Bonsall, California
Bonsall, California | |
|---|---|
 Location in San Diego County and the state of California | |
  Bonsall, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′47″N 117°11′37″W / 33.27972°N 117.19361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Diego |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.80 sq mi (35.74 km2) |
| • Land | 13.62 sq mi (35.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 1.28% |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,546 |
| • Density | 333.68/sq mi (128.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92003 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07498 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660358, 2407884 |
Bonsall is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. The population was 4,546 at the 2020 census, up from 3,982 at the 2010 census.
The Bonsall area was heavily affected by the Lilac Fire in December 2017, which burned 4,100 acres.[3]
Name
[edit]The area known as Bonsall was originally called Mount Fairview and had a post office by that name from December 28, 1871, to December 28, 1880.[4] It received a post office in 1881 under the name Osgood, after California Southern Railroad chief engineer Joseph O. Osgood; the renaming was supposedly an unsuccessful attempt to convince Osgood to build the railroad through the San Luis Rey River Valley (the rail line eventually followed the Santa Margarita River instead). Following a contest, the town was renamed Bonsall in 1890, after local minister James A. Bonsall.[5]
Geography
[edit]Bonsall is just east of Oceanside and Camp Pendleton, north of Vista and northwest of Hidden Meadows.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2). The 13.4 square miles (35 km2) is land whereas 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) or (1.28%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,401 | — | |
| 2010 | 3,982 | 17.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,546 | 14.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Bonsall had a population of 4,546. The population density was 333.7 inhabitants per square mile (128.8/km2). The racial makeup of Bonsall was 68.0% White, 2.0% African American, 1.0% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 10.8% from other races, and 13.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.1% of the population.
The whole population lived in households. There were 1,645 households, out of which 28.8% included children under the age of 18, 60.4% were married-couple households, 6.7% were cohabiting couple households, 18.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.2% of households were one person, and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 1,227 families (74.6% of all households).
The age distribution was 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% aged 18 to 24, 23.9% aged 25 to 44, 26.5% aged 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males.
There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 131.3 units per square mile (50.7 units/km2), of which 1,645 (92.0%) were occupied. Of these, 73.4% were owner-occupied, and 26.6% were occupied by renters.[22][23]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $110,316, and the per capita income was $59,884. About 9.9% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line.[24]
Education
[edit]Bonsall is served by the Bonsall Unified School District.[25] consisting of three elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[26] Joseph Clevenger has served as superintendent since July 1, 2021.
Politics
[edit]In the California State Legislature, Bonsall is in the 38th Senate District, represented by Democrat Catherine Blakespear, and in the 75th Assembly District, represented by Republican Carl DeMaio.[27]
In the United States House of Representatives, Bonsall is in California's 48th congressional district, represented by Republican Darrell Issa.[28]
In June 1988, Bonsall-area voters defeated a ballot initiative to create a Community Services District ("CSD") after opponents argued that the boundaries included too many county taxpayers who more closely associated with neighboring cities Vista and Fallbrook rather than the unincorporated Bonsall community.[29]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Bonsall". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ Figueroa, Teri (December 12, 2017). "Lilac fire 95 percent contained". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ Frickstad, Walter N., A Century of California Post Offices 1848-1954, Philatelic Research Society, Oakland, CA. 1955, pp. 147-158.
- ^ Fetzer, James. San Diego County Place Names A to Z. San Diego: Sunbelt, 2005.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Bonsall CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Bonsall CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Bonsall CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "2020 census - school district reference map: San Diego County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF pp. 2-3/7). Retrieved December 21, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Bonsall Unified School District".
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "California's 48th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ June 1988 editions of Vista Press and Oceanside Blade-Tribune
