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Felton, California

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[[File:Felton Library.jpg|thumb|Felton Museum on Gushee Street]]
'''Felton''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 4,489 as of 2020 census and according to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==History==
[[Image:Locomotive -7 - 'Sonora' - Roaring Camp Railroad - Santa Cruz, CA.JPG|thumb|[[Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad|Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad]]]]
Felton is part of the traditional territory of the Sayant, an [[Awaswas]]-speaking group considered part of the [[Ohlone]] people. Most of the Sayant were sent to [[Mission Santa Cruz]] and the area of the [[San Lorenzo Valley]] remained unpopulated except for occasional travelers. In 1833, [[Rancho Zayante]] was established at the confluence of the [[San Lorenzo River]] and [[Zayante Creek]] and granted to Joaquín Buelna.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slvpost.com/streetwise-the-community-of-zayante/|title=Streetwise: The Community of Zayante|publisher=[[San Lorenzo Valley Post]]|date=February 21, 2022|author=Lisa Robinson|access-date=31 January 2024}}</ref> The rancho subsequently passed to Francisco Moss in 1839,{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} then Joseph L. Majors on April 22, 1841. Majors acquired it on behalf of [[Isaac Graham]], who operated a lumber mill on the property.<ref>{{cite book|title=Santa Cruz County Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary|author=Donald T. Clark|publisher=Kestrel Press|date=2008|page=274}}</ref>

In the aftermath of California statehood in 1850, the [[California Gold Rush]] expanded outward, eventually reaching the San Lorenzo Valley. Gold was struck along western tributaries of the San Lorenzo River such as Gold Gulch.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Golden Boulder of the Santa Cruz Bonanza|author=Ross Eric Gibson|publisher=[[Santa Cruz Sentinel]]|date=February 21, 2021}}</ref> These miners, combined with lumbermen and their families, began a community known in early days as "San Lorenzo." After Graham died in 1863, his lawyer Edward Stanly oversaw the subdivision of his estate. In 1868, he hired Horace Gushee to subdivide the property and [[Frederick A. Hihn]] to promote it. Gushee was a director of the failed San Lorenzo Railroad scheme and planned to make the community into the terminus for the railroad. In 1868, he or Stanly named the town Felton, probably after former [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] mayor [[John B. Felton]], who may have been an investor.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[Santa Cruz Sentinel]]|title=Railroad|date=May 23, 1868|page=3}}</ref>

Although the railroad was never built, Felton continued to grow as a town focused on the lumber, [[quicklime|lime]], and mining industries. In 1875, it became the southern terminus of the San Lorenzo Valley Logging Flume from [[Boulder Creek, California|Boulder Creek]], and the northern terminus of the [[Santa Cruz and Felton Railroad]] to Santa Cruz.<ref name="flume">{{cite web
| title = Sheriffs of Santa Clara
| publisher = Sheriff Lauri Smith
| url = http://www.sherifflauriesmith.com/sheriff%27sofsanta.html
| access-date = 2012-08-18
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120306063313/http://sherifflauriesmith.com/sheriff'sofsanta.html
| archive-date = 2012-03-06
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> and when formally opened in October 1875 was augmented by a new rail line to transport logs to the wharf in Santa Cruz.<ref name="flume2">{{cite book
| title = The San Lorenzo Valley, p. 20
| year = 2012
| publisher = Acadia Publishing, Charleston, SC
| isbn = 9780738592299
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=cxFqY-ZNXHIC&q=san+lorenzo+valley+flume&pg=PA20}}</ref> To enable it to negotiate on better terms with the [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]], Felton was incorporated as a town by the [[California State Legislature|Legislature]] on March 8, 1878.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/Statutes/1917/17Vol1_Chapters.pdf|title=Stats. 1917, Ch. 109, Sec. 1.|publisher=[[California Secretary of State]]|access-date=17 October 2020}}</ref> This gamble did not pay off and the new railroad established a depot across the San Lorenzo River at a site nicknamed "New Felton" by locals. In 1917, Felton was disincorporated, relinquishing corporate responsibilities to the county of Santa Cruz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/archive/Statutes/1917/17Vol1_Chapters.pdf|title=Stats. 1917, Ch. 109, Sec. 1.|publisher=[[California Secretary of State]]|access-date=17 October 2020}}</ref>

In 1927, the Felton community of [[Lompico, California]], was established.<ref>{{cite web | author = Lompico.org | url = http://www.lompico.org/history.html | title = Lompico History | access-date = 2009-05-24 | archive-date = 2009-04-06 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090406060020/http://lompico.org/history.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 1963, the steam-powered Roaring Camp Railroad began tourist operations on the Big Trees Ranch out of the Old Felton Depot.<ref name="rcr">{{cite web
| title = A Roaring Ride Through Redwoods
| date = 20 August 1989
| publisher = LA Times,August 20, 1989, Michelle and Tom Grimm
| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-20-tr-1061-story.html}}</ref> The company later constructed a replica logging camp and another depot farther down the property, and in 1985, took over operations on the old SPC/Southern Pacific standard gauge line to Santa Cruz. Roaring Camp is a re-creation of an 1880s logging camp and home to the original South Pacific Coast (later Southern Pacific) Felton depot and freight shed, as well as two unique railroads — the [[Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad]], a steam-powered line up Bear Mountain, and the [[Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway]].

Felton is home to the [[Felton Covered Bridge]], an 80-foot-long [[covered bridge]] over the [[San Lorenzo River]] built in 1892 and placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.

Scenes from the 1975 Disney movie "Escape to Witch Mountain" were filmed in Felton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-21 |title=Escape To Witch Mountain (1975) |url=https://www.set-jetter.com/ontheset/escapetowitchmountain |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Set-Jetter |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Trout Farm Inn was located in Felton. It burned down on June 5, 2016. It reopened in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | author = Santa Cruz Sentinel | url = http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20160605/NEWS/160609882 | title = Kitchen fire burns Felton Trout Farm Inn to the ground | access-date = 2018-02-24}}</ref>

The local high school is San Lorenzo Valley High School. The 2007 boys basketball team won the only Boys Basketball SCCAL Championship in school history. Led by five players who all went to elementary school at the now closed Quail Hollow School. Scott Krueger, Josh Payne, Kyle Morris, Clint Gorman and Taylor West were known as the “Quail Hollow 5.” Their success was helped by the students who would regularly attend their games and called themselves, “The Red Sea.”

On August 20, 2020 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time, due to the [[CZU Lightning Complex fires|CZU Lightning Incident fires of 2020]], Felton was ordered to evacuate by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=CALFIRECZU |number=1296467128464310273|date=August 20, 2020|title=CZU Lightning Incident NEW Evacuation Orders for Santa Cruz county}}</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1880= 271
|1890= 259
|1960= 1380
|1970= 2062
|1980= 4564
|1990= 5350
|2000= 5273
|2010= 4057
|2020= 4489
|footnote=source:<ref name="hist-pop">{{cite web|author = Santa Cruz Public Libraries|url = http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/articles/426/|title = Population Statistics for Santa Cruz County and Cities, 1850-2000|access-date = 2009-05-24|archive-date = 2009-12-26|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091226234107/http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/articles/426/|url-status = dead}}</ref>
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Felton had a population of 4,489. The population density was {{convert|967.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Felton was 80.1% [[White Americans|White]], 0.8% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 4.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 13.3% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Felton CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0623826 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 95.6% of the population lived in households, 4.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,749 households, out of which 26.0% included children under the age of 18, 48.3% were married-couple households, 8.6% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 24.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 26.9% of households were one person, and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,110 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (63.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Felton CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0623826 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 17.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% aged 18 to 24, 25.8% aged 25 to 44, 30.6% aged 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 45.3{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,885 housing units at an average density of {{convert|406.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,749 (92.8%) were occupied. Of these, 70.8% were owner-occupied, and 29.2% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $117,375, and the [[per capita income]] was $67,505. About 1.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Felton CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0623826 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===

[[File:Covered Bridge Park.jpg|thumb|Felton Covered Bridge Park]]
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623826|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024838/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623826|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Felton CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Felton had a population of 4,057. The population density was {{convert|891.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Felton was 3,691 (91.0%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 25 (0.6%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 29 (0.7%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 69 (1.7%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 11 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 60 (1.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 172 (4.2%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 283 persons (7.0%).

The Census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households and 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 1,700 households, out of which 450 (26.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 795 (46.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 124 (7.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 69 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 154 (9.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 27 (1.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 474 households (27.9%) were made up of individuals, and 130 (7.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37. There were 988 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (58.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.89.

The population was spread out, with 738 people (18.2%) under the age of 18, 300 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 1,048 people (25.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,560 people (38.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 411 people (10.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

There were 1,895 housing units at an average density of {{convert|416.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 69.5% were owner-occupied and 30.5% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.0%. 72.8% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26.6% lived in rental housing units.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Felton is in {{Representative|casd|17|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|29|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
| title = Statewide Database
| publisher = UC Regents
| access-date = December 30, 2014}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Felton is in {{Representative|cacd|18|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|18|accessdate=March 14, 2013}}</ref>

==Economy==
A [[Graniterock]] quarry is located in Felton. As well as a Granite Construction Quarry and Asphalt Plant<ref>{{cite web|title=Santa Cruz County Quarries|url=http://www.sccoplanning.com/PlanningHome/Environmental/Quarries.aspx|website=County of Santa Cruz|access-date= February 6, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Monterey Bay Area}}
{{Santa Cruz County, California}}
{{California Central Coast}}
{{California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Santa Cruz County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in California]]

Farmington, California

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'''Farmington''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]], [[California]]. The population was 220 at the 2020 census, up from 207 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Farmington was so named to distinguish its agricultural setting from the nearby mining regions.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n123 124]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Farmington is located at {{coord|37|55|47|N|120|59|58|W|type:city}} (37.929625, -120.999574).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land. Barren, low hills lie to the immediate east of the town, and farther east are the Sierra Nevada mountains. Stockton East Creek flows along the southern border of Farmington, paralleling Highway 4 for a short distance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=farmington+ca&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref> The creek and many other places nearby were used as locations in the 1958 film ''[[The Big Country]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.orvisranch.com/bigcountry/index.shtml|title=Orvis Cattle Company - Big Country|website=www.orvisranch.com}}</ref> as was scenes for the movie, ''[[Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry]]'' (1974).<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q1739780|title=Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry|description=}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref> 1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 
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Farmington first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusCA/>

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Farmington had a population of 220. The population density was {{convert|86.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The ethnic makeup of Farmington was 125 (56.8%) [[Non-Hispanic white]], 9 (4.1%) from two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino), and 86 (39.1%) [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]].<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Farmington CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0623630 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 89 households, out of which 30 (33.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41 (46.1%) were married-couple households, 8 (9.0%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 24 (27.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 16 (18.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 23 households (25.8%) were one person, and 9 (10.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47.<ref name=DP1/> There were 61 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (68.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Farmington CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0623630 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 61 people (27.7%) under the age of 18, 16 people (7.3%) aged 18 to 24, 55 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 44 people (20.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (20.0%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 38.0{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 90 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 89 (98.9%) were occupied. Of these, 47 (52.8%) were owner-occupied, and 42 (47.2%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623630|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Farmington CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228124605/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623630|archive-date=December 28, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> reported that Farmington had a population of 207. The population density was {{convert|81.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Farmington was 164 (79.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7 (3.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6 (2.9%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0 (0.0%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 18 (8.7%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11 (5.3%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 42 persons (20.3%).

The Census reported that 207 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 79 households, out of which 26 (32.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 46 (58.2%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 5 (6.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (7.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 0 (0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 14 households (17.7%) were made up of individuals, and 7 (8.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 57 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (72.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.98.

The population was spread out, with 45 people (21.7%) under the age of 18, 13 people (6.3%) aged 18 to 24, 49 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 73 people (35.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 27 people (13.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

There were 98 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 54 (68.4%) were owner-occupied, and 25 (31.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 11.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%. 128 people (61.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 79 people (38.2%) lived in rental housing units.

==References==
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{{San Joaquin County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in San Joaquin County, California]]
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Farmersville, California

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'''Farmersville''' is a city in [[Tulare County, California]], United States. It is situated in the [[San Joaquin Valley]] near the foothills of the [[Sierra Nevada]], just to the east of [[Visalia, California]]. The population was 10,397 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 10,588 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="QuickFacts"/>

The city helps support many events throughout the year, including the Memorial Day Parade in May, which is well attended and manages to draw around 4,000 visitors from the surrounding area. In October a Fall Festival is held on the downtown boulevard. In December a Christmas Tree Lighting event is held at the Old Methodist Church building.

==History==
Founded in 1856, the early history of Farmersville began in the 1850s. The community was originally called Deep Creek, located near the present day Deep Creek Cemetery. There are headstones that date back to the 1850s.

Farmersville's first school was built there to accommodate the farm children in the area. In the Fly family history, which is preserved in a book written about their travels to California, there is talk about attending the Deep Creek School in the 1860s. It was located East of the Cemetery.

Until 1863, other residents living on the east side of the county traveled through Farmersville on the Visalia Road. They rode their horse-drawn wagons to get their mail, purchase supplies and bring their goods to sell. The trip was long, so many would stop at the Wiley Hinds farm, just south of present-day Farmersville, to ask to sleep in his barn and continue their trip home the next day. Wiley Hinds was a former slave, and came from Arkansas with his brother, Archibald, in 1858. He settled in Farmersville, purchased other parcels for farming, and became very prosperous.

In 1866 two entrepreneurs, John Crowley and his brother-in-law Merrill Jasper opened a large general store in Farmersville. They wanted to capture the sales of residents from the east side of the county, on their way to Visalia to get their mail. Unfortunately, they were not successful. In 1868 their nephew and also store manager Thomas J. Brundage, purchased the business. During this time the application for a post office and the name of the town were finally approved by the US Government. The store now became much more successful and eastern residents began to stop and pick up their mail. Mr. Brundage also had a lumber yard across the street from the general store. Oxen would pull the lumber shipment from the Sierra hills. Just east of the Brundage General Store was the Brown Hotel. It was constructed in 1870 for Edward Balaam and was later purchased by Charles Brown. The hotel was two stories and served meals to passengers during the horse changeover for the Overland Stage. Brown also owned the livery stable. The location of the Brundage General Merchandise store and the Brown Hotel is near what is now Sam's Foods Supermarket (old Nickel's Payless store), commemorated by a historic granite marker in the parking lot.
There was a large fire in 1910 that hit the corner of Visalia Rd and Farmersville Blvd. The Brundage General store received fire damage. The fire also burned a couple of other businesses and buildings and scorched the Methodist Church. This old wooden store was torn down sometime in the 1920's. It was replaced with a Trading Post, it burned down in 1951 and replaced with a Texaco Gas Station, which later became a Beacon Gas station. Today it is an empty lot.

In 1910 Thomas J. Brundage's son, Oscar G. Brundage, who took over the general store decided to build an additional store, this time made of brick. It was completed in December 1910. He continued working in the stores at least until the late 1920s. Later it became Dixon's Grocery Store, owned by Floyd Dixon. After that, it became Ryan's Grocery Store. In the 1940s it became a bar called the Frontier Club. It was finally destroyed in a fire in the 1960s. It sat on the Southeast corner of Visalia Rd and Farmersville Blvd, where Rainbow's Drive In sits today.

In 1945 the town had voted to pay for its own police department. The town had one Police Officer on duty during this time. Before 1960, the town was under the authority of the County. Residents and Chamber of Commerce Officials worked with the County for their needs.

Discussion to incorporate started as early as 1945. Don Freeman began the petition and application process that lead to the city's incorporation on October 5, 1960. The first city council was composed of James Tornow, Mayor, Truman Qualls, Don Freeman, Willis Freeman, and Jim Steven. Carl Waddle was the first City Clerk. Early on the City struggled to get proper water delivery and wastewater treatment. In 1968 the Wastewater treatment plant loan was made for $480,000 to build the first plant and transmission infrastructure. The city residents in 1968 seriously discussed dis-incorporation led by store owner Tom Bray.[[File:Farmersville001 (2).jpg|thumb]]

==Geography==
Farmersville is located at {{coord|36|18|4|N|119|12|27|W|type:city}} (36.301169, -119.207603).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 3101
| 1970 = 3456
| 1980 = 5544
| 1990 = 6235
| 2000 = 8737
| 2010 = 10588
| 2020 = 10397
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 10501
| estref = <ref name="QuickFacts"/>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Farmersville had a population of 10,397. The population density was {{convert|4,723.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Farmersville was 25.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.4% [[African Americans|African American]], 4.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 52.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 17.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 87.9% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Farmersville city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0623616 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 2,710 households, out of which 56.7% included children under the age of 18, 49.1% were married-couple households, 10.7% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 25.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 10.4% of households were one person, and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.84.<ref name=DP1/> There were 2,308 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (85.2% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Farmersville city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0623616 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% aged 18 to 24, 26.6% aged 25 to 44, 20.5% aged 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 29.4{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,784 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,264.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 2,710 (97.3%) were occupied. Of these, 62.4% were owner-occupied, and 37.6% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 24.3% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 33.4% spoke only English at home, 66.4% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 0.2% spoke other [[Indo-European languages]], and 0.1% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 58.4% were high school graduates and 4.6% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Farmersville city, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=1600000US0623616 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The median household income was $57,832, and the [[per capita income]] was $17,163. About 21.2% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Farmersville city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0623616 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The 2010 United States Census reported that Farmersville had a population of 10,588. The population density was 4,688.2 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of Farmersville was 5,295 (50.0%) White, 60 (0.6%) African American, 213 (2.0%) Native American, 72 (0.7%) Asian, 5 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 4,494 (42.4%) from other races, and 449 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,876 persons (83.8%).

There were 2,595 households, out of which 1,639 (63.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,474 (56.8%) were married couples living together, 515 (19.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 274 (10.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 257 (9.9%) unmarried partnerships, and 10 (0.4%) same-sex couples. 258 households (9.9%) were made up of individuals, and 110 (4.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.08. There were 2,263 families (87.2% of all households). The population was spread out, with 3,895 people (36.8%) under the age of 18, 1,234 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,941 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,822 people (17.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 696 people (6.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.2 years.
There were 2,726 housing units at an average density of 1,207.0 per square mile, of which 1,590 (61.3%) were owner-occupied, and 1,005 (38.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. 6,537 people (61.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,051 people (38.3%) lived in rental housing units.

==Government==

===Local===
Mayor Tina Hernandez is a Real Estate Agent. Vice Mayor is Araceli Ochoa a Community Care Coordinator. Councilmember Gregorio Gomez is a Systems Administrator for the Tulare County Information and Communications Technology Department. Councilmember Paul Boyer is a retired Development Program Director of Self-Help Enterprises. Councilmember Armando Hinojosa is a self employed businessman and photographer.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.cityoffarmersville-ca.gov/187/City-Council |website=Farmersville, CA Official Website |access-date=January 5, 2020}}</ref>

===Representatives===
In the [[Tulare County, California#Administration|Tulare County Board of Supervisors]], Farmersville is in the 1st district, represented by Larry Micari.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iportal.tularecounty.ca.gov/iportal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3ddb0eb36a7e488499c2dbe559286d33|title=Find My District|publisher=Tulare County Board of Supervisors|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref>

In the [[California State Legislature]], Farmersville is in {{Representative|casd|16|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|33|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statewidedatabase.org/gis/districtscomp.html |title=Statewide Database - Map Viewer - California Districts|publisher=UC Regents|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Farmersville is in {{Representative|cacd|21|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|21|access-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Farmersville High School.jpg|thumb|Farmersville High School]]
Farmersville has a single unified school district with [[Farmersville High School (California)|Farmersville High School]] (the Aztecs), a middle school, and three elementary schools. J.E. Hester School is for kindergartners and 1st graders. George L. Snowden is for 2nd and 3rd graders. Freedom is for 4th, 5th and 6th graders. The junior high school is for 7th and 8th graders and the Farmersville High School covers 9th through 12th grade.

The first school mentioned in history writings was located near the Deep Creek Cemetery, it was made of logs and the years indicated were 1860's. The second school was built around 1869-1904 by the Farmers Alliance Organization. It was a two-story building with the classrooms on the second floor, and a community room on the first floor for meetings and social events. It was located on the Southwest corner of Visalia Rd and Farmersville Blvd. It was later replaced by a larger building, Farmersville Elementary School 1905-1952. It was replaced with Snowden Elementary in 1953. Hester School was opened earlier in 1950. Both schools were dedicated in 1953. Teacher and later School Supt. George L Snowden played a major part of the decision making in the construction of Hester and Snowden School. School Board Trustees are John Alvarez, Alice Lopez, Sabrina Gomez, Sijifredo Espinoza and Merced Zamora.

==Church building history==
[[File:Farmersville Methodist Church.jpg|thumb|The Church/Museum is located at 881 N. Farmersville Boulevard]]
The building formerly serving as Farmersville Methodist Church was originally built in the 1870s in Goshen, California. After little usage there, the Visalia Methodist congregation purchased the church with the help of Farmersville church members in 1899-1900. The chapel was rolled into Farmersville on logs (pulled by horses). It was established on South Farmersville Boulevard just south of Visalia Road, also known as the "Four Corners". The Founders of the early Farmersville Methodist Church were Thomas J Brundage, a Mr. Sims and Rev. G. E. Foster. Sometime around 1947 with a need for more parking, a new location was found when Mrs. Avery donated a parcel of her land. That new site was Avery Ave and Ash Street. During the move, the steeple broke and was rebuilt using fishtail shingles. In later years it became the Farmersville United Methodist Church and continued until March 2004. The Boys and Girls Club took over the building for a couple of years. In 2009 it found a new location and was moved to N Farmersville Boulevard and W. Front Street.

==Commerce==
Farmersville serves occasionally as a commuter town, many residents having to travel to nearby communities to seek employment. Local commerce is composed primarily of small, family-owned businesses.

==Notable People==
*[[Orval Overall]], winning pitcher of [[Chicago Cubs]]' final game of [[1908 World Series]], was born in Farmersville.
*[[Russ Taff]], southern gospel and pop singer, was born in Farmersville.
*[[Brian T. Carroll]], Teacher and Presidential Candidate with the American Solidarity Party.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website}}
*[http://www.farmersville.k12.ca.us/ Farmersville Unified School District]
*[http://www.thesungazette.com Foothill-Sun Gazette Newspaper]

{{Tulare County, California}}

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[[Category:Cities in Tulare County, California]]
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[[Category:San Joaquin Valley]]

Fallbrook, California

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'''Fallbrook''' is a [[census-designated place]] in northern [[San Diego County, California]]. It had a population of 32,267 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Fallbrook_CDP,_California?g=160XX00US0623462|title=Fallbrook CDP, California|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref> Fallbrook is immediately east of the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]' [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton|Camp Pendleton]]. It is known for its [[avocado]] groves and calls itself the "Avocado Capital of the World".

==History==
The community of Fallbrook was first settled by the [[Luiseño|Payomkawichum]] people, later called Luiseños by the Spanish missionaries who were present in the area in the late 1700s. Large village sites and oak groves were established by the Luiseños. One site in particular became the area known today as Live Oak County Park.

The first permanent recorded settlement was during the Mexican period in 1846, when Ysidro Alvarado was granted [[Rancho Monserate]] by then governor of Mexican California, [[Pio Pico]], who was residing to the west of Fallbrook where Camp Pendleton is currently located. Alvarado and Pico were second-generation Californians and San Diegans and were citizens of Mexico and the United States.

Rancho Monserate, a 13,323-acre grant stretched from the San Luis Rey River and Bonsall to the south to Stagecoach Lane and the Palomares house to the North to Mission Road to the west to Monserate Mountain to the east.

Pio's nephew and local vaquero, Jose Maria Pico, had been residing in the area now known as the Fallbrook High School during the 1860 census and his family had registered to vote in October 1868, in time for the November presidential election, the first election after the Civil War ended.

