Editing Norco, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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{{Infobox settlement
 | official_name            = Norco, California 
 | settlement_type          = [[List of municipalities in California|City]]
 | motto                    = "Horsetown USA"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.norco.ca.us/depts/default.asp |title=Welcome to the City of Norco |publisher=City of Norco, California |access-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627203051/http://www.norco.ca.us/depts/default.asp|archive-date=June 27, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | image_caption            = Lake Norconian Pavilion
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 | image_map                = Riverside County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Norco Highlighted.svg
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 | map_caption              = Location in [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] and the state of [[California]]
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 | pushpin_map_caption      = Location within [[Greater Los Angeles]]##Location within California##Location in the United States
 | pushpin_label            = Norco
 | coordinates              = {{coord|33|55|52|N|117|32|55|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
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 | subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
 | subdivision_name         = United States
 | subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_name1        = [[California]]
 | subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in California|County]]
 | subdivision_name2        = [[Riverside County, California|Riverside]]
 | government_type          = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]<ref name="Norco City Charter">{{cite web|url=https://www.norco.ca.us/government/city-charter |title=Norco City Charter }}</ref>
 | leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
 | leader_name              = Greg Newton
 | leader_title1            = [[Mayor Pro Tem]]
 | leader_name1             = Robin Grundmeyer
 | leader_title2            = [[City Council]]
 | leader_name2             = Fia Sullivan <br /> Gregory Bowen <br /> Kevin Bash
 | leader_title3            = [[City Manager]]
 | leader_name3             = Lori Sassoon
 | established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
 | established_date         = December 28, 1964<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date |format=Word |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s |access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017052413/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |archive-date=October 17, 2013  }}</ref>
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 | area_total_sq_mi         = 14.08
 | area_total_km2           = 36.46
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 13.86
 | area_land_km2            = 35.89
 | area_water_sq_mi         = 0.22
 | area_water_km2           = 0.57
 | area_water_percent       = 2.22
 | area_note                = 
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 | elevation_ft             = 640
 | elevation_m              = 195
 | population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
 | population_footnotes     = 
 | population_total         = 26316
 | population_metro         = 
 | population_density_sq_mi = 1920.03
 | timezone                 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
 | utc_offset               = -8
 | timezone_DST             = PDT
 | utc_offset_DST           = -7
 | postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
 | postal_code              = 92860
 | area_code                = [[Area code 951|951]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nanpa.com/enas/npa_city_query.do|title=NPA City Report|publisher=North American Numbering Plan Administration|access-date=November 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104200810/http://www.nanpa.com/enas/npa_city_query.do|archive-date=November 4, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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 | website                  = {{URL|www.ci.norco.ca.us}}
 | footnotes                = 
 | population_density_km2   = 741.31
}}

'''Norco''' is a city in northwestern [[Riverside County, California]], United States. Located roughly {{convert|40|mi|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, [[horse trail|riding trail]]s, and tack-and-feed supply stores; there are also city ordinances in-place requiring new construction to have a "traditional, rustic ... Western flavor".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fought |first=Emily |date=August 19, 2020 |title=Norco, California: Known As 'Horsetown USA' |url=https://cowgirlmagazine.com/norco-california-horsetown-usa/ |access-date=February 7, 2022 |magazine=COWGIRL Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city population was 26,316, down from 27,063 at the 2010 census.

==History==
[[Luiseño]] Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the area.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nGEqbN2kOU0C&q=indian+wells+california+images+of+america | title=Norco | isbn=9780738530352 | last1=Bitetti | first1=Marge | date=November 17, 2023 | publisher=Arcadia }}</ref>

The city's name is a [[portmanteau]] of "'''Nor'''th [[Corona, California|'''Co'''rona]]", named after the North Corona Land Company.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10596 |title=Profile for Norco, California, CA |publisher=ePodunk |access-date=September 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023094229/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10596 |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Norco had its "grand opening" on Mother's Day, May 13, 1923,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.norco.ca.us/about/norco_history/default.asp |title= Norco Website - Norco History|website=www.norco.ca.us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228221556/http://www.norco.ca.us/about/norco_history/default.asp |archive-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref> and was later incorporated as a city on December 28, 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=COMMUNITY ECONOMIC PROFILE for NORCO RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA |url=http://www.rivcoeda.org/Portals/0/demographicReports/Community%20Reports/Norco.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124831/http://www.rivcoeda.org/Portals/0/demographicReports/Community%20Reports/Norco.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |website=www.rivcoeda.org}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|14.3|sqmi|km2}} of which {{convert|14.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, or 2.22%, is water.

