Hemet, California

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The city of Hemet is located in Riverside County.

Hemet was incorporated January 20, 1910.

The community of Hemet is 470 feet [143.26 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Hemet lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Hemet, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Hemet had a population of 58,812 people^<2> (or 3.77% of the total population of Riverside County). The population of Hemet represented 0.17% of the total of California, making it the state's 117th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Hemet had a population of 70,991 people. This is an increase of 20.71% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Hemet.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Banning	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	28,917	22.73% increase
	Beaumont	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	32,663	186.92% increase
	Calimesa	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	7,454	4.41% increase
	Canyon Lake	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	11,243	12.97% increase
	Lake Elsinore	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	50,952	76.13% increase
	Moreno Valley	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	190,871	34.06% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Hemet.

Websites for Hemet

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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