The first known image of the area was an oil painting done by James Walker in 1870 called ''Roping the Bear at Santa Margarita Rancho'', which depicts Mexican vaqueros capturing a grizzly bear.

Later, Canadian immigrant Vital Reche settled here with his family just north of Alvarado's ranch at the site now known as Live Oak Park. They named the new community Fall Brook after [[Fall Brook, Pennsylvania|their former homestead in Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org/community/our-history.html|title=Welcome to Fallbrook|access-date=January 25, 2016}}</ref>

Oak trees were the original primary trees in Fallbrook.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-fallbrook-group-aims-to-re-establish-native-trees-2007jun26-story.html|title=Fallbrook Group aims to re-establish Native Trees|access-date=August 4, 2017|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=June 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>''Treescape Plan for the Village Area of Fallbrook, California'' Roger Boddaert (1992) p. 5</ref>

Incorporation votes occurred in 1981 and 1987, but both votes failed.<ref>{{Cite conference| publisher = San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission| title = Directory of Special Districts in San Diego County| date = 2011| url = http://www.sdlafco.org/document/Special_Districts_Directory.pdf| access-date = 2015-04-09| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160116123845/http://www.sdlafco.org/document/Special_Districts_Directory.pdf| archive-date = 2016-01-16| url-status = dead}}</ref>

On October 21, 2007, [[California wildfires of October 2007|wildfires broke out across San Diego county]] and other parts of Southern California. By October 23, the Rice Canyon Fire had crossed [[Interstate 15 (California)|Interstate 15]] and spread into the east area of Fallbrook along Reche Road, prompting a mandatory [[emergency evacuation|evacuation]] order for all residents. As of October 23, 206 homes, two commercial properties, and forty outbuildings had burned. These figures include over one hundred homes that burned in the Valley Oaks Mobile Home Park and Pala Mesa Village condos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/5323/ca-mvu-010502_complete.pdf|website=California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention|title=Rice Fire Investigation Report}}{{dead link|date=June 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Geography==
The Fallbrook Community Planning Area is approximately {{convert|44|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/pds/gpupdate/comm/fallbrook.html|title=Fallbrook|access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|17.6|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|17.5|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.10%) is water.

Native evergreen oak trees are common in the Fallbrook area, and in places form continuous woods (e.g. Live Oak Park area). Chaparral brushland is the other common vegetation type in the area. Avocados and Eucalyptus are the most common introduced tree species in the area.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

===Climate===
Fallbrook has an average year-round temperature of 64 degrees. Due to the prevailing ocean breezes, the humidity is relatively low and constant.

The average daytime high in Fallbrook is 75˚F, although in the summer, temperatures sometimes exceed 90 degrees. Most of the area is frost-free; during the coldest periods the average nighttime temperature is about 43 degrees. Due to its proximity to the ocean, days often start with early morning fog; afternoons can be breezy.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

Annual rainfall is roughly {{convert|14|in|cm}} and comes mostly between November and April. Rainfall is higher in the surrounding hills, up to {{convert|20|in|cm}}. The area is ideal for avocados, strawberries, tomatoes and many other sub-tropical fruits, vegetables, and flowers.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930=9446
|1940=10768
|1950=15889
|1960=20987
|1970=25678
|1980=25988
|1990=26987
|2000=27988
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Fallbrook had a population of 32,267. The population density was {{convert|1,839.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Fallbrook was 49.4% [[White Americans|White]], 1.6% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.3% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 25.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 18.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 49.7% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Fallbrook CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0623462 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 98.8% of the population lived in households, 0.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.4% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 10,445 households, out of which 35.4% included children under the age of 18, 56.2% were married-couple households, 6.8% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 22.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.9% of households were one person, and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.05.<ref name=DP1/> There were 7,961 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (76.2% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Fallbrook CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0623462 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% aged 18 to 24, 24.5% aged 25 to 44, 23.5% aged 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 37.4{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 10,866 housing units at an average density of {{convert|619.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 10,445 (96.1%) were occupied. Of these, 60.7% were owner-occupied, and 39.3% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 24.3% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 57.4% spoke only English at home, 39.7% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 1.1% spoke other [[Indo-European languages]], 1.8% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.1% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 82.7% were high school graduates and 27.3% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fallbrook CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=1600000US0623462 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

The median household income was $87,293, and the [[per capita income]] was $34,747. About 10.8% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fallbrook CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0623462 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623462|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024840/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623462|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Fallbrook CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Fallbrook had a population of 30,534. The population density was {{convert|1,738.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Fallbrook was 20,454 (67.0%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] with 49.1% of the population being non-Hispanic whites, 489 (1.6%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 233 (0.8%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 592 (1.9%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 71 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7,372 (24.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,323 (4.3%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13,800 persons (45.2%).

The Census reported that 30,383 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 94 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 57 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 9,999 households, out of which 3,929 (39.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,953 (59.5%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,140 (11.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 577 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 528 (5.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 45 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,782 households (17.8%) were made up of individuals, and 870 (8.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 7,670 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (76.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.40.

The age distribution indicated 8,045 people (26.3%) under the age of 18, 3,768 people (12.3%) aged 18 to 24, 7,022 people (23.0%) aged 25 to 44, 7,457 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,242 people (13.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

There were 10,855 housing units at an average density of {{convert|618.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 5,921 (59.2%) were owner-occupied, and 4,078 (40.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%. 17,274 people (56.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 13,109 people (42.9%) lived in rental housing units.

==Government==
[[File:FallbrookAir Park1.jpg|thumb|Fallbrook Airpark]]

In the [[California State Legislature]], Fallbrook is in {{Representative|casd|38|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|75|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=November 2, 2014}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Fallbrook is in {{Representative|cacd|48|fmt=district}} and in {{Representative|cacd|49|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|48}}</ref><ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|49}}</ref> Fallbrook has several Special Districts, including the Fallbrook Regional Health District, which are governed by elected members of the community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fallbrookhealth.org/homepage|title=Fallbrook Regional Health District|website=www.fallbrookhealth.org}}</ref>

==Education==
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2015}}
* [[Fallbrook Union High School]]
* Fallbrook Elementary School District
* [[Bonsall Unified School District]]

==Media==
===Filming location===
Part of the 1928 film ''[[The Mating Call]]'' was filmed in Fallbrook.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFI Catalog of Feature Films |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/1578 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=[[American Film Institute]]}}</ref> The haunted house from the 2007 film ''[[Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour]]'' is in Fallbrook.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2007-10-12 |title=Sarah Landon Director Lisa Comrie |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/37745-sarah-landon-director-lisa-comrie |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=ComingSoon.net |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 2015 film ''[[Thane of East County]]'', one of the [[filming location]]s was an apartment building in Fallbrook.<ref name="San Diego CityBeat">{{Cite web |last=Coddon |first=David L. |date=2014-08-20 |title=San Diego filmmakers mine 'Macbeth' for 'Thane of East County' |url=http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-13335-san-diego-filmmakers-mine-%E2%80%98macbeth-for-%E2%80%98thane-of-east-county.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909074057/http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-13335-san-diego-filmmakers-mine-%E2%80%98macbeth-for-%E2%80%98thane-of-east-county.html |archive-date=2014-09-09 |access-date=2022-01-10 |work=[[San Diego CityBeat]]}}</ref>

==Notable people==
Fallbrook is a center for the arts with longtime residents fostering a creative atmosphere and newcomers bringing additional talents to the area. In the 1940s and 1950s it was the home of film director [[Frank Capra]], who raised olives on his Red Mountain Ranch. He served on the Board of the local water district and produced a short subject film about a water rights controversy with the federal government titled "[[The Fallbrook Story]]." In the mid-2000s, Fallbrook gained popularity among Hollywood celebrities. Among those with primary or secondary residences in Fallbrook:

* [[James Callahan (actor)|James Callahan]], actor
* [[Kayla Canett]], [[rugby union]] player and Olympic Bronze Medallist
* [[Frank Capra]], director
* [[Richard Carpenter (musician)|Richard Carpenter]] of The Carpenters
* [[Rita Coolidge]], singer
* [[Michael Curtis (TV producer)|Michael Curtis]], television writer and producer (''[[Friends]]'', ''[[JONAS]]'')
* [[Edward Faulkner]]
* [[Rick Founds]], Christian [[songwriter]], best known for writing "[[Lord I Lift Your Name On High]]".
* [[Rudolph Hass]], developer of the [[Hass avocado]]
* [[Tony Hawk]] (former resident)
* [[Leo Howard]], actor
* [[Howard Keel]], Fallbrook Union High School alumnus
* [[Aimee La Joie]], actress<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Gallant |first=Julie |date=2024-02-20 |title=Poway actress stars in dark comedy showing at Oceanside International Film Festival |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/news/story/2024-02-20/poway-actress-aimee-la-joie-stars-in-hemet-film-being-shown-at-the-oceanside-international-film-festival |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506043818/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/news/story/2024-02-20/poway-actress-aimee-la-joie-stars-in-hemet-film-being-shown-at-the-oceanside-international-film-festival |archive-date=2024-05-06 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=[[Poway News Chieftain]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Tom Metzger]], white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader (former resident)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-white-supremacist-metzger-no-longer-living-in-2006mar15-story.html |title=White supremacist Metzger no longer living in Fallbrook, he says |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] | date=2006-03-15 |access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref>
* [[Martin Milner]] (former resident)
* [[Jason Mraz]], musician<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blair |first1=Tom |title=Jason Mraz: Dialogue |url=https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/San-Diego-Magazine/November-2008/Jason-Mraz/ |access-date=2020-01-02 |work=[[San Diego Magazine]] |issue=November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219183815/http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/media/San-Diego-Magazine/November-2008/Jason-Mraz/ |archive-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Dave Mustaine]], musician (secondary residence)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-dave-mustaine-20151005-story.html |title=Megadeth's Dave Mustaine lists mega-estate in San Diego County's rural Fallbrook|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=2016-10-06 |access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref>
* [[T. Jefferson Parker]]
* [[Shane Peterson]] (former resident)
* [[Christie Repasy]], floral artist
* [[Mark Rogowski]] (former resident)
* [[Tom Selleck]], actor
* [[Duke Snider]]
* [[Elise Trouw]], musician (former resident)
*[[Dolores Costello]], actress

==See also==
{{portal|California}}
* [[List of census-designated places in California]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.villagenews.com/story/2012/10/04/community/col-stanley-h-rauh/34208.html|title=Legacy Stanley H. Rauh|date=2012-10-04|website=Village News}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Fallbrook, California}}
* [http://www.fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org/ Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce]

{{San Diego County}}
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Fairview, California

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'''Fairview''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]], [[California]], United States. It borders on the city of [[Hayward, California|Hayward]] and the census-designated place of [[Castro Valley, California|Castro Valley]]. The population was 11,341 at the 2020 census.<ref name="CensusQuickFacts" />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|3.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|km2|2}} (0.80%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 11341
|2010= 10003
|2000= 9470
|1990= 9045
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

The [[2020 United States Census]] reported that Fairview had a population of 11,341. The population density was {{convert|3,813.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Fairview was 32.7% [[White Americans|White]], 15.4% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.8% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 19.7% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 1.5% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 14.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 15.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 26.6% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Fairview CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=160XX00US0623350 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref>

The Census reported that 98.8% of the population lived in households, 0.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 3,756 households, out of which 32.2% included children under the age of 18, 54.6% were married-couple households, 6.2% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 23.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.9% of households were one person, and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98.<ref name=DP1/> There were 2,837 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (75.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Fairview CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=160XX00US0623350 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% aged 18 to 24, 27.8% aged 25 to 44, 27.2% aged 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 41.3{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 3,871 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,301.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 3,756 (97.0%) were occupied. Of these, 76.9% were owner-occupied, and 23.1% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 26.5% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 63.6% spoke only English at home, 16.3% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 13.2% spoke other [[Indo-European languages]], 6.3% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.6% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 92.4% were high school graduates and 41.9% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fairview CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=160XX00US0623350 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref> The median household income was $148,801, and the [[per capita income]] was $59,469.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fairview CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=160XX00US0623350 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref>

[[File:Fairviewfireprotectiondistrict.jpg|thumb|Signage at entrance to city and fire protection district]]

== Services ==
The Fairview Fire Protection District operates in Fairview. It is an independent special fire district in Alameda County, contracting with Hayward for emergency medical and other services, and has a fire station on Five Canyons Parkway. It has been in operation since 1938.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fairviewfiredept.org/ |title=Fairview Fire Protection District |access-date=2011-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705045305/http://www.fairviewfiredept.org/ |archive-date=2011-07-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Lone Tree Cemetery, Fairview, California|Lone Tree Cemetery]] is located there, though it is often considered as being located in nearby Hayward,<ref>[http://www.lonetreecemetery.com/ Lone Tree Cemetery]. Lone Tree Cemetery. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.</ref> and is the burial site for [[William Dutton Hayward]], the namesake of Hayward.

Fairview is served by the [[Hayward Unified School District]].

As of April 2025, the official mailing address for residences in Fairview changed from "Hayward, CA" (implying that residents were part of unincorporated Hayward) to "Fairview, CA".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.acgov.org/cda/USPSproject/documents/USPS-project-Chamber-1-25-23.pdf |title=USPS Mailing Addresses and Community Identity in Unincorporated Alameda County |access-date=2025-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912022857/https://www.acgov.org/cda/USPSproject/documents/USPS-project-Chamber-1-25-23.pdf |archive-date=2024-09-12 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*{{Cite GNIS|1867023|Fairview}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Fairview, California}}

{{SF Bay Area}}
{{Alameda County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Alameda County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

Fairfax, California

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{{For-multi|the neighborhood of Los Angeles|Fairfax District, Los Angeles|the place in Kern County, California|Fairfax, Kern County, California}}
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|leader_title1 = [[Marin County Board of Supervisors|County Board]]
|leader_name1 = District 2 Katie Rice
|leader_title = Town Council<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townoffairfax.org/departments/town-council/|title=Town of Fairfax, California - Website|access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref>
|leader_name = Chance Cutrano ([[Mayor]])
|leader_title2 = Town Manager
|leader_name2 = Heather Abrams
|leader_title3 = Representation
|leader_name3 = [[California's 2nd State Senate district|Sen.]] {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sleader}} [[California's 10th State Assembly district|Asm.]] {{Representative|caad|10|fmt=sleader}} [[California's 2nd congressional district|Rep.]] {{Representative|cacd|2|fmt=usleader}}<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|2|access-date=March 8, 2013}}</ref>
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'''Fairfax''' is an [[List of cities in California|incorporated town]] in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]], United States. Fairfax is located {{convert|3.25|mi|km|1}} west-northwest of [[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|631}}</ref> at an elevation of {{Convert|115|ft|m}}.<ref name=gnis /> The population was 7,605 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
The Coast [[Miwok]] Native Americans occupied stretches along local creeks, spring and [[Seep (hydrology)|seep]] areas; moreover, [[prehistoric]] habitations were usually chosen near permanent and seasonal drainages, typically along flat ridges and terraces.

The town was named for [[Charles S. Fairfax|Lord Charles Snowden Fairfax]].<ref name=CGN /> In 1861, Fairfax was the site of the last political duel in California. [[Daniel Showalter]] and [[Charles W. Piercy]], both former assemblymen in the state legislature,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/10032 |title=JoinCalifornia - Daniel Showalter |website=www.joincalifornia.com |access-date=July 18, 2009}}</ref> decided to settle a political dispute at the home of Lord Fairfax, a mutual friend. Although Fairfax provided lunch to both men and tried to talk them out of it, they eventually headed to an open field nearby and dueled, with Showalter killing Piercy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marindirect.com/fxhistory/history.html |title=Fairfax History- Page One |website=www.marindirect.com |access-date=July 18, 2009}}</ref>

The first post office opened in 1910.<ref name=CGN /> Fairfax became an [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] town in 1931.<ref name=CGN />

On May 16, 1946, a [[B-17 Flying Fortress]] bomber, [[Fairfax, California B-17 Crash|crashed on White's Hill]] just west of Fairfax.

==Geography==
Fairfax is in western Marin County, bordered to the east by [[San Anselmo, California|San Anselmo]] and to the north by unincorporated [[Sleepy Hollow, Marin County, California|Sleepy Hollow]]. The community lies in the valleys of San Anselmo Creek and its tributary Fairfax Creek, and climbs the surrounding hills. It is bordered to the south by the [[Mount Tamalpais]] [[Marin Municipal Water District|protected watershed]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, all of it recorded as land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

[[Soil]]s in the Fairfax area mostly belong to the Tocaloma Series as classified by the U.S. [[Soil Conservation Service]].<ref>"[[Environmental Impact Report]] for the Groza-Erickson Property, Ridgeway Avenue, Fairfax, California", Earth Metrics Inc, prepared for the State of California Environmental Clearinghouse, Sacramento, Ca., January 1989</ref> These soils consist of moderately deep, well-drained soils on uplands. These soils are typically formed from [[sandstone]] and [[shale]] and often occur on slopes ranging above 15 percent.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1940= 2198
|1950= 4078
|1960= 5813
|1970= 7661
|1980= 7391
|1990= 6931
|2000= 7319
|2010= 7441
|2020= 7605
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}}

===2020===
At the 2020 census Fairfax had a population of 7,605. The racial makeup of Fairfax was 5,998 (78.9%) White, 94 (1.24%) African American, 56 (0.7%) Native American, 233 (3.1%) Asian, 20 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 349 (4.6%) from other races, and 855 (11.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 878 people (11.6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1|date=September 16, 2021|title=2020: Decennial Census DP1 PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724010707/https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1 |access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023 }}</ref>

The census reported that 7,579 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 10 (0.1%) were institutionalized.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1|date=September 16, 2021|title=2020: Decennial Census DP1 PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724010707/https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1 |access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023 }}</ref>

There were 3,410 households, 749 (22.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,477 (43.3%) were married couple households, 993 (29.1%) had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, 551 (16.2%) had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. There were 389 (11.4%) cohabitating couple households. 646 households (18.9%) were one person and 379 (11.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=ACSDP5Y2021.DP02|date=October 20, 2022|title=2021: ACS 5-Year Estimates DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724012737/https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=ACSDP5Y2021.DP02 |access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023 }}</ref> The average household size was 2.2. There were 1,931 families (6.63% of households); the average family size was 2.7.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=ACSST5Y2021.S1101&moe=false|date=October 20, 2022|title=2021: ACS 5-Year Estimates S1101 HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILIES|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724013341/https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=ACSST5Y2021.S1101&moe=false |access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023 }}</ref>

The age distribution was 1,135 people (14.9%) under the age of 18, 570 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 1,605 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 2,489 people (32.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,806 people (23.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=ACSST5Y2021.S0101|date=October 20, 2022|title=2021: ACS 5-Year Estimates S0101 AGE AND SEX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724013639/https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=ACSST5Y2021.S0101 |access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023 }}</ref>

There were 3,470 housing units, of the occupied units 2,128 (64.8%) were owner-occupied and 1,156 (35.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1|date=September 16, 2021|title=2020: Decennial Census DP1 PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724010707/https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0623168&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1 |access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 24, 2023 }}</ref>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $131,875, and the [[per capita income]] was $76,359. About 5.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fairfax town, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0623168 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Fairfax had a population of 7,441. The population density was {{convert|3,376.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Fairfax was 6,617 (88.9%) White, 110 (1.5%) African American, 36 (0.5%) Native American, 204 (2.7%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 174 (2.3%) from other races, and 296 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 504 people (6.8%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623168|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024825/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0623168|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Fairfax town|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 7,419 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 12 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 10 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,379 households, 939 (27.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,422 (42.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 319 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 134 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 267 (7.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 52 (1.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,076 households (31.8%) were one person and 320 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20. There were 1,875 families (55.5% of households); the average family size was 2.77.

The age distribution was 1,436 people (19.3%) under the age of 18, 342 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 1,806 people (24.3%) aged 25 to 44, 2,907 people (39.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 950 people (12.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

There were 3,585 housing units at an average density of 1,626.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,103 (62.2%) were owner-occupied and 1,276 (37.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 4,917 people (66.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,502 people (33.6%) lived in rental housing units.

==Culture==
In the mid-1960s, a softball game between [[Jefferson Airplane]] and the [[Grateful Dead]] took place at Central Field (also known as Contratti Park), a public downtown baseball field.<ref>[http://www.rexfoundation.org/grisinterview.html Rex Radio, January 1991, transcript of discussion] with [[David Grisman]] and [[Jerry Garcia]] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122213141/http://www.rexfoundation.org/grisinterview.html |date=January 22, 2009 }}, accessed February 5, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/02/DD189162.DTL James Sullivan, ''San Francisco Chronicle,'' October 2, 2001, "Dawg days: David Grisman's daughter makes film about his bluegrass partnership with Garcia"], accessed February 5, 2008</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIyfMiA3Xe0&t=1m51s "The Story of "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead"], accessed May 16, 2015</ref>

[[Irving Berlin]] used to serenade from a treetop piano at Pastori's Hotel, formerly Bird's Nest Glen, the home of [[Charles S. Fairfax|Lord Charles Snowden Fairfax]], and later known as the Marin Town & Country Club.<ref>[http://isbndb.com/d/book/fairfax_a01.html William Sager, ''Fairfax (Images of America),'' Arcadis Publishing, 2006] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604125256/http://isbndb.com/d/book/fairfax_a01.html |date=June 4, 2011 }} {{ISBN|0-7385-3090-5}}, accessed February 5, 2008</ref>

The popularity of outdoor [[hot tub]]s soared after [[Al Garvey]] designed his own redwood hot tub in July 1966, installed outside Al and Barbara Garvey's home on Scenic Road on the hillside leading up to Fairfax Manor. The Garvey hot tub was used by hundreds of people in the first few months, including jazz musician [[John Handy]], eccentric architect [[Druid Heights|Roger Somers]] and sex worker/feminist [[Margo St. James]].<ref name="Cambron 1999">{{cite news |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/FAR-OUT-IN-FAIRFAX-Woodworker-Al-Garvey-2895884.php |title=Far Out in Fairfax: Woodworker Al Garvey reminisces about hot tubs, cool nights and the 60's art scene |date=November 19, 1999 |author=Tricia Cambron |newspaper=SF Gate |access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Winegarner 2003">{{cite news |url=https://medium.com/@bethwinegarner/how-marin-county-became-synonymous-with-hot-tubs-104579848d56 |title=How Marin County Became Synonymous With Hot Tubs |author=Beth Winegarner |date=December 2003 |publisher=Marinscope }}</ref> Barbara Garvey said, "We decided to make the hot tub a social enterprise and started throwing parties."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jul/16/worlddispatch.usa |date=July 16, 2002 |author=Duncan Campbell |newspaper=The Guardian |title=From Hot Tub to Hot Water |access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> Soon, many others had hot tubs of their own. The social fashion of hot-tubbing with friends became connected with Marin County culture and style.<ref name="Winegarner 2003"/>

Fairfax is a popular destination for mountain bikers and road cyclists due to its proximity to Mount Tamalpais. In 2015, [[Joe Breeze]] and other members of the [[Mountain Bike Hall of Fame]] founded the [[Marin Museum of Bicycling]] in downtown Fairfax.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOME {{!}} Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame |url=https://mmbhof.org/ |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=mmbhof.org |language=en-US}}</ref> The museum hosts one of the largest collections of bicycles on the west coast.

