Hemet
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Hemet is a city located in Riverside County in Southern California. It serves as a residential and commercial hub for the inland region, contributing to the area's development and economy.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Riverside
- Established
- January 20, 1910
- Named after
- Lake Hemet Land Company
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Mayor
- Jaculin "Jackie" Peterson
- Mayor pro tem
- Linda Krupa
- City council
- Connie Howard-Clark , Tom Lodge , Joe Males
- City treasurer
- Dale Dieleman
- Total
- 29.28 sq mi (75.84 km )
- Land
- 29.28 sq mi (75.84 km )
- Water
Article
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of 29.3 square miles (76 km), about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 89,833 at the 2020 census. It borders San Jacinto to the north, East Hemet to the east, Polly Butte and Diamond Valley Lake to the south, and Green Acres to the west.
The founding of Hemet predates the formation of Riverside County. This area was then still part of San Diego County. The formation of Lake Hemet helped the city to grow and stimulated agriculture in the area.