Jurupa Valley, California | |
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| Nickname: "Jurupa"[citation needed] | |
 Location of Jurupa Valley in Riverside County, California. | |
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| Coordinates:34°00′N117°29′W / 34.000°N 117.483°W /34.000; -117.483 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated (city) | July 1, 2011[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Brian Berkson |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Chris Barajas |
| • City Council | Council members
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| • City Manager | Rod Butler |
| • Assistant City Manager | Michael Flad |
| Area | |
• City | 43.68 sq mi (113.13 km2) |
| • Land | 42.94 sq mi (111.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| Population | |
• City | 105,053 |
| • Rank | 6th in Riverside County 64th in California 304th in the United States |
| • Density | 2,446.51/sq mi (944.60/km2) |
| • Metro | 4,527,837 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 91752, 92509 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-37692 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2702867 |
| Website | jurupavalley |
Jurupa Valley (/həˈrupə/huh-ROO-puh;Spanish:[xu'rupa];Serrano:Hurumpa) is a city in northwesternRiverside County, California, United States. It was the location of one of the earliest non-native settlements in the county,Rancho Jurupa. The rancho was initially an outpost of theMission San Gabriel Arcángel, then aMexican land grant in 1838. Its name is derived from a Native American village that existed in the area prior to the arrival of Europeans.
On March 8, 2011, voters approved aballot measure A toincorporate and form the city of Jurupa Valley. The effective date of incorporation was July 1, 2011.[4] Residents of the area had previously voted on incorporation in 1992, but rejected that measure, along with a competing ballot measure that would have incorporatedMira Loma.[4] Jurupa Valley was the latest city in California to incorporate until 2024 whenMountain House incorporated inSan Joaquin County.
The city of Jurupa Valley covers about 43.5 square miles (113 km2), and had a population of 105,053 as of the2020 census. It is bordered by the cities ofEastvale,Norco, andRiverside in Riverside County and the cities ofOntario,Fontana,Rialto, Bloomington, andColton in neighboringSan Bernardino County.
The area was first inhabited by the Gabrielino and Serrano tribes.[5]
Although no geographic feature or town was officially named Jurupa Valley prior to the establishment of the city in 2011, the term is known to have been used as early as 1887 when referring to lands along the northeast side of theSanta Ana River opposite the city of Riverside.[6] The name "Jurupa" was derived from the 1838Mexican land grantRancho Jurupa, which the Jurupa Valley area had been part of. Therancho, in turn, derived its name from a previous Juruparancho operated by theMission San Gabriel Arcángel, until the mission was disbanded through theMexican secularization act of 1833.[7] The firstrancho was named for the Native American village Jurupa that existed in the area prior to the arrival of Mexican colonizers.[8] BothSerrano andGabrieleño peoples lived in the area. The Gabrieleño referred to the village asJurungna orHurungna.[9]
The exact meaning of the word "jurupa" is disputed. The 1890 book,An Illustrated History of Southern California, states that the word was a greeting, meaning ″peace and friendship″, used by the Native Americans when the first Catholic priest visited the area.[10] In 1902, Father Juan Caballeria, in hisHistory of San Bernardino Valley; From the Padres to the Pioneer, states that the word was derived fromjurumpa, meaning watering place.[7] Later linguistic studies concluded that the name likely refers tojuru,Artemisia californica (California sagebrush), common in the area.[11]
On June 2, 1992, under measures E, F, and G, the first effort to form a city was voted down by the electorate. Measure E, whether or not to incorporate Jurupa and Mira Loma, lost 76% to 24%. Measure F, whether to vote city council members by district or at large, if incorporation passed, was 69% district, and 31% at large. Measure G, the selection of a city name, had the following results: Jurupa 40%, Rancho Jurupa 23%, West Riverside 21%, and Camino Real 16%.[12] At the time, Jurupa was described as including the neighborhoods of Rubidoux, Pedley, and Glen Avon.[13]
On March 8, 2011, a second proposal for incorporation was put before the voters. This time, the measure passed with 54% voting yes, 46% voting no, and with an effective date of July 1, 2011. At the time, the new city was estimated to have a population of 88,000, and included the communities of Mira Loma, Glen Avon, Sky Country, Indian Hills, Pedley, Rubidoux, Belltown, Jurupa, Jurupa Hills, and Sunnyslope.[14]
The city immediately faced the possibility of disincorporation when the California Senate passed Bill 89, which shifted millions of dollars of vehicle license fees away from cities.[15] The new city struggled for several years, and in 2014 notified the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission that it might be necessary to disincorporate. In September 2015, Senate Bill 25 was passed by the California Assembly and Senate to restore funding to cities, but was vetoed by then-GovernorJerry Brown.[16] Later in the month, Senate Bill 107 was signed by the governor. It remediated many of the outstanding debts of Jurupa Valley, as well as three other recently incorporated cities in Riverside County.[17]
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 105,053 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[19][3] | |||
The city of Jurupa Valley was incorporated in 2011 out of the amalgamation of nine communities:Belltown,Crestmore Heights CDP,Glen Avon CDP, Indian Hills, Jurupa Hills,Mira Loma CDP,Pedley CDP,Rubidoux CDP, andSunnyslope CDP.[20]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[21] | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 19,187 | 18.26% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,529 | 3.36% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 240 | 0.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5,281 | 5.03% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 237 | 0.23% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 534 | 0.51% |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | 1,998 | 1.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 74,407 | 70.49% |
| Total | 105,053 | 100.00% |
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, as of 2020, the population was 105,053 with 71.4% of the population of Jurupa Valley being Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White non-Hispanic, 3.2% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, and 3.6% of two races or more.[22]
Jurupa Valley is governed by a city council, whose members represent specific districts of the city. The city council is led by the mayor, who is elected by and among the councilors. The mayor serves a one-year term, while councilmembers serve for four years.