==Politics==
In 2009 Fairfax Town Council became the fourth Green Party majority town council in US history. Three out of five council members registered Green.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greenpagesnews.org/fairfax-californias-town-council-the-green-party-majority/ |title=Fairfax, Californiaís Town Council: The Green Party Majority |date=February 25, 2010 }}</ref>
In 2017, Fairfax had 5,602 registered voters. Of those, 3,726 (66.5%) are registered Democrats, 370 (6.6%) are registered [[California Republican Party|Republicans]], 1,528 (27.3%) have [[Decline to State|declined to state]] a political party and 155 (2.8%) are registered with the [[Green Party of the United States|Green Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-pages/ror-odd-year-2017/politicalsub.pdf |title=Results |date=2017 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=September 26, 2019}}</ref>

==Education==
Fairfax is in the [[Ross Valley Elementary School District]] and the [[Tamalpais Union High School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06041_marin/DC20SD_C06041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marin County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 28, 2023}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06041_marin/DC20SD_C06041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
===Births===
*[[Murder of Polly Klaas|Polly Klaas]] (1981-1993), girl killed by [[Richard Allen Davis]]
*[[Lonnie Mayne]] (1944-1978), wrestler
*[[Ali Prosch]] (born 1979), artist
*[[Virgil Shaw]], musician
*[[Alfred Sorensen]] (1890-1984), writer and mystic

===Deaths===
*[[Keith Donnellan]] (1931-2015), philosopher and professor
*[[Andy Kulberg]] (1944-2002), musician
*[[Chris Michie]] (1948-2003), musician
*[[Robert Peterson (poet)|Robert Peterson]] (1924-2000), poet
*[[Charles Wesley Piercy]] (1833-1861), politician; killed in a duel
*[[James Redford (filmmaker)|David James Redford]] (1962-2020), filmmaker
*[[Archie Williams]] (1915-1993), athlete and Air Force officer

=== Residents ===

* [[Charlie Cunningham]] (b. 1948), co-founder of [[Wilderness Trail Bikes|WTB]]
* [[Charlie Kelly (businessman)|Charlie Kelly]] (b. 1945), founder of MountainBikes (along with [[Gary Fisher]])
* [[Jacquie Phelan]] (b. 1955), mountain bike racer
* [[Joe Breeze]] (b. 1953), bicycle designer and advocate

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Fairfax, California}}
*{{Official website}}
*[http://marindirect.com/fxhistory/ Fairfax Historical Society]

{{Marin County, California}}
{{SF Bay Area}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:1931 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Populated places in Marin County, California]]
[[Category:Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area]]
[[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]]

Esparto, California

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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| official_name = Esparto
| native_name = 
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| settlement_type = [[census-designated place]]

| image_skyline = Esparto Fire Department.jpg
| image_caption = The Esparto Fire Department station in downtown.
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
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| leader_title2 = [[California State Assembly|Assembly]]
| leader_name2 = [[Cecilia Aguiar-Curry]] ([[California Democratic Party|D]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asmdc.org/members/a04/|title = Official Website - Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Representing the 04th California Assembly District}}</ref>)
| leader_title3 = [[California's 4th congressional district|U. S. Congress]]
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| elevation_m = 58
| elevation_ft = 190

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| population_as_of = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc_offset = -8
| timezone_DST = PDT
| utc_offset_DST = -7

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'''Esparto''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "[[Esparto|Halfah grass]]")<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n120 121]}}</ref><ref name="Geo Names">{{cite book|last=Durham|first=David L.|title=California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State|publisher=Quill Driver Books|year=1998|pages=483|isbn=978-1-884995-14-9}}</ref> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yolo County, California|Yolo County]], [[California]], United States. It is part of the [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]–[[Arden-Arcade, California|Arden-Arcade]]–[[Roseville, California|Roseville]] [[Sacramento metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 3,572 at the 2020 census.

==History==
[[File:Rumsey Branch of SP 1905.jpg|thumb|Rumsey Branch of SP in 1905 at Capay and Esparto]]
[[Vaca Valley Railroad]] officials gave the name Esperanza ("hope" in Spanish) to their new townsite in 1888, but when the post office was established in 1890 the name had to be changed because there was already an Esperanza in [[Tulare County]]. The name Esparto was chosen as the new name, and it means "feather grass" ([[Stipa tenacissima]]) in Spanish. In 1888 Esparto was laid with track from the [[Vaca Valley Railroad]] (later consolidated into the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]]) that trailed to [[Rumsey, California|Rumsey]].<ref name="Valley Timeline">{{cite web|url=http://www.capayvalleyvision.org/timeline.html|title=Capay Valley Historical Timeline|publisher=Capay Valley Vision|access-date=2008-12-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514084303/http://www.capayvalleyvision.org/timeline.html|archive-date=2009-05-14}}</ref> In 1893, [[Yolo County]]'s second high school was established in the town of Esparto, Esparto High School, but a building for it was not built until 1918.<ref name="Valley Timeline" />

The [[Vaca Valley Railroad]] began in 1937 to remove track from Rumsey to Esparto, stopping train service northwest of Esparto in 1941. The passenger service from Esparto to [[Elmira, California|Elmira]] was officially discontinued in 1957.<ref name="Valley Timeline" /> Voters approved the formation of a school district in 1959-60 that encompass the [[Capay Valley]]. Another major win for the community was the successful fundraising for the Esparto Regional Library Branch of the Yolo County Library in 1999.<ref name="Valley Timeline" />

A local quarry was used in 2009 by the ''[[MythBusters]]'' to test the "Knock Your Socks off" myth. A large [[ANFO]] explosion was detonated which caused damage and much local complaint as described in the episode "[[MythBusters (2011 season)#Special 2 - Location, Location, Location|Location, Location, Location]]". According to [[Grant Imahara]], who was part of the team performing the test, the ''MythBusters'' have been unable to set foot into Esparto following the incident.

==Schools==
Esparto currently has 4 schools, [http://ees-esparto-ca.schoolloop.com/ Esparto Elementary School], [http://ems-esparto-ca.schoolloop.com/ Esparto Middle School], [http://ehs-esparto-ca.schoolloop.com/ Esparto High School], and [http://mhs-esparto-ca.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1363593751375 Madison High School].

==Geography==
Esparto is located at {{coord|38|41|35|N|122|01|08|W|type:city}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 1088
|1980= 1303
|1990= 1487
|2000= 1858
|2010= 3108
|2020= 3572
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Esparto had a population of 3,572. The population density was {{convert|776.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Esparto was 45.0% [[White Americans|White]], 2.8% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.7% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.6% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 26.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 20.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 57.1% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Esparto CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622846 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,108 households, out of which 40.0% included children under the age of 18, 54.5% were married-couple households, 6.3% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 23.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.0% of households were one person, and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.22.<ref name=DP1/> There were 833 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (75.2% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Esparto CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622846 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% aged 18 to 24, 25.7% aged 25 to 44, 23.3% aged 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 34.6{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of {{convert|249.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,108 (96.5%) were occupied. Of these, 72.2% were owner-occupied, and 27.8% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $104,706, and the [[per capita income]] was $32,460. About 10.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Esparto CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622846 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Esparto had a population of 3,108, a significant increase from its [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] population of 1,858.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|675.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Esparto was 1,855 (59.7%) White, 45 (1.4%) African American, 50 (1.6%) Native American, 129 (4.2%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 904 (29.1%) from other races, and 119 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,538 persons (49.5%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622846|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024755/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622846|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Esparto CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 974 households, 421 (43.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 560 (57.5%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 121 (12.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 66 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (6.4%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 4 (0.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 172 households (17.7%) were one person and 76 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.19. There were 747 families (76.7% of households); the average family size was 3.63.

The age distribution was 888 people (28.6%) under the age of 18, 322 people (10.4%) aged 18 to 24, 817 people (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 763 people (24.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 318 people (10.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 229.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 689 (70.7%) were owner-occupied and 285 (29.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 2,149 people (69.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 959 people (30.9%) lived in rental housing units.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Yolo County, California}}
{{Greater Sacramento}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Yolo County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

Escondido, California

2025-06-20T09:09:53Z

50.173.8.202: update

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| name = Escondido, California
| settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in California|City]]

| image_map = File:San Diego County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Escondido Highlighted 0622804.svg
| mapsize = 250x200px
| map_caption = Location of Escondido in San Diego County, California
| nickname =
| motto = "City of Choice!"
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Mark Skovorodko Photography - Downtown Escondido Aerial (cropped).jpg
| photo2a = Grand01.jpg
| photo2b = Escondido City Hall (2542684004).jpg
| photo3a = Center City High School - RCLC01.jpg
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| foot_montage = Clockwise from top right: aerial view of Escondido; City Hall; [[Deer Park Monastery]]; Center City High School; Downtown
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name = {{USA}}
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
| subdivision_name2 = [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]
| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date = {{Start date|1888|10|08}}<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
|title=California Cities by Incorporation
|format=Word
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|access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead
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}}</ref>
| government_type = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Dane White (R) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.escondido.org/city-council.aspx|title=City Council|work=City of Escondido|access-date=January 5, 2023|archive-date=October 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011022453/http://www.escondido.org/city-council.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi = 37.45
| area_total_km2 = 97.00
| area_land_sq_mi = 37.35
| area_land_km2 = 96.72
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.11
| area_water_km2 = 0.28
| area_water_percent = 0.28

| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|1652706|Escondido|access-date=November 5, 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_ft = 646
| elevation_m = 197

| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/escondidocitycalifornia|title=Escondido (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408210705/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/escondidocitycalifornia|archive-date=April 8, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| population_total = 151038
| population_rank = [[San Diego County, California|4th]] in San Diego County [[List of largest California cities by population|38th]] in California
| population_density_sq_mi = 4060.12
| population_density_km2 = 1567.61

| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset = −8
| timezone_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]]
| utc_offset_DST = −7

| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code = 92025–92027, 92029
| area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area codes]]
| area_code = [[Area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]] code
| blank_info = {{FIPS|06|22804}}
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs
| blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|1652706}}, {{GNIS 4|2410455}}
| website = {{URL|www.escondido.org}}
}}

'''Escondido''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Hidden") is a city in [[San Diego County, California]], United States. Located in the [[North County (San Diego area)|North County]] region, it was incorporated in 1888, and is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County. It has a population of 151,038 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Etymology==
"Escondido" is a Spanish word meaning "hidden". One source says the name originally referred to ''agua escondida'' or hidden water or valley;<ref>{{cite book|last=Fetzer|first=Leland|title=San Diego County Place Names A to Z|year=2005|publisher=Sunbelt Publications Inc.|location=San Diego|isbn=978-0-932653-73-4|pages=44–45}}</ref> another says it meant "hidden treasure".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n120 121]}}</ref>

==History==
The Escondido area was first settled by the [[Luiseño people|Luiseño]], who established campsites and villages along the creek running through the area. They named the place Mixéelum Pompáwvo or "Mehel-om-pom-pavo." The Luiseno also had another village north of Mixéelum Pompáwvo called Panakare.<ref>{{Cite web|title=American Indian Studies Program Provides Powerful Testimonial – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)|url=https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/dei/american-indian-studies-program-provides-powerful-testimonial/|access-date=December 6, 2020|website=www2.palomar.edu|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829165724/https://www2.palomar.edu/pages/dei/american-indian-studies-program-provides-powerful-testimonial/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Kumeyaay]] migrated from areas near the [[Colorado River]], settling both in [[San Pasqual Valley]] and near the [[San Dieguito River]] in the southwestern and western portions of what is now Escondido. Most of the villages and campsites today have been destroyed by development and agriculture.<ref name="library">{{cite web| url=http://www.library.escondido.org/pioneer/history.htm| title=The History of Escondido| publisher=Escondido Public Library| access-date=August 5, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315105101/http://www.library.escondido.org/pioneer/history.htm| archive-date=March 15, 2007}}</ref>

===Spanish and Mexican eras===
[[File:SanPasqual.jpg|thumb|left|The 1846 [[Battle of San Pasqual]] was a battle between American and [[Californio]] forces during the [[Conquest of California|U.S. Conquest of California]].]]
Spain controlled the land from the late 18th century to the early 19th century, and established many [[Spanish missions in California|missions]] in [[California]] to convert the indigenous people. When [[Mexico]] gained its independence from Spain, the local land was divided into large [[Ranchos of California|ranchos]]. Most of what is now Escondido occupies the former [[Rancho Rincon del Diablo]] ("Devil's Corner"), a [[Ranchos of California|Mexican land grant]] given to Juan Bautista Alvarado (not [[Juan Bautista Alvarado|the governor]] of the same name) in 1843 by Governor [[Manuel Micheltorena]]. Alvarado was a [[regidor]] of Los Angeles at the time, and the first Regidor of [[Pueblo San Diego]]. The southern part of Escondido occupies the former [[Rancho San Bernardo (Snook)|Rancho San Bernardo]], granted in 1842 and 1845.<ref name="Rush">{{cite book| last=Rush| first=Philip S.| title=Some old ranchos and adobes| year=1965| location=San Diego, California| pages=46, 47| chapter=Rincon del Diablo| lccn=65021995}}</ref>

In 1846, during the [[Mexican–American War]], the [[Battle of San Pasqual]] was fought southeast of Escondido. This battle pitted Mexican forces under [[Andrés Pico]] (brother of then-California-governor [[Pío Pico]]) against Americans under [[Stephen W. Kearny]], [[Archibald Gillespie]], and [[Kit Carson]]. A [[Kit Carson Park|park in Escondido]] is named for Carson.

===American era===
[[File:Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot - Escondido, California.jpg|thumb|right|[[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] depot in Escondido, {{circa|1887–1889}}|215x215px]]
The city was home to a largely Spanish-speaking population in the first census, taken in 1850 when California became a state. After statehood, non-Hispanic settlers came to Southern California in increasing numbers, many of them from the Midwestern states.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.californiahistoryteachers.com/blog/immigration-to-california-1850-1900 | title=Immigration to California: 1850-1900 }}</ref> The decade of the 1880s is known as the "Southern California Land Boom" because so many people moved to the state.

In 1853, pro-Southern [[Copperheads (politics)|Copperheads]] proposed dividing the state of California to create a new [[Territory of Colorado (California)|Territory of Colorado]] (at this time the territory that would become the state of [[Colorado]] was named "[[Jefferson Territory|Jefferson]]"). San Diego Judge Oliver S. Witherby suggested placing the capitol of the new territory in Rancho Rincon del Diablo. He envisioned a railroad connecting San Diego to [[Fort Yuma]] through an area about two miles (3 km) south of the current Escondido site, heading east through San Pasqual. With a series of deeds in 1855 and 1856, the rancho was transferred from the heirs of Juan Bautista Alvarado to Witherby.<ref name="Rush"/> He planned to profit from the town that he believed would be established from the dividing point on the railroad below the eastern hills.<ref name="Stanford">{{cite journal| last=Stanford| first=Leland G.| year=1978| title=Devil's Corner and Oliver S. Witherby| journal=Journal of San Diego History| volume=24| issue=2| url=http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/78spring/corner.htm| access-date=August 5, 2010| archive-date=June 4, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604224512/http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/78spring/corner.htm| url-status=live}}</ref> The proposal for splitting the state and creating the new territory passed in the California legislature, but died in Congress in the run-up to the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].<ref name="Rush"/> It was effectively killed in 1861 when Congress organized the [[Territory of Colorado]] in the area previously occupied by the [[Jefferson Territory]]. With Witherby's vision of owning a bustling state capitol unrealized, he set up a mining operation on the rancho instead.<ref name="Stanford"/>

In 1868, Witherby sold the rancho for $8,000 to Edward McGeary and John, Josiah, and Matthew Wolfskill. McGeary owned half the rancho, while the three Wolfskill brothers each owned an equal share of the other half. John Wolfskill farmed sheep, horses, and cattle on the rancho for a number of years. Wolfskill had frequent conflicts with the Couts family, owners of the neighboring [[Rancho Guajome|Guajome]], [[Rancho Buena Vista (Felipe)|Buena Vista]], and [[Rancho San Marcos|San Marcos]] ranchos, over grazing lands and watering holes.<ref name="Rush"/>

In October 1883, a group of Los Angeles investors purchased Rancho Rincon del Diablo. This group sold the land to the newly formed Escondido Company in 1884. On December 18, 1885, investors incorporated the Escondido Land and Town Company, and in 1886 this company purchased the {{convert|12814|acre|km2|0|adj=on}} area for approximately $100,000.<ref name="Rush"/> Two years later, in 1888, Escondido was incorporated as a city; the vote was 64 in favor of cityhood with 12 votes against. The [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway|Santa Fe]] rail line was laid in the 1880s. The opening of [[U.S. Route 395 (California)|U.S. Route 395]] in 1930 boosted economic growth in Escondido.
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - San Pascual Valley Orchard Escondido.jpg|alt=An aerial view of a citrus orchard in the San Pasqual Valley in Escondido, California.|thumb|Aerial view of a citrus orchard in the San Pasqual Valley in Escondido]]
Escondido was primarily an agricultural community, growing muscat [[grapes]] initially. After a dam was built in 1894–1895 to form what is known today as Lake Wohlford, [[orange (fruit)|orange]] and [[lemons|lemon]] trees were planted in large numbers, as were [[olive]] and [[walnut]] trees. By the 1960s, [[avocado]]s became the largest local crop. Since the 1970s, Escondido has lost most of its agricultural land to housing developments, but still retains a significant agricultural presence in the San Pasqual Valley, including vineyards, citrus orchards, and avocado orchards.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|37.0|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|36.8|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} of it is water. The total area is 0.48% water.

Escondido is also bordered by [[San Marcos, California|San Marcos]] to the west and northern San Diego to the south.

The city contains several neighborhoods, including:
*[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Downtown Escondido Aerial.jpg|alt=A sunset aerial view of Downtown Escondido, California.|thumb|Sunset aerial view of downtown Escondido]] Downtown Escondido centers on Grand Avenue between Centre City Parkway and the site of the old Palomar Hospital. The city's [[general plan]] defines the Downtown Specific Plan Area as approximately {{convert|460|acres|km2|1}} bounded by Centre City Parkway on the west, Hickory and Ivy Streets on the east, Washington Avenue on the north, and Fifth Avenue on the south, with an additional narrow section extending west along Valley Parkway to Interstate 15.<ref>{{Cite book| title=City of Escondido General Plan| chapter=II. Land Use| pages=141, 142, 169| chapter-url=http://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/pdfs/Planning/GP/Section2.pdf| date=June 6, 1990| access-date=March 29, 2010| archive-date=May 5, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505194039/http://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/pdfs/Planning/GP/Section2.pdf| url-status=live}}</ref> Downtown Escondido includes a mix of coffee shops, restaurants, assorted retail, art galleries, bakeries, a comedy club, and the newly renovated historic Ritz Theater.
*[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Escondido Historic District Neighborhood Afternoon.jpg|alt=A neighborhood view in Old Escondido Historic District in Escondido, California.|thumb|Neighborhood view in Old Escondido Historic District in Escondido]]Old Escondido Historic District is bounded by Escondido Boulevard on the west, Chestnut Street on the east, Fifth Avenue on the north, and Thirteenth Avenue on the south. This area is made up of mostly single-family residential housing<ref>{{Cite book| title=City of Escondido General Plan| chapter=II. Land Use| page=18| chapter-url=http://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/pdfs/Planning/GP/Section2.pdf| date=June 6, 1990| access-date=March 29, 2010| archive-date=May 5, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505194039/http://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/pdfs/Planning/GP/Section2.pdf| url-status=live}}</ref> built in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the Victorian and Craftsman styles and is a 5- to 10-minute walk to Grand Avenue in Downtown Escondido.

The [[Escondido Creek]] bisects the city. It originates at the {{ill|Lake Wohlford Dam|ceb|Lake Wohlford 834 Dam}} in the northeast, passes through downtown and leaves the city through the [[Harmony Grove, California|Harmony Grove]] area in the southwest before eventually emptying into the [[San Elijo Lagoon]]. The creek path through the city was developed into a concrete [[flood control channel]] in the 1960s. A Class I [[bicycle path]] runs along most of the channel's length.<ref>{{Cite report |first1=Karen |last1=Chieng |first2=Jason |last2=Andrews |first3=Katherine |last3=McNiel |first4=April Marshburn |last4=Miller |year=2010 |title=Revealing Escondido Creek |url=http://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/media/pdfs/Neighborhood/RevealingEscondidoCreek.pdf |publisher=[[California State University, Pomona]] |page=62 |access-date=June 1, 2012 |archive-date=May 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506072551/http://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/media/pdfs/Neighborhood/RevealingEscondidoCreek.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

The community of [[Valley Center, California|Valley Center]] is located just northeast of Escondido. [[San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians|Valley View Casino]], owned by the [[San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians]], is located in Valley Center.

Natural vegetation types in the Escondido area include [[chaparral]] brushland, [[California oak woodland|oak woodland]], riparian (stream) woodland, and [[grassland]]. The Daley Ranch Preserve north of the city provides a good location to view these natural vegetation types.
{{wide image|Mark Skovorodko Photography - Escondido Geography Aerial.jpg|1000px|alt=Looking south across Escondido from over Dixon Lake. At the very left in the distance is the peak of El Cajon Mountain, with Mount Woodson looming closer at left of center. Farther right is the flattened rise of Twin Peaks, with Black Mountain at right side of the frame.|Looking south across Escondido from over Dixon Lake. At the very left in the distance is the peak of El Cajon Mountain, with Mount Woodson looming closer at left of center. Farther right is the flattened rise of Twin Peaks, with Black Mountain at right side of the frame.}}

===Climate===
Escondido has a borderline [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Bsh'') and [[hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csa'') with hot summers and cool, wet winters. Owing to its inland setting, it is considerably warmer than coastal cities like San Diego, Carlsbad or Oceanside during the summertime, and cooler in the winter. Yearly precipitation averages around {{convert|15|in|mm}} and can vary considerably from year to year. Rainfall totals are higher in the hills to the north and east, with {{Convert|20-24|in|mm}} falling in most areas above {{Convert|2,000|ft|m}} in elevation, and over {{Convert|30|in|mm}} on [[Palomar Mountain]], {{Convert|15|mi|km}} to the east. More than 80% of all precipitation takes place from November through March. Snow is virtually unheard of, though occasionally winter and springtime thunderstorms will drop small hail. The climate is mild enough to allow widespread cultivation of avocados and oranges. Escondido is located in a plant [[hardiness zone]] 10a. The hottest temperature recorded in Escondido was {{Convert|115|F|C}} on September 6, 2020. The coldest temperature recorded in Escondido was {{Convert|13|F|C}} on January 2, 1901, and January 7, 1913.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=sgx|title=National Weather Service – NWS San Diego|last=Team|first=National Weather Service Corporate Image Web|website=w2.weather.gov|language=EN-US|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426005251/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=sgx|url-status=live}}</ref>

