Winchester | |
|---|---|
 Winchester, December 2007 | |
 Location in Riverside County and the state of California | |
  Winchester Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′28″N 117°5′13″W / 33.70778°N 117.08694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.732 sq mi (20.025 km2) |
| • Land | 7.732 sq mi (20.025 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,068 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92596 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-85894 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652814 |
Winchester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,534, up from 2,155 at the 2000 census.
Winchester was founded in 1886 in Peasant Valley in what was then San Diego County. The town was named after the widow of Horace Winchester, Mrs. Amy Winchester.[4]
Largely rural for most of its history, and home to agricultural businesses including the Winchester Cheese Company, Winchester experienced rapid growth during the housing construction boom in the early-to-mid 2000s. However, construction and growth slowed when the housing bubble burst in 2007, resulting in a housing market correction. The mid-to-late 2010s saw housing prices in Winchester recover and construction continue with new subdivisions, schools, and parks being built.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Winchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Riverside County, California, Place Names: Their Origins and Their Stories by Jane Davies Gunther