East County is a region of San Diego County, California , east of San Diego .
67-460: East County does not have an official geographic definition, although East County boundaries are unofficially drawn by the County of San Diego for its second district. It commonly includes El Cajon , La Mesa , Lemon Grove , Poway , and Santee , as well as suburban and rural unincorporated communities such as Lakeside , Spring Valley , Jamul , and Alpine . Many sources also include vast swaths of
134-671: A Saturday in May, the city celebrates its diversity with a free family-friendly event called "America on Main Street". The festival replaces a previous city-sponsored event called the International Friendship Festival, which ran from 1991 to 2003. Both festivals highlight the city's identity as a "mini-United Nations", with 30% of its population being immigrants from Iraq, Somalia, Syria, Turkey, and other countries. El Cajon's annual Mother Goose Parade has been held on
201-537: A collection of media since 1950. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy featured aerial shots of the downtown area. Demolition Man was filmed along Harbor Drive near the San Diego Convention Center and America Plaza trolley station. Parts of The Samuel Project were filmed in the Gaslamp district . Other films shot in the downtown neighborhood include Everybody Dies by
268-503: A fixture of the neighborhood until their retirement in 1939. In 1964 the multi-story City Hall and Community Concourse were dedicated on a four-block-square property at 202 C Street. Recent mayors and city councils have discussed building a replacement city hall, but no replacement plan has been approved. In the 1960s, Centre City began to fall into a state of disrepair and disrepute. Major businesses and stores moved from downtown to suburban shopping malls. The downtown area became known as
335-412: A guest and horse cost $ 1 a night. The area became known as Knox's Corners but was later renamed. By 1878 there were 25 families living in the valley, and a portion of the hotel lobby became the valley post office with Knox as the first postmaster. El Cajon was incorporated as a city in 1912. For the first half of the 20th century, El Cajon was known for its grape, avocado, and citrus agriculture. In
402-556: A hangout for homeless people and sailors on liberty. Tattoo parlors, bars, and strip clubs were predominant forms of business. Trash littered the Gaslamp Quarter , many 19th century Victorian houses were rundown, and there were few buildings of significant size (the tallest building at the time was fourteen stories, the locally famous El Cortez ). Despite this, low- and mid-rise buildings were beginning construction. In 1975, redevelopment plans were created for downtown. In 1985,
469-480: A household in the city was $ 35,566, and for a family was $ 40,045. Males had a median income of $ 32,498 versus $ 25,320 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,698. About 13.5% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments ,
536-535: A large number of Chinese began to move to San Diego, establishing a concentration; with up to 200 Chinese making up a minority of the 8,600 who lived in all of San Diego. At its peak, about a thousand Chinese lived in San Diego and were faced with discrimination . The concentration became known as Chinatown, and an effort to demolish the area due to the Panama–California Exposition was attempted but
603-794: A large, dome-shaped mountain overlooking Santee and Lakeside, as well as Iron Mountain and Mount Woodson that overlook Poway. East County is the fourth most populous region in the San Diego metropolitan area, though its population is close to that of South Bay . Populations listed are from the 2020 census: East County is served by Santee School District , Grossmont Union High School District , Cajon Valley Union School District, Lakeside Union School District, Lemon Grove School District, Poway Unified School District . Grossmont College , located in El Cajon, and Cuyamaca College , located in Rancho San Diego, are two community colleges in
670-638: A newspaper, the San Diego Herald in December 1850, soliciting advertisements and subscriptions from the towns-people; the first issue was published on May 29, 1851. However, New Town did not do well due to a lack of fresh water, a financial depression in 1851, and opposition from the established settlements in Old Town and La Playa . In 1852, a San Diego grand jury called for the removal of several Kumeyaay villages close to any White settlement and
737-507: A population of 99,478. The racial makeup of El Cajon was 43,746 (41.6%) White, 6,306 (6.3%) African American, 835 (0.8%) Native American, 3,561 (3.6%) Asian (1.7% Filipino, 0.5% Chinese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Indian, 0.1% Korean, 0.6% other), 495 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 26,498 (26.6%) from other races, and 6,832 (6.9%) from two or more races. There were 31,542 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (30.4%). About one-third of El Cajon residents were foreign-born. In particular,
