Lake Elsinore, California
City of Lake Elsinore | |
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View of Lake Elsinore | |
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| Motto: "Dream Extreme" | |
Location of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California | |
City of Lake Elsinore Location in California City of Lake Elsinore City of Lake Elsinore (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′53″N 117°20′43″W / 33.68139°N 117.34528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Brian Tisdale |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Bob Magee |
| • City Council | Timothy Sheridan Steve Manos |
| • Treasurer | Edwin Castro |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.51 sq mi (112.70 km2) |
| • Land | 38.24 sq mi (99.03 km2) |
| • Water | 5.28 sq mi (13.67 km2) 12.13% |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 70,265 |
• Estimate (2024) | 73,595 |
| • Density | 1,838/sq mi (709.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92530–92532 |
| Area code | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-39486 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652704, 2411601 |
| Website | www |
Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in size. The city has grown from a small resort town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to a suburban city with a population of 70,265 as of the 2020 census.