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Descanso, CA - History
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Welcome to the Descanso Home page. The Descanso Home page provides as much information as possible on Descanso. Knowing Descanso’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Descanso’s Home page, you will also find Descanso’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Descanso has a population of 1398. 53.9% of Descanso’s inhabitants are Male, and 46.1 are female. 62.6% of Descanso is married and 91.4% own their own home. The Average Home price is $437,733, and the average rent is $1,645. Household median income in Descanso is $88,125, and the individual median income is $33,922. Descanso’s Ethnic is the following: White(95.4%), Hispanic(8.4%), Multiple(4.1%), Other(0.6%).
Descanso (Spanish for "Rest"; Kumeyaay: Wataay) is a small unincorporated community in the Cuyamaca Mountains, within the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The community's name is a Spanish word meaning "rest from labor".The population was 1,423 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau as designated Descanso as a census-designated place.
It is in California's 50th congressional district. Descanso is located east of Alpine and west of Pine Valley. At a 3,450 feet (1,050 m) elevation, it is located at the south entrance to Cuyamaca Rancho State Park and also borders Cleveland National Forest to the west and east. The area was heavily threatened by the 2003 Cedar Fire.
The community consists of many small ranches and newer homes of San Diego commuters. Horseback riding and hiking are frequent pastimes due to the proximity to San Diego's back-country recreation areas. It is approximately a 50-minute commute from downtown San Diego. The majority of residents generally commute to San Diego as the local job market is limited.
Community radio station KNSJ operates out of Descanso. The Descanso Fire Station of the United States Forest Service is home to the Laguna Hotshots. Descanso is home to many firefighters, and many local teenagers join either the Forest Service or the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (which also provides direct fire and EMS protection to the community). The ZIP Code is 91916 and the community is inside area code 619.
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