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#1732771900467804-484: A significant concentration of Chinese Americans in the former neighborhood. Located in central San Diego, downtown San Diego is delimited by San Diego Bay to the west and southwest, Bankers Hill , Middletown , and Balboa Park to the north, Sherman Heights and Golden Hill to the east, and Barrio Logan and Logan Heights to the southeast. San Diego International Airport is just northwest. Due to San Diego International Airport 's proximity to downtown, there
871-989: A venue for live performances and concerts. Both the Spreckels and the Balboa theaters are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Other downtown theaters include the Lyceum in Horton Plaza , which hosts the San Diego Repertory Theatre as well as concerts and art shows, and the Sledgehammer Theater. Nightclubs such as the House of Blues and Croce's feature well-known musical groups. The Museum of Contemporary Art, also located in downtown San Diego, has displayed work across
938-856: A year call at the cruise ship terminal. A passenger ferry connects downtown San Diego with Coronado , and San Diego Bay harbor tours depart from Harbor Drive. Downtown events include the Big Bay Balloon Parade, held in conjunction with the Holiday Bowl ; the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade and Festival; the Parade of Lights featuring holiday-decorated boats on the Bay; and the San Diego Street Scene music festival. Every mid to late July, downtown San Diego
1005-590: Is Graham Mitchell. In the California State Legislature , El Cajon is in the 39th Senate District , represented by Democrat Toni Atkins . The northern half of the city is in the 78th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Chris Ward , and the southern half of the city is in the 79th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Akilah Weber . In the United States House of Representatives , El Cajon
1072-449: Is a FAA imposed 500-foot height restriction on all buildings within a 2.3-mile radius of the runway. The height regulation exists because when planes approach the airport, any structure taller than 500 feet within the radius could interfere with flight operations and potentially result in a collision. The United States Postal Service operates the downtown San Diego Post Office at 815 E Street. The city's former main public library
1139-557: Is a city in San Diego County, California , United States, 17 mi (27 km) east of downtown San Diego . The city takes its name from Rancho El Cajón , which was named for the box-like shape of the valley that surrounds the city, and the origin of the city's common nickname "the Box". El Cajón, Spanish for "the box", was first recorded on September 10, 1821, as an alternative name for sitio rancho Santa Mónica to describe
1206-477: Is a historic urban cultural park that borders the area. San Diego International Airport is located three miles (4.8 km; 2.6 nmi) northwest of downtown. The downtown of San Diego was previously inhabited by the Kumeyaay who referred to the area as Tisirr, and also established a village called Pu-Shuyi near what is now Seaport Village. The city of San Diego was originally focused on Old Town near
1273-538: Is called to this day) as the heart of the growing city. In 1885, the transcontinental railroad reached San Diego. The Santa Fe railway station opened downtown in 1887 (that station was replaced in 1915 by the downtown landmark Santa Fe Depot , which is still in use). In 1886 the city's first electric lights and first streetcars were established in New Town. In 1912 the Spreckels Theatre opened downtown,
1340-839: Is home of the San Diego Convention Center , the city's primary convention center. It is also home of the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera , as well as several performing arts venues, such as Jacobs Music Center , the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park , and the San Diego Civic Theatre . Downtown San Diego is located on San Diego Bay , which houses the USS Midway Museum and the Maritime Museum of San Diego . Balboa Park
1407-508: Is in California's 51st congressional district , represented by Democrat Sara Jacobs . The Parkway Plaza shopping mall is located in El Cajon. According to the city's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Cajon Valley Union School District operates public elementary and middle schools. Grossmont Union High School District operates public high schools. Steele Canyon high school On
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#17327719004671474-700: Is located across the street from it at 8th and E streets, but currently is vacant. A new nine-story Central Library opened in 2013 on Park Boulevard at J Street. Other government buildings downtown include City Hall and other city administration buildings, the San Diego Police Headquarters at 14th and Broadway, the State of California office building at 1350 Front Street, and a three-block federal office complex at 8th and Front streets. County and federal courthouses are also located downtown. The downtown area contains numerous sites that are listed on