One of the most notable geographical features in Norco, visible from anywhere in the city, are the [[Santa Ana Mountains]].

===Vegetation===
Norco is rich in native plant species partly because of its diversity of habitats. The most prevalent plant communities are [[Coastal sage scrub|sage scrub]], [[chaparral]] shrubland, and [[riparian woodland]].<ref name="Miller2008">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RjbPQ6ZOgzMC&pg=PA15|title=Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California|last=Miller|first=George Oxford|date=January 15, 2008|publisher=Voyageur Press|isbn=978-0-7603-2967-2|page=15|access-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> Native plants include the [[California poppy]], [[matilija poppy]], [[Heteromeles|toyon]], [[Ceanothus]], [[Chamise]], [[coast live oak]], [[Platanus racemosa|sycamore]], [[willow]] and [[Leymus condensatus|giant wildrye]]. Introduced plants include ''[[Erythrina afra]]''<ref name="Innovation1979">{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/tropicallegumesr00nati|url-access=registration|title=Tropical legumes: resources for the future: report of an ad hoc panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Commission on International Relations, National Research Council|author=National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation|publisher=National Academies|year=1979|page=[https://archive.org/details/tropicallegumesr00nati/page/258 258]|id=NAP:14318|access-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> and ''[[Strelitzia reginae]]''.<ref name="Communications2003">{{cite magazine|magazine=Los Angeles Magazine|date=April 2003|page=62|title=Flower|issn=1522-9149|access-date=October 6, 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-10EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62}}</ref> [[Washingtonia robusta|Mexican fan palms]], [[Phoenix canariensis|Canary Island palms]], [[Syagrus romanzoffiana|queen palms]], [[date palm]]s, and [[Washingtonia filifera|California fan palms]] are common in the Norco area, although only the latter is native. The Biome is the Mediterranean Biome but has many alternate names: The Woodland Biome, The Shrub Biome, or the Chaparral Biome.

===Climate===
Norco experiences a warm [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''CSa'') and has mild to cool winters and hot summers. Most of the rainfall occurs during winter and early spring.

The spring provides pleasant weather with little rain. In early summer, Norco receives overcast weather known as "May Gray" or "[[June Gloom]]". Summer is generally hot, with highs averaging above {{convert|90|F|C}}. During the hottest months, daytime temperatures can exceed {{convert|100|F|C}}. Thunderstorms are rare but not unheard of in late summer. Fall brings sunny and slightly cooler weather with little rain, but can be windy due to the [[Santa Ana winds]] that blow October and November. The winter low temperatures can get cold enough for frost, which is not uncommon in December and January. Winter days are pleasant, with the temperature staying around {{convert|65|F|C}} and occasionally rising above {{convert|70|F|C}}.<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0252?from=36hr_bottomnav_vacation www.weather.com]</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/corona/historic | title=Past Weather in Corona, California, USA — Yesterday or Further Back}}</ref>

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1584
|1960= 4964
|1970= 14511
|1980= 19732
|1990= 23302
|2000= 24157
|2010= 27063
|2020= 26316
|estyear=2021
|estimate=26077
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Norco had a population of 27,063. The population density was {{convert|1,895.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Norco was 20,641 (76.3%) White (56.4% Non-Hispanic White),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0651560.html |title=Norco (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=October 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809141803/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0651560.html |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 1,893 (7.0%) African American, 248 (0.9%) Native American, 844 (3.1%) Asian, 59 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,514 (9.3%) from other races, and 864 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,405 persons (31.1%).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0651560 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032015/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0651560 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA&nbsp;– Norco city |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 22,666 people (83.8% of the population) lived in households, 75 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4,322 (16.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,023 households, 2,831 (40.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,353 (62.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 777 (11.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 453 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 354 (5.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 61 (0.9%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,030 households (14.7%) were one person and 458 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.23. There were 5,583 families (79.5% of households); the average family size was 3.53.

The age distribution was 5,488 people (20.3%) under the age of 18, 2,798 people (10.3%) aged 18 to 24, 7,854 people (29.0%) aged 25 to 44, 8,303 people (30.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,620 people (9.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 136.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 146.7 males.

There were 7,322 housing units at an average density of 512.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 5,702 (81.2%) were owner-occupied and 1,321 (18.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 18,572 people (68.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,094 people (15.1%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Norco had a median household income of $82,074, with 9.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0651560.html |title=Norco (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=November 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809141803/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0651560.html |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 24,157 people in 6,136 households, including 4,945 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,714.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,277 housing units at an average density of {{convert|445.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 82.4% White, 6.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.4% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.8%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 6,136 households 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 13.7% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.2 and the average family size was 3.4.