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|location = Escondido No 2, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 92
|Feb record high F = 95
|Mar record high F = 97
|Apr record high F = 103
|May record high F = 106
|Jun record high F = 109
|Jul record high F = 112
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 115
|Oct record high F = 106
|Nov record high F = 100
|Dec record high F = 96
|Jan avg record high F = 83.0
|Feb avg record high F = 83.3
|Mar avg record high F = 85.9
|Apr avg record high F = 90.3
|May avg record high F = 92.1
|Jun avg record high F = 94.4
|Jul avg record high F = 98.1
|Aug avg record high F = 99.7
|Sep avg record high F = 101.8
|Oct avg record high F = 96.8
|Nov avg record high F = 88.5
|Dec avg record high F = 80.9
|year avg record high F = 104.7
| Jan high F = 68.8
| Feb high F = 68.7
| Mar high F = 71.0
| Apr high F = 74.2
| May high F = 76.7
| Jun high F = 81.9
| Jul high F = 87.2
| Aug high F = 89.0
| Sep high F = 86.9
| Oct high F = 80.8
| Nov high F = 74.6
| Dec high F = 68.0
| year high F = 77.3
| Jan mean F = 56.8
| Feb mean F = 57.3
| Mar mean F = 59.9
| Apr mean F = 63.0
| May mean F = 66.6
| Jun mean F = 71.1
| Jul mean F = 75.8
| Aug mean F = 77.2
| Sep mean F = 75.0
| Oct mean F = 69.1
| Nov mean F = 61.9
| Dec mean F = 55.9
| year mean F = 65.8
| Jan low F = 44.8
| Feb low F = 45.9
| Mar low F = 48.9
| Apr low F = 51.8
| May low F = 56.4
| Jun low F = 60.2
| Jul low F = 64.4
| Aug low F = 65.3
| Sep low F = 63.1
| Oct low F = 57.3
| Nov low F = 49.1
| Dec low F = 43.8
|year low F = 54.3
|Jan avg record low F = 34.0
|Feb avg record low F = 36.4
|Mar avg record low F = 39.4
|Apr avg record low F = 43.1
|May avg record low F = 48.0
|Jun avg record low F = 52.5
|Jul avg record low F = 58.0
|Aug avg record low F = 57.6
|Sep avg record low F = 54.1
|Oct avg record low F = 47.1
|Nov avg record low F = 39.0
|Dec avg record low F = 33.4
|year avg record low F = 31.7
|Jan record low F = 13
|Feb record low F = 20
|Mar record low F = 20
|Apr record low F = 24
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 38
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 32
|Oct record low F = 25
|Nov record low F = 20
|Dec record low F = 15
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.19
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.57
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.20
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.99
| May precipitation inch = 0.35
| Jun precipitation inch = 0.09
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.12
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.06
| Sep precipitation inch = 0.16
| Oct precipitation inch = 0.57
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.08
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.14
|year precipitation inch = 14.52
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 6.4
| Feb precipitation days = 6.9
| Mar precipitation days = 5.8
| Apr precipitation days = 4.0
| May precipitation days = 2.6
| Jun precipitation days = 0.9
| Jul precipitation days = 0.7
| Aug precipitation days = 0.4
| Sep precipitation days = 1.0
| Oct precipitation days = 2.3
| Nov precipitation days = 3.7
| Dec precipitation days = 6.3
|year precipitation days =
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Escondido #2, CA
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}}
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Dixon Lake Boating Escondido.jpg|alt=Boating activities at Dixon Lake|thumb|Boating activities at Dixon Lake]]

===Dixon Lake===
{{Main|Dixon Lake, Escondido}}
Dixon Lake is located in the north of Escondido. It is a popular place for picnics, camping, and fishing. Dixon Lake has been granted an Aquaculture Permit by the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, so that fishing licenses are no longer required. However, all anglers eight years and older will need daily lake fishing permits, which are available at the concession stand. Throughout the year, the city keeps stocking different types of fish, which include bass, bluegill, carp, catfish, crappie, and trout. Each year the Trout Derby event is also hosted at Dixon Lake.<ref>{{cite web| title=Dixon Lake| url=http://www.escondido.org/dixon-lake.aspx| publisher=City of Escondido| access-date=July 10, 2017| archive-date=June 27, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627201704/https://www.escondido.org/dixon-lake.aspx| url-status=live}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 541
| 1900 = 755
| 1930 = 3421
| 1940 = 4560
| 1950 = 6544
| 1960 = 16377
| 1970 = 36792
| 1980 = 64355
| 1990 = 108635
| 2000 = 133559
| 2010 = 143911
| 2020 = 151038
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 149799
| estref = <ref name="State">{{cite web|url=https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|title=State's Population Decline Slows While Housing Grows per New State Demographic Report|access-date=September 4, 2023|archive-date=June 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622050408/https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Escondido city, California – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}
!Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Escondido city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0622804&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Escondido city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622804&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Escondido city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622804&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|69,305
|58,142
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50,693
|51.89%
|40.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33.56%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|2,734
|3,046
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,267
|2.05%
|2.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.16%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|776
|577
|style='background: #ffffe6; |479
|0.58%
|0.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|5,812
|8,491
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,650
|4.35%
|5.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.71%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|251
|306
|style='background: #ffffe6; |325
|0.19%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH)
|184
|201
|style='background: #ffffe6; |664
|0.14%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.44%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|2,804
|2,822
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,734
|2.10%
|1.96%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.80%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|51,693
|70,326
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78,226
|38.70%
|48.87%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51.79%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''133,559'''
|'''143,911'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''151,038'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
In the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622804|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024748/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622804|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Escondido city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> Escondido had a population of 143,911. The population density was {{convert|3,890.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 60.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (Non-Hispanic White 40.4%), 2.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] (2.1% Non-Hispanic black), 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 25.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 48.9% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0622804.html |title=Escondido (city), California |work=State & County QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=January 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106032814/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0622804.html |archive-date=January 6, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812191959/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archive-date=August 12, 2012 }}</ref>

The Census reported that 141,792 people (98.5% of the population) lived in households, 1,333 (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 786 (0.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 45,484 households, out of which 18,989 (41.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 23,535 (51.7%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 6,082 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,115 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,121 (6.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 343 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 9,528 households (20.9%) were made up of individuals, and 4,235 (9.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12. There were 32,732 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (72.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.57.

The age distribution of the population showed 39,778 people (27.6%) under the age of 18, 15,455 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 41,043 people (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 32,551 people (22.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 15,084 people (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

There were 48,044 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,298.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 23,759 (52.2%) were owner-occupied, and 21,725 (47.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 70,936 people (49.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 70,856 people (49.2%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=December 27, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> of 2000, there were 133,559 people, 43,817 households, and 31,153 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,421.4/km{{sup|2}} (3,680.9/mi2). There were 45,050 housing units at an average density of 479.4/km{{sup|2}} (1,241.6/mi2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 19.19% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.81% from two or more races. 38.70% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 43,817 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city, the age distribution of the population showed 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,567, and the median income for a family was $48,456. Males had a median income of $32,627 versus $27,526 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,241. 13.4% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

The city can be divided into two demographically distinct areas. Peripheral hilly areas to the north, southeast, and southwest are relatively wealthy and populated by non-Hispanic whites, and flat areas adjacent to the downtown are predominantly Hispanic. As of 2006–07 school year, non-Hispanic white children comprised 71.7% of all students in Bernardo Elementary School (southwest), 60.8% of all students in L.R. Green Elementary School (southeast), and 54.7% of all students in Reidy Creek Elementary School (north); In contrast, Farr Avenue, Pioneer and Lincoln Elementary schools (three large schools just north of the downtown) all have more than 85% of Hispanic and less than 6% non-Hispanic white students.

===Crime===
Escondido ranks in the top 5 neighborhoods of San Diego with the highest crime rate as of 2022. Escondido's crime rate is considerably higher than the national average. Escondido's Crime Rate is 72% higher than the national average. The chance of being the victim of a crime in Escondido in 1 in 14.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2024 |title=Crimegrade - Most dangerous areas of Escondido CA |url=https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-escondido-ca/}}</ref> Escondido crime rates rank similar to El Cajon, National City, Oceanside, Lemon Grove, Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, and Santa Ana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Diego Crime Rates |url=https://neighborhoodscout.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Escondido - CrimeGreade |url=https://crimegrade.org/}}</ref> The most dangerous neighborhoods in Escondido are Harmony Grove, Vineyard, Midway, Central Escondido, and South Boulevard. The safest neighborhoods in Escondido are Felicita, East Valley, Kit Carson, and East Canyon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Escondido Neighborhood Safety |url=https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-escondido-ca/}}</ref>

=== Gangs ===
Like many other cities, Escondido has struggled with gangs and gang activity. Escondido saw the most gang related activity from 1970–2010. Most notable gangs from Escondido are the '''Diablos''' (Also known as Escondido Diablos Viejos, Escondido Viejo Diablos, and Varrio Esco Viejo), '''Westside''' (Also known as West Side Gang, WSG, and Westsiders), '''Santos''' (Also known as VES and Saints),

=== Economy ===
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Palomar Hospital Escondido.jpg|alt=An aerial view of Palomar Medical Center, the top employer in Escondido, California.|thumb|Aerial view of Palomar Medical Center in Escondido]]

Residents work in a range of industries. Out of the approximately 64,000 employed civilian residents over the age of 16, 15% work in educational, health care and social services; 13% in retail trade; 13% in construction; 12% in professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services; 11% in arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services; 11% in manufacturing; and 11% in other services.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=C24050. Industry by occupation for the civilian employed population 16 years and older| work=2006–2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=August 1, 2010| archive-date=December 27, 1996| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/https://www.census.gov/| url-status=live}}</ref>

===Top employers===
According to the city's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 |url=https://www.escondido.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6084/Escondido-2023-ACFR-022924-PDF |access-date= |publisher=City of Escondido}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
|[[Palomar Medical Center]]
|2,906
|-
|2
| [[Escondido Union School District]]
|2,077
|-
|3
|City of Escondido
|959
|-
|4
|[[Escondido Union High School District]]
|881
|-
|5
|Toyota of Escondido
|368
|-
|6
|Bergelectric
|354
|-
|7
|[[The Home Depot]]
|332
|-
|8
|[[Vons]]
|266
|-
|9
|The Classical Academies
|225
|-
|10
|Ne-Mo's Bakery
|216
|}

In 2006, [[Stone Brewing Co.]] moved its headquarters and brewery from [[San Marcos, California]] to a new, much larger facility in the Quail Hills area of Escondido.<ref>{{cite news| last=Fikes| first=Bradley J.| title=Stone Brewing Co. grows in Escondido| url=http://www.nctimes.com/business/article_abd07f96-d6aa-5469-b743-2eaa958a6b92.html| newspaper=North County Times| date=March 5, 2006| access-date=May 24, 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201160926/http://www.nctimes.com/business/article_abd07f96-d6aa-5469-b743-2eaa958a6b92.html| archive-date=February 1, 2010| df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps]] is also located in the city.

===Shopping===
*The Farmers Market in downtown Escondido is a certified Farmers Market that showcases fresh-picked California-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers.<ref>{{cite web| title= Farmers market| url= https://www.escondido.org/farmers-market.aspx| publisher= City of Escondido| access-date= July 10, 2017| archive-date= September 3, 2017| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170903074337/https://www.escondido.org/farmers-market.aspx| url-status= live}}</ref>
*The Escondido Swap Market has operated over 40 years, and features used and new merchandise and food.<ref>{{cite web| title= Escondido World Market| url= http://www.escondidowm.com/contents/home.aspx| publisher= Escondido World Market| access-date= July 10, 2017| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170807100838/http://www.escondidowm.com/contents/home.aspx| archive-date= August 7, 2017| url-status= dead}}</ref>
*[[Westfield North County]], which opened in 1986, is an indoor shopping mall on Via Rancho Parkway in southern Escondido. It features [[JC Penney]], [[Macy's]], and [[Target Corporation|Target]].

==Arts and culture==

===Downtown===
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Escondido Historic Downtown Aerial.jpg|alt=Historic Downtown Escondido|thumb|Historic Downtown Escondido]]

[[File:1st Marine Division Band hosts annual concert in Escondido DVIDS397893.jpg|thumb|The [[1st Marine Division Band]] performing at the Escondido Arts Center|251x251px]]
Downtown has become more active in the past few years with the opening of restaurants, cafes, and galleries.
A satellite location of the [[Mingei International Museum]], a well-known museum of folk art from around the world, occupied the former J.C. Penney building on Grand Avenue from 2003 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2010/apr/02/escondido-mingei-museum-closure-more-bad-news-for/ | title=ESCONDIDO: Mingei museum closure more bad news for downtown | date=April 2, 2010 | access-date=June 5, 2016 | archive-date=August 5, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805214927/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2010/apr/02/escondido-mingei-museum-closure-more-bad-news-for/ | url-status=live }}</ref> One block off Grand Ave. is Grape Day Park with the civic center and the [[California Center for the Arts]], which features two theaters, a visual arts museum, an educational complex, and a conference center. Grape Day Park also hosts the Escondido History Center, an independent non-profit museum. San Diego Children's Discovery Museum, across the street on N Broadway, features hands-on exhibits and programs for children up to 10 years of age, with an authentically regional perspective on natural and social science. The History Center features the city's original Santa Fe Depot, first library, Victorian house, barn, and blacksmith shop. The Pioneer Room of [[Escondido public library|Escondido Public Library]] (located in the Mathes Center building next to the Main Library) offers photographs, maps, oral histories, genealogical collections, directories and yearbooks documenting Escondido's history.<ref>[http://www.library.escondido.org/pioneer/index.htm Pioneer Room] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108190205/http://www.library.escondido.org/pioneer/index.htm |date=January 8, 2007 }}</ref> On Friday evenings a car rally called Cruisin' Grand takes place on seven blocks of Grand Avenue, featuring pre-1970 vintage cars every year from April to September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escondido.org/cruisin-grand.aspx|title=Home page|work=Cruisin' Grand|access-date=June 5, 2016|archive-date=May 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531083228/http://www.escondido.org/cruisin-grand.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Escondido Arts Partnership, a non-profit art organization established in 1995, created and hosts the Second Saturday Art Walk, involving several galleries and museums in Escondido. It also has a Municipal Gallery including five galleries and five art study spaces. It operates the Betty Woodaman Memorial Art Library, a donated-based art library that offers art books local community,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escondidoarts.org|title=HOME PAGE - Escondido Arts Partnership|website=Escondido Arts Partnership|language=en-US|access-date=December 8, 2016|archive-date=June 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609154741/http://escondidoarts.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> and publishes an annual collection of poetry and art called "Summation".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitherandyahn.com|title=Hither and Yahn|website=hitherandyahn.com|access-date=December 8, 2016|archive-date=September 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924202716/http://hitherandyahn.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Distinction Gallery on Grand Avenue celebrated its 20th anniversary in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Distinction Gallery {{!}} Original Art Available by Gabe Leonard, Kelly Vivanco, Jana Brike... |url=https://distinctionart.com/exhibitgallery.php?showID=208&fltr=exhibit |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=distinctionart.com}}</ref> Known for its eclectic collection, the gallery has a particular focus on surrealism.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://distinctionart.com/about.php |title=Distinction Gallery |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=distinctionart.com}}</ref> It represents such notable surrealist painters as [[Casey Weldon (artist)|Casey Weldon]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Casey Weldon {{!}} Distinction Gallery |url=https://distinctionart.com/caseyweldonart.php |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=distinctionart.com}}</ref> and [[Jon Jaylo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Distinction Gallery {{!}} Artists featuring Gabe Leonard original art and prints |url=https://www.distinctionart.com/featured.php?artist=Jon%20Jaylo |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=www.distinctionart.com}}</ref> It is in the same arts complex as the nonprofit ArtHatch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ArtHatch - About |url=https://www.arthatch.org/about.php |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=www.arthatch.org}}</ref>

==Sports==
From 1964 to 1968, the [[San Diego Chargers]] held training camp in Escondido.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chronology 1959-1969 |url=http://www.chargers.com/team/history/chronology/1959-1969.html |publisher=San Diego Chargers |access-date=September 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410180446/http://www.chargers.com/team/history/chronology/1959-1969.html |archive-date=April 10, 2009 }}</ref>

In 1981, Escondido National Little League became the 19th<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unpage.org/west/wrn-state.htm |title=West Region State Little League Champions |access-date=January 15, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130110352/http://unpage.org/west/wrn-state.htm |archive-date=November 30, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> team to make it to the [[Little League World Series]] from the state of California. The team was first District 31 champions, then District 8 champions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.unpage.org/socal/cs-1981.htm |title=1981 Southern California Little League Tournament Results |access-date=January 15, 2008 |archive-date=March 2, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302175853/http://www.unpage.org/socal/cs-1981.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> They then won the [[Southern California]] Divisional Tournament at Youth Athletic Park by beating [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] Civitan 3–2 in the quarterfinals, then beating Granada Hills American 5–1 in the semifinals and then beating Ladera National 7–5 in the finals to earn a trip to the Western Regional. At the [[Western Regional]] in San Bernardino, the Escondido team won four straight games to earn the trip to Williamsport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/rosters/1981rstr.htm |title=1981 Little League World Series Rosters |access-date=January 15, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302181044/http://www.littleleague.org/series/history/rosters/1981rstr.htm |archive-date=March 2, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2010, [[Merritt Paulson]], owner of the [[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]] [[Portland Beavers]] franchise, announced that the team was being sold to the North County Baseball ownership group, led by [[Jeff Moorad]], part-owner and CEO of the Beavers parent team, the [[San Diego Padres]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Fentress |first=Aaron |date=October 14, 2010 |title=Portland Beavers to be sold, likely moved to Escondido, Calif. |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pbeavers/index.ssf/2010/10/portland_beavers_to_be_sold_mo.html |newspaper=The Oregonian |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-date=October 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017000456/http://www.oregonlive.com/pbeavers/index.ssf/2010/10/portland_beavers_to_be_sold_mo.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The ownership group discussed building a stadium in Escondido to become operational for the 2012 baseball season at the earliest. In December 2010, the Escondido city council voted to go ahead with the ballpark.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/play-ball-escondido-approves-minor-league-baseball-park-padres |title=Play Ball! Escondido Approves Minor-League Baseball Park for Padres |author= |date=December 16, 2010 |publisher=East County Magazine |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112543/http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/play-ball-escondido-approves-minor-league-baseball-park-padres |url-status=live }} {{cite news |last=Payton |first=Mari |date=December 16, 2010 |title=Escondido OKs Ballpark Proposal |url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/Escondido-OKs-Ballpark-Proposal-111992954.html |newspaper=KNSD |location=San Diego |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150320/http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/Escondido-OKs-Ballpark-Proposal-111992954.html |url-status=live }} {{cite news |last=Skimble |date=December 16, 2010 |title=Escondido Approves Minor League Baseball Stadium |url=http://www.10news.com/news/escondido-approves-minor-league-baseball-stadium |newspaper=KGTV |location=San Diego |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165702/http://www.10news.com/news/escondido-approves-minor-league-baseball-stadium |url-status=live }}</ref> The stadium was slated to open in April 2013.<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/pbeavers/index.ssf/2010/10/portland_beavers_to_be_sold_mo.html Portland Beavers to be sold, likely moved to Escondido, Calif] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017000456/http://www.oregonlive.com/pbeavers/index.ssf/2010/10/portland_beavers_to_be_sold_mo.html |date=October 17, 2010 }} [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101014&content_id=15635170&vkey=affililiate&c_id=sd MLB.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021084341/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101014&content_id=15635170&vkey=affililiate&c_id=sd |date=October 21, 2010 }}</ref> However, the plan to move the team fell through in late 2011.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Bill |last1=Center |first2=J. Harry |last2=Jones |title=Escondido ballpark dead, says mayor; Moorad likely to sell |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/dec/29/escondido-ballpark-dead-says-mayor/ |newspaper=San Diego Union Tribune |date=December 29, 2011 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |archive-date=January 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130211741/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/dec/29/escondido-ballpark-dead-says-mayor/ |url-status=unfit }}{{cbignore}} {{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-74058844 |title=Greetings from Southwest University Park |last=Hill |first=Benjamin |date=May 2, 2014 |website=The Farm's Almanac |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133106/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140502&content_id=74058844&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_farmalmc&sid=milb |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[San Diego Sabers]] of the [[United States Premier Hockey League]] played at Ice-Plex in Escondido until relocating to [[Carlsbad, California|Carlsbad]] Icetown in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Loh |first=Stefanie |date=January 28, 2015 |title=Ducks new AHL team called SD Gulls? |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/28/anaheim-ducks-bring-back-san-diego-gulls/ |newspaper=San Diego Union Tribune |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-date=January 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129043905/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/28/anaheim-ducks-bring-back-san-diego-gulls/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sandiegosabershockey.com/team-history |title=History |website=San Diego Sabers |access-date=September 9, 2024}}</ref>

In 2019, San Diego Rebellion of the [[Women's National Football Conference]] was established, playing in [[Escondido High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Amelia |date=2025-03-06 |title=Tackling It All With San Diego Rebellion's Power Couple |url=https://sandiegomagazine.com/everything-sd/san-diego-rebellion-womens-football/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=San Diego Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==

===Parks===
Escondido has fifteen parks:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.escondido.org/parks-lakes-trails.aspx | title=Parks, Lakes and Open Space | publisher=City of Escondido | access-date=June 8, 2011 | archive-date=June 3, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603230214/http://www.escondido.org/parks-lakes-trails.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref>

*[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Daley Ranch Escondido Aerial.jpg|alt=An aerial view of a mountain biker in Daley Ranch in Escondido, California.|thumb|Aerial view of a mountain biker on Sage Trail in Daley Ranch]]Daley Ranch is a {{convert|3058|acre|km2|adj=on}} conservation area acquired in 1996 by the City of Escondido and is managed in perpetuity for the preservation of a biologically unique and diverse habitat area of regional importance. Daley Ranch has over {{convert|20|mi|km}} of hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails. Six distinct trails cover most of the property. Most popular are the Boulder Loop Trail (2.4 miles) which affords views of Escondido, and the Ranch House Loop (2.5 miles), which passes two small ponds and the site of Daley's original log cabin. Several species of oak trees are common, as well as chaparral (brushland). Wildlife include deer, coyote, bobcats, rabbits and hawks. Cougars are sometimes present, but not frequently seen.
*El Norte Park is a small "green lung" park, off El Norte Parkway in northern Escondido. It features mature trees and a kids playground.
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Kit Carson Park Escondido.jpg|alt=A portion of the disc golf course at Kit Carson Park.|thumb|A portion of the disc golf course at Kit Carson Park]]

* [[Kit Carson Park]] is a {{Convert|285|acre|km2|adj=on}} municipal park featuring 3 ponds, multiple sports fields, playgrounds, a disc golf course, an arboretum, and ''[[Queen Califia's Magical Circle]]'', the last major international work by French artist [[Niki de Saint Phalle]]. De Saint Phalle, a colleague of [[Salvador Dalí]] and [[Jasper Johns]], is best known for her [[Stravinsky Fountain]], located in Paris, France. The artist chose Escondido as the site for her final work because it reminded her of Italy.
*Grape Day Park is located behind the Escondido City Hall and the performing arts complex. This park was named after the annual grape day harvest, an event held on the first Saturday after Labor Day from 1908 to 1950.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.escondido.org/grape-day-park.aspx | title=Grape Day Park | publisher=City of Escondido | access-date=June 8, 2011 | archive-date=May 5, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505164253/http://www.escondido.org/grape-day-park.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref>
*Jesmond Dene Park in North Escondido features 3 ball fields, a playground, and BBQs.
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Dixon Lake Picnic Area.jpg|alt=Picnic Areas at Dixon Lake|thumb|Picnic areas at Dixon Lake]]
*Dixon Lake supplies Escondido with fresh water and is a popular location for fishing, as fishing permits can be purchased at the store on site. Swimming is not allowed but rowboats, motorized boats, and pedal boats are available for rental. Dixon Lake has about 34 campsites which look out over the lake and/or over Escondido. There are several trails that follow the shoreline of Dixon Lake, as well as several fishing areas and floating docks on both sides of the lake. While entrance to the park is free, the city charges $5.00 on Saturdays and Sundays for taking a car into the park. However, ample free parking next to the trailheads of Daley Ranch is available outside the Dixon Lake gate.
*Lake Wohlford is in the northeast corner of Escondido. The lake has some walking trails around the perimeter and allows fishing. In addition, the northern shore is home to the Lake Wohlford Cafe, founded in 1949 and prominently featuring locally caught catfish in its menus.
*Mountain View
*Rod McLeod Park is an {{Convert|18|acre|m2|adj=on}} green space offering a tot lot, a paved trail, restrooms, benches, picnic tables, and BBQs.
*Washington Park is an urban park located on the eastern side of central Escondido. It features lighted facilities for baseball, softball, tennis and basketball, a 25-yard swimming pool and water slide, and a smaller children's pool. The park's numerous mature trees create plenty of shady areas and tables are provided for picnics.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.escondido.org/washington-park.aspx | title=Washington Park | publisher=City of Escondido | access-date=June 8, 2011 | archive-date=May 5, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505164209/http://www.escondido.org/washington-park.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref>
*Westside
*Frances Ryan Park is a {{convert|67|acre|m2|adj=on}} complex of soccer fields, supported by a concession stand and public restrooms. The park is adjacent to Valley High School in eastern Escondido at the corner of Valley Parkway and El Norte Parkway. As of October 2010, the park features 7 soccer fields, 5 of which have lights for night time practice and play. The park is named for a former teacher at Escondido High School.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.escondido.org/ryan-park.aspx| title=Ryan Park| publisher=City of Escondido| access-date=December 2, 2010| archive-date=January 1, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101015821/http://www.escondido.org/ryan-park.aspx| url-status=live}}</ref>
*Grove Park was so named to recognize the city's agricultural history. It was built about 2008 (approximate date). It is about {{convert|4.5|acre|m2}} in size and is located in the Mission Park neighborhood.
*Felicita County Park

===San Diego Zoo Safari Park===
The [[San Diego Zoo Safari Park]] is located near Escondido, in the [[San Pasqual Valley]] within the city limits of San Diego. It is the sister park to the [[San Diego Zoo]]. The Safari Park shows animals in open habitats.

