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Running Springs, California

Coordinates: 34°12′28″N 117°6′30″W / 34.20778°N 117.10833°W / 34.20778; -117.10833
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Running Springs
Census-designated place
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Running Springs is located in the United States
Running Springs
Running Springs
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°12′28″N 117°6′30″W / 34.20778°N 117.10833°W / 34.20778; -117.10833
Country United States
State California
CountySan Bernardino
Area
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 • Total
4.213 sq mi (10.912 km2)
 • Land4.204 sq mi (10.889 km2)
 • Water0.009 sq mi (0.023 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
6,109 ft (1,862 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,268
 • Density1,253.1/sq mi (483.8/km2)
DemonymRunning Springser
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92382
Area code909
FIPS code06-63316
GNIS feature ID1661346

Running Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 5,268 at the 2020 census, up from 4,862 at the 2010 census. Running Springs is situated 17 miles west of the city of Big Bear Lake.

Running Springs is home to the 3,400-acre National Children’s Forest, which offers interpretive programs, educational tours and more.[2][3] Snow Valley Mountain Resort was established here in the 1920s and was the first ski resort in the San Bernardino Mountains.[4][5]

History

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The first people to settle here were the Serrano people (“mountain people”). They got their name from Spanish priest Father Garces in 1776, but called themselves Yuhaviatam (“people of the pines”). Numerous mortar holes can be seen throughout the area, made by the Serranos grinding acorns into meal. Native Americans settled here due to the rich natural resources. They gathered acorns and herbs, also hunting deer, rabbits and other wildlife.[6]

Running Springs was originally known as Hunsaker Flats, named for Abraham Hunsaker, an early member of the Mormon Battalion. The area was developed after improvements to the state highways in the 1920s.[7]

Geography

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Running Springs is located at 34°12′28″N 117°6′30″W / 34.20778°N 117.10833°W / 34.20778; -117.10833 (34.207739, -117.108285).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2), 99.79% of it is land and 0.21% is water.

Demographics

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2020

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The 2020 United States census reported that Running Springs had a population of 5,268. The population density was 1,253.1 inhabitants per square mile (483.8/km2). The racial makeup of Running Springs was 76.7% White, 1.0% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 6.0% from other races, and 13.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.2% of the population.[9]

The whole population lived in households. There were 2,242 households, out of which 24.7% included children under the age of 18, 48.3% were married-couple households, 7.0% were cohabiting couple households, 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 23.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 28.9% of households were one person, and 10.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35.[9] There were 1,438 families (64.1% of all households).[10]

The age distribution was 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% aged 18 to 24, 24.9% aged 25 to 44, 29.7% aged 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males.[9]

There were 3,693 housing units at an average density of 878.4 units per square mile (339.2 units/km2), of which 2,242 (60.7%) were occupied. Of these, 77.0% were owner-occupied, and 23.0% were occupied by renters.[9]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 4.9% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 89.1% spoke only English at home, 6.2% spoke Spanish, 0.9% spoke other Indo-European languages, 3.8% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.0% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 94.4% were high school graduates and 35.6% had a bachelor's degree.[11]

The median household income in 2023 was $85,681, and the per capita income was $39,966. About 10.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[12]

2010

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At the 2010 census Running Springs had a population of 4,862. The population density was 1,154.0 inhabitants per square mile (445.6/km2). The racial makeup of Running Springs was 4,325 (89.0%) White (79.8% Non-Hispanic White),[13] 23 (0.5%) African American, 47 (1.0%) Native American, 50 (1.0%) Asian, 6 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 146 (3.0%) from other races, and 265 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 695 people (14.3%).[14]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,944 households, 611 (31.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,026 (52.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 171 (8.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 106 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 114 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 38 (2.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 477 households (24.5%) were one person and 140 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50. There were 1,303 families (67.0% of households); the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 1,119 people (23.0%) under the age of 18, 375 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,157 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,672 people (34.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 539 people (11.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

There were 3,729 housing units at an average density of 885.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,419 (73.0%) were owner-occupied and 525 (27.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.6%. 3,450 people (71.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,412 people (29.0%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Running Springs had a median household income of $59,111, with 9.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[15]

Government

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In the California State Legislature, Running Springs is in the 19th senatorial district, represented by Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, and in the 34th Assembly district, represented by Republican Tom Lackey.[16]

In the United States House of Representatives, Running Springs is in California's 23rd congressional district, represented by Republican Jay Obernolte.[17]

Surroundings and economy

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Running Springs is a mountain community in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is an inholding in the San Bernardino National Forest. Situated at the junction of State Route 18 and State Route 330, it is a major gateway to the mountain communities of Lake Arrowhead, Arrowbear, Green Valley Lake, and Big Bear and is the closest community to Snow Valley Mountain Resort. It lies some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of the city of Highland, California, up State Route 330, at an elevation of 6,080 feet (1,850 m). While there is no primary industry in Running Springs, there are service industries geared to the tourism market, as the San Bernardino National Forest is a year-round tourist destination.

