Murrieta Hot Springs, California

Murrieta Hot Springs is located at 33°33′46″N 117°9′20″W (33.562880, -117.155610).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.78% is water.

The Luiseño called the thermal springs Cherukanukna Hakiwuna.[3] They bathed in the warm waters and believed the springs had healing powers.[4][5]

Fritz Guenther, a German emigrant, bought the Murrieta Hot Springs tract in 1902 and developed a world-class health spa resort. The Guenther family sold the property in 1970 to Irvin Kahn, a San Diego attorney and real estate developer. The first two parcels at the end of Princessa Circle were built for Kahn, and his friend KFMB-TV founder Jack O. Gross. Kahn died unexpectedly in 1973, and the property went through a series of owners after his death.[6]

In 1994, the former resort was purchased and restored by Calvary Chapel Of Santa Ana. It would become the new home of expanding Calvary Chapel Bible College for the next 28 years. The resort was transformed into a Christian college with conference center, dormitories, and libraries. Murrieta Police Department additionally was provided a substation on campus.[7]

In August 2022, it was announced Calvary Chapel Bible College completed sale of the property to Olympus Real Estate Group for $50 million. The group reportedly intends to renovate the facility and reopen as a health spa resort.[8]

The ZIP Code 92362 was originally used, until 92563 was introduced in the early 1990s.[9]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 2,948 people, 1,340 households, and 769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,306.6 inhabitants per square mile (890.6/km²). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 1,140.0 per square mile (440.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.86% White, 1.56% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.11% of the population.

There were 1,340 households, out of which 8.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.37.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 8.1% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 13.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 43.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,311, and the median income for a family was $35,102. Males had a median income of $39,081 versus $28,594 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,991. About 5.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

In the California State Legislature, Murrieta Hot Springs is in the 28th Senate District, represented by Democrat Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, and in the 67th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva.[11]

In the United States House of Representatives, Murrieta Hot Springs is in California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Robert Garcia.[12]