Menifee, California

Menifee, California
City
City of Menifee
Menifee City Hall
Menifee City Hall
Official seal of Menifee, California
Seal
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Menifee is located in southern California
Menifee
Menifee
Location in the United States
Menifee is located in California
Menifee
Menifee
Menifee (California)
Menifee is located in the United States
Menifee
Menifee
Menifee (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°41′27″N 117°11′06″W / 33.69083°N 117.18500°W / 33.69083; -117.18500[1]
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
RegionSouthern California
IncorporatedOctober 1, 2008[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorBill Zimmerman
 • Mayor Pro TemBob Karwin
 • City CouncilDean Deines
Ricky Estrada[3]
Lesa Sobek
 • City ManagerArmando G. Villa
Area
[4]
 • Total46.62 sq mi (120.75 km2)
 • Land46.48 sq mi (120.37 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
[1]
1,424 ft (434 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total102,527
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
109,399
 • Rank6th in Riverside County
57th in California
288th in the United States
 • Density2,353.68/sq mi (908.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92584–92587, 92596
Area code951
FIPS code06-46842
GNIS feature IDs252936, 2497157
Websitewww.cityofmenifee.us

Menifee is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Inland Empire.[7] Named after a local miner, Luther Menifee Wilson, it was settled in the 19th century, and incorporated as a city in 2008. Since then, Menifee has become one of the fastest growing cities in California and the United States.[8][9]

The city is centrally located in Southern California in the Menifee Valley. It is almost 15 miles (24 km) north of Temecula and just north of Murrieta. Menifee is roughly 46 square miles (100 km2) in size and has an elevation of 1,424 feet (434 m). The incorporated City of Menifee includes the communities of Sun City, Quail Valley, and Romoland.

  1. ^ a b "City of Menifee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Spoon, Doug (December 15, 2022). "New council member Estrada takes public office for first time". Menifee 24/7.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Menifee city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "How the Inland Empire Cities Got Their Names". Californiacitynews. January 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Palm, Iman (December 7, 2022). "Despite economic uncertainty, several California cities ranked among America's top 'boomtowns'". KTLA.
  9. ^ CBSLA Staff (December 2, 2022). "Menifee, Chino among top 10 "boomtowns" in America". CBS News.