Boulevard, California
Boulevard, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-07694 | | |
| GNIS ID | 2582949[3] | |
Boulevard is a
The Boulevard area encompasses the communities of Manzanita, Live Oak Springs and Tierra Del Sol. Nearby communities in the same wire center (
History
The Kumeyaay and Cocopah Indians were Boulevard's earliest inhabitants, and the area is rich in Native American history, culture and archeological resources. Today Boulevard is the headquarters of the Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians.[4]
An area near Calexico Lodge is occasionally referred to as Eckener Pass. Reportedly, this is a reference to German Zeppelin pioneer Hugo Eckener. In August 1929, Hugo Eckener's Zeppelin Z-127 "Graf Zeppelin", a sister ship of the Hindenburg, landed here on the Los Angeles-Chicago leg of her round-the-world tour.[5][6]
The town and post office were named Boulevard after US Highway 80 which ran through town. Eventually Interstate 8 was constructed, bypassing the town.[7] Local residents report an alternate version of the origin of the name. Boulevard used to be a stage coach stop, reportedly near today's McCain Valley road, east of today's core of Boulevard. Coming from Arizona, this stop was on the first long, flat straight stretch of road, "a boulevard", after climbing the winding In-Ko-Pah mountains and passing through windier roads in Jacumba.
In January 2007, the La Posta Casino, owned and operated by the
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km2), all land. However, this only includes the village area of Boulevard. More commonly, Boulevard includes rural outlying areas. The Boulevard Community Planning Group includes approximately 55,350 acres, or about 86 square miles.[12]
Located in the
The community is south of
Regulatory filings show a California Department of Transportation facility described as a highway maintenance station in Boulevard. It is located in the 40000-block of Old Highway 80 on the south side at 32°39′46″N 116°15′58″W / 32.66278°N 116.26611°W as of 1993, and still exists as of 2018.
Climate
According to the
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 315 | — | |
| 2020 | 359 | 14.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[16] | |||
The
The Census reported that 315 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. However, Boulevard does have a prison facility, the McCain Valley Conservation Camp, as well as a border patrol facility with detention space.
There were 135 households, out of which 35 (25.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (48.9%) were
The population was spread out, with 71 people (22.5%) under the age of 18, 9 people (2.9%) aged 18 to 24, 59 people (18.7%) aged 25 to 44, 123 people (39.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 53 people (16.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.
There were 218 housing units at an average density of 55.8 per square mile (21.5/km2), of which 83 (61.5%) were owner-occupied, and 52 (38.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 17.5%. 186 people (59.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 129 people (41.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
At the federal level, Boulevard is in
Education
Local students attend Cover Flat Elementary School, Mountain Empire Junior High School, and Mountain Empire High School.
Cultural References
The
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boulevard, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boulevard, California
- ^ "Tribal Governments by Area." Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 31 May 2010)
- ^ "LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin". Airships.net. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Aviation - Army Dedication of Eckener Pass". sandiegohistory.org. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ David W. Kean, Wide Places in the California Roads: The encyclopedia of California's small towns and the roads that lead to them (Volume 1 of 4: Southern California Counties), p. 27
- ^ Barfield, Chet (12 January 2006) "Little La Posta band starts on little casino; 349 slots are planned; East County tribe has 26 members" San Diego Union-Tribune pp. B-4, col. 1 and B-2, col. 2
- ^ Barfield, Chet (16 January 2007) "Small casino has big opening day" San Diego Union-Tribune p. B-2
- ^ Staff (23 August 2008) "Casinos help shelter East County from economic downturn" San Diego Union-Tribune p. EZ-6
- ^ "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Mountain Empire Subregional Plan" (PDF). Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ See: USGS Live Oak Springs, California 7.5-minute quadrangle (map), 1975. The USGS National Geographic Names Database shows this community as feature ID 239605.
- ^ US Department of Education, National Center for Educational Statistics, Common Core of Data files, 2006.
- ^ Climate Summary for Boulevard, California
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Boulevard CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Final Maps". We Draw the Lines CA. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