==Government==
{{Sister cities
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| city1 = [[Itoshima, Fukuoka|Itoshima]], Japan
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===Local===
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Escondido City Hall.jpg|alt=Aerial view of Escondido City Hall and Grape Day Park behind|thumb|418x418px|Aerial view of Escondido City Hall and Grape Day Park behind]]
Escondido is governed by a council-manager system. The city council consists of a mayor and four City Council members. Along with the City Treasurer, they are elected at large to four-year terms. The current mayor is Dane White. Current City Council members are Consuelo Martinez, Jose M. Garcia, and Michael Morasco.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.escondido.org/city-council|title=City Council|publisher=City of Escondido|access-date=January 5, 2023|archive-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209080930/https://www.escondido.org/city-council|url-status=live}}</ref> The current City Manager is Sean McGlynn.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://escondido.org/city-manager|title=City Manager|publisher=City of Escondido|access-date=June 24, 2022}}</ref> The current City Treasurer is Douglas Shultz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escondido.org/city-treasurer.aspx|title=City Treasurer|publisher=City of Escondido|access-date=March 20, 2017|archive-date=March 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302211049/https://www.escondido.org/city-treasurer.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The most recent election was held on November 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sandiegocaenr/16/en/Index_16.html |title=Election Results - County of San Diego - November 8, 2022 Statewide General Election|publisher=Registrar of Voters – County of San Diego|access-date=January 5, 2023|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221109055045/https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/sandiegocaenr/16/en/Index_16.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The city is particularly known for its positions on illegal immigration. Approximately half of the population is Hispanic, and then-council member Sam Abed estimated in 2006 that 35,000 people, or 25% of the city population, are undocumented. Since 2010 federal immigration officials have worked out of the Escondido police station in an unprecedented city-federal partnership.<ref name = "Hall" /> In 2006 the city council proposed and then abandoned an ordinance to punish landlords who rent to illegal immigrants.<ref name="Hall">{{cite news|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/Jun/26/chief-aim-of-escondidos-illegal-immigration-polic/|title=Escondido chief explains city's illegal immigration policy|last=Hall|first=Matthew T.|date=June 26, 2012|work=San Diego Union Tribune|access-date=January 22, 2014|archive-date=February 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201170208/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/Jun/26/chief-aim-of-escondidos-illegal-immigration-polic/|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to a public outcry and legal challenges to that proposed housing ordinance,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/news/national/judge-to-consider-halt-to-city-s-law-targeting-illegal/article_1db28dc9-cf39-5fda-b930-efd849afcfcc.html|title=Judge to consider halt to city's law targeting illegal immigrants|last=Spagat|first=Elliot|date=November 17, 2006|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Napa Valley Register|access-date=January 22, 2014|archive-date=December 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201062152/http://napavalleyregister.com/news/national/judge-to-consider-halt-to-city-s-law-targeting-illegal/article_1db28dc9-cf39-5fda-b930-efd849afcfcc.html|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as the election of Diaz to the City Council, the council has ceased any overt measures against illegal immigrants.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20061004-9999-7m4illeg.html|newspaper=San Diego Union Tribune|title=Escondido to vote on housing ordinance|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501163825/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20061004-9999-7m4illeg.html|archive-date=May 1, 2009}}</ref> Council policies now focus on "quality of life" issues instead. Periodic police checkpoints are set up which randomly stop drivers to check drivers licenses, registration, and insurance.<ref name = "Hall" /> An overnight parking ordinance has been proposed that would limit the number of cars each household can legally park on city streets.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/09/10/news/inland/escondido/z2a299ee36e4dc838882574c00082a1a9.txt |title=City delays adoption of parking ordinance |access-date=September 28, 2008 |archive-date=February 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213133444/http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/09/10/news/inland/escondido/z2a299ee36e4dc838882574c00082a1a9.txt |url-status=live }}</ref> The city is estimated to have lost as much as a quarter of its non-citizen population between 2006 and 2007; Latino activists attribute this to a perception of the city as hostile to immigrants.<ref>{{cite news| last=Fox| first=Zach| title=Escondido faces another fiscal obstacle: fewer people| url=http://www.nctimes.com/business/article_057ab19c-65c4-5d81-a452-11a8b4ffe8c5.html| newspaper=North County Times| date=September 23, 2008| access-date=May 24, 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815083400/http://www.nctimes.com/business/article_057ab19c-65c4-5d81-a452-11a8b4ffe8c5.html| archive-date=August 15, 2009| df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The City of Escondido is a member of the [[San Diego Association of Governments]] (SANDAG).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_52_6470.pdf| title=Fact Sheet| publisher=San Diego Association of Governments| access-date=December 2, 2010| archive-date=August 3, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803233258/http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_52_6470.pdf| url-status=live}}</ref>

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Legislature]], Escondido is in {{Representative|casd|40|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|76|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://a76.asmdc.org/district-map
| title = District Map
| publisher = California State Assembly
| access-date = January 6, 2023
| archive-date = December 21, 2018
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181221203349/https://a76.asmdc.org/district-map
| url-status = live
}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], parts of Escondido are in {{Representative|cacd|50|fmt=district}},<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|50}}</ref> while others are in {{Representative|cacd|48|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|48}}</ref>

==Politics==
{{Update section|date=May 2022}}
In the [[2008 United States presidential election|United States presidential election of 2008]], 53.3% of voters residing in incorporated Escondido voted for [[John McCain]], 44.9% for [[Barack Obama]], and 1.8% for a third-party candidate. Unincorporated areas were considerably more conservative: among voters in neighborhoods of Rincon Del Diablo, Hidden Meadows, and Valley Center, 62.3%, 65.5%, 66.9% of voters respectively cast their votes for McCain. A survey by The Bay Area Center for Voting Research found that among American cities with populations over 100,000, Escondido was the 11th most [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] city in the United States based on voting results in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/statesman/metro/081205libs.pdf |title=The Most Conservative and Liberal Cities in the United States |author=Jason Alderman |author2=Gitanjali Gurudatt Borkar |author3=Amanda Garrett |author4=Lindsay Hogan |author5=Janet Kim |author6=Winston Le |author7=Veronica Louie |author8=Alissa Marque |author9=Phil Reiff |author10=Colin Christopher Richard |author11=Peter Thai |author12=Tania Wang |author13=Craig Wickersham |publisher=The Bay Area Center for Voting Research |access-date=July 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720230956/http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/statesman/metro/081205libs.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Education==

The vast majority of Escondido is within the [[Escondido Union Elementary School District]] and [[Escondido Union High School District]]. Some portions are within the [[San Pasqual Union Elementary School District]] and the Escondido Union HSD. There are portions that extend into the [[San Marcos Unified School District]] and into the [[Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06073_san_diego/DC20SD_C06073.pdf|title=2020 census - school district reference map: San Diego County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/7)|accessdate=2024-12-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06073_san_diego/DC20SD_C06073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The Escondido Union ESD, San Pasqual Union ESD, and Escondido Union HSD serve the City of Escondido and the Unincorporated communities such as: Jesmond Dene, North Ridge, Hidden Meadows, Deer Springs, San Pasqual Valley, Del Dios, Elfin Forrest, East Canyon, Cloverdale, and Lake Wolford. The city has 19 elementary, seven middle, and seven high schools.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

Escondido Adult School was established in 1968 by the Escondido Union High School District. Escondido Adult School is a provider of adult education services in Escondido and its surrounding communities. Escondido Adult School offers adult education services for adults in the areas of: high school diploma, GED, HISET, adult basic education, ESL, parenting classes, community education courses, and career technical education courses. Escondido Adult School also offers a robust selection of short-term medical training courses such as: Certified Nurse Assistant, Certified Home Health Aide, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Medical Billing and Coding, CPR/BLS training and certification, and Veterinary Assistant. Escondido Adult School is a member of the Education to Career Network of North San Diego County. ETCN is one of 71 consortiums in the State of California and is funded by the California Adult Education Program.

Public Post-Secondary schools:
Escondido Adult School and
Palomar College-Escondido Campus

Public high schools:
*[[Escondido High School]]
*[[Orange Glen High School]]
*[[San Pasqual High School (Escondido, California)|San Pasqual High School]]
*[[The Classical Academy High School (California)|Classical Academy High School]]
*[[Escondido Charter High School]]
*[[Valley High School (Escondido, California)|Valley High School]]<ref>[http://www.euhsd.k12.ca.us/districtinfo/intermediate_school_pages/vhs_intermediate.htm Valley High page at EUHSD] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224033739/http://www.euhsd.k12.ca.us/districtinfo/intermediate_school_pages/vhs_intermediate.htm |date=December 24, 2007 }}</ref>
*Del Lago Academy: Campus of Applied Science
*Balboa School

Middle schools:

* Classical Academy Middle School
* Bear Valley Middle School
* Del Dios Middle School
* Heritage Junior High School
* Hidden Valley Middle School
* Mission Middle School
* Rincon Middle School
* Quantum Academy Middle School
*Limitless Learning Academy

Elementary schools
*Bernardo Elementary
*Central Elementary
*Classical Academy
*Coastal Academy
*Conway Elementary
*Farr Avenue Elementary
*Felicita Elementary
*Glen View Elementary
*Heritage Elementary
*Juniper Elementary
*L. R. Green Elementary
*Lincoln Elementary
*Miller Elementary
*North Broadway Elementary
*Oak Hill Elementary
*Orange Glen Elementary
*Pioneer Elementary
*Reidy Creek Elementary
*Rock Springs Elementary
*Rose Elementary

There is a wide range of [[Academic Performance Index|API scores]] for Escondido schools, reflecting the demographic diversity of the city. As of 2009,<ref>{{cite report| title=2009-10 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR)| url=http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2009Base_Dst.aspx?cYear=&allcds=3768098&cChoice=2009BDst| year=2009| publisher=California Department of Education| access-date=July 31, 2010| archive-date=February 29, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144250/http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2009Base_Dst.aspx?cYear=&allcds=3768098&cChoice=2009BDst| url-status=live}}</ref> two elementary schools in the district scored above the 80th percentile of all schools in the state, and nine elementary schools scored below the 20th percentile.

The [[Escondido Public Library]] system consists of the Main Branch, the Pioneer Room, Computer Center, and a [[bookmobile]].

[[Westminster Seminary California]] is located in Escondido.
In 2013 [[John Paul the Great Catholic University]] relocated its main campus to Escondido.

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Santa Fe train station, Grape Day Park.jpg|thumb|right|Historic railroad station]]

===Transportation===
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Escondido Highway 15 Aerial.jpg|alt=An aerial view of Interstate 15 approaching the Route 78 interchange in Escondido, California.|thumb|An aerial view of Interstate 15 approaching the Route 78 interchange in Escondido]]
Two highways serve Escondido: [[California State Route 78|Route 78]] and [[Interstate 15 (California)|Interstate 15]]. Route 78 enters from the west as a [[freeway]] from [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]], which ends at Broadway. The highway follows surface streets and leaves the city heading east into the [[San Pasqual Valley]]. I-15 continues from the city to [[Temecula, California|Temecula]] in the north and [[San Diego]] in the south.
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Escondido Transit Center Aerial.jpg|alt=Escondido city buses entering and departing the Escondido Transit Center.|thumb|Escondido city buses entering and departing the Escondido Transit Center]]
The [[North County Transit District]] (NCTD) operates local bus service, with the [[Escondido Transit Center]] serving as a hub. The transit center has connections to both the [[San Diego Metropolitan Transit System]] and the [[Riverside Transit Agency]].
[[File:Mark Skovorodko Photography - Escondido Sprinter Light Rail.jpg|alt=The Sprinter light rail train preparing to depart the platform at the Escondido Transit Center.|thumb|The Sprinter light rail train preparing to depart the platform at the Escondido Transit Center]]
The [[Sprinter (rail service)|Sprinter]] hybrid rail service, operated by NCTD, links the transit center to [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]] using the existing {{convert|22|mi|km|0|adj=on}}-long [[Escondido Subdivision]] trackage of the San Diego Northern Railroad. The rail line opened in 2008, making Escondido one of the first cities in the United States to operate [[Siemens Desiro]] class [[diesel multiple unit]]s manufactured in Germany. At the [[Oceanside Transit Center]], the Sprinter connects to three [[commuter rail]] lines (the [[Coaster (rail service)|Coaster]], [[Orange County Line|Orange County]] and [[Inland Empire–Orange County Line|Inland Empire–Orange County]] lines) and is also served by [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]''.

The [[California High-Speed Rail|California High Speed Rail Authority]] listed Escondido as a stop along the proposed high-speed rail system running from Southern to Northern California.<ref>{{cite report| title=Notice of Preparation of a Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the California High-Speed Train Project from Los Angeles to San Diego via the Inland Empire, CA| url=http://cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/images/chsr/20091002134320_NOP_Signed.pdf| year=2009| publisher=California High-Speed Rail Authority| access-date=July 31, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617113916/http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/images/chsr/20091002134320_NOP_Signed.pdf|archive-date=June 17, 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[BNSF Railway]] provides freight rail service to Escondido on the Escondido Subdivision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2020 |title=Digest: BNSF to take over route operated by California short line |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/digest-bnsf-to-take-over-route-operated-by-california-short-line/ |access-date=February 19, 2021 |website=TrainsMag.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Utilities===
[[San Diego Gas & Electric]] is the electric utility for the city.<ref>{{cite web| title=Our Service Territory| url=http://www.sdge.com/aboutus/serviceTerritory.shtml| publisher=San Diego Gas and Electric| access-date=February 14, 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210202407/http://www.sdge.com/aboutus/serviceTerritory.shtml| archive-date=February 10, 2010| df=mdy-all}}</ref> The City of Escondido Water Utilities serves most customers within the city while Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District serves potable and recycled water to the greater Escondido valley and some portions of the incorporated city.<ref>{{cite web| title=Our History| url=http://www.rinconwater.org/our_history.htm| publisher=Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District| access-date=February 14, 2010| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040911141355/http://www.rinconwater.org/our_history.htm| archive-date=September 11, 2004| df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Health care===
[[Palomar Medical Center]] is a hospital located in west Escondido near the [[Interstate 15 in California|I-15]]/[[California State Route 78|78]] interchange. It is the only designated [[trauma center]] in northern San Diego County. It opened in 2012, replacing a PMC facility that has stood in central Escondido since 1950. The original Palomar hospital, located east of downtown at the Valley Parkway/Grand Avenue junction, remained open and was rebranded Palomar Medical Center Downtown, serving as a standby/overflow medical center until 2021, when it was scheduled for demolition. The building was completely demolished in 2022.

==Religion==
[[Westminster Seminary California]] is located in Escondido.

The Meeting of the Lord Monastery is located at 14952 Stonebridge Road outside of Escondido. The monastery, in the care of V. Rev. Milan Vuković, is under the [[omophorion]] of Bishop [[Maksim Vasiljević]] of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]].

Ascension Lutheran Church is a Christian church of the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] in Escondido.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ascension Lutheran |url=https://www.myascension.org/ |access-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103131353/https://www.myascension.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Deer Park Monastery]] is a [[Buddhist]] sanctuary that occupies {{convert|400|acre|km2}} in the hills north of Escondido and west of Daley Ranch. It is one of three monasteries in the United States under the direction of well-known [[Zen]] teacher [[Thich Nhat Hanh]].

==Notable people==
*[[Anacani]]: featured singer with the [[Lawrence Welk]] orchestra
*[[Tom Anderson]]: co-founder of [[MySpace]]<ref>{{cite news| last=Angwin| first=Julia| author-link=Julia Angwin |title=Putting Your Best Faces Forward| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123819495915561237| newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]| date=March 29, 2009| access-date=February 14, 2010| quote=Born November 8, 1970, he grew up in Escondido, a sleepy farm town about a half hour's drive north of San Diego.| archive-date=May 25, 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525123905/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123819495915561237| url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Corey Baird]]: soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Baird |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/corey-baird/ |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>
*[[Lester Bangs]]: rock music critic
*[[Rose Bascom|Texas Rose Bascom]]: movie actress, "World's Greatest Female Trick Roper," National Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee<ref>{{cite web | title=Escondido Cowboy, Cowgirl Honored | website=Escondido Times-Advocate | date=2021-08-19 | url=https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/escondido-cowboy-cowgirl-honored/ | access-date=2025-04-26}}</ref>
*[[Billy Bevan]]: silent and talkies movie actor, born Orange, New South Wales, Australia 1887; died Escondido, California 1957.
*[[Ken Block]]: rally car driver, and founder of [[DC Shoes]]
*[[Harold F. Blum]]: physiologist who first explored sunlight-induced skin cancer
*[[Sam Brannan]]: California's first millionaire
*[[E. H. Bronner]]: soapmaker
*[[Ray Conniff]]: [[bandleader]] and [[arranger]]
*[[Joe Coscarart]], former [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] infielder
*[[Pete Coscarart]]: former [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] infielder
*[[D. D. Crabb]], rancher and Arizona State Senator
*[[Gavvy Cravath]]: former right fielder for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
*[[Richard Denning]]: actor, ''[[An Affair to Remember]]'', ''[[Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''; died in Escondido
*[[Alan H. Friedman]], novelist and literary critic.
*[[Caitlin Glass]]: voice actress and ADR director
*[[Robert Klark Graham]]: eugenicist and inventor, founder of the [[Repository for Germinal Choice]] ("Nobel Prize Sperm Bank")
*[[Chapman Grant]] (1887–1983) herpetologist, historian
*[[Steve Hendrickson]]: former [[San Diego Chargers|Chargers]] football player
*[[George Horine]]: held world record in the high jump; won an Olympic bronze medal
*[[Randy Johnson (third baseman)|Randy Johnson]]: Major League infielder, special assistant to Oakland A's GM [[Billy Beane]]; graduate of [[Escondido High School]]
*[[Jacque Jones]]: former baseball player for the [[Minnesota Twins]]
*[[Jovan Kirovski]]: forward for the [[Los Angeles Galaxy|L.A. Galaxy]] MLS team
*[[Elisabeth Kübler-Ross]]: founder and resident of the "[[Shanti Nilaya]]" (Home of Peace), retreat in Escondido in the late 1970s and early 1980s
*[[Korey Lee]]: Major League Baseball Player. Catcher for the [[Chicago White Sox]]
*[[Jim Londos]]: professional wrestler
*[[Shannon MacMillan]]: professional soccer player and graduate of San Pasqual High School
*[[Anthony Melchiorri|Anthony Menconi]]: marine engineer from [[California State University Maritime Academy|California Maritime Academy]]
*[[Haley Moore]]: amateur golfer
*[[Deborah Jeane Palfrey]]: the so-called [[D.C. Madam]]<ref>{{cite news| last=Eastman| first=Quinn| title=Escondido a quiet corner of 'D.C. Madam's' life| url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/article_4ae2dbd7-5bdd-5199-a4d9-511988044d59.html| newspaper=North County Times| date=May 9, 2007| access-date=February 14, 2010| quote=Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the woman recently accused by federal prosecutors of running a Washington, D.C., prostitution business by phone from California, owns a house in Escondido, but her neighbors said last week that it provided her a quiet refuge, rather than a remote command post.| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906150922/http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/escondido/article_4ae2dbd7-5bdd-5199-a4d9-511988044d59.html| archive-date=September 6, 2012| df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Robbie Peralta]]: MMA UFC fighter
*[[Pamela Radcliff]]: historian and professor at the [[University of California, San Diego|University of California at San Diego]] and an authority on the history of modern [[History of Spain|Spain]].<ref>[[Pamela Radcliff|Radcliff, Pamela]]. [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.694.9542&rep=rep1&type=pdf ''Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019111645/http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.694.9542&rep=rep1&type=pdf |date=October 19, 2017 }}, [[The Great Courses]]. The Teaching Company, 2004. Accessed October 18, 2017. "Pamela Radcliff, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of History; University of California, San Diego - Pamela Radcliff was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and grew up in Clifton, New Jersey, and Escondido, California."</ref>
*[[Mark Redman]]: professional baseball player and graduate of [[Escondido High School]]
*[[Steve Reeves]]: bodybuilder, [[Universe Championships|Mr. Universe]], and actor, ''[[Hercules (1957 film)|Hercules]]''; died in Escondido <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/05/us/steve-reeves-74-whose-hercules-began-a-genre.html|title=Steve Reeves, 74, Whose 'Hercules' Began a Genre|last=Lyman|first=Rick|date=May 5, 2000|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=July 15, 2009|quote=After he stopped making films in 1969, the couple raised horses at their ranch near Escondido, northeast of San Diego.|archive-date=November 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119162435/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/05/us/steve-reeves-74-whose-hercules-began-a-genre.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Brett Salisbury]]: college football quarterback, member of Escondido's [[1981 Little League World Series]] team, and younger brother of Sean Salisbury.
*[[Sean Salisbury]]: former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]] and [[ESPN]] anchorman, and graduate of [[Orange Glen High School]]; older brother of Brett Salisbury
*[[Brian Simnjanovski]]: punter for the [[Berlin Thunder]], [[New York Jets]], [[Arizona Cardinals]], and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] NFL teams
*[[Riley Steele]]: pornographic actress
*[[Randy Vasquez]]: actor
*[[Hernán D. Vera]]: federal judge on the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]
*[[Eric Weddle]]: free safety for the [[NFL]] [[San Diego Chargers]]; resides in Escondido<ref>{{cite news| title=Weddle wants to get out of the house| first=Mike| last=Sullivan| url=http://www.nctimes.com/sports/football/professional/nfl/chargers/article_18a5f7f2-752c-51d5-a63a-3f0fc979f0e4.html| access-date=July 31, 2010| newspaper=North County Times| date=July 20, 2007| quote=Eric Weddle recently moved into a house in Escondido.| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904110548/http://www.nctimes.com/sports/football/professional/nfl/chargers/article_18a5f7f2-752c-51d5-a63a-3f0fc979f0e4.html| archive-date=September 4, 2012| df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Royce Williams]]: ace Navy pilot during the Korean War
*[[Harold Bell Wright]]: author in the 1920s and 1930s
*[[Andrea Zittel]]: contemporary artist, graduate of San Pasqual High School
*[[Kevin Kiner]]: film and television composer
*[[Madison Cunningham]]: musician

==See also==
*''[[Daily Times-Advocate]]'' – Escondido newspaper published from 1909 to 1995
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*''[[North County Times]]''
*[[Rincon bleachers]]
*''[[The Road to Escondido]]'', an album by J.J. Cale, Colin Tappe and Eric Clapton
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==Notes==
{{reflist|group=(Report). City of Escondido. 2017. p. 185. Retrieved September 6, 2018.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website}}
*[https://escondidochamber.org/visit-escondido/ Escondido Chamber of Commerce]

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Escalon, California

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{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| official_name = City of Escalon
| name = Escalon, California
| settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in California|City]]
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| image_caption = Escalon, Land of Peaches and Cream, welcome sign
| image_shield =
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|47.5|N|120|59.5|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{USA}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}}
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]]
| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date = March 12, 1957<ref>{{Cite web
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|title=California Cities by Incorporation Date
|format=Word
|publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s
|access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead
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|archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref>
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Dave Bellinger
| leader_title1 = [[California State Senate|Senate]]
| leader_name1 = [[Susan Eggman]] ([[California Democratic Party|D]])
| leader_title2 = [[California State Assembly|Assembly]]
| leader_name2 = [[Heath Flora]] (R)
| leader_title3 = [[California's 9th congressional district|U. S. Congress]]
| leader_name3 = {{Representative|cacd|9|fmt=usleader}}<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|9|access-date=March 11, 2013}}</ref>

| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 6.07
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.35
| area_land_km2 = 5.90
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.28
| area_water_km2 = 0.17
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
| area_water_percent = 2.87
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m = 36
| elevation_ft = 118

| population_footnotes = <ref name="US Census Bureau 2020 Escalon, CA Population">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Escalon+city;+California |website=data.census.gov |access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref>
| population_total = 7472
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = 1266.4
| population_density_sq_mi = 3280.1
| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc_offset = -8
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| utc_offset_DST = -7
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code = 95320
| area_code = [[Area code 209|209]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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'''Escalon''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Escalón'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.univision.com/local/los-angeles-kmex/kristen-lowery-madre-antivacunas-escalon-california-muere-covid-19-muere-1|title=Muere de covid-19 una madre de cuatro niños que era antivacunas|website=Univision}}</ref> meaning "Step")<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M-22djGNuhwC&q=escalon&pg=PA181|title=California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names|first=Erwin Gustav|last=Gudde|date=March 16, 1960|publisher=University of California Press|via=Google Books}}</ref> is a city in [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 7,472 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Escalon_city,_California?g=160XX00US0622790 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> up from 7,132 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] and 5,963 at the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]]. Escalon is a Spanish word meaning "stepping stones." Founder John Wheeler Jones is said to have come upon the name in a book in the Stockton Free Library and liked it so much that he gave it to the town.<ref name="Tinkham, George H 1923">Tinkham, George H. ''History of San Joaquin County, California: with Biographical Sketches of Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present.'' Vol. 1, Historic Record Company, 1923. Archive, archive.org/details/historyofsanjoaq00tink/page/n5/mode/2up.</ref>

==History==
Before the advent of the railroad, the traveler in riding over the French Camp road to the [[Stanislaus River]] would notice far out on the plains a large two-story brick house. It was surrounded by trees and shrubs, barns, granaries, and was the only house for miles around. It was the home of "Johnny" Jones, who crossed the plains in 1852 and pitched his tent where Escalon now stands, the country at that time being Government land covered with sage brush. He acquired the amount of land allotted to settlers and started to farm it, planting the first grain ever grown in the Escalon country. He seeded it by broadcast and dragged it in with brush. The yield was heavy and sold for five cents a pound.

