Menifee, California

Menifee, California
Menifee City Hall
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Menifee
Location in the United States
Menifee
Menifee (California)
Menifee
Menifee (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°41′27″N 117°11′06″W / 33.69083°N 117.18500°W / 33.69083; -117.18500
Country United States
State California
CountyRiverside
RegionSouthern California
IncorporatedOctober 1, 2008
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRicky Estrada
 • Acting MayorBob Karwin
 • City CouncilDean Deines
Ben Diederich
Daniel Temple
 • City ManagerArmando G. Villa
Area
 • Total
46.62 sq mi (120.75 km2)
 • Land46.48 sq mi (120.37 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  0.30%
Elevation
1,424 ft (434 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
102,527
 • Estimate 
(2024)
117,041
 • Rank6th in Riverside County
55th in California
259th in the United States
 • Density2,353.68/sq mi (908.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92584–92587, 92596
Area code951
FIPS code06-46842
GNIS feature IDs252936, 2497157
Websitewww.cityofmenifee.us

Menifee is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Inland Empire. Named after a local miner, Luther Menifee Wilson, it was settled in the 19th century, and incorporated as a city in 2008. As of the 2020 census, Menifee had a population of 102,527.

The city is centrally located in Southern California in the Menifee Valley. It is almost 15 miles (24 km) north of Temecula and just north of Murrieta. Menifee is roughly 46 square miles (100 km2) in size and has an elevation of 1,424 feet (434 m). The incorporated City of Menifee includes the communities of Sun City, Quail Valley, and Romoland.