Norco, California
Norco, California | |
|---|---|
Lake Norconian Pavilion | |
| Motto: "Horsetown USA" | |
Location in Riverside County and the state of California | |
Location within Greater Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′52″N 117°32′55″W / 33.93111°N 117.54861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated | December 28, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Greg Newton |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Robin Grundmeyer |
| • City Council | Fia Sullivan Gregory Bowen Kevin Bash |
| • City Manager | Lori Sassoon |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.08 sq mi (36.46 km2) |
| • Land | 13.86 sq mi (35.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) 1.56% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,316 |
| • Density | 1,899.2/sq mi (733.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92860 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-51560 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652819, 2411265 |
| Website | www |
Norco is a city in northwestern Riverside County, California, United States. Located roughly 40 miles (64 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean, Norco is known as "Horsetown, USA" and prides itself on being a "horse community". The area is dotted with corrals, farms, hitching posts, ranches, riding trails, and tack-and-feed supply stores; there are also city ordinances in-place requiring new construction to have a "traditional, rustic ... Western flavor".
As of the 2020 census, the city population was 26,316, down from 27,063 at the 2010 census.