He began raising cattle for market and purchased more land until he owned 8,000 acres, a tract more than three miles square. Six to twelve-horse teams were used to plow the fields where Escalon was later developed. In 1867 Jones built his brick house on the prairie, at a cost of $12,000. His brother Richard made the bricks from a field east of Sexton station. In those days all freight carried from [[Stockton, California|Stockton]] to the mines above [[Sonora]] went via the French Camp road, and many of the teamsters boarded and lodged at his farm. The plains were the homes of many antelope, which Jones often served on his table.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/historyofsanjoaq00tink/page/298/mode/2up|title = History of San Joaquin County, California : With biographical sketches of leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present|year = 1923}}</ref>

Escalon is a Spanish word meaning stepping stones. James W. Jones, the founder of the town, is said to have seen the name in a book in the Stockton Free Library and gave it to the town because he liked it. His father died in 1893, leaving quite a fortune. He willed the old home place to James W., together with the adjoining 1,000 acres. The land was not of any great value, but became more valuable the following year with the construction of the Valley Railroad, whose owners planned to cross Jones's land. Jones engaged a surveyor and laid off the town. The boundary lines run nearly north, south, east and west, but the streets run diagonally, so some blocks are square, others oblong, some are rectangular and several blocks are triangular in shape.<ref name="archive.org">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofsanjoaq00tink/page/300/mode/2up|title = History of San Joaquin County, California : With biographical sketches of leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present|year = 1923}}</ref>

John McGinnis, in recording some of the first events in Escalon says, "In the month of August, 1894, I was accosted, in [[Stockton, California|Stockton]], by a promoter of the townsite, Mr. Harlon, and was prevailed upon to make the trip to Escalon. The four-horse stage was brought forward by the hostler and James Jones, popularly called 'Jim, 'took the ribbons. Leaving there about 9:00 o'clock A. M., driving out the old French Camp Road, we arrived at the Jones home place, the brick house, about noon. With hospitality, an attribute of the Jones family, we sat down to a feast, fit for a king, and did full justice to it. We afterwards walked over and viewed the townsite, east of the then only graded roadbed. It was graded by a railroad company called the 'Valley Road.' We then passed, through a thrifty vineyard, the very first vines to be propagated by Johnny Jones — 'Jim's' father. We then passed the Jones' blacksmith shop just east, across the road from where the Tidewater depot used to be located. I again visited Escalon in 1900. There was then a depot, a store had been built but had not opened for business, the pioneer saloon, and. a temporary hotel on the Jackson property, also used as a dwelling and post office, Mrs. Jackson being postmistress."<ref name="archive.org"/>

As soon as the town was surveyed, Jones built a good-sized hotel to accommodate the prospective buyers who came by stage from Stockton, which was located about where the Presbyterian Church now stands. The first Santa Fe train rolled into Escalon in the spring of 1896. The post office and the first store were started by Mrs. Charles Jordan, wife of the station agent, on ground now occupied by the Tuolumne Lumber Company. The second store was built by merchant Nelson Leighton; it was a large two-story building facing the railroad. The hall on the second floor was used for social functions. Leighton's store had the first telephone switchboard in Escalon. The first warehouse was built by David L. Jones and John A. Coley in 1897, and another was built later by Haslacher & Kahn, of Oakdale. The first long-distance telephone was installed in John Coley's residence. He was the first real estate agent and grain dealer in the town, and built many of the dwellings for rent and sale.<ref name="archive.org"/>

The Escalon Commercial Club, formerly known as the Escalon Board of Trade, was organized March 11, 1911, with the following officers: A. St. John, president; C. H. Sheldon, vice-president ; H. L. MacPherson, secretary ; and R. N. Haines, treasurer. They carried out successfully a Fourth of July celebration in 1913, were active in the formation of the irrigation district, saw the Union high school erected, installed a lighting system; succeeded in getting the supervisors to lay some splendid streets, the town not being incorporated, and held a successful community fair in 1917. The following are the past officers of the club elected in June 1912: H. L. MacPherson, president; S. J. Irvin, vice-president; O. A. Fish, secretary ; and W. F. Searcy, treasurer ; September 8, 1914, H. L. MacPherson, president; J. H. Martin, vice-president; E. AV. Bidwell, secretary; A. Kerr, treasurer; October 16, 1916, H. L,. MacPherson, president; E. W. Bidwell, vice-president; H. L. Morgensen, secretary; and Dr. J. M. Carr, treasurer; March 10, 1917, John R. Martin, president; S. R. King, vice-president; H. A. Bierschal, secretary; and C. Moorehead, treasurer.<ref name="archive.org"/>

The school was first opened near the celebrated lone tree as early as 1878. It was in session six months of the year, with an enrollment of 31 boys and girls, with an average attendance of 15 pupils. After the founding of Escalon, the school district was divided, and a new district school started in the new town. The trustees of the new district, two of them, AV. A. Owens and J. A. Coley, succeeded in getting the people to bond the district for a small sum and the money was used in purchasing a lot in 1903 and erecting a two-room schoolhouse. The first teacher, Miss Stella Reynolds, had formerly taught at the Lone Tree school. The school has had a steady and substantial growth during its first decade and in 1914 it was found necessary to provide larger accommodations for the pupils. The citizens voted for more bonds, the present grammar school grounds were purchased and a handsome building was constructed of hollow tile. The number of students continued to increase and last year an additional four class rooms were built' at a cost of $18,000. The entire building was then covered with mastic. One, of the features of the additional rooms was an assembly hall seating about 400 persons which can be used as a public auditorium. Mrs. Grace Taylor Pearce has been principal for the past nine years and under her administration the school has been placed on the accredited list of the county.<ref name="archive.org"/>

In 1916, residents decided they wanted a high school; this was a relatively new addition to public schools. says Prof. Oliver E. Irons, that the citizens realized the necessity of a high school. The Escalon Commercial Club led the campaign to approve bonds for funding. The proposition was defeated by three votes, but in 1919 a second bond campaign was passed. A five-member school board was quickly elected: AV. L. Cooms, C. A. Smith, H. L. Morgansen, Otto Peterson, and H. H. McKinney.<ref name="archive.org"/>

The Jones club house was secured and school started in September with Mr. F. AA. Denny and Mrs. A. Cowan as instructors. Mrs. Cowan resigned in mid-year and her place was taken by Miss Orr. The total enrollment the first year was thirty-five. In the second year the enrollment of seventy-five pupils overtaxed the seating capacity of the club house. Citizens of the district voted for a bond of $85,000 for suitable high school rooms. The building was completed early this year with the following teachers in charge : Oliver E. Irons, principal ; Paul B. Boehnecke, Miss Nydia Jensen, Miss Minnie Smith, Miss Ruth Williams, and Miss Stella Barnett, under whose able instructions all classes are progressing rapidly.<ref name="archive.org"/>

The Methodist Church was the first church in Escalon. The church was organized in the Lone Tree section in 1893, during the pastorate of the Rev. John Stevens, later for five years pastor of the Central Methodist church of Stockton. While the church was at Lone Tree Corners, it was on a circuit with [[Farmington, California|Farmington]], [[Atlanta]], [[Riverbank, California|Riverbank]] and [[Oakdale, California|Oakdale]]. It remained at Lone Tree Corners until September 1908, when the building was moved to Escalon. This building stood until being replaced by a new structure, completed and dedicated on Sunday, April 10, 1921. Since then, the following pastors have been appointed here: U. L. Walker, L. H. Sanborn, Luther Speers, Smith, McWilliams, A. Z. Bose, S. L. Lee, G. W. Grannis, L. H. Jenkins and C. G. Zierk.<ref name="archive.org"/>

The Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized November 15, 1909, by the Rev. Phillip Andreen of [[San Francisco]], assisted by David Magunson of Stockton. Subscriptions were obtained in November 1911 and a building was erected, just west of the old school house in 1913. It was dedicated in the summer of the following year, 1914. The following pastors have been in charge, the Rev. W. X. Magnuson, 1912, Dr. P. E. Berg,. 1913; Rev: C. Anderson, 1916; Rev. N. P. Anseen, 1921 : Rev. O. W. Westhng-, 1922.<ref name="archive.org"/>

The Presbyterian Church was organized November 10, 1913, with the following charter members : Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Campbell, Miss Margaret Campbell, Miss Helen Campbell, Mr. S. H. Irwin, Mrs. Minerva H. Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bidwell, Mrs. O. A. Fisk, Miss Leona Kelley, Miss Hazel Delley, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Clough, Mrs. J. G. Voorhies. Of the original members, ten remain and are living in and around Escalon, three have moved away, and one is deceased. Services were first held in the Community hall, but in 1915 the trustees purchased the pioneer gram- mar school building and fitted it up for church purposes. The first pastor. Rev. E. B. David- son, served until October 1, 1915, and during the succeeding two months the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. A. M. Wood, then the Rev. I. B. Surface was pastor until December 1, 1916. In March 1917, the Rev. A. L. Bone took charge and was installed the following year.<ref name="archive.org"/>

Escalon came into being in the late 1800s because of the agricultural production in the immediate area and the need to get the products of that agriculture to market by railroad. John Wheeler Jones settled here with his family in the 1850s, and his son, James Wesley Jones, laid out the community of Escalon 40-plus years later. Although Escalon was incorporated in 1957, and celebrated its 50-year anniversary in 2007 by proclamation of Escalon's city council, 1994 was officially acknowledged as the year to celebrate the Escalon centennial.<ref name="Willis, Barbara 2008">Willis, Barbara. ''Images of America: Escalon''. Arcadia Pub., 2008.</ref>

In 1898, the Santa Fe Depot was constructed (along the [[San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad]] line) and operated until 1970. It was located alongside the Santa Fe Railroad Tracks that bisect the heart of Escalon near Main Street's intersections with Second Street.<ref name="Willis, Barbara 2008"/>

In 1909, Oliver A. Fisk began construction on the Fisk Building, completing it in 1911. This building is still located at the corner of Main and First Streets in its modified form. The first business to occupy this building was the Escalon State Bank, the first bank in town, in 1912. The bank was established by S.J. Irwin, the owner of the Irwin Lumber Company.<ref name="Willis, Barbara 2008"/>

==Transportation==
[[File:Escalon HD.jpg|thumb|400px|left| Aerial view of Escalon.]]

===Highways and Roads===
[[California State Route 120]] runs through Escalon connecting it to the Bay Area and to the west through [[Oakdale, California|Oakdale]] where it merges with [[California State Route 108]] to the [[Sierra Nevada]]. McHenry Avenue runs south towards [[Modesto]] crossing the [[Stanislaus River]] over the newly rebuilt McHenry Bridge. Escalon currently has 4 stoplights in town all within a 1/4 mile proximity.

====Future development====
'''South McHenry Avenue''': This project will widen the road from two lanes to three lanes from Narcissus Way to Jones Road (3300 lineal feet). The improvements will include pavement widening and curb and gutter on the east side. The need for right of way will not be determined until the design phase. This project is awaiting approval in 2030 for completion by 2036<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2021 |title=Agenda: City Council of the City of Escalon |url=http://cityofescalon.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10745808/File/Agendas%20and%20Minutes%202/2021%20Agendas/03-01-21%20Packet.pdf}}</ref>

'''Ullrey Ave./ McHenry Ave. Traffic Signal''': design and construction of a signal at the intersection of McHenry nd Ullrey avenues.

'''SR 120 at Brennan Avenue'''
In 2020 $446,066 was approved for intersection improvements, no traffic signal. The project is slated for completion in 2026.<ref name="sjcog.org">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sjcog.org/DocumentCenter/View/495/2014-RTPSCS-Technical-Appendix-F---Project-List?bidId= |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507165829/https://www.sjcog.org/DocumentCenter/View/495/2014-RTPSCS-Technical-Appendix-F---Project-List?bidId= |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''Escalon Bellota Road Improvements'''
Widen 2 to 4 lanes with shoulders from Escalon City limits to Mariposa Road. Project is estimated to be completed by 2025.<ref name="sjcog.org"/>

'''Caltrans Intercity Rail'''
Construct double main track, panelized turnouts,
relocate/renew siding turnout, and realign existing track. From Stockton to Escalon. No estimated completion date.<ref name="sjcog.org"/>

'''French Camp at Hwy 120 Roundabout'''
The 2020 SHOPP, approved in May 2020, included the following Collision Reduction item of interest, Route 120 near Manteca, at French Camp Road. Construct roundabout. Programmed in FY23-24, with construction scheduled to start in December 2024. Total project cost is $16,204K, with $10,536K being capital.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cahighways.org/ROUTE120.html|title=California Highways (www.cahighways.org): Route 120|website=www.cahighways.org}}</ref>

===Railroads===
[[File:Caboose 2.jpg|thumb|This Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad caboose is located in Escalon's Main Street Park and owned by the Escalon Historical Society. The caboose sits very near the spot where the Santa Fe depot was erected as one of the new town's first buildings in the late 1890s. The first train passed through Escalon in 1896.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.escalonhistoricalmuseum.org/index.html|title = Home Page}}</ref>]]
Escalon has two railways through town. The former [[Tidewater Southern Railway]] comes west from [[Manteca, California|Manteca]] parallel to [[California Highway 120|Highway 120]] until it hits McHenry Avenue and heads south out of town. This railway is owned and operated by [[Union Pacific Railroad]] and is still in use today,{{when|date=August 2021}} though the tracks end at the city limits of Jones Avenue.

[[BNSF Railway]] [[Stockton Subdivision]] is the second railway; it has two tracks, dividing the town in a northwest to southeast direction. Two trains will meet and pass on opposing rails through town, often backing up traffic along Highway 120 for over 20–30 mins. The [[Santa Fe Railway]] ''[[San Francisco Chief]]'' served Escalon as a flag stop until 1971, when it ended passenger rail service to the town.

==Geography==
Escalon is located at 37°47.5'N 120°59.5'W (37.7984,-120.9969), where State Highway 120 crosses the BNSF railroad. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|2.3|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and 2.87% is water.

==Economy==
===Industry===
Escalon has a large agricultural industry which is based on the fertile farmland surrounding the city. Escalon is home to one of the largest walnut processing facilities in the world, DeRuosi Nut.<ref>[[San Joaquin County]]</ref> Some of the largest employers in Escalon include DeRuosi Nut, GoldRiver Orchards, Grower's Choice, and Roche Bros Inc. The nut processing plants account for much of the local agricultural economy.

[[File:DeRuosi Nut Facility.JPG|left|thumb|DeRuosi Nut Headquarters]]

===Principal employers===
Major employers in the city include:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|Kraft Heinz (formerly Escalon Premier Brands)
|750
|-
|2
|Hogan Mfg., Inc.
|160
|-
|3
|DeRuosi Nut
|124
|-
|4
|GoldRiver Orchards
|
|-
|5
|Barton Ranch
|
|-
|6
|Roche Bros Inc.
|
|-
|7
|Grower's Choice
|
|}

==Downtown (Main St.)==
Escalon's downtown along Main St. has been a focal point of the town since inception. Today the strip boasts restaurants, a salon, a bar, and many local family-run businesses. Since the late 20th century, Main Street has been the subject of redevelopment led by local businessman, Mike DeRuosi. The Valley Inn, the town's only bar, is known as one of the longest running bars in California. The bar has been a center of town life since its early years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/1994/04/01/escalon-ready-for-100th-bday/50884899007/|title = Escalon Ready for 100Th Bday}}</ref>
[[File:Valley Inn 2020.jpg|thumb|Valley Inn - Escalon's Bar]]
[[File:Main street new.jpg|thumb|New Main Street Salon]]

==Police==
Escalon's Police Department has 12 full-time employees. It also has volunteers who serve in the capacity of Police Reserve Officers, Cadets, and Citizen Volunteers.<ref>Escalon Police Dept web site</ref>

==Education==
In 1963, representatives from eight component districts (Burwood, Collegeville, Dent Union, Escalon Union High, Farmington, Four Tree, Lone Tree, and Van Allen) began a series of six meetings commissioned by their component boards to explore the concept of creating one unified school district to serve the educational needs of these districts. They recommended to the County Superintendent of Schools that the eight districts form a unified district. The San Joaquin County Board of Education approved this proposal in October 1964.

On February 24, 1965, a public hearing was held on the proposal in the Escalon High School library. An election day of March 8, 1966, was designated by County Superintendent Gaylord Nelson. Voters approved the unification and on March 15, 1966, the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors created what would soon become the Escalon Unified School District, effective July 1, 1967.

The Escalon Unified School District is made up of 4 elementary schools (Collegeville Dual Language Immersion, Dent, Farmington and Van Allen), one middle school (El Portal), one comprehensive high school (Escalon High), one continuation high school (Vista), and one charter school (Escalon Charter Academy/Gateway Home School).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.escalonusd.org/|title=Escalon Unified School District|website=www.escalonusd.org}}</ref>

===Schools===
*Escalon High
*Vista High
*El Portal Middle
*Dent Elementary
*Van Allen Elementary
*Farmington Elementary
*Collegeville Elementary
*Escalon Charter Academy

==Sports==
The Escalon High Cougars represent the local high school in the Trans Valley League, in which they are founding members. The Escalon High Varsity football team has enjoyed numerous success over the years. Winning five State Championships in the past 30 years and two within the last 3 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cifsjs.org/media/footballsjschampions.pdf|title = CIF Sac-Joaquin Section}}</ref> The Cougars rank 31st in the state of California among all divisions for their wins, with a record of 590-282-43 as of the end of the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calhisports.com/2020/07/09/100-winningest-fb-teams-in-ca-history/|title = 100 Winningest FB Teams in CA History}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Head Coaching Wins
|-
! Coach !! Wins !! loss !! Ties
|-
| Mark Loureiro (1989-2017) || 282 || 67 || 1
|-
| Andrew Beam (2018-) || 50 || 10 || 0
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calhisports.com/2022/12/01/state-football-coaching-leaders/|title=State Football Coaching Leaders|first=Nelson|last=Tennis|website=Cal-Hi Sports}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Titles
|-
! Division III !! Division IV !! Division V !! Division VI !! State
|-
| 2 (93, 96) || 6 (94, 00, 02, 03, 05, 10) || 2 (21, 22) || 1 (19) || 5 (pre-playoff era: 93, 96/ playoff era: 10, 19, 22)
|}

==Notable people==
*[[Rod Beaton (news executive)|Rod Beaton]] – an American journalist and media executive with United Press International<ref>{{cite news|title=Former UPI president, Rod Beaton dies|author=United Press International|author-link=United Press International|date=July 6, 2002|work=United Press International|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2002/07/06/Former-UPI-presidentRod-Beaton-dies/73091025985996/|access-date=January 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roderick Beaton, 79, Former U.P.I. Leader|agency=Associated Press|date=July 14, 2002|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|location=New York, New York|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/14/us/roderick-beaton-79-former-upi-leader.html|page=33|access-date=January 13, 2022}}; {{cite news|title=Rod Beaton|agency=Associated Press|date=July 9, 2002|newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]]|location=Asbury Park, New Jersey|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91504203/rod-beaton-2002/}}{{free access}}</ref>
*[[Herbert A. Calcaterra]] – WWII US Navy sailor for whom the ship USS ''Calcaterra'' was named for his deeds during WWII<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/calcaterra.html|title = Calcaterra (DE-390)}}</ref>
*[[Alice Estes Davis]] – Disney legend/Costume designer for Disney films, television, and theme parks{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
*[[James Lew]] – American martial arts actor{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
*[[Ted Nuce]] - Retired professional bull rider, 1985 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider

==Churches==
Escalon is home to 14 churches 12 within city limits. The Escalon Methodist Church has the distinction of being the first church in Escalon, constructed in 1893. The church used to sit at Lone Tree Corners until September 1908, when the building was moved to Escalon. This building stood on site of the present church until it was torn down to make room for the new structure, which was completed and dedicated on Sunday, April 10, 1921.<ref name="Tinkham, George H 1923"/>
*Escalon Presbyterian Church
*Escalon Christian Reformed Church
*Escalon Covenant Church
*Trinity Church Assembly of God
*First Baptist Church
*Jackson Avenue Church
*Church of Christ
*Saron Lutheran Church
*United Methodist Church
*Impact Community Church
*Seventh Day Adventist Church
*Pentecostal Tabernacle
*Church of Christ
*Saint Patrick's Catholic Church

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1763
|1970= 2366
|1980= 3127
|1990= 4437
|2000= 5963
|2010= 7132
|2020= 7472
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Escalon had a population of 7,472. The population density was {{convert|3,280.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Escalon was 66.4% [[White Americans|White]], 0.5% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 15.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 14.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 31.2% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Escalon city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622790 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,634 households, out of which 37.4% included children under the age of 18, 56.1% were married-couple households, 5.2% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 23.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.4% of households were one person, and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,961 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (74.4% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Escalon city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622790 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.6% aged 25 to 44, 24.9% aged 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 38.2{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,711 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,190.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 2,634 (97.2%) were occupied. Of these, 72.4% were owner-occupied, and 27.6% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $86,875, and the [[per capita income]] was $55,016. About 9.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Escalon city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622790 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622790|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024743/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622790|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Escalon city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Escalon had a population of 7,132. The population density was {{convert|3,011.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Escalon was 5,823 (81.6%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 30 (0.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 80 (1.1%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 96 (1.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 22 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 823 (11.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 258 (3.6%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1,928 persons (27.0%).

