Norco, California

Norco is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. Located roughly 40 miles (64 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean, Norco is known as “Horsetown, USA” and prides itself on being a "horse community”. The area is dotted with corrals, farms, hitching posts, ranches, riding trails, and tack-and-feed supply stores; there are also city ordinances in-place requiring new construction to have a "traditional, rustic... Western flavor".

Norco, California
Lake Norconian Pavilion
Motto: 
"Horsetown USA"
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Norco
Location within Greater Los Angeles
Norco
Location within California
Norco
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°55′52″N 117°32′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedDecember 28, 1964
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorKevin Bash
  Mayor Pro TemGreg Newton
  City CouncilKatherine Aleman
Robin Grundmeyer
Berwin Hanna
  City ManagerLori Sassoon
Area
  Total14.08 sq mi (36.46 km2)
  Land13.86 sq mi (35.89 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)  2.22%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total26,316
  Density1,920.03/sq mi (741.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92860
Area code951
FIPS code06-51560
GNIS feature IDs1652819, 2411265
Websitewww.ci.norco.ca.us

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 26,316, down from 27,063 at the 2010 census.

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