Norco, California

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 / 33.93111°N 117.54861°W / 33.93111; -117.54861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedDecember 28, 1964
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorGreg Newton
  Mayor Pro TemRobin Grundmeyer
  City CouncilFia Sullivan
Gregory Bowen
Kevin Bash
  City ManagerLori Sassoon
Area
  Total
14.08 sq mi (36.46 km2)
  Land13.86 sq mi (35.89 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)  1.56%
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
26,316
  Density1,899.2/sq mi (733.3/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

Norco is a city in northwestern 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".

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