updated 10/25/23
Prayer podcast: for the city | for the officials
Location: west of Phelan off of Highway 138; 28 miles east of Palmdale, and 15 miles west of the Cajon Pass and Interstate 15, 25 miles of Hesperia and Victorville. Piñon Hills is in a tri-community that consists of Piñon Hills, Phelan, and Wrightwood. The elevation is 4,173 feet. Pinon Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7534% greater than the overall U.S. average.
Demographics: estimated population [2022] 7,641; 59% white; 34% Hispanic; Asian 5%; 243 veterans; 73% owners; 27% rent; M:F ratio 47:53%; median age is 44; median household income $67K; average per person income $27K; median house cost $369K; median rent $1100; average household 3 people; 57%; married; 4% separated; 22% never married; divorced 7%; widowed 9%; 90% high school grad or higher; 20% college degrees
Location of Pinon Hills in SBC
• Originally named “Border Town” because of its location on the county
line
• Homesteaders and cattle ranchers settled the area
• Area sometimes referred to as Horine Springs after prominent family
• Developed Smithson Springs Water Company
• Area began to be referred to as Smithson Springs
• Renamed to “Desert Springs”
• Post office confusion with Desert Hot springs led to current name
• Renamed to “Pinon Hills” after the Pinyon Pines
“Where the Desert Meets the Mountains”
Specific Prayer Points
Environmental issues: earthquakes
Governed by: Board of Directors of Community Services District; considering combining Phelan and Pinon Hills | 1st District County Supervisor
Schools/District: Snowline Joint Unified School district; Pinon Hills Elementary, Pinon Mesa Middle; attend schools in Phelan
Crime issues: [2022] A crime occurs every 1 day 11 hours (on average) in Pinon Hills; overall crime grade is B; violent crime grade D-; property crime A- and other crime A; top issues are 10% robbery.
Poverty rate: 17.9% [CA average 15%] highest among children <18 and 19% 18-59 years
Points of interest: Phelan Senior Center
Spiritual points: for more churches to rise up to minister to this city of almost 8K people; for intercessors to claim this town for Christ, for laborers to reach this demographic group; supportive ministries to help people recover from addictions, abuse, deliverance and power of the Holy Spirit to set them free; ministries that focus on findings ways for them to replace their physical cravings for Jesus and His love; to get them involved with ministering to others, for pastors to work together and pray; for people to unite in prayer and build bridges; a spiritual awakening and revival
Churches [not exhaustive]
Shepherd's Call Baptist church [Pastor Stephen Jenney]
The Door Ministry [non-denominational]
Nearby churches in Phelan & Wrightwood