Rancho Santa Fe, California Explained

Official Name:Rancho Santa Fe
Nickname:The Ranch
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Coordinates:33.0239°N -117.2°W
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Area Total Sq Mi:6.788
Area Total Km2:17.581
Area Land Sq Mi:6.715
Area Land Km2:17.392
Area Water Sq Mi:0.073
Area Water Km2:0.189
Area Water Percent:1.07
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Elevation Ft:246
Elevation M:75
Population Total:3156
Population Density Km2:auto
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Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:92067, 92091
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Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States, within the San Diego metropolitan area. The population was 3,156 at the 2020 census. The CDP is primarily residential with a few shopping blocks, a middle and elementary school, and several restaurants.

Rancho Santa Fe borders the Fairbanks Ranch gated community to the southeast, Solana Beach to the southwest, and Encinitas to the west.

History

In 1841, Rancho San Dieguito, as it was originally named, was a Mexican land grant of 8824acres from Governor Pío Pico of Alta California to Juan Maria Osuna, the first alcalde (mayor) of the Pueblo of San Diego.[2]

In 1906, the Santa Fe Railway, a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, purchased the entire land grant to plant a Blue gum eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) tree plantation for use as railroad ties, but the wood proved too soft to hold railroad spikes. The railroad then formed the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company to develop a planned community of country estates, and developed from the original Rancho San Dieguito land grant were renamed "Rancho Santa Fe" in 1922.

In 1921, architect Lilian Rice, working under Requa and Jackson, was chosen to develop the community's master plan. Rice worked through to 1927, designing, supervising, and constructing the village center, as well as several homes.[3] The basics of the original Lilian Rice land plan are in effect to this day, and the resulting low density high green space community is unique in Southern California.

In 1923, the Santa Fe Land Company constructed a guest house called "La Morada" to house potential land purchasers. It was renamed in 1941, as "The Inn", when it was purchased by a private owner.[4]

From 1937 to 1947, Bing Crosby hosted a golf tournament known as the "Bing Crosby Clambake" at the Rancho Santa Fe Country Club. Crosby's golf tournaments, which included Hollywood celebrities matched against professionals, drew great crowds to the area. After 1947, the tournament was moved to Monterey Peninsula, not far from San Francisco.[5]

In 1989, "The Covenant" of Rancho Santa Fe was registered as California Historical Landmark #982 for its status as a historic planned community.

In 1996, the religious cult Heaven's Gate began renting a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe which, in March 1997, became the site of the group's mass suicide.[6]

In 2007, the Witch Fire caused significant damage to Rancho Santa Fe, damaging or destroying over 80 homes.[7]

Geography

Rancho Santa Fe is located at (33.023943, -117.200110).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8sqmi. 6.7sqmi of it is land and 0.1sqmi of it (1.07%) is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rancho Santa Fe has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[9]

The climate of Rancho Santa Fe is, for the most part, typical of the San Diego metropolitan area though its higher elevation and inland location lends itself to larger temperature variations.

Demographics

2010

At the 2010 census Rancho Santa Fe had a population of 3,117. The population density was 459.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Rancho Santa Fe was 2,910 (93.4%) White, 10 (0.3%) African American, 1 (0.0%) Native American, 87 (2.8%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 45 (1.4%) from other races, and 60 (1.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 176 people (5.6%).[10]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,195 households, 364 (30.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 848 (71.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 62 (5.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 33 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 23 (1.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 9 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 213 households (17.8%) were one person and 124 (10.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61. There were 943 families (78.9% of households); the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 724 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 142 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 332 people (10.7%) aged 25 to 44, 1,178 people (37.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 741 people (23.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 51.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

There were 1,391 housing units at an average density of 204.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,010 (84.5%) were owner-occupied and 185 (15.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.3%. 2,674 people (85.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 443 people (14.2%) lived in rental housing units.

The median household income was $188,859. Males had a median income of over $153,512 versus $71,667 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $125,367. 3.2% of the population and 2.1% of families were below the poverty line. 2.3% under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 3,252 people in 1,204 households, including 947 families, in the CDP. The population density was 476.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 196.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.33% White, 0.46% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.32%.[11]

Of the 1,204 households 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.9% of households were one person and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 25.9% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median household income was in excess of $200,000, as was the median family income. Males had a median income of over $150,000 versus $86,933 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $113,132; and was the second wealthiest community in the United States.[12] 3.5% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. 4.4% under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older was living below the poverty line.

Politics

Rancho Santa Fe is a stronghold of the Republican Party in San Diego County.[13] In the 2008 Presidential Election, its voters chose John McCain over Barack Obama with 66.61%, significantly higher than the county-wide average of 43.79%.[14] The community approved of California Proposition 8 with 57.57%,[15] while Proposition 4 passed with 53.06% of the vote.[16]

In the California State Legislature, Rancho Santa Fe is in, and in .[17]

In the United States House of Representatives, Rancho Santa Fe is located in California's 50th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D+14 and is represented by .

Education

Rancho Santa Fe is serviced by the following school districts:

The public library in Rancho Santa Fe is a branch of the San Diego County Library system,[18] and is open to all California residents. The Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild owns the building and land that house the Rancho Santa Fe Library, as well as providing the staff for the children's room.