The age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.6 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $62,652, and the median family income was $66,204. Males had a median income of $41,599 versus $30,652 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,710. About 3.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
===Major employers===
According to the city's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://norco.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5766/?preview=36738|title=City of Norco Annual Comprehensive Financial Report - Year Ended June 30, 2022}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
|[[Naval Surface Warfare Center]]
|1,895
|-
|2
|[[Corona-Norco Unified School District]]
|1,231
|-
|3
|[[California Rehabilitation Center]]
|1,004
|-
|4
|[[Norco College]]
|465
|-
|=5
|Quick Crete Products Corp.
|179
|-
|=5
|[[Target Corporation|Target]]
|179
|-
|7
|[[WinCo Foods]]
|134
|-
|8
|[[Stater Bros. Markets]]
|112
|-
|9
|Hemborg Ford, Inc.
|100
|-
|10
|E-Z Up Instant Shelters
|96
|}

Since 2017, Norco has been the location for Circle D Ranch, the housing and training facility for [[Disneyland]]'s horses, many of which are used to pull the [[horsecar|horse-drawn streetcars]] of the park's [[Main Street Vehicles#Disneyland|Main Street Vehicles]] attraction.<ref name="HorseIllustrated">{{Cite web|last=Pavia|first=Audrey|date=January 19, 2018|title=Horses of Disney|url=https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-horses-of-disney|work=Horse Illustrated|access-date=July 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324221758/https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-community-horses-of-disney|archive-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Eades|first=Mark|date=June 10, 2017|title=Disneyland Opens New Circle D Ranch for Its Horses in Norco|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/10/disneyland-opens-new-circle-d-ranch-for-its-horses-in-norco/|work=[[The Orange County Register]]|access-date=July 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611025846/https://www.ocregister.com/2017/06/10/disneyland-opens-new-circle-d-ranch-for-its-horses-in-norco/|archive-date=June 11, 2017|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The Circle D Ranch employs 60 people.<ref name="HorseIllustrated"/>

==Culture ==
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As a [[horse community]], there are few sidewalks in the city of Norco; instead there are horse [[trails]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.norco.ca.us/about/default.asp |title=Norco Website - About Norco |access-date=December 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228220224/http://www.norco.ca.us/about/default.asp |archive-date=December 28, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and riders can ride to town and tie their horses at the many hitching rails and corrals placed close to businesses. Many horse-related associations are a part of the city, including the Norco Horsemen's Association and the Norco Junior Horsemen's Association.

Politics in Norco are also dominated by concerns about horses and animal-keeping versus suburbanization, a battle that has played out over development in the [[Norco Hills]]. In that area, which borders eastern Corona and [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], an influx of Orange County commuters are buying homes for $500,000 and up that have few provisions for animal-keeping.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} The original spirit of the town's incorporation was to promote "City living in a rural atmosphere".<ref name="PE 2016-08-02">{{cite news |url=http://www.pe.com/articles/city-809680-temple-council.html |title=Could Norco's rejected Hindu temple get another shot? |date=August 2, 2016|work=[[Press Enterprise]] |first=Patrick |last= O'Neill |access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref>  According to city ordinances, the architecture of Norco "shall reflect a desired Western theme," including qualities "described as rural, informal, traditional, rustic, low-profile and equestrian oriented".{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Norco is the home of the Norco Animal Rescue Team.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131228220151/http://www.norco.ca.us/depts/fire/nart/about_nart.asp Norco Animal Rescue Team]</ref>

In 2006, Norco began promoting itself as "Horsetown U.S.A." and received a federal [[trademark]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4809:q4k5km.2.1 |title=Horsetown, USA |date=January 26, 2006 |work=U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Electronic Search System |access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref>

The largest event highlighting Norco's community and lifestyle is the annual Norco Fair,<ref>[http://norcofair.org/ Norco Fair]</ref> run by community volunteers. The Norco Fair runs over [[Labor Day]] Weekend, beginning on Thursday evening with the Miss Norco, Horsetown USA Contest and continues until Monday, finishing with a Labor Day Parade down 6th Street. Events included at the Fair are the rodeo, rodeo dance, calf dressing competition, pageants, exhibitions, cowboy poker, wild cow milking, snail races, talent show, pet parade, and "Family Fun Day".{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}

==Government==
In 2003, Norco became a [[charter city]] for the express purpose of protecting and preserving animal-keeping rights. The charter was not extensive; it maintained nearly all aspects of California's General Law provisions, diverging only in three areas: horse trails, lot size, and animal-keeping rights. To change any ordinances in Norco relating to those three topics requires a supermajority (four-fifths) vote of the City Council.<ref name="Norco City Charter">{{cite web|url=https://www.norco.ca.us/government/city-charter |title=Norco City Charter }}</ref>

===Representation===
'''Federal:'''
*In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Norco is in {{Representative|cacd|41|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{cite GovTrack|CA|41}}</ref>
*[[California Democratic Party|Democrats]] [[Adam Schiff]] and [[Alex Padilla]] represent California in the [[United States Senate]].

