If Canyon Lake had to be described in one word, that word would be unique.One of only five gated cities inCalifornia, Canyon Lake began as a master-planned community developed by Corona Land Company in 1968. The Lake originally was formed in 1927 after Railroad Canyon Dam was built. It covers 383 acres and has 14.9 miles of shoreline.
The community nestles around the shoreline of the lake; it´s not possible to be far from the water anywhere in Canyon Lake.There is an 18-hole golf course, and equestrian center, tennis courts, numerous parks and beaches, a campground and other amenities that cater virtually any kind of activity that sun and water can provide.Canyon Lake is both a city and a corporation of property owners. The city is responsible for the health, safety and welfare of its residents, including police and fire protection, waste management, animal control and maintenance of public roads, such as Railroad Canyon and Goetz Roads. The Property Owners Association is responsible for the operation of activities within the gates, including rules and regulations, architectural guidelines, maintenance of private streets and amenities, and security.
Residences in Canyon Lake range from unique executive custom beauties to affordable family homes. The community´s 11,000 residents find many of the services they require right across the street from the main gate in the neighboring office/retail center. There you will find such service-related businesses as accountants, attorneys and doctors, as well as a market, dry cleaner, several restaurants and retail stores. City Hall and the Property Owners Association offices are located in the same area. Other businesses can be found near the East gate, where there are gasoline pumps, a mini-market and several services businesses.
Population (year 2000): 9,952, Est. population in July 2002: 10,642 (+6.9% change) Males: 4,886 (49.1%), Females: 5,066 (50.9%)
Elevation: 1440 feet
County: Riverside
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Zip code: 92587
Median resident age: 40.8 years Median household income: $70,106 (year 2000) Median house value: $227,800 (year 2000)
Races in Canyon Lake:
White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
Hispanic (8.5%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Other race (1.8%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Black (0.8%)
Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (21.9%), English (15.2%), Irish (13.5%), United States (8.1%), Italian (5.4%), Dutch (4.4%).
For population 25 years and over in Canyon Lake
High school or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 40.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Canyon Lake city
Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 7.8%
4.4% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside (20.6 miles, pop. 255,166).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego (63.0 miles, pop. 1,223,400).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $193,300
1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $207,700
1998: 83 buildings, average cost: $217,900
1999: 56 buildings, average cost: $157,700
2000: 72 buildings, average cost: $143,600
2001: 53 buildings, average cost: $157,100
2002: 63 buildings, average cost: $158,300
2003: 63 buildings, average cost: $164,700
Area code commonly used in this area: 909
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (14.6%), Manufacturing (13.5%), Construction (13.4%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.4%).
Crime in Canyon Lake (2002):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
12 assaults (116.3 per 100,000)
33 burglaries (319.9 per 100,000)
95 larceny counts (920.8 per 100,000)
16 auto thefts (155.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 98.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Canyon Lake (2001):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
3 rapes (29.6 per 100,000)
1 robbery (9.9 per 100,000)
29 assaults (286.1 per 100,000)
61 burglaries (601.8 per 100,000)
123 larceny counts (1213.4 per 100,000)
22 auto thefts (217.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 183.4 (higher means more crime)
Average weather in Canyon Lake, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temp. (°F)
51.9
53.9
56.4
61.1
66.7
73.3
79.0
79.6
75.3
67.0
57.5
51.7
High temperature (°F)
66.2
68.3
70.5
77.1
82.6
91.3
97.9
98.1
92.7
83.9
73.6
67.1
Low temperature (°F)
37.5
39.5
42.2
45.1
50.8
55.1
60.1
61.1
57.9
50.1
41.4
36.2
Precipitation (in)
2.7
2.9
2.3
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.8
1.4
Normal climate around Canyon Lake, California
Based on data reported by main weather stations
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precip.
6
5
5
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
Wind speed (mph)
5.4
6.1
6.9
7.5
7.3
7.2
6.9
6.8
6.4
5.8
5.3
5.1
Morning humidity (%)
75
77
79
79
80
81
82
82
82
80
78
76
Afternoon humidity (%)
54
55
56
53
57
58
56
55
56
56
55
54
Sunshine (%)
72
71
70
69
60
59
69
71
70
69
75
73
Days clear of clouds
12
10
11
12
10
12
17
18
15
13
13
13
Partly cloudy days
8
7
9
10
13
12
11
10
11
11
8
8
Cloudy days
11
11
11
8
9
7
3
2
4
7
8
10
Snowfall (in)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Hospitals/medical centers near Canyon Lake:
VALLEY PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PERRIS, CA)
MORENO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MORENO VALLEY, CA)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; MORENO VALLEY, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canyon Lake:
MARCH ARB (about 13 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RIV)
SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; ID: SBD)
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