Apple Valley
The Town of Apple Valley is located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, in the U.S. state of California. It was incorporated on November 14, 1988, and is one of the twenty-two incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". As of 2006 the population was estimated to be over 72,000 residents. The town is 10 miles east of neighboring Victorville, 37 miles south of Barstow and 46 miles north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass.
In the early 1900s, resident Ursula M. Poates planted three apple trees in her yard to help convince prospective land-owners that fruit could be grown in this part of the Mojave Desert. She called the area Apple Valley and the name was officially recognized when a post office was established in 1949. Apple Valley is located at the southern edge of the Mojave Desert. It is bordered by Victorville on the west and Hesperia on the south sides. These three towns are commonly known as the Victor Valley. The primary thoroughfare through Apple Valley is State Route 18, which is known locally as the "Happy Trails Highway," named after the theme song of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Its downtown area is split currently between State Route 18 and Bear Valley Road.
Apple Valley has experienced tremendous growth in the last few years mainly due to fast growing Victorville. Existing as well as future planned job centers position Apple Valley well for continued growth well into the future. Victorville as reported by the Daily Press, is numbered the second fastest growing city in the United States in terms of percentage. The Victor Valley is not limited in any way like the Los Angeles basin or Orange County, there is room to grow and most of it is pristine land. A large percentage of the new residents are families young and old seeking refuge from housing prices "Down the Hill", and Apple Valley provides many real estate opportunities for retirees, first time home buyers, and seasoned investors. Apple Valley has been viewed as a quiet bedroom community for years, but recent growth has outlined what is quickly becoming the premier residential community of the entire High Desert. On the scale of affordability and "bang for your buck" pricing, the town is gaining more and more attention as homebuyers relocating to the area find the attractive combination of available homes in Apple Valley irresistible.
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