About the city of Calimesa

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Calimesa Facts

Population:
7,139 (2000 Census)

Land Area:
15.5 square miles

Elevation:
2,500 feet

Incorporated:
1990

Average Temperature:
High 79.5°F, Low 50.2°F

School Districts:
Calimesa is served by the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District and the Beaumont Unified School District.

Water Provider:
Yucaipa Valley Water District
South Mesa Water Company

Nearest City with Population 50,000+:
Redlands (10 miles away)

Nearest City with Population 200,000+:
Riverside (24.4 miles away)

Nearest City with Population 1,000,000+:
Los Angeles (52 miles away)

Travel Time to Beaches:
1 hour, 15 minutes

Travel Time to Mountains:
1 hour

Travel Time to Desert:
40 minutes

The City of Calimesa is located in the San Gorgonio Pass area, perched atop the cooler, clearer highlands between Redlands and Beaumont. Once a dusty stagecoach stop and a long-time unincorporated region of Riverside County, Calimesa officially incorporated in 1990. Residents love Calimesa’s small-town atmosphere.

Golfing in Calimesa
Calimesa’s climate, fresh air and canyon views create the perfect environment for golf. The town offers four opportunities to relax and play golf on some of the best courses the West has to offer. Just minutes in each direction, you’ll find the Calimesa Country Club, Oak Valley Golf Club, Yucaipa Valley Golf Club and championship golf amid beautiful mountain views and old growth trees at PGA Golf Club of Southern California at Oak Valley.

Wildlife Corridors
Calimesa is one of few cities in Southern California to retain its rural heritage. When the City incorporated in 1990, its founders were committed to preserving natural open space to provide habitat for wildlife and maintain the area’s beautiful natural setting. Key to the founders’ vision was preservation of wildlife corridors, providing safe haven for animals to freely move across town. Two main corridors, the Garden Air Wash in the northern part of the City and the Cherry Valley Corridor to the south, are part of a regional corridor system that allows wildlife to travel from the Badlands to the San Bernardino Mountains.

Community Involvement
Please visit the City of Calimesa for available openings on commissions and for the City Council meeting schedule and agenda.