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Welcome to Poway ...

The city of Poway is located in San Diego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Poway, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Poway has a population of 49,561 people<2> (see below for details).

Poway is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Poway lies within the (858) area code.

The ZIP codes for Poway: 92064, 92074<4>

Websites for Poway ...

Official Website: www.ci.poway.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poway had an population of 49,561 people. This is an increase of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Poway had a population of 47,811 people. This makes Poway the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Poway represents 0.13% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 47,811 people, the population of Poway has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 48,044 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Poway.

Communities near Poway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poway.

  • San Diego
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Escondido
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • El Cajon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • San Marcos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Encinitas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • La Mesa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Santee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Santee is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <5>
  • Lemon Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Solana Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Del Mar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Poway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poway. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poway. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Poway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poway ...

Looking for more information about Poway? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Poway, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poway.

Adding Poway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poway in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Poway was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Poway.

The official website for Poway: www.ci.poway.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Poway.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Poway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Poway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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