat Pete Aguilar.[21]
Currently the city council consists of Mayor Bill Hussey, Michelle Sabino, Douglas Wilson, Jeff Allen, and Matt Brown.[4]
The City Manager is Konrad Bolowich.[22]
The City of Grand Terrace contracts with theSan Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.[23] The San Bernardino County Fire Department has a fire station on City Center Court.[24]
TheColton Joint Unified School District serves the students of Grand Terrace with Grand Terrace Elementary School, Terrace View Elementary School, Terrace Hills Middle School, and Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Educational Complex.TheRoman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino operates the Blessed Junipero Serra House of Formation in Grand Terrace.[25]
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