Banning, California - Riverside County - Roadside Thoughts

Welcome to Banning ...

The city of Banning is located in Riverside County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Banning, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

The city was incorporated February 6, 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Banning has a population of 30,377 people<2> (see below for details).

Banning is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Banning is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Banning: 951

The ZIP code for Banning: 92220<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Banning had an population of 30,377 people. This is an increase of 2.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Banning had a population of 29,603 people. This makes Banning the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Banning represents 0.08% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 235th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,603 people, the population of Banning increased 25.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,562 people).

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

Communities Also Named Banning ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Banning: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in San Bernardino County.

Beyond California, there are 6 communities that are also named Banning - they are located in Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Banning.

Websites for Banning ...

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.banningchamber.org/

Communities near Banning ...

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

• Hemet(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
  • Hemet is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hemet
  • From Banning to Hemet
• Redlands(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Redlands
  • From Banning to Redlands
• Yucaipa(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
  • Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Yucaipa
  • From Banning to Yucaipa
• San Jacinto(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
  • San Jacinto is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jacinto <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to San Jacinto
  • From Banning to San Jacinto
• Calimesa(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calimesa
  • Calimesa is located in Riverside County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calimesa <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Calimesa
  • From Banning to Calimesa
• Beaumont(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Beaumont is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Beaumont
  • From Banning to Beaumont
• Cabazon(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabazon
  • Cabazon is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabazon <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cabazon
  • From Banning to Cabazon
• Cherry Valley(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cherry Valley
  • From Banning to Cherry Valley
• Gilman Hot Springs(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Hot Springs
  • Gilman Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gilman Hot Springs
  • From Banning to Gilman Hot Springs
• Oak Glen(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Glen
  • Oak Glen is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Glen <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Glen
  • From Banning to Oak Glen

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 Banning. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Banning.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Banning. 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 Banning.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Banning. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Banning.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banning ...

Looking for more information about Banning? 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 Banning, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Banning.

Adding Banning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Banning 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 Banning was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> From that list, the Banning post office opened in 1877.

We also found Banning in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Banning.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Banning: www.ci.banning.ca.us/

The official website for Riverside County: https://rivco.org/

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 Riverside, 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 Banning.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Banning - 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 Banning). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Banning 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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at:       https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/