Jurupa Valley lies within District Two of Riverside County, represented by Supervisor Karen Spiegel.[23] Eastern Jurupa Valley will become part of District One in January 2025 due to redistricting.
City parks are served and maintained by the Jurupa Area Recreation and Parks District. Water and Sanitation is provided by the Jurupa Community Services District and Rubidoux Community Services District.
In theCalifornia State Senate, Jurupa Valley is inthe 31st senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Sabrina Cervantes.
In theCalifornia State Assembly, Jurupa Valley is inthe 58th Assembly district, represented byRepublican Leticia Castillo.
In theHouse of Representatives, Jurupa Valley lies entirely within the39th Congressional District, represented by DemocratMark Takano.
California is represented in theUnited States Senate by DemocratsAdam Schiff andAlex Padilla.
As of February 10, 2023, 51,709 registered voters were in Jurupa Valley. Of these, 23,505 (45.5%) are registered Democrats, 13,254 (25.6%) are registered Republicans, 11,330 (21.9%) areindependent, and 3,350 (6.5%) are registered with other parties.[24]
Jurupa Valley is home to theJurupa Unified School District. The district operates seventeen elementary schools, four middle schools, two continuation schools, and three high schools, including:[25]
A small portion of Jurupa Valley attends schools in theCorona-Norco Unified School District.
Public transportation in Jurupa Valley is provided byRiverside Transit Agency.[26] Also,Jurupa Valley/Pedley station (formerly Pedley Station) is served byMetrolink. Jurupa Valley is home toFlabob Airport, a small public-use airport. However, commercial flights are served by the nearbyOntario International Airport.
The major freeways in Jurupa Valley areInterstate 15, which serves as the city's western border, andCalifornia State Route 60, which runs along the northern side of the city.
Notable sites include:
Jurupa Valley is located north and west of theSanta Ana River across fromRiverside, California, south of the Riverside–San Bernardino county line, and east ofInterstate 15. It includes the nine distinct neighborhoods, or communities, ofBelltown,Crestmore Heights,Glen Avon, Indian Hills, Jurupa Hills,Pedley,Rubidoux,Sunnyslope, andMira Loma.[20]
| Climate data for Jurupa Valley, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) | 92 (33) | 100 (38) | 101 (38) | 107 (42) | 110 (43) | 110 (43) | 112 (44) | 115 (46) | 108 (42) | 99 (37) | 92 (33) | 115 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 67 (19) | 68 (20) | 71 (22) | 77 (25) | 80 (27) | 88 (31) | 93 (34) | 95 (35) | 91 (33) | 83 (28) | 74 (23) | 69 (21) | 80 (27) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 42 (6) | 44 (7) | 46 (8) | 48 (9) | 53 (12) | 58 (14) | 64 (18) | 66 (19) | 62 (17) | 53 (12) | 45 (7) | 42 (6) | 52 (11) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 24 (−4) | 27 (−3) | 28 (−2) | 31 (−1) | 32 (0) | 44 (7) | 49 (9) | 48 (9) | 42 (6) | 31 (−1) | 26 (−3) | 23 (−5) | 22 (−6) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.45 (88) | 3.62 (92) | 2.91 (74) | .88 (22) | .26 (6.6) | .03 (0.76) | .05 (1.3) | .15 (3.8) | .27 (6.9) | .56 (14) | 1.34 (34) | 2.72 (69) | 16.24 (412) |
| Average precipitation days | 6.6 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 40.7 |
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