1541-460: Is served by San Diego Unified School District . Washington Elementary School is located in the downtown area. San Diego High School and San Diego City College are located in the northeastern corner of downtown adjacent to Balboa Park. Middle school students from downtown attend Roosevelt Middle School in the Balboa Park area. The charter high school e3 Civic High School is located inside
1608-757: Is served by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System , the San Diego Trolley . There is also a commuter train linking downtown with northern San Diego County, called the Coaster , which also stops at communities along the San Diego County coastline, as well as the Amtrak passenger rail system. Parking is mainly concentrated in various "pay to park" lots, with metered parking spaces alongside most streets. There
1675-619: Is that even numbered streets go south, and odd numbered streets go north. East–west streets are laid out alphabetically from A to K, with the exception of D, H and I, which are replaced with Broadway, Market Street and Island Avenue, respectively. Streets north of A Street are named after trees, starting with Ash Street and going up to Laurel Street. Main thoroughfares include Broadway and Market Street (east–west), and Harbor Drive, Pacific Highway and Park Avenue (north–south). Three freeways either pass through or start/end in downtown San Diego. State Route 163 (SR 163) ends in downtown with
1742-546: Is transformed for San Diego Comic-Con , the largest entertainment and comic book convention in the world. San Diego Comic-Con is held inside the San Diego Convention Center , but the convention has expanded to other nearby hotels, parks, and plazas which include the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel , Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina , Hilton San Diego Bayfront , Omni San Diego Hotel and the Gaslamp Quarter as major supporting venues. The downtown area
1809-687: The National Register of Historic Places . They include: The San Diego Civic Theatre in the Community Concourse is the home of the San Diego Opera as well as traveling shows. The San Diego Symphony is headquartered at Jacobs Music Center , a renovated movie palace on 7th Avenue originally built in 1929 as the Fox Theater. The Spreckels Theater at 1st and Broadway, in continuous operation since 1912, hosts local and traveling performances and productions. The Balboa Theatre , built in 1924, re-opened in 2008 after extensive renovations as
1876-567: The Parkway Plaza Mall. Downtown San Diego Downtown San Diego is the central business district of San Diego, California , the eighth largest city in the United States . It houses the major local headquarters of the city, county, state, and federal governments. The area comprises seven districts: Gaslamp Quarter , East Village , Columbia , Marina , Cortez Hill , Little Italy , and Core . The downtown area
1943-501: The Persian Gulf War and then the U.S. Invasion of Iraq and the resulting conflict. Until 2012, El Cajon was a general law city operating under a council-manager system. In June 2012, the voters adopted a city charter, changing its status to chartered city. El Cajon is governed by a five-member city council , on which the mayor also sits. Starting in 2018, four councilmembers are elected from single-member districts and
2010-464: The Presidio , several miles north of current downtown. The location was not ideal because it was several miles from navigable water. In 1849 Lt. Andrew B. Gray , a surveyor working with the boundary commission to establish the boundaries of the new state of California, suggested that an area closer to San Diego Bay would be a better location for a city because it would be better for trade. He proposed
2077-787: The backcountry of San Diego County also known as the Mountain Empire , including communities along Interstate 8 such as Pine Valley and Descanso , and communities along the rural section of California State Route 94 such as Potrero , Boulevard , and Jacumba . Other sources consider communities within the entire eastern two-thirds of the county to be East County, thereby encompassing places like Ramona , Julian , and Borrego Springs , The Ramona area—Ramona, San Diego Country Estates and Barona Mesa —is often considered part of inland North County due to its association with Rancho Bernardo, Escondido and other North County Inland communities. The populace of East County primarily dwells in
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2144-436: The median household income of El Cajon in 2005 was $ 47,885 (not adjusted for inflation ). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $ 38,884. As of 2012 , it had an estimated 40,000 Iraqi Americans . Included are members of different religious and ethnic groups originating from Iraq . The Iran-Iraq War prompted the first immigration, and it continued due to
2211-451: The "boxed-in" nature of the valley in which it sat. The name appeared on maps in 1873 and 1875, shortened to "Cajon", until the modern town developed, in which the post office was named "El Cajon". In 1905, the name was once again expanded to "El Cajon" under the insistence of California banker and historian Zoeth Skinner Eldredge . During Spanish rule (1769–1821), the government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by