An example of a Shay logging locomotive. The gearing arrangement gives it greater pulling capacity (but slower speed), which is advantageous with heavy loads on steep grades typical of western logging railroads. This one is still in use on the Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad in Felton, California.

Additionally, Running Springs, together with surrounding communities, form a bedroom community for commuters who are employed in San Bernardino.

Running Springs is a member community of the Rim of the World, an inhabited stretch of the San Bernardino Mountains and wholly contained in the San Bernardino National Forest. The Rim (as it is locally known) extends from Crestline to Big Bear, a distance of some 30 miles (48 km). Running Springs is served by Rim of the World High School and Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School situated in Lake Arrowhead.

Logging in the San Bernardino Mountains was once done on a large scale, with the Brookings Lumber Company operation the largest. It operated on 8,000 acres (32 km2) between Fredalba and Hunsaker Flats (present-day Running Springs), and extending northward to Heap's Ranch and Lightningdale (near Green Valley Lake) between 1899 and 1912. It built a logging railroad to bring logs to the mill at Fredalba. The Shay locomotives had to be disassembled and hauled by wagon up the mountain, since the railroad operated in the high country but did not connect to other railroads in the lowlands. About 60% of the finished lumber was hauled by wagon down the steep grades to the Molino box factory in Highland, which made packing crates for the citrus grown in the area. The remaining 40% went to the company's retail lumber yard in San Bernardino. In 1912, the company dismantled the Fredalba sawmill and moved much of the machinery to Brookings, Oregon.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

Education

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It is in the Rim of the World Unified School District.[27]

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Film producer David O. Selznick lived in Running Springs and decided to use neighboring Big Bear Lake for scenes in his 1939 film Gone With the Wind.[28] Movies filmed in Running Springs include Next (2007), When a Stranger Calls (2006), Communion (1989),[29] Small Town Saturday Night (2010), I'm Reed Fish (2006), Messenger of Death (1988), Demon Legacy (2014), The Bigfoot Project (2017) and Cold Cabin (2010).[30]

The film Running Springs was set and filmed in the Running Springs area.[31]

Sister cities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Children's Forest Visitor Center opens for season". Big Bear Grizzly. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Kath, Laura and Pamela Price (2011). Fun with the Family Southern California: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 133. ISBN 9780762774753.
  4. ^ Weeks, John Howard (2008). Inland Empire. Arcadia Publishing. Page 83. ISBN 9780738559070.
  5. ^ Burwell, Maria Teresa (2007). Fodor's 2008 Los Angeles: Plus Disneyland & Orange County. Fodor's Travel Publications. Page 250. ISBN 9781400018062.
  6. ^ Bellamy, Stanley E. (2007). Running Springs. Arcadia Publishing. Page 10. ISBN 9780738546797.
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  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d "Running Springs CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "Running Springs CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  11. ^ "Running Springs CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  12. ^ "Running Springs CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website".
  14. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Running Springs CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  15. ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ^ Cite web |url= https://gis.data.ca.gov/maps/CDEGIS::legislative-districts-in-california-2/about |title=Statewide Database |publisher=GregnCA |access-date=May 16, 2024
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  19. ^ "Forests of Inland Southern California," San Bernardino County Museum Web site ("Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)) Retrieved 6-19-11
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  24. ^ Core, Tom, Big Bear: The First 100 Years, pp. 306-8, The Core Trust, Big Bear City, CA, 2002.
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  26. ^ La Fuze, Pauliena B., Saga of the San Bernardinos, Hogar Pub. Co., 1984.
  27. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Bernardino County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 8 (PDF p. 9/12). Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list
  28. ^ Bellamy, Stanley E. and Russel L. Keller (2006). Big Bear. Arcadia Publishing. Page 119. ISBN 9780738531113.
  29. ^ Cozad, W. Lee (2006). More Magnificent Mountain Movies. Page 299. ISBN 9780972337236.
  30. ^ "Filming Location Matching "Running Springs, California, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb.
  31. ^ "Running Springs". Retrieved August 3, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
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