The Census reported that 7,117 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 15 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,476 households, out of which 975 (39.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,484 (59.9%) were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 291 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 143 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 130 (5.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried]]. 469 households (18.9%) were made up of individuals, and 241 (9.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87. There were 1,918 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (77.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.28.

The population was spread out, with 1,933 people (27.1%) under the age of 18, 675 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 1,736 people (24.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,898 people (26.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 890 people (12.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

There were 2,610 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,102.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,792 (72.4%) were owner-occupied, and 684 (27.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 5,082 people (71.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,035 people (28.5%) lived in rental housing units.

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.cityofescalon.org Official website]
*[http://www.escalonusd.org Escalon Unified School District]

{{San Joaquin County, California}}

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[[Category:Cities in San Joaquin County, California]]
[[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]]
[[Category:San Joaquin Valley]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1957]]

Encinitas, California

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{{for|the similarly named California neighborhood of Los Angeles|Encino, Los Angeles}}
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'''Encinitas''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Small Oaks") is a beach city in the [[North County (San Diego area)|North County]] area of [[San Diego County, California]], United States. Located in [[Southern California]], it is approximately {{convert|25|mi|km|0}} north of [[San Diego]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kamin|first=Debra|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/realestate/encinitas-calif-a-beach-town-where-prices-rise-with-the-tide.html|title=Encinitas, Calif.: A Beach Town Where Prices Rise With the Tide|date=February 18, 2020|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 20, 2020|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> between [[Solana Beach, California|Solana Beach]] and [[Carlsbad, California|Carlsbad]], and about {{convert|95|mi|km|0}} south of [[Los Angeles]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the city had a population of 62,007, up from 59,518 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

== History ==
The first people to settle in Encinitas were the [[Kumeyaay]]. [[Gaspar de Portolá]], governor of [[Baja California]], visited the area in 1769 during the [[Portolá expedition]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Carrico |first=Richard L. |date=July 1, 1977 |title=Portola's 1769 Expedition and Coastal Native Villages of San Diego County |url=https://escholarship.org/uc/item/68k9x90h |journal=The Journal of California Anthropology |language=en |volume=4 |issue=1}}</ref> and met residents from the nearby Kumeyaay village of Jeyal{{r|JSDH}} (or Heyal), near the [[San Elijo Lagoon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kumeyaay Sense of the Land and Landscape |url=http://viejasbandofkumeyaay.org/viejas-community/kumeyaay-history/kumeyaay-sense-of-the-land/ |access-date=August 27, 2020 |website=Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Portolá expedition|Portolá]] named the valley Los Encinos for the [[oak]] forest along [[El Camino Real (California)|El Camino Real]], where there was also a village that was likely known as ''Hakutl'' in New Encinitas.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="JSDH">{{Cite web |title=Sociopolitical Aspects of the 1775 Revolt at Mission San Diego de Alcala |url=https://sandiegohistory.org/journal/1997/july/missionrevoltimages/ |access-date=August 29, 2020 |publisher=San Diego History Center |work=The Journal of San Diego History |date=Summer 1997 |volume=43 |number= 3|language=en-US}}</ref>

After [[Mexican War of Independence|Mexican Independence]], land was granted to Andrés Ybarra in 1842 to build [[Rancho Las Encinitas]] in what is now [[Olivenhain, Encinitas, California|Olivenhain]] and New Encinitas, from which Encinitas got its namesake. ''Encinitas'' is a Spanish name meaning "little oaks".<ref>{{cite book |author=Gannett, Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n118 119]}}</ref>

The town of Old Encinitas was formed in 1881 by [[Jabez Pitcher]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kamin |first=Debra |date=February 18, 2020 |title=Encinitas, Calif.: A Beach Town Where Prices Rise With the Tide |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/realestate/encinitas-calif-a-beach-town-where-prices-rise-with-the-tide.html |access-date=June 12, 2020 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The city was incorporated by 69.3% of the voters in 1986 from the communities of historic Encinitas, New Encinitas (Village Park, etc.), [[Leucadia, Encinitas, California|Leucadia]], [[Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California|Cardiff-by-the-Sea]], and Olivenhain.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://patch.com/california/encinitas/bp--tale-of-incorporation-how-encinitas-became-an-entbb68f73768 |title=Tale of Incorporation: How Encinitas Became an Entity Onto Itself 25 Years Ago |last=Andreen |first=Mike |date=August 16, 2011 |work=Encinitas Patch |access-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Legendary Locals of Encinitas |year=2012 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9781467100090 |page=35 }}</ref>

==Geography ==
[[File:SanElijoLagoonByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[San Elijo Lagoon]]]]
Encinitas lies on a rugged [[Terrace (geology)|coastal terrace]]. The city is bisected by a low-lying [[Ridge#Coastal ridges|coastal ridge]] that separates New and Old Encinitas. In the north of the city, the coast rises in elevation and the land is raised up in the form of many coastal [[Cliff|bluffs]], which are subject to collapsing on the narrow beach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-03/encinitas-beach-cliff-bluff-collapse-california-coast-erosion|title=Encinitas beach cliff collapse that killed 3 women part of larger California coast crisis|date=August 3, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first1=Alex |last1=Riggins|first2=Gary |last2=Warth |first3=Shelby |last3=Grad|language=en-US|access-date=August 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-08/encinitas-cliff-collapse-erosion-california-coast|title=A cliff collapse. Three deaths. More bluff failures expected with rising seas|last=Xia|first=Rosanna|date=August 9, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en-US|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The city is bounded by [[Batiquitos Lagoon]] to the north and [[San Elijo Lagoon]] to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|20.2|sqmi|km2}}, {{convert|19.1|sqmi|km2}} of which is land and {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}} of which (5.47%) is water. The city's elevation ranges between [[sea level]] and {{convert|402|ft|m}} above sea level.

=== Communities ===
Encinitas can be divided into various neighborhoods. Old Encinitas is a small beachside area featuring a mix of businesses and housing styles. Sitting along [[U.S. Route 101 in California|Coast Highway 101]] (Historic US 101), the Encinitas welcome arch, the famous surf break [[Swamis]], and the early 20th-century [[La Paloma Theatre]] are located here. Old Encinitas is divided from New Encinitas by a low coastal ridge.

[[Olivenhain, Encinitas, California|Olivenhain]] is a semi-rural region in eastern Encinitas, composed of mostly single-family homes, a [[4-H]] Club, and several private equestrian facilities. German immigrants established the Olivenhain Colony in the late 19th century under the [[Homestead Act of 1862]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brodt |first=Lexy |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Encinitas homestead ranch awaits national historical recognition |work=The Coast News Group |url=https://thecoastnews.com/encinitas-homestead-ranch-awaits-national-historical-recognition/}}</ref> Olivenhain connects to [[Rancho Santa Fe, California|Rancho Santa Fe]] via Encinitas Boulevard.

[[Leucadia, Encinitas, California|Leucadia]] is a coastal community of the city, featuring tree-lined streets and boulevards, art galleries, unusual stores, and restaurants, along with single-family homes and beaches such as Beacons and Grandview.

[[Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California|Cardiff-by-the-Sea]] is the southernmost oceanfront community, which features streets named after British cities and classical composers, the Lux Art Institute, and the San Elijo Campus of [[Mira Costa College]].

===Climate===
Encinitas has a very mild, [[Mediterranean climate]]. Average daily high temperature is {{convert|72|F|C}}. Temperatures below {{convert|40|F|C}} and above {{convert|85|F|C}} are rare. Average rainfall is about {{convert|10|inch|mm}} per year. The wet season lasts during the winter and spring, when temperatures are usually cool. Average daytime temperatures hit 65 °F in winter and spring, when rain and [[marine layer]] (fog, known locally as May Gray/June Gloom) are common. Nighttime lows range from 45 to 55 °F. The dry season lasts from summer through fall, with average daytime temperatures ranging from 75 to 85 °F, and nighttime lows being from the upper 50s–60s°F. Ocean water temperatures average 60 °F in winter, 64 °F in spring, 70 °F in summer, and 66 °F in fall. In winter, strong Pacific storms can bring heavy rain. During the winter of 2015–2016, the area saw rounds of severe [[thunderstorm]]s.

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| Oct precipitation inch = 0.43
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.14
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.44
| year precipitation inch = 12.16
| source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.plantmaps.com/92024|title=Zipcode 92024|website=www.plantmaps.com|access-date=April 10, 2021}}</ref>
| date = April 2021
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 2786
| 1970 = 5375
| 1980 = 10796
| 1990 = 55386
| 2000 = 58014
| 2010 = 59518
| 2020 = 62007
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 61085
| estref = <ref name="State">{{cite web|url=https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|title=Archived copy|access-date=September 4, 2023|archive-date=June 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622050408/https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Encinitas had a population of 62,007. The population density was {{convert|3,253.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Encinitas was 77.3% [[White Americans|White]], 0.5% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 5.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 15.1% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Encinitas city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622678 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 98.4% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.1% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 24,390 households, out of which 29.0% included children under the age of 18, 52.2% were married-couple households, 6.5% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 24.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 24.8% of households were one person, and 10.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.5.<ref name=DP1/> There were 16,011 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (65.6% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Encinitas city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622678 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% aged 18 to 24, 25.4% aged 25 to 44, 28.1% aged 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 43.8{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 26,408 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,385.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 24,390 (92.4%) were occupied. Of these, 65.0% were owner-occupied, and 35.0% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $150,471, and the [[per capita income]] was $82,289. About 4.9% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Encinitas city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622678 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], Encinitas had a population of 59,518, with a population density of {{convert|2,977.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Encinitas was 51,067 (85.8%) White, 361 (0.6%) African American, 301 (0.5%) Native American, 2,323 (3.9%) Asian, 91 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 3,339 (5.6%) from other races, and 2,036 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,138 persons (13.7%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622678|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024755/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622678|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Encinitas city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 58,990 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 123 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 405 (0.7%) were institutionalized.

Of the 24,082 households, 6,997 (29.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 12,113 (50.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,950 (8.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 981 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,359 (5.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 169 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 6,303 households (26.2%) were one person and 2,118 (8.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 15,044 families (62.5% of households); the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 12,285 people (20.6%) under the age of 18, 3,767 people (6.3%) aged 18 to 24, 16,584 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 19,239 people (32.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 7,643 people (12.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. Females comprise the majority of Encinitas' population at 50.5% as of April 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/encinitascitycalifornia/INC110215#viewtop|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Encinitas city, California|website=www.census.gov|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>

There were 25,740 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 15,187 (63.1%) were owner-occupied and 8,895 (36.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%. 39,101 people (65.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 19,889 people (33.4%) lived in rental housing units.

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Downtown Encinitas, California.jpg|thumb|Downtown Encinitas]]
'''Encinitas Ballet'''. Encinitas Ballet is a classical ballet studio in Encinitas. It was established in 2008 by Sayat Asatryan, former principal dancer of the Kremlin Ballet Theatre, and Olga Tchekachova, former soloist of the [[Mariinsky Ballet]] II.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

===Regular events===
* '''April Street Fair''': annual two-day street fair, held every April in downtown Encinitas<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/annual-aprilstreetfair/ |title=April Street Fair|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126121637/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/annual-aprilstreetfair/ |archive-date=November 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''Encinitas Bazaar Marketplace''': a colorful, outdoor shopping experience<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://encinitasbazaar.com/|access-date=June 12, 2020|website=EncinitasBazaar Marketplace|language=en-US|archive-date=June 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612073303/https://encinitasbazaar.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''Deep Pit BBQ:''' held the end of May at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum<ref name="sdheritage.org">[https://sdheritage.org/ San Dieguito Heritage Museum]</ref>
* '''Encinitas Environment Day''': held on the 2nd Sunday of June, with environmentally themed games and entertainment for families.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eeday.org |title=Encinitas Environmental Day |access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref>
* '''Lima Bean Faire and Battle of the Beans Cook-off''': held each September at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive<ref name="sdheritage.org"/>
* '''Fall Festival''': annual one-day street fair, held each November in downtown Encinitas<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/fall-festival/ |title=Fall Festival|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123211956/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/fall-festival/ |archive-date=November 23, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''OktoberFest''': held on the last Sunday in September to coincide with the [[Oktoberfest]] celebrations in Germany.
* '''Classic Car Cruise Nights''': classic cars line Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas on the third Thursday of each month, May–September<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/rods-woodies-classic-car-show/ |title=Classic Car Show |access-date=December 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126145952/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/rods-woodies-classic-car-show/ |archive-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''The Wavecrest Woodie Meet''': takes place once a year on the third Saturday of September at [[Moonlight State Beach]]. It is the largest rally of wooden-bodied vehicles in the world and it is free to the public and to participants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/our-columns/sd-cm-nc-auto-matters-20180928-htmlstory.html|title=AutoMatters & More: Wavecrest 2018 – the world's largest & longest-running gathering of woodie vehicles|last=Wagner|first=Jan|website=delmartimes.net|date=September 25, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=March 18, 2019}}</ref>
* '''Wellness Week''': annual week-long program of events and special offers designed to help people learn about and experience ways to improve their well-being<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/ |title=Wellness Week|access-date=November 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126121908/http://www.encinitas101.com/events/wellness-week/ |archive-date=November 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''Salute to Education''': Encinitas Chamber of Commerce Salute to Education event that is held each year in June, honoring local teachers and students for their outstanding efforts during the current school year. This event is hosted each year by Rancho Santa Fe Security Systems.
* '''Switchfoot Bro-Am''': annual free [[surfing|surf]] competition and outdoor music festival usually held in early July at Moonlight State Beach, home of the world's only surf jousting competition, along with several other competitive surfing events. All proceeds from the event go to local charities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://broam.org/|title=An annual celebration that gives back to San Diego|website=Broam}}</ref>

===Surfing Madonna===
{{Main|Surfing Madonna}}
In 2011, Mark Patterson and Robert Nichols illegally installed a {{convert|10|x|10|ft|m|sigfig=1}} [[mosaic]] of a surfing [[Our Lady of Guadalupe|Virgin de Guadalupe]] on the north concrete support wall of the train bridge on Encinitas Boulevard, leading to a battle over whether it should be removed or preserved. It was named "the [[Surfing Madonna]]" by the media and public.<ref name="surfo">[http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/123380773.html?ref=guiltypleasures Surfing Madonna mosaic draws mass following] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203044246/http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/offbeat/123380773.html?ref=guiltypleasures |date=December 3, 2013 }}. Associated Press. BakersfieldNow.com. June 7, 2011.</ref><ref name="maddy">[http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_18223950?source=rss Surfing Madonna mosaic in Southern California draws mass following]. Julie Watson. Associated Press. Oakland Tribune. June 7, 2011. The Surfing Madonna – more correctly known as the "Save the Ocean Mosaic" is now re-installed on the wall of Cafe Ipe at the corner of Jasper Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Leucadia, CA 92024</ref>

===Museums and other points of interest===
[[File:Boathouses, Encinitas.JPG|thumb|Built in the late 1920s, the boathouses are historic landmarks in Encinitas.]]
[[Self-Realization Fellowship]] temple and Hermitage is a landmark of Encinitas since the 1930s. The [[Lux Art Institute]], [[San Dieguito Heritage Museum]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2019|title=Del Mar woman portrays 'Humanity' through sculpture|url=https://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/sd-cm-enc-0125-maidy-morhous-20190122-story.html|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Encinitas Advocate|language=en-US}}</ref> and Encinitas Historical Society are located in Encinitas. Other points of interest include [[San Diego Botanic Garden]], the historic La Paloma Theatre, Moonlight Beach, and one of California's classic downtown areas along historic Coast Highway 101. Surfing is a popular activity in Encinitas, particularly at [[Swami's (surfing)|Swami's]], named after [[Paramahansa Yogananda]], founder of [[Self-Realization Fellowship]], which is rated in the top five surf locations in the world and is mentioned in a verse of [[The Beach Boys]]' song "[[Surfin' U.S.A. (song)|Surfin' U.S.A.]]" The bronze statue ''Humanity'' by [[Maidy Morhous]] was installed at J Street Overview in 2018 as a donation from Sue and Jay Vicory.<ref name=":1" /> Manchester Reserve is great for nature walk and light hiking.

=== Cardiff Kook - Magic Carpet Ride ===
{{Main|Cardiff Kook}}

''Magic Carpet Ride'', affectionately known by Encinitas locals as the [[Cardiff Kook]], is a {{convert|16|ft|m|adj=on}} bronze statue located in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. The San Diego Architectural Foundation, in its annual Orchids & Onions awards for the best and worst architecture of the year, awarded the Kook an Onion in 2007. The nickname comes from a derogatory surfer slang term for a "wannabe" surfer, as surfers in the area realized that the statue's form whilst "surfing" was far from correct. However, the Kook has become a local favorite in the city and has many wonderful traditions associated with it. At various times during the year, the Kook is "vandalized" and dressed up (wearing a [[lucha libre]] mask, being eaten by a [[papier-mâché]] [[shark]], wearing a full [[Uncle Sam]] costume for [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]], used by local high school students to ask each other to school dances, etc.), bringing local flair and tourists constantly to the statue.

==Economy==
Since 1982, the Encinitas 101 Main Street Association has helped keep downtown Encinitas economically viable yet historic and beachy. Downtown Encinitas is vibrant and full of thriving local salons, restaurants, shops, bars, and art galleries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Main Street Association|url=https://encinitas101.com/down_town_mainstreet_association/|website=Encinitas101|access-date=November 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124090947/https://encinitas101.com/down_town_mainstreet_association/|archive-date=November 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Coaster (rail service)|Coaster]] trains stop at [[Encinitas station]] multiple times a day, seven days a week, with service from [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]] to San Diego. Between 2013 and 2017, [[Amtrak]]'s [[Pacific Surfliner]] also stopped here but discontinued the stop due to low ridership.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-train-service-20170918-story.html|title=Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one|last=Diehl|first=Phil|newspaper=[[San Diego Union Tribune]]|date=September 21, 2017|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>

==Government==
=== Local government ===
[[File:D street.jpg|thumb|right|The D Street overlook]]
The city is currently governed by a five-member city council, with a [[mayor]] and four [[Municipal council|council]] members. The mayor is elected citywide and the council members are elected by district to staggered four-year terms at two-year intervals. The [[deputy mayor]] is chosen by the city council members from among themselves.

In elections held in November 2012, Encinitas voted yes on [[referendum|ballot measures]] to allow them to directly elect its mayor, with term lengths of two years, rather than the mayor being chosen by members of the city council for one-year terms. The first such direct election for mayor took place in 2014.

The city has been repeatedly sued over policies that are allegedly aimed at undermining state [[affordable housing]] laws.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/government/years-of-defying-state-affordable-housing-law-gets-encinitas-sued-again|title=Encinitas Sued for Defying Affordable Housing Law, Again|date=March 9, 2016|website=voiceofsandiego.org|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Legislature]], Encinitas is in {{Representative|casd|38|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|77|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Maps |url=https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/final_maps |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=We Draw the Lines CA |publisher=2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Encinitas is in [[California's 49th congressional district]] and is represented by {{Representative|cacd|49|fmt=pfl}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|49}}</ref>

==Education==

===School districts===
* [[Cardiff School District]]
* [[Encinitas Union School District]]
* [[San Dieguito Union High School District]]

===Visual Art schools===
* [[Watts Atelier of the Arts]]

===Colleges===
* [[California Institute for Human Science]]
* [[Mira Costa College District]]
** [[Mira Costa College]], San Elijo Campus
* St. Katherine College

===High schools===
* [[Grauer School]] (private, college preparatory)
* [[San Dieguito Academy]]
* Pacific Academy
* Sunset Continuation High School

===Middle schools===
*Diegueño Middle School
*Encinitas Country Day School (private Middle School)
*[[Grauer School]] (private)
*Oak Crest Middle School
*The Rhoades School (private)

===Elementary schools===
*Ada Harris Elementary School
*Cardiff Elementary School
*Capri Elementary School
*Encinitas Country Day School (private)
*Flora Vista Elementary School
*Ocean Knoll Elementary School
*Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School
*Park Dale Lane Elementary School
*Paul Ecke Central Elementary School
*Rancho Encinitas Academy (private)
*The Rhoades School (private)
*Saint John The Evangelist School (private)
*Sanderling Waldorf School (private)