2278-558: The 1960s and 1970s, Frontier Town, Big Oak Ranch, was a tourist attraction, featuring a typical frontier-town theme park and a periodic simulated shootout. The park closed around 1980 and is being used for residential housing. Cajon Speedway was a 70-acre race track (28 ha) that operated from 1961 to 2005. It was founded by Earle Brucker Jr. of the El Cajon Stock Car Racing Association. One of his sons, Steve Brucker, later took over ownership of
2345-618: The East County region. San Diego Christian College is located in Santee. Important landmarks in East County included El Capitan , Mt. Helix , Santee Lakes , Sweetwater Reservoir , Poway's Tony Gwynn Statue, Lake Poway , and Lake Cuyamaca . El Cajon El Cajon ( / ɛ l k ə ˈ h oʊ n / el kə- HOHN , Latin American Spanish: [el kaˈxon] ; Spanish : El Cajón , meaning "the box")
2412-655: The End , Friend of the World , Hacksaw , In God We Tru$ t , My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? and Scavenger Hunt . The Columbia (waterfront) neighborhood of downtown hosts the USS Midway aircraft carrier museum ship , as well as the eight ships and boats of the Maritime Museum of San Diego , headlined by Star of India . The San Diego Convention Center and Petco Park are located downtown, as well as Seaport Village . More than 200 cruise ships
2479-613: The Sunday before Thanksgiving every year since 1946. Organizers claim it is the largest parade in San Diego County. It features more than 100 entries, including "motorized floats, marching bands and drill units, equestrians, clowns, performing artists, giant helium balloons, specialty vehicles, and Santa Claus." Visitor attractions in and around El Cajon include the Water Conservation Garden and Butterfly Garden at Cuyamaca College , Sycuan Casino, Summers Past Farms, and
2546-498: The area continued on until World War II. Beginning in the early 1900s, Filipinos began to move to San Diego, and settled in and near Chinatown. In 1995, the Asian Pacific Thematic Historic District was created to preserve the remaining structures that remained from the era when Chinatown, as well as Nihonmachi (Japantown), existed. While a few of the buildings remain, there no longer exist
2613-585: The area underwent more redevelopment with the completion of Horton Plaza , the Gaslamp Quarter revival, and the completion of the San Diego Convention Center . Petco Park , a ballpark used by the San Diego Padres , opened in 2004. In the 1860s, the first Chinese people moved to the downtown area. In the 1870s, the Chinese were the primary fishermen in the area. Beginning in the 1880s,
2680-697: The bulk of the Pedrorena's Rancho El Cajon holdings and employed Major Levi Chase, a former Union Army officer, as his agent. Chase received from Lankershim 7,624 acres (3,090 ha) known as the Chase Ranch. Lankershim hired Amaziah Lord Knox (1833–1918), a New Englander whom he had met in San Francisco, to manage Rancho El Cajon. In 1876, Knox established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling between San Diego and Julian , where gold had been discovered in 1869. Room and board for
2747-447: The city has a large Iraqi immigrant population, consisting of both Arabs and Chaldean Catholics ; both groups are among the largest such communities in the country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2008-2010 Estimate, 7,537 residents self identify as Arabs (7.6%; mainly Iraqi), and 6,409 (6.4%) are Chaldean Catholic Assyrians . In 2017, a spokesperson for the city of El Cajon estimated that 15,000 to 20,000 Chaldo-Assyrians live in
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2814-534: The city was 42.9% White, 5.4% African American, 1.0% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 24.1% from other races], and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 29.2% of the population. Of the 34,199 households, 37.0% had children under 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were not families. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who
2881-433: The city. In 2010, El Cajon had the highest poverty rate in San Diego County among adults, 29.7%, and for children, 36.5%. As of the census of 2000, 94,869 people, 34,199 households, and 23,152 families were residing in the city. The population density was 6,510.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,513.8/km ). There were 35,190 housing units at an average density of 2,415.0 per square mile (932.4/km ). The racial makeup of
2948-437: The climate varies dramatically within a short distance, known as microclimate . El Cajon's climate has greater extremes compared to coastal San Diego. The farther east from the coast, the more arid the climate gets, until one reaches the mountains, where precipitation increases due to orographic uplift . Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate with an average difference of 24 °F (13 °C) during