Notable residents

Notable former residents

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500059}} Lilian Rice Designed Buildings in Rancho Santa Fe MPS ]. Ray Brandes . August 1990 .
  4. Web site: The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe's Beginnings Are Woven Into the History of California . October 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308014310/http://www.theinnatrsf.com/i/downloads/History.pdf. March 8, 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: How the Bing Crosby Clambake, Now the AT&T Pro-Am Golf Tournament, Changed Golf. Bleacher Report.
  6. Web site: GROUP: 39 Found Dead in Apparent Suicide. 1997-03-27. The Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. 2019-06-01.
  7. Web site: Witch Creek Fire Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Damage Assessment by Area. October 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085315/http://www.rsf-fire.org/assets/documents/news/incidents/witch%20creek%20damage%20assessment.pdf. February 4, 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  9. Web site: Rancho Santa Fe, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase). Weatherbase.com. May 23, 2018.
  10. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Rancho Santa Fe CDP. https://archive.today/20140715032634/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0659584. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.
  11. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
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  13. Orlovsky . Christina . Blair . Graham . Radack . Lauren . March 2006 . The Best Places to Live (In San Diego) . San Diego Magazine . February 8, 2015 .
  14. Web site: San Diego County Presidential Results by Community - Jim's Blog. Jamesewelch.com. May 23, 2018.
  15. Web site: San Diego County Proposition 8 Results by Community - Jim's Blog. Jamesewelch.com. May 23, 2018.
  16. Web site: San Diego County Proposition 4 Results by Community - Jim's Blog. Jamesewelch.com. May 23, 2018.
  17. Web site: Statewide Database . UC Regents . December 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html . February 1, 2015 . dead .
  18. Web site: San Diego County Library. Sdcl.org. May 23, 2018.
  19. Web site: Warren Barton's house in Rancho Santa Fe, CA (Google Maps). May 20, 2009. Virtualglobetrotting.com. May 23, 2018.
  20. Associated Press. "Padres hire Angels coach Bud Black as manager", ESPN, November 9, 2006.
  21. Web site: Drew Brees' House (former) . Virtualglobetrotting.com. February 26, 2013 . January 19, 2018.
  22. News: Tash . Joe . May 8, 2018 . RSF businessman's fortunes rise in governor's race . Rancho Santa Fe Review . Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
  23. News: Jenny Craig's Horse Racing in the Kentucky Derby. People Magazine. March 15, 2015. Jessica. Wedemeyer. April 30, 2010.
  24. Web site: Steve Finley's House in Rancho Santa Fe, CA (Google Maps) (#2). August 12, 2009. Virtualglobetrotting.com. May 23, 2018.
  25. Web site: Taylor Fritz - Overview - ATP World Tour - Tennis. Atpworldtour.com. May 23, 2018.
  26. Web site: Bill Gates' house in Rancho Santa Fe, CA (Google Maps) (#6). June 15, 2014. Virtualglobetrotting.com. May 23, 2018.
  27. Web site: Celtics' Gordon Hayward sheds Rancho Santa Fe estate for $3.9 million. news.yahoo.com. en-US. 2020-03-31.
  28. Web site: 2019-06-06 . Padres great Trevor Hoffman sells his home field in Rancho Santa Fe . 2022-06-22 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  29. Web site: Jelena Jankovic's House in Rancho Santa Fe, CA (Google Maps). June 4, 2013. Virtualglobetrotting.com. May 23, 2018.
  30. Web site: NBA star Kawhi Leonard slams down $13.3 million for Rancho Santa Fe home. Leitereg. Neal J.. sandiegouniontribune.com. January 24, 2019. en-US. 2019-03-09.
  31. Web site: Mike Love sets the record straight on Brian Wilson's 'firing'. Mike. Love. October 5, 2012. Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2018.
  32. Web site: Mickelson finally sells 'other' Rancho Santa Fe house for $5.7 million - Golf Digest. John. Strege. Golfdigest.com. May 23, 2018.
  33. Web site: John Moores' House in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. January 7, 2008. Virtualglobetrotting.com. May 23, 2018.
  34. Web site: Chargers QB Philip Rivers commuting from San Diego to L.A.. Espn.com. July 27, 2017. May 23, 2018.
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  38. News: Gorman . Tom . Court Sells Historic Rancho Santa Fe Spread . 10 August 2021 . Los Angeles Times . 11 June 1988.
  39. Web site: Vodka king enjoys giving money away - Taipei Times. Taipeitimes.com. January 2, 2005. May 23, 2018.
  40. Web site: Kroc Leaves NPR Record Gift. Npr.org. May 23, 2018.
  41. Web site: Serial Report Chapter 21-Danny Morton, Drums of Fu Manchu, Henry Brandon, George J. Lewis. Donna. Magers. Westernclippings.com. May 23, 2018.
  42. Web site: From the Archives: Victor Mature, Beefcake Star of '40s and '50s, Dies. Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1999.
  43. News: Pete Rozelle, 70, Dies; Led N.F.L. in its Years of Growth. The New York Times. December 7, 1996. Wallace. William N..

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