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Hemet "This pictograph, representing a maze, is an outstanding example of the work of prehistoric peoples. It, with 5.75 acres (23,000 m²) of land, was donated to Riverside County as a county park on April 16, 1956 by Mr. and Mrs. Rodger E. Miller.Location: From State Hwy 74, go N 3.2 mi on California Ave to Maze Stone Park, Hemet" This pictograph, representing a maze, is an outstanding example of the work of prehistoric peoples. It, with 5.75 acres (23,000 m²) of land, was donated to Riverside County as a county park on April 16, 1956 by Mr. and Mrs. Rodger E. Miller.Location: From State Hwy 74, go N 3.2 mi on California Ave to Maze Stone Park, Hemet is a city located in Riverside County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,812.

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Hemet is located at 33°44'31" North, 116°58'59" West (33.742001, -116.983068)sup .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 66.4 km² (25.6 mi²). 66.4 km² (25.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

of 2000, there are 58,812 people, 25,252 households, and 15,176 families residing in the city. The population density is 885.6mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 80.49% White, 2.60% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 10.58% from other races, and 3.51% from two or more races. 23.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 25,252 households out of which 23.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% are non-families. 34.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.90.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $26,839, and the median income for a family is $33,579. Males have a median income of $30,771 versus $24,048 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,226. 16.3% of the population and 12.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

The Cahuilla tribe were the initial inhabitants of the Hemet area. During the early 1800s, the land was used for cattle ranching by Mission San Luis Rey, which named the area i. In 1842 the land was obtained by Jose Antonio Estudillo. In 1887, during the first major Southern California land boom, W.F. Whittier and E.L. Mayberry founded the Lake Hemet Water Company, the Hemet Land Company, and the city of Hemet. In 1895, the Hemet Dam was completed on the San Jacinto River, creating Lake Hemet and providing a reliable water supply to the San Jacinto Valley. This water system was a major contribution to the valley's development as an agricultural area.

The City of Hemet was incorporated in January 1910. Served by a railroad spur from Riverside, the city became a trading center for the San Jacinto Valley's agriculture, which included citrus, apricots, peaches, olives and walnuts. The city has long hosted the 46th Agricultural District Farmer's Fair of Riverside County, which began in 1936 as the Hemet Turkey Show. During World War II, the city hosted the Ryan School of Aeronautics, which trained about 6,000 fliers for the Army Air Force between 1940 and 1944. Hemet Ryan Airport exists today at the site of the flight school.

In the 1960s, large-scale residential development began, mostly in the form of mobile home parks and retirement communities, giving Hemet a reputation as a working-class retirement area. In the 1980s, subdivisions of single-family homes began to sprout up from former ranchland, with "big-box" retail following. After a roughly decade-long lull in development following the major economic downturn of the early 1990s, housing starts in the city skyrocketed in the early 2000s. The area's affordability, its proximity to employment centers such as Corona and San Bernardino, and its relatively rural character have made it an attractive destination for working-class families priced out of other areas of Southern California.