3015-463: The council was 4–0; Wells recused himself. He was elected to a full four-year term as mayor in November 2014 and re-elected in November 2018. In 2024, councilmembers were Gary Kendrick (district 1), Michelle Metschel (district 2), Steve Goble (district 3), and Phil Ortiz (district 4). All council terms end in December 2024 except for Kendrick's, which ends in December 2026. El Cajon's city manager
3082-689: The downtown library . Monarch School , a public K-12 school for students who are homeless or affected by homelessness , is also located downtown. A few private or religious schools exist in the area. California Western School of Law is located downtown. Streets are laid out in a grid pattern and many are designated for one-way traffic. North–south roads have both names and numbers. The named roads begin with Harbor Drive and then move east past Pacific Highway, Kettner Boulevard, India, Columbia, State, Union and Front streets. The roads are then numbered and are called avenues, starting at 1st Avenue and continuing to Park Boulevard (12th Avenue). The general pattern
3149-480: The eastern part of La Mesa. It also contained the 28-acre (11 ha) Rancho Cañada de los Coches grant. Maria Estudillo was the wife of Don Miguel Pedrorena (1808–1850), a native of Madrid, Spain, who had come to California from Peru in 1838 to operate a trading business. With the cession of California to the United States after the Mexican–American War , the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provided that
3216-411: The end of Fifth Avenue in 1869. He vigorously sold property and gave away land to promote development of the area, fueling the first of San Diego's many real estate speculation booms. People flocked to the area, known as New Town, because of its better access to shipping. In 1871 government records were moved to a new county courthouse in New Town. By the 1880s New Town had totally eclipsed Old Town (as it
3283-623: The establishment of large land grants called ranchos , from which the English word ranch is derived. Land grants were made to the Roman Catholic Church, which set up numerous missions throughout the region. In the early 19th century, mission padres' search for pastureland led them to the El Cajon Valley. Surrounding foothills served as a barrier to straying cattle and a watershed to gather the sparse rainfall. For years,
3350-592: The first modern commercial playhouse west of the Mississippi. A new commercial pier, the Broadway Pier , was built by the city in 1913. In the 1910s, downtown became one of the many San Diego neighborhoods connected by the Class 1 streetcars and an extensive San Diego public transit system that was spurred by the Panama–California Exposition of 1915 and built by John D. Spreckels . These streetcars became
3417-710: The ground in January 1882. As of the 2022 American Community Survey estimates, there were 104,417 people and 33,580 households. The population density was 7,196.2 inhabitants per square mile (2,778.5/km ). There were 34,370 housing units at an average density of 2,368.7 per square mile (914.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 50.6% White, 15.0% some other race, 5.6% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 1.3% Native American or Alaskan Native, and 1.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, with 22.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 36.6% of
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#17327719004673484-407: The idea to William Heath Davis , who recruited four other investors. The partners under Davis's leadership purchased 160 acres (65 ha) of land in what is now downtown San Diego. They laid out a street plan for New Town and built a wharf and warehouse. Several people built houses there, including the still-standing William Heath Davis House, now a museum. John Judson Ames wrote a prospectus for
3551-619: The interior valleys east of San Diego proper while some development encroaches on the coastal foothills. A broader definition of East County exists that includes the Cuyamaca Mountains and the Laguna Mountains , as well as the desert area of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park . Yet, this definition, when used by SANDAG, excludes the East Suburban centers. Prominent geologic formations include El Cajon Mountain ,
3618-544: The land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho El Cajon was filed by Thomas W. Sutherland, guardian of Pedrorena's heirs (his son, Miguel, and his three daughters, Victoria, Ysabel, and Elenain) with the Public Land Commission in 1852, confirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, and the grant was patented in 1876. In 1868, Los Angeles land developer Isaac Lankershim bought
3685-497: The mayor is elected at-large. On October 24, 2013, Mayor Mark Lewis resigned his position after coming under criticism for remarks he made about El Cajon's Chaldean community. Many notable figures including Congressman Juan Vargas and Neighborhood Market Association President Mark Arabo called for his resignation. Lewis resigned shortly after due to health issues. On November 12, the city council appointed Councilman Bill Wells, who had been serving as mayor pro tem . The vote of
