- Cabazon, California
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official_name = Cabazon, California
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location in Riverside County and the state ofCalifornia
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =California
subdivision_name2 = Riverside
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area_total_km2 = 10.3
area_total_sq_mi = 3.9
area_land_km2 = 10.2
area_land_sq_mi = 3.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 1834
elevation_m = 559
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2229
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population_density_km2 = 216.4
population_density_sq_mi = 571.5
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 33 |latm = 54 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 116 |longm = 45 |longs = 59 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
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postal_code = 92230/92282
area_code = 951
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-09360
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Cabazon was incorporated as a city in 1955. In 1972, due to years of scandal, political instability, and stalled growth, the citizens of Cabazon voted to disincorporate the city. Cabazon thus became the first and, so far, only community to give up cityhood in Riverside County. Attempts to incorporate the area are in progress, in order to re-instil civic pridecite news | first= Steve | last= Moore | title= Some Cabazon residents want city | url= http://www.pe.com/localnews/desertpass/stories/PE_News_Local_dcabazon04.a0de4.html | work= The Press-Enterprise | date=
2004-06-04 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] .Cabazon is the home of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and their massive Casino Morongo, whose 27-story [cite news | first= Paul | last= DeCarlo | title= Tribe shows fire skills | url= http://www.pe.com/localnews/sanbernardino/stories/PE_News_Local_dfire24.a169a.html | work= The Press-Enterprise | date=
2004-09-24 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] hotel tower dominates theSan Gorgonio Pass . It is one of the largest Native Americancasino s in the United Statescite news | first= Jonathan | last= Shikes | title= Beyond the buffet | url= http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_D_franchise01.f664.html | work= The Press-Enterprise | date=2005-04-30 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] . A huge water-bottling facility was established by Arrowhead Mountain Springwater (in partnership with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians) on the eastern edge on Cabazon in 2003 [cite news | title= Arrowhead Bottled Water Facility Earns LEED Silver
url= http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=27001 | work= GreenBiz.com | date=2004-07-29 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] .Claude Bell's dinosaurs are icons of roadside America: some people may remember them fromPee-wee's Big Adventure , while others have grown up with them along the highway in southern California [cite news | first= Starlee | last= Kine | title= In the Belly of the Beast | url= http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/09/magazine/09funny_humor.html?n=Top/News/Science/Topics/Paleontology | work= The New York Times Magazine | date=2005-10-09 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] . The dinosaurs were purchased in 2005 from the Bell family for $1.2 million USD by Christian developers [cite news | first= Ashley | last= Powers | title= Adam, Eve and T. Rex | url= http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/printer_082905O.shtml | work= The Los Angeles Times | date=2005-08-27 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] .Cabazon is a major stop for outlet shopping, home to the well known Cabazon Outlets, an outlet center. [cite news | first= Devona | last= Wells | title= Shopping for outlet malls | url= http://www.pe.com/localnews/desertpass/stories/PE_News_Local_dcabazon16.58021.html | work= The Press-Enterprise | date=
2004-06-19 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] .In late October 2006, a major
arson fire started near Cabazon. During the course of five days, theEsperanza Fire burned over 40,000 acres (160 km²) and resulted in the deaths of five firefighterscite news | first= Richard K | last= De Atley | title= Hearing testimony lays trail to wildfire | url= http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_oyler20.405f9f3.html | work= The Press-Enterprise | date=2007-03-20 | accessdate=2008-04-11 ] .Geography
Cabazon is located at coor dms|33|54|33|N|116|45|59|W|city (33.909086 -116.766373)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²). 4.0 square miles (10.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it iswater . The total area is 0.75% water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,229 people, 721 households, and 511 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 564.3 people per square mile (217.9/km²). There were 846 housing units at an average density of 214.2/sq mi (82.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.88% White, 4.08% Black or African American, 4.22% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 13.41% from other races, and 6.06% from two or more races. 30.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 721 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,598, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $29,236 versus $19,444 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $9,068. About 28.9% of families and 32.3% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 33.1% of those age 65 or over.Politics
In the state legislature Cabazon is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican
Jim Battin , and in the 80th Assembly District, represented by RepublicanBonnie Garcia . Federally, Cabazon is located inCalifornia's 41st congressional district , which has a Cook PVI of R +9 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Jerry Lewis.References
External links
* [http://www.cabazonoutlets.com Cabazon Outlets]
* [http://www.sgphs.org San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society]
* [http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/travel_tourism.asp?id=6 Desert Hills Premium Outlets]
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