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Wrightwood, California
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Coordinates: 34°21′21″N 117°37′45″W / 34.35583, -117.62917
Country United States
State California
County San Bernardino
Area
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 - Land 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (5. 7 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 5,935 ft (1,809 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,837
 - Density 1,744. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (673. 2/km²)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92397
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-86594
GNIS feature ID 1652816

Wrightwood is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea_code_760png|right|Map of California area codes in Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes San Bernardino County is a county in the US state of California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The population was 3,837 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Wrightwood is located at 34°21′21″N, 117°37′45″W (34. 355921, -117. 629233)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 mi²), all land. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,837 people, 1,486 households, and 1,056 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 673. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (1,742. 4/mi²). There were 2,319 housing units at an average density of 407. 0/km² (1,053. 1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90. 93% White, 0. 34% African American, 0. 65% Native American, 0. 76% Asian, 0. 18% Pacific Islander, 2. 74% from other races, and 4. 40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8. 78% of the population.

There were 1,486 households out of which 35. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 2% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 9% were non-families. 23. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 58 and the average family size was 3. 08.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28. 6% under the age of 18, 5. 6% from 18 to 24, 27. 9% from 25 to 44, 28. 1% from 45 to 64, and 9. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,338, and the median income for a family was $57,197. Males had a median income of $51,424 versus $40,045 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,902. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 6. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 14. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Wrightwood is located in the 17th Senate District, represented by Republican George Runner, and in the 36th Assembly District, represented by Republican Sharon Runner. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. George C Runner Jr (born March 25 1952) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Sharon Runner (born May 17 1954, Los Angeles) is a Californian politician Federally, Wrightwood is located in California's 26th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +4[3] and is represented by Republican David Dreier. The California 26th Congressional District spans the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley from La Cañada Flintridge to Rancho Cucamonga. The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives

Mountain High

From the road leading to Mountain High North is a great summertime view of the East and West trails.
From the road leading to Mountain High North is a great summertime view of the East and West trails.

Just west from the City of Wrightwood there is Mountain High Resort, which is a ski/snowboard resort consisting of Three Mountains. Mountain High resort is a winter resort in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County in California. It is frequented by residents of nearby Los Angeles and its metropolitan area, as it is the nearest ski resort to the conurbation. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Because of this, Mountain High has become the most visited resort in Southern California.

External links

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