Nuevo, California
| Olive Grove (Nuevo) | |
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Nuevo, California, Distant view of snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains from Nuevo road
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 Location in Riverside County and the state of California |
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 Olive Grove (Nuevo)
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| Coordinates: 33°48′05″N 117°08′45″W / 33.80139°N 117.14583°WCoordinates: 33°48′05″N 117°08′45″W / 33.80139°N 117.14583°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.771 sq mi (17.538 km2) |
| • Land | 6.771 sq mi (17.538 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,447 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92567 |
| Area code(s) | 951 |
| FIPS code | 06-52624 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661125 |
Nuevo is a rural community located east of Lake Perris and the city of Perris in Riverside County, California. The population of the census-designated place (CDP) was 6,447 at the 2010 census, up from 4,135 at the 2000 census.
Nuevo is located at 33°48′25″N 117°7′43″W / 33.80694°N 117.12861°W (33.807027, -117.128585).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²), all of it land.
The geography of the area consists of a wide variety of geographical features, including rocky and rolling hills and low-lying valleys. The usually dry San Jacinto River (California) runs along the northern portion of the area.
The natural vegetation consists primarily of Coastal Sage Scrub, though much of this natural vegetation is visibly absent or exists in remnant form within the lowlands of the area where residential and agricultural uses are most prevalent.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Nuevo had a population of 6,447. The population density was 952.1 people per square mile (367.6/km²). The racial makeup of Nuevo was 4,011 (62.2%) White, 113 (1.8%) African American, 91 (1.4%) Native American, 82 (1.3%) Asian, 16 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,810 (28.1%) from other races, and 324 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,514 persons (54.5%).
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