3752-511: The pasturelands of El Cajon supported the cattle herds of the mission and its native Indian converts. Titles to plots of land were not granted to individuals until the Mexican era (1821–1846). The original intent of the 1834 secularization legislation was to have church property divided among the former mission Indians, but most of the grants were actually made to rich " Californios " of Spanish background who had long been casting envious eyes on
3819-402: The population. Of the 33,580 households, 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 4.8% were couples cohabitating, 16.8% had a male householder with no partner present, and 26.0% had a female householder with no partner present. The median household size
3886-553: The south, Santee on the north, and unincorporated San Diego County on the east. It includes the neighborhoods of Fletcher Hills , Bostonia , and Rancho San Diego . Under the Köppen climate classification, El Cajon straddles areas of Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) and semiarid climate ( BSh ). As a result, it is often described as "arid Mediterranean" and "semiarid steppe". Like most inland areas in Southern California,
3953-482: The southbound lane of the freeway becoming 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue becoming the northbound lane at Ash Street. Interstate 5 (I-5) passes above the downtown area and is accessible from selected streets outside of the actual downtown area or at the intersection of 10th/11th and Ash (where 163 starts and ends). Additionally, SR 94 enters downtown from the east, with westbound SR 94 becoming F Street and G street becoming eastbound SR 94. The downtown area
4020-448: The summer, and an average difference of 26 °F (14 °C) during the winter. The annual average precipitation at El Cajon is 11.63 inches (295.4 mm). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the winter, but rare in summer. The wettest month of the year is February with an average rainfall of 2.61 inches (66 mm). The record high temperature was 114 °F (46 °C) on September 5, 2020. The record low temperature
4087-530: The track. Although the speedway closed after the death of Steve Brucker, it is now a historic museum featuring the original entrance sign with the slogan "The fastest 3/8-mile paved oval in the West." According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37 km ), all land. It is bordered by San Diego and La Mesa on the west, Spring Valley on
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#17327719004674154-571: The vast holdings of the Roman Catholic missions. In 1845, California Governor Pio Pico confiscated the lands of Mission San Diego de Alcala . He granted 11 square leagues (about 48,800 acres or 19,700 ha) of the El Cajon Valley to Dona Maria Antonio Estudillo, daughter of José Antonio Estudillo , alcalde of San Diego, to repay a $ 500 government obligation. The grant was originally called Rancho Santa Monica and encompassed present-day El Cajon, Bostonia, Santee, Lakeside, Flinn Springs, and
4221-468: The village of Tisirr was razed to the ground. In 1867, Alonzo Horton purchased 800 acres (320 ha) of pueblo lands in the current downtown area, and in 1869 he added Davis's 160 acres (65 ha) to his holdings; the area was referred to as the Horton Addition. Davis's wharf had fallen to pieces by then, but Horton realized the area was still ideal for a harbor. He built a new wharf at
4288-744: Was $ 28,221. Out of the 102,390 people with a determined poverty status, 22.7% were below the poverty line . Further, 31.4% of minors and 17.3% of seniors were below the poverty line. In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of Arab descent made up 10.3% of the population of the town, followed by German at 6.7%, English at 5.8%, Irish at 4.3%, Italian at 3.0%, American at 2.4%, Sub-Saharan African at 1.9%, Polish at 1.7%, Norwegian at 1.4%, Swedish at 1.0%, French at 0.9%, Dutch at 0.8%, Hungarian at 0.8%, Scottish at 0.6%, Greek at 0.5%, Portuguese at 0.5%, and Czech at 0.5%. The 2010 United States Census reported that El Cajon had
4355-436: Was 19 °F (−7 °C) on January 8, 1913. The wettest year was 1941 with 28.14 inches (715 mm) and the driest year was 1989 with 1.51 inches (38 mm). The most rainfall in one month was 11.43 inches (290 mm) in January 1993. The most rainfall in 24 hours was 5.60 inches (142 mm) on January 27, 1916. A rare snowfall in November 1992 totaled 0.3 inches (7.6 mm). Three inches (7.6 cm) of snow covered
4422-451: Was 3.00 and the median family size was 3.53. The age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. The median income for a household was $ 66,045, with family households having a median income of $ 72,704 and non-family households $ 43,584. The per capita income
4489-399: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70, and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, the age distribution was 27.9% under 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for
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