Murrieta, California | |
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 Murrieta City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Gem of the Valley | |
| Motto: "The Future of Southern California" | |
 Location in Riverside County and the State of California | |
  Murrieta, California Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′10″N 117°12′09″W / 33.56944°N 117.20250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Riverside |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1991[1] |
| Named for | Juan Murrieta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Lisa DeForest |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Lori Stone |
| • City council[3] | Jon Levell Ron Holliday Cindy Warren |
| • City manager | Kim Summers[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.65 sq mi (87.15 km2) |
| • Land | 33.61 sq mi (87.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (334 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 110,949 |
• Estimate (2022)[7] | 113,783 |
| • Rank | 4th in Riverside County 59th in California 274th in the United States |
| • Density | 3,385.39/sq mi (1,306.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92562–92564 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-50076 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1667919, 2411199 |
| Website | www |
Murrieta /mjʊəriˈɛtə/ is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population of Murrieta was 110,949 as of the 2020 census.[6] Murrieta experienced a 133.7% population increase between 2000 and 2010, making Murrieta one of the fastest-growing cities in the state during that period. Largely residential in character, Murrieta is typically characterized as a bedroom community. Murrieta is bordered by the city of Temecula to the south, the cities of Menifee and Wildomar to the north, and the unincorporated community of French Valley to the east. Murrieta is located in the center of the Los Angeles-San Diego mega-region. Murrieta is named for Juan Murrieta, a Californio ranchero who founded the town.[8]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "City Manager's Office". City of Murrieta. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "City Council". Murrieta, CA. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Murrieta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Murrieta city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Developers Look to Juan Murrieta's Birthplace for Inspiration". San Diego Union-Tribune. November 5, 2005.