'''State:'''
*In the [[California State Legislature]], Norco is in {{Representative|casd|32|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|63|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=October 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''Local:'''
*In the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Norco is in the Second District, represented by Karen Spiegel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rivcodistrict2.org/ | title=Riv County District 2}}</ref>

===Voting history===
Norco is staunchly Republican in presidential elections.
  {| class="wikitable"  
|+ '''Norco vote by party in presidential elections<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/prior-elections/statewide-election-results/|title=Statewide Election Results :: California Secretary of State|website=www.sos.ca.gov}}</ref>'''
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=2020 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.07% ''3,754''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.45%''' ''8,296''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.48% ''434''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=2016 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.33% ''2,895''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.71%''' ''6,487''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.95% ''489''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=2012 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.32% ''2,837''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.79%''' ''6,050''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.89% ''171''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/ssov/5-pres-by-political-districts.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=2008 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.27% ''3,114''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.00%''' ''5,815''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.73% ''157''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/ssov/pres_general_ssov_all.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=2004 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.60% ''2,497''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.35%''' ''6,143''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.05% ''92''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/pol-dis.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=2000 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.17% ''2,518''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.52%''' ''4,608''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.31% ''244''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1996-general/ssov/president-pol-district.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=1996 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.70% ''2,330''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.72%''' ''3,473''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|13.57% ''911''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/ssov/president.pdf |title=Results |publisher=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |date=1992 |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.48% ''2,333''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''41.33%''' ''3,271''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|29.19% ''2,310''
|}

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[Interstate 15 in California|Interstate 15]] bisects Norco, connecting the city to points south such as [[San Diego]] and to points north such as [[Ontario, California|Ontario]] and [[Las Vegas]].

The [[Riverside Transit Agency]] (RTA)'s Route 3 provides bus transit from Norco north to Eastvale and south to Corona at the Corona Transit Center, approximately one mile south of the city limits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Route 3: Eastvale - Norco - Corona |url=https://www.riversidetransit.com/images/DOWNLOADS/ROUTES/003.pdf |website=Maps & Schedules |publisher=Riverside Transit Agency |access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref> Rail transportation to Los Angeles and Orange County is provided via the [[Corona-North Main station]] on [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]'s [[91/Perris Valley Line|91/Perris Valley]] and [[Inland Empire–Orange County Line|Inland Empire–Orange County]] lines, also out of the Corona Transit Center.

===Public safety===
Norco contracts out for law enforcement services with the [[Riverside County Sheriff's Department]] through a regional station on Clark Avenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norco.ca.us/depts/sheriff/default.asp|title=City of Norco Website - Sheriff|website=www.norco.ca.us|access-date=April 9, 2018}}</ref>

The city of Norco contracts for fire and paramedic services with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with [[California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection|CAL FIRE]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rvcfire.org/about-us/service-area |title=Service Area |access-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
*In the ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]'' episode "[[Sons of Anarchy (season 7)|Greensleeves]]", Nero buys his uncle's ranch in Norco as his retirement destination.

==See also==
{{Portal|California|United States|Geography}}
* [[Norco High School]]
* [[Norco shootout]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Wikivoyage|Norco}}<!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
* {{Official website}}
* {{cite web |last=Howser |first=Huell |title=Norconian Resort&nbsp;– California's Gold (9009) |url=http://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2007/01/09/norconian-resort-californias-gold-9009/ |work=California's Gold |publisher=[[Chapman University]] |via=Huell Howser Archive |author-link=Huell Howser |date=January 7, 2007 |access-date=June 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624023944/http://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2007/01/09/norconian-resort-californias-gold-9009/ |archive-date=June 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

{{Geographic location
|Northwest = [[Eastvale, California|Eastvale]]
|North = [[Eastvale, California|Eastvale]]
|Northeast = [[Jurupa Valley, California|Jurupa Valley]]
|West = [[Chino Hills, California|Chino Hills]]
|Center = Norco
|South = [[Corona, California|Corona]]
|Southwest = [[Corona, California|Corona]]
|Southeast = [[Lake Mathews, California|Lake Mathews]]
|East = [[Riverside, California|Riverside]]
|}}
{{Riverside County, California}}
{{Inland Empire}}

{{Authority control}}

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