Lake Elsinore, California

City of Lake Elsinore
View of Lake Elsinore
View of Lake Elsinore
Official logo of City of Lake Elsinore
Motto: 
"Dream Extreme"[1]
Location of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California
Location of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California
City of Lake Elsinore is located in California
City of Lake Elsinore
City of Lake Elsinore
Location in California
City of Lake Elsinore is located in the United States
City of Lake Elsinore
City of Lake Elsinore
City of Lake Elsinore (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°40′53″N 117°20′43″W / 33.68139°N 117.34528°W / 33.68139; -117.34528
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
County Riverside
IncorporatedApril 9, 1888[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorSteve Manos
 • Mayor Pro TemBrian Tisdale
 • City CouncilBob Magee
Timothy Sheridan
Natasha Johnson
 • TreasurerAllen P. Baldwin[3]
Area
 • Total
43.51 sq mi (112.70 km2)
 • Land38.24 sq mi (99.03 km2)
 • Water5.28 sq mi (13.67 km2)  13.14%
Elevation1,296 ft (395 m)
Population
 • Total
70,265
 • Estimate 
(2022)[7]
71,898
 • Density1,880.18/sq mi (726.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92530–92532
Area code951
FIPS code06-39486
GNIS feature IDs1652704, 2411601
Websitewww.lake-elsinore.org

Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in size. The city has grown from a small resort town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to a suburban city with over 70,000 residents.

  1. ^ "City of Lake Elsinore, California Website". City of Lake Elsinore, California Website. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "City Treasurer". City of Lake Elsinore. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Lake Elsinore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Lake Elsinore city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.