Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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Website | cityofrsm.org |
Rancho Santa Margarita is a
History
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The area is the ancestral lands of the
The city seal has the brands of
The City is a general law city and operates under the council-manager form of government. Rancho Santa Margarita is a contract city. Police services are provided through contract with the Orange County Sheriff. Fire Protection services are provided through the Orange County Fire Authority.
Geography
Rancho Santa Margarita is located at 33°38′29″N 117°35′40″W / 33.64139°N 117.59444°W (33.641518, -117.594524).[8] It occupies much of a high plateau known as Plano Trabuco.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (34 km2). 13.0 square miles (34 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.27%) is water.
Rancho Santa Margarita is bordered by the city of
Vehicular access is provided by California State Route 241 (a toll road), in addition to several surface streets. Santa Margarita Parkway and Antonio Parkway are the city's major thoroughfares, with Avenida De Las Banderas, Avenida Empresa, Avenida De Las Flores, and Alma Aldea being minor thoroughfares. In addition, Alicia Parkway terminates in the city providing access to Mission Viejo.
Major homeowners associations and communities
The majority of the neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita are maintained by larger
Climate
Rancho Santa Margarita, like most of southern California, generally has a Mediterranean climate.
Economy
Top employers
According to the City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[10] the top 10 employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of employees |
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1 | Applied Medical | 2,700 |
2 | O'Connell Landscape Maintenance | 1,000 |
3 | Saddleback Valley Unified School District | 288 |
4 | Target | 255 |
5 | Lucas & Mercier Construction | 250 |
6 | Capistrano Unified School District | 215 |
7 | Control Components Inc. | 200 |
8 | PADI
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180 |
9 | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 175 |
10 | Car Sound Exhaust System | 150 |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1990 | 11,390 | — | |
2000 | 47,214 | 314.5% | |
2010 | 47,853 | 1.4% | |
2020 | 48,119 | 0.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
2020
The
2010
The
31.8% of the population possessed a bachelor's degree, with 16.4% possessing a Graduate or Professional Degree. The educational attainment level in Rancho Santa Margarita significantly exceeds the averages throughout the rest of California.
The Census reported that 47,851 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 16,665 households, out of which 7,699 (46.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,144 (60.9%) were
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. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
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 rate was 5.6%. 35,737 people (74.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 12,114 people (25.3%) lived in rental housing units.
During 2009–2013, Rancho Santa Margarita had a median household income of $104,113, with 3.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[13]
Government and politics
Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties
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2020[14] | 47.91% 13,310 | 49.88% 13,857 | 2.22% 616 |
2016[15] | 42.76% 9,564 | 50.24% 11,238 | 7.01% 1,567 |
2012[16] | 36.99% 7,914 | 60.78% 13,004 | 2.23% 478 |
2008[17] | 42.82% 9,494 | 55.29% 12,259 | 1.89% 420 |
2004[18] | 31.81% 6,671 | 67.33% 14,119 | 0.86% 181 |
2000[19] | 33.70% 6,117 | 63.40% 11,508 | 2.90% 526 |
State and federal representation
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Rancho Santa Margarita is in California's 40th congressional district, represented by Republican Young Kim.[20]
According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Rancho Santa Margarita has 28,462 registered voters. Of those, 11,877 (41.73%) are registered Republicans, 7,511 (26.39%) are registered Democrats, and 7,819 (27.47%) have no political party preference/are independents.[21]
Rancho Santa Margarita has voted Republican in every presidential election since the city's incorporation.
Education
The city is served by Saddleback Valley Unified School District and the Capistrano Unified School District.
- Students in SVUSD boundaries attend Trabuco Hills High School or Mission Viejo High School, both outside of Rancho Santa Margarita in the city of Mission Viejo. Students in CUSD boundaries attend Tesoro High School located in the Las Flores neighborhood.
- RSM Intermediate School (SVUSD) and Las Flores Middle School (CUSD) serve the city.
- Public Elementary schools include Cielo Vista, Trabuco Mesa, Robinson Ranch, Arroyo Vista, Melinda Heights, and Tijeras Creek.
- Private Elementary and Middle Schools include St. John's Episcopal Day School, Serra Catholic, and Mission Hills Christian School.
- Roman Catholic high schoolassociated with the Catholic Diocese of Orange. SMCHS is located in Rancho Santa Margarita.
Popular culture
Television
The television series
The Dove Canyon, Rancho Cielo, and Robinson Ranch neighborhoods, while all part of the city, have a zip code of 92679, although the 92688 ZIP code is far more common in the Rancho Santa Margarita area.
A map of Orange County seen in season four of
Notable people
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- Jonathon Blum (born 1989), National Hockey League player, 2018 Winter Olympian
- Joy Fawcett, Olympic soccer gold medalist[23]
- Joshua Fuentes, MLB player[24]
- Warren G, rapper and producer[25]
- Carson Palmer, American football player; attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School[26]
- Mark Sanchez (born 1986), National Football League quarterback[27]
- Teemu Selänne, ice hockey player[28]
- Klay Thompson, basketball player; attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School[29]
- Members of the band Movements.
- Velvet Revolver, rock band
See also
- Coto De Caza
References
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- ^ "Mayor and City Council". Rancho Santa Margarita. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "City of Rancho Santa Margarita". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
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- ^ Merriam, C Hart (1968). Heizer, Robert F. (ed.). University of California Archaeological Survey (PDF). Berkeley: University of California Archaeological Research Facility. p. 123.
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- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "City Zoning Map". Archived from the original on October 4, 2007.
- ^ "City of Rancho Santa Margarita California Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Year Ending June 30, 2020".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Rancho Santa Margarita city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Rancho Santa Margarita (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Precinct results" (PDF). www.ocvote.com. 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "SOV.xls" (PDF). www.ocvote.com. 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "SOV.xls" (PDF). www.ocvote.com. 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "SOV.xls" (PDF). www.ocvote.com. 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "SOV.xls" (PDF). www.ocvote.com. 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "SOV.xls" (PDF). www.ocvote.com. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "California's 40th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019" (PDF). ca.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "BRAVOtv.com: The Real Housewives of Orange County: Season 3 (Home)". Archived from the original on October 28, 2007.
- ^ Perkes, Courtney (July 23, 2008). "Ex-Olympian battles rheumatoid arthritis". The Orange County Register. pp. Life, etc. 2.
- ^ "Baseball-Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Not Angry No More | OC Weekly". www.ocweekly.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Carson Palmer, QB for the Arizona Cardinals". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Witz, Billy (September 12, 2008). "A Strong Arm and a Strong Mind". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Teemu Selänne Youth Sports Foundation". Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Klay Thompson Player Profile, Golden State Warriors". RealGM Basketball. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
External links
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