Map of Norco city, California

Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, in the United States. Norco is known as Horsetown, USA and prides itself on being a “horse community,” with horse trails, hitching posts, and corrals, and city ordinances requiring 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.

Norco city overview:
Name:	Norco city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Riverside County
Incorporated:	December 28, 1964
Elevation:	640 ft (195 m)
Total Area:	14.08 sq mi (36.46 km²)
Land Area:	13.86 sq mi (35.89 km²)
Water Area:	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²) 2.22%
Total Population:	26,316
Population Density:	1,920.03/sq mi (741.31/km²)
ZIP code:	92860
Area code:	951
FIPS code:	0651560
Website:	www.ci.norco.ca.us

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History

The city’s name is a portmanteau of “North Corona“, named after the North Corona Land Company.

Norco had its “grand opening” on Mother’s Day, May 13, 1923, and was later incorporated as a city on December 28, 1964.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37 km) of which 14.0 square miles (36 km) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), 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 sage scrub, chaparral shrubland, and riparian woodland. Native plants include the California poppy, matilija poppy, toyon, Ceanothus, Chamise, Coast Live Oak, sycamore, willow and Giant Wildrye. (Erythrina caffra) (Strelitzia reginae). Mexican Fan Palms, Canary Island Palms, Queen Palms, Date Palms, and 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 90 °F (32 °C). During the hottest months, daytime temperatures can exceed 100 °F (38 °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 65 °F (18 °C) and occasionally rising above 70 °F (21 °C).