==Notable people==
* [[Dr DisRespect|Guy Beahm]], [[Video game live streaming|video game streamer]] and internet personality known as "Dr DisRespect"<ref>{{cite news|last=Winkley|first=Lyndsay|title=Encinitas home of famous online gamer 'DrDisRespect' shot at with BB gun|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-twitch-shooting-20180911-story.html|newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|access-date=September 11, 2018|date=September 11, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Cindy Lee Berryhill]], American singer-songwriter and wife of [[Paul Williams (Crawdaddy)|Paul Williams]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vitello |first=Paul |date=April 1, 2013 |title=Paul Williams, Father of Rock Criticism, Is Dead at 64 (Published 2013) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/arts/music/paul-williams-father-of-rock-criticism-is-dead-at-64.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Buss]], owner of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]<ref>{{Cite news |issn = 0458-3035 |agency = Associated Press |title = Jerry Buss Shopping, Has Eyes on S.D. Padres |work = Los Angeles Times |access-date = January 31, 2019 |date = October 18, 1989 |url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-18-sp-435-story.html}}</ref>
*[[Diana Serra Cary]], child star known as Baby Peggy<ref>{{Cite web|last=staff|date=February 1, 2019|title=The Coast News Group|url=https://thecoastnews.com/star-of-the-silent-screen-baby-peggy-once-called-encinitas-home/|access-date=March 30, 2021|website=The Coast News Group|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Michael Chang]], professional tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |last = Zeigler |first = Mark |title = Not the retiring type |work = sandiegouniontribune.com |access-date = January 31, 2019 |date = June 6, 2009 |url = https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-1s6chang015939-not-retiring-type-2009jun06-story.html}}</ref>
* [[Claire Chase]], classical flautist
*[[Harold Cohen (artist)|Harold Cohen]], pioneer of computer-generated art<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=May 7, 2016 |title=Harold Cohen, a Pioneer of Computer-Generated Art, Dies at 87 (Published 2016) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/07/arts/design/harold-cohen-a-pioneer-of-computer-generated-art-dies-at-87.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Tom Dempsey]], record-setting [[National Football League|NFL]] kicker<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=April 5, 2020 |title=Tom Dempsey, Record-Setting Kicker, Dies at 73 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/obituaries/tom-dempsey-dead.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Richard Dreyfuss]], American actor
*[[Robert Ellsworth]], lawmaker and aide to [[Richard Nixon]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Douglas |date=May 12, 2011 |title=Robert Ellsworth, Lawmaker and Nixon Aide, Is Dead at 84 (Published 2011) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/us/politics/12ellsworth.html |access-date=March 2, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[John Fairchild]], professional basketball player
* [[Manny Farber]], film critic<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/arts/design/19farber.html |title=Manny Farber, Iconoclastic Film Critic and Artist, Dies at 91 |last=Grimes |first=William |date=August 19, 2008 |work=The New York Times |access-date=February 3, 2018 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Mary Fleener]], [[underground comics]] artist<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maryfleener.com/bio/index.html |title=Mary Fleener ~ Bio |website=www.maryfleener.com |access-date=June 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605004152/http://www.maryfleener.com/bio/index.html |archive-date=June 5, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Tim Foreman]], bassist for [[Switchfoot]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://switchfoot.com/contributor/tim-foreman/ |title=Tim Foreman - Switchfoot |date=November 17, 2015 |website=switchfoot.com |access-date=March 29, 2018 |archive-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912054642/http://switchfoot.com/contributor/tim-foreman/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Lukas Gage]], actor
* [[Rune Glifberg]], Danish professional skateboarder<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.athletepromotions.com/speaker/rune-glifberg.php |title=Rune Glifberg Speaker Profile |author= |website=Athlete Promotions |publisher=AthletePromotions |access-date=October 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718185921/https://www.athletepromotions.com/speaker/rune-glifberg.php |archive-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Gupi]], electronic musician
* [[Tony Hawk]], professional skateboarder<ref name="VCS 2024-06-25">{{Cite news |last=Kisken |first=Tom |date=June 25, 2024 |title=This is why all eyes will be trained on Tony Hawk at Ventura's X Games |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2024/06/25/tony-hawk-x-games-ventura-2024/74105210007/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |newspaper=Ventura County Star |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Kit Horn]], pioneer surfer<ref>{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Matt |date=April 3, 2010 |title=Kit Horn, Pioneer Surfer, Dies at 80 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/sports/03horn.html |access-date=January 29, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Mel Hutchins]], [[Brigham Young University]] [[All-America]]n and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[List of NBA All-Stars|All-Star]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=December 22, 2018 |title=Mel Hutchins, B.Y.U. All-American and N.B.A. All-Star, Dies at 90 (Published 2018) |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/obituaries/mel-hutchins-dead.html |access-date=February 16, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Bobbi Jordan]], actress<ref name=thr>{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Barnes |title=Actress Bobbi Jordan Dies at 75, She had a stint on "General Hospital" in the 1970s and appeared in the Lucille Ball musical "Mame". |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bobbi-jordan-general-hospital-dies-393923 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 26, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Allan Kaprow]], American painter, [[Assemblage (art)|assemblagist]] and a pioneer in establishing the concepts of [[performance art]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cotter |first=Holland |date=April 10, 2006 |title=Allan Kaprow, Creator of Artistic 'Happenings,' Dies at 78 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/10/arts/design/allan-kaprow-creator-of-artistic-happenings-dies-at-78.html |access-date=January 29, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Cloris Leachman]] American actress and comedienne<ref>{{Cite news |last=Berkvist |first=Robert |date=January 27, 2021 |title=Cloris Leachman, Oscar Winner and TV Comedy Star, Is Dead at 94 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/arts/television/cloris-leachman-dead.html |access-date=January 29, 2021 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Hugh Martin]], Broadway and film composer, ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-encinitas-hugh-martin-leaves-legacy-of-enduring-2011mar14-story.html |title=ENCINITAS: Hugh Martin leaves legacy of enduring songs |date=March 15, 2011|website=San Diego Union-Tribune}}</ref>
*[[Jerry Mathers]], American actor<ref>{{Cite web |author= |date=March 14, 2019 |title=The Coast News Group |url=https://thecoastnews.com/growing-up-beaver-one-on-one-with-actor-jerry-mathers/ |access-date=January 30, 2021 |website=The Coast News Group |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Jack McDowell]], baseball player and musician<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2018-02-13/dii-baseball-former-cy-young-winner-jack-mcdowell-begins-new-era |title=DII baseball: Former Cy Young winner Jack McDowell begins a new era at Queens (NC) {{!}} NCAA.com |date=February 13, 2018 |work=NCAA.com |access-date=October 17, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mike McGill]], professional [[skateboarder]]. inventor of the [[McTwist]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcgillsskateshop.com/about-mike-mcgill|title=About Mike McGill|website=mcgillsskateshop|language=en|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-date=March 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190310195329/http://www.mcgillsskateshop.com/about-mike-mcgill|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Jeremy McGrath]], [[Supercross]] racer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeremymcgrath2.com/bio/|title=Jeremy McGrath Bio|website=www.jeremymcgrath2.com|access-date=October 17, 2018 }}</ref>
* [[Mark McMorris]], professional Canadian snowboarder (two-time Olympic Bronze Medalist)
* [[Mickey Moniak]], baseball player
*[[Patti Page]], American pop singer and actress<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gates|first=Anita|date=January 2, 2013|title=Patti Page, Honey-Voiced '50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85 |language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/arts/music/patti-page-singer-dies-at-85.html|access-date=January 29, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Emily Ratajkowski]], model and actress<ref>{{Cite web| last = Conroy| first = Alyssa| title = Casting Call: Emily Ratajkowski| work = si.com| access-date = April 22, 2013| date = June 6, 2009| url = https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2013/04/22/casting-call-emily-ratajkowski}}</ref>
* [[Ravi Shankar]], acclaimed [[sitar]]ist<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar dies|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20690632|work=BBC News}}</ref>
* [[Staciana Stitts]], 2000 Olympic gold medalist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1114&mid=45|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060612232755/https://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1114&mid=45|archive-date=June 12, 2006|title=Staciana Winfield named USC assistant coach}}</ref>
*[[Jack Tempchin]] American musician and singer-songwriter<ref>{{Cite news|title=Song writing royalty |work=San Diego Reader|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2018/aug/30/blurt-song-writing-royalty/|access-date=January 31, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Patricia Canning Todd]], tennis champion, refused to play on side court<ref>{{Cite news|last=Slotnik|first=Daniel E.|date=November 1, 2015|title=Patricia Canning Todd, 93, Dies; Tennis Champion Refused to Play on Side Court (Published 2015)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/sports/tennis/patricia-canning-todd-tennis-champion-who-refused-to-play-on-side-court-is-dead-at-93.html|access-date=March 2, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Rayna Vallandingham]], American 13-time Taekwondo champion, MMA artist and actor
* [[Eddie Vedder]], lead singer of [[Pearl Jam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/sounddiego/Pearl-Jam-Frontman-Surprises-Students-369834891.html|title=Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Schools His Encinitas Alma Mater|last=Lott-Schwartz|first=Hannah|website=NBC 7 San Diego|date=February 23, 2016 |language=en|access-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Joe Walsh]], American [[Rock music|rock]] guitarist, singer, and songwriter<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 4, 2019|title=Joe Walsh's former horse ranch lists in Encinitas: Life in the slow lane|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-joe-walsh-encinitas-equestrian-ranch-20190204-story.html|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Irene Ware]], actress
* [[Ryn Weaver]], singer/songwriter
* [[Bryce Wettstein]], professional skateboarder{{r|VCS 2024-06-25}}
* [[Paul Williams (Crawdaddy)|Paul Williams]], journalist, author, creator/publisher of first US magazine of rock<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vitello|first=Paul|date=April 1, 2013|title=Paul Williams, Father of Rock Criticism, Is Dead at 64 (Published 2013)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/arts/music/paul-williams-father-of-rock-criticism-is-dead-at-64.html|access-date=February 16, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Sister cities==
* [[Amakusa, Kumamoto|Amakusa City, Japan]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|California}}
{{wikivoyage|Encinitas}}
* {{Official website|https://www.encinitasca.gov/}}

{{San Diego County}}
{{San Diego metropolitan area}}
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[[Category:North County (San Diego County)]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in California]]
[[Category:San Diego metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1986]]
[[Category:1986 establishments in California]]

Empire, California

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'''Empire''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 4,202 at the 2020 census, up from 4,189 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Modesto, California|Modesto]] [[Modesto metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Influenced by the [[Mexican culture]], Empire is agriculturally active, and is home to the new [[Empire Community Park]].

==History==
{{see also|Empire City (California)}}

In 1854, the town of Empire City was founded on the south bank of the
[[Tuolumne River]], one mile south of present-day Empire. It was reputedly named after New York City, the "Empire City". However, some sources indicate that the town was founded as early as 1850. The town shows on the 1852 Gibbes map as Empire. It is alleged to have been almost destroyed and deserted twice, in 1852 and 1855. The town served as the head of navigation for [[steamboats]] on the Tuolumne River. Empire City became the [[county seat]] of [[Stanislaus County]], and was flooded in the [[Great Flood of 1862]]. In 1896, the town relocated one mile north of the river, and was renamed '''Empire''' for the [[Santa Fe Railroad]]. (Part of the [[San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad]] line which the Santa Fe acquired in 1898.)

==Downtown==
Downtown Empire is situated in the second town layout. It includes a small [[post office]], a [[Church of the Brethren]] [[church (building)|church]], and the [[Empire Community Park]] with the [[Empire City (California)|Empire City Historic Landmark]].

==Geography==
Empire is located at {{coord|37|38|39|N|120|54|27|W|type:city}} (37.644298, -120.907592).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Empire has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], ''Csa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=837540&cityname=Empire%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Empire, California]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000=3903
|2010=4189
|2020=4202
|estyear=
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|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref> 1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 
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Empire first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusCA/>

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Empire had a population of 4,202. The population density was {{convert|3,597.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Empire was 44.7% [[White Americans|White]], 1.4% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.4% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 34.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 15.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 60.5% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Empire CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622622 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 97.3% of the population lived in households, 2.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,312 households, out of which 38.1% included children under the age of 18, 41.1% were married-couple households, 13.6% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 24.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 20.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.9% of households were one person, and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.12.<ref name=DP1/> There were 916 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (69.8% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Empire CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622622 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% aged 18 to 24, 27.8% aged 25 to 44, 26.2% aged 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 36.5{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,345 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,151.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,312 (97.5%) were occupied. Of these, 47.9% were owner-occupied, and 52.1% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $48,990, and the [[per capita income]] was $20,817. About 25.5% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Empire CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622622 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622622|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024727/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622622|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Empire CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Empire had a population of 4,189. The population density was {{convert|2,679.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Empire was 2,274 (54.3%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22 (0.5%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 56 (1.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 59 (1.4%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,500 (35.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 270 (6.4%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2,275 persons (54.3%).

The Census reported that 4,037 people (96.4% of the population) lived in households, 152 (3.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,215 households, out of which 570 (46.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 585 (48.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 244 (20.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 103 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 98 (8.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 11 (0.9%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 204 households (16.8%) were made up of individuals, and 71 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32. There were 932 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (76.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.74.

The population was spread out, with 1,227 people (29.3%) under the age of 18, 428 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,097 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,024 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 413 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

There were 1,328 housing units at an average density of {{convert|849.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 724 (59.6%) were owner-occupied, and 491 (40.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%. 2,375 people (56.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,662 people (39.7%) lived in rental housing units.

==Government==

The Empire Municipal Advisory Council is the town's council, along with the library, sheriff's office, and health center, it receives help from Stanislaus County.

In the [[California State Legislature]], Empire is in {{Representative|casd|5|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|12|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=[[Regents of the University of California]] |access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Empire is in California's 10th Congressional District, represented by Congressman [[Adam Gray]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Stanislaus County, California}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Stanislaus County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

Emeryville, California

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'''Emeryville''' is a [[city]] located in northwest [[Alameda County, California]], in the United States. It lies in a corridor between the cities of [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] and [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], with a border on the shore of [[San Francisco Bay]]. The resident population was 12,905 as of 2020.<ref name="CensusQuickFacts" /> Its proximity to San Francisco, the [[San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge|Bay Bridge]], the [[University of California, Berkeley]], and [[Silicon Valley]] has been a catalyst for recent economic growth.

It is the home to [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]], [[Peet's Coffee]], the [[Center for Investigative Reporting]], [[Alternative Tentacles]] and [[Clif Bar]]. In addition, several well-known tech and software companies are located in Emeryville: [[LeapFrog Enterprises|LeapFrog]], [[Sendmail, Inc.|Sendmail]], [[MobiTV]], [[Novartis]] (formerly [[Chiron Corporation|Chiron]] before April 2006), and [[HCL BigFix|BigFix (now HCL)]]. Emeryville attracts many [[weekday]] commuters due to its position as a regional employment center.

Emeryville has some features of an [[edge city]]; however, it is located within the inner urban core of Oakland/the greater [[East Bay]]. It was industrialized before the [[World War I|First World War]].

== History ==
===Early history===
Before the colonization of the area by Spain in 1776, this area was long the site of indigenous settlements. The historic [[Ohlone]] Native Americans encountered the Spaniards and later European colonists. They thrived on the rich resources of the bayside location: gathered [[clam]]s from the mudflats, oysters from the rocky areas, caught fish, and hunted a variety of game. In addition, women gathered acorns from the local [[oak]] trees, roots, and fruit. The Ohlone discarded clam and oyster shells in a single place, over time creating a huge mound, now known as the [[Emeryville Shellmound]].<ref>[http://emeryville.wli.net/public_info/archaeology_history.htm Archaeological History, City of Emeryville] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815205948/http://emeryville.wli.net/public_info/archaeology_history.htm |date=August 15, 2004 }}, South Bayfront Project.</ref>

During the Spanish and Mexican eras, colonists constructed a small wharf near the mouth of [[Temescal Creek (Northern California)|Temescal Creek]] adjacent to the shellmound. The wharf served the Peralta family's [[Rancho San Antonio (Peralta)|Rancho San Antonio]]. It was used for loading cattle hides, the principal product of the ranch, onto [[lighter (barge)|lighters]], and transferring them to ocean-going ships, including New England–bound schooners.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

Cattle were a major part of the economy into the American era, when numerous meat packing plants were established along the bayshore in Emeryville between 67th and 63rd streets, in an area called "Butchertown". The cattle processed here were raised in nearby ranches and farms, and brought in by rail or barge. The odors from the corrals and slaughterhouses were notorious and often mentioned in local newspapers of the 19th and early 20th century.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

Emeryville's first post office opened in 1884.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|629}}</ref>

The Town of Emeryville was incorporated December 2, 1896. It was named after Joseph Stickney Emery, who came during the [[California Gold Rush]] and acquired large tracts of land in what became known as "Emery's". In 1884, Emery was president of a [[narrow-gauge railroad]] called the [[California and Nevada Railroad]]. The railroad was originally intended to extend from Oakland, through Emery's (at the time, an unincorporated settlement along the bayshore) and east across the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] to the [[gold mine|gold mining]] town of [[Bodie, California]]. From Bodie the railroad would extend east through Nevada to a connection with the [[Denver & Rio Grande Railroad]]. Despite these goals, the railroad was completed only from Oakland to [[Orinda, California|Orinda]]. Its right-of-way was sold to the [[Santa Fe Railway]].<ref>[http://www.emeryvillechamber.com/community/History.htm History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060520232202/http://www.emeryvillechamber.com/community/History.htm |date=May 20, 2006 }}, Emeryville Chamber of Commerce.</ref> The Santa Fe constructed a rail yard and passenger depot below San Pablo between 41st Street and Yerba Buena Avenue. Although located in Emeryville, when the depot opened in 1902, it was called "Oakland" after the larger community.

===20th century and beyond===
[[File:Oakland 1917.jpg|thumb|upright|Map of Oakland and Berkeley area in 1917; Emeryville is noted between them on the map.]]
The [[Key System]], a local transit company, acquired the general offices of the California and Nevada and its nascent pier into San Francisco Bay. Key developed the pier to reach nearly to [[Yerba Buena Island]]. The Key System established its main rail yard adjacent to the yard of the Santa Fe in a large tract west of San Pablo Avenue.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} It was in the vicinity of Yerba Buena Avenue (so named because the island was visible in line with the thoroughfare). The Key System's main power plant, used to drive its electric streetcars and commuter trains, was constructed adjacent to the city limits with Oakland. The immense smokestack was a local landmark for decades, surviving until being damaged in the [[Loma Prieta earthquake]] of 1989. It was demolished for safety reasons shortly thereafter.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

The old Key System mainline to the pier, and later, to the Bay Bridge, ran in a subway below Beach Street and the Southern Pacific mainline near the power plant.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} That subway survives. Today it is used as a private entrance to the main sewage treatment plant of [[East Bay Municipal Utility District]] (EBMUD, the water utility serving Oakland and many surrounding cities).{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, after the Santa Fe spun off its real estate development arm, this company acquired the rail yards and shops of the Key System and Santa Fe. This real estate was redeveloped by what was called the [[Catellus Development Corporation]], as a shopping center and multi-unit residential district.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

In the late 19th century, the city developed a large park around the shellmound. This included two dance pavilions, one of which was built on top of the shellmound. The Oakland Trotting Park, for [[Standardbred]] horse racing, was built nearby at the junction of the [[Berkeley Branch Railroad|Berkeley Branch line]] with the mainline of the Southern Pacific. The old Emeryville Arena was torn down in February 1920, to make way for a new idea for a new venue to revive the sport of dog racing, but using what the ''Oakland Tribune'' described as an "automatic rabbit".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39455601/centennial_of_greyhound_racing_revival/ "Emeryville Arena Being Torn Down; Lumber Used To Build Coursing Park— Automatic Rabbit Electrically Controlled Brings Ancient Sport Back Within Law"], ''Oakland Tribune'', February 13, 1920, p18</ref>

On May 29, 1920, the first [[greyhound racing]] track to employ a mechanical lure in place of a live rabbit opened in Emeryville.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39455701/first_modern_greyhound_race_with/ "Emeryville Coursing Park Opens Saturday"], ''Oakland Tribune'', May 27, 1920, p18; (the date of February 22, 1920, is sometimes suggested as the date of the lure's introduction, though contemporary accounts indicate that racing did not start until May)</ref>

In the early 20th century, Emeryville was as well known for its gambling houses and bordellos as it was for its booming industrial sector. [[Earl Warren]], then Alameda County district attorney, later California governor and [[Chief Justice of the United States]], described it as "the rottenest city on the Pacific Coast".<ref>City of Emeryville, California [http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=660]"City of Emeryville website", accessed August 3, 2011.</ref> During Prohibition and the [[Great Depression]], Emeryville was a site of numerous speakeasies, racetracks and brothels; it became known as a somewhat lawless red light center.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/business/21emery.html|title = A City That Shopped Till It Dropped|author=Brad Stone|date = December 20, 2008|access-date = December 22, 2008|work=The New York Times}}</ref> Today's popular local restaurant, The Townhouse, was operated as a speakeasy during Prohibition. The Oaks Room Card Club operates today as a legal gambling establishment on [[San Pablo Avenue]].

Emeryville was the site of [[Oaks Park (stadium)|Oaks Park]], the home turf of the [[Pacific Coast League]]'s [[Oakland Oaks (PCL)|Oakland Oaks]]. The ballpark was located on the block bounded by San Pablo, 45th Street and Park Street (the fourth side was Watts Street).{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} The site is now partly empty and fenced off. It is overlapped by [[Pixar]] Studios. Pixar's main gate (on Park Street) lies directly on the old segment of Watts Street. The stadium did not front directly on San Pablo, where a strip of various small commercial buildings stood. They were replaced by the current, one-story commercial building housing several chain businesses.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

During World War II, Emeryville was the southern terminus of the [[Shipyard Railway]], a specially constructed electric rail line operated by the Key System to transport defense workers to the [[Kaiser Shipyards]] in [[Richmond, California|Richmond]]. The station was on the west side of San Pablo Avenue on the Key's yard property. The tracks led to San Pablo Avenue, where they were merged into existing streetcar tracks.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

From the late 19th into the early 20th century, Emeryville continued development as an industrial city. Joining the meat-packing plants were the Judson Iron Works and the [[Sherwin-Williams]] paint company. From 1939 until the 1970s, the Sherwin-Williams plant roof featured a massive animated neon sign showing a can of red paint tilting, spilling, and covering a globe of the earth — with the slogan "Cover the Earth". It was a familiar sight to eastbound motorists on the Bay Bridge. The sign was dismantled in the summer of 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-04 |title=Sherwin-Williams Paint Factory “Cover the Earth” |url=https://emeryvillehistorical.org/centennial-essays/industry/sherwin-williams-paint-factory-cover-the-earth/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Emeryville Historical Society |language=en-US}}</ref>

For decades the city was also the location of Shell Development, the research arm of [[Shell Oil Company]]; it relocated in 1972 to [[Houston]], Texas.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} A large scrap metal yard (part of the Judson Steel mill) and its distinctive neon "Judson Steel" sign were visible for decades from the [[Eastshore Freeway]] until the mid-1980s.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} A large facility of the Pacific Intermountain Express (PIE) trucking firm was also visible. A heavy truck manufacturing division of what was formerly [[International Harvester]], later [[Navistar]], was located in Emeryville. One of its more popular over-the-road semi-truck models, the International DCO-405, became commonly and affectionately known as an "Emeryville".{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

By the late 1960s, industries were beginning to move away from Emeryville. With the loss of jobs, the city began to decline. This began to change in the mid-1970s starting with the development of the marina section of Emeryville. The Judson steel mill abruptly shut down in the fall of 1986, after more than 100 years of operation, in the wake of declining profits and contentious labor negotiations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/08/29/West-Coast-steel-mill-to-close/2461525672000/|title=West Coast steel mill to close|date=August 29, 1986|newspaper=UPI Archives|access-date=November 5, 2016}}</ref>

==== Post-industrial redevelopment ====
By the late 1980s, a large shopping area had begun to develop north and south of the Powell Street corridor. Additionally, the [[Chiron Corporation]] (now Novartis), a major biotechnology company, established its headquarters just south of the old junction of the SP mainline tracks and the old [[Berkeley Branch Railroad|Berkeley branchline]] (Shellmound Junction) at the end of Stanford Avenue, the site of the old Shellmound trotting course.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

Following the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake|Loma Prieta earthquake]] in 1989, a new [[Amtrak]] depot was built in Emeryville to replace the former [[16th Street station (Oakland)|16th Street Station]] in West Oakland. It had been deteriorating even before it was seriously damaged by the quake. The Emeryville station serves Amtrak's ''[[California Zephyr]]'', ''[[Coast Starlight]]'', ''[[San Joaquin (train)|San Joaquin]]'', and ''[[Capitol Corridor]]'' trains. The ''California Zephyr'' originates here with service daily to [[Union Station (Chicago)|Chicago, Illinois]] via [[Salt Lake City]], Utah and [[Denver]], Colorado. Buses link the station with San Francisco.

In the late 1980s the [[Emeryville Public Market]] opened; this farmers' market also features up to twenty restaurants.

By the 1990s, the former tracts of the Santa Fe and Key System yards were redeveloped as a large shopping and residential area, as was the Shellmound corridor. Development of these areas included major roadwork, with the extension of 40th Street. The work included construction of a large overpass across the Southern Pacific (now Union Pacific) railroad tracks; it connected 40th Street to an extension of Shellmound Street, creating a single thoroughfare linking two sections of the new Emeryville.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} On the northern stretch of Shellmound Street, the Emery Marketplace and a movie multiplex were built. In 2007, the western end of Yerba Buena Avenue was linked with the northern end of the Mandela Parkway, creating a new through route between Emeryville and West Oakland.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

In 2001, the city contracted developer Madison Marquette to build a new shopping center, the [[Bay Street Emeryville|Bay Street Shopping Center]]. It was to be built on the site of a defunct paint factory. But this was a historic site of an [[Ohlone]] village and [[Cemetery|burial ground]]. Madison Marquette developers worked with archaeologists and Ohlone tribe representatives in order to avoid disturbing the human remains. The tribe approved reinterment of some remains at an undisclosed location on the site. The completed mall displays photographs of the historic shellmound, but it does not mention the burial grounds. An Ohlone representative said they believed the information would make shoppers there uncomfortable.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=assignment_7&id=3471921|title = East Bay Shopping Center Sits Atop Burial Ground|author = Willie Monroe|date = September 23, 2005|access-date = January 25, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210075841/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/assignment_7&id=3471921 |archivedate=February 10, 2009}}</ref>

In February 2025, [[Sutter Health]] announced plans for a major healthcare expansion in Emeryville with a US$1 billion medical campus. This project will repurpose two existing buildings—located at 5555 Hollis Street and 5300 Chiron Street—as outpatient centers and specialty clinics set to open in 2028, and will include a new flagship hospital at 53rd and Horton Streets scheduled to open in 2033. The new hospital (expected to replace the Alta Bates campus in Berkeley) will feature at least 200 beds, emergency services, an intensive care unit, and private patient rooms. Designed to address the growing healthcare needs of the East Bay, the development is expected to boost Sutter Health’s patient capacity from roughly 480,000 to 800,000, and it is anticipated to have a significant positive economic impact on Emeryville by creating hundreds of jobs and stimulating local business growth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yu |first=Betty |date=2025-02-19 |title=Sutter Health to build billion-dollar medical campus in Emeryville |url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/sutter-health-build-1-billion-medical-campus-emeryville |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=KTVU FOX 2 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} of it (43.11%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/> Named Watergate, the Emeryville marina is home to a mixed-use development, including two marinas (one public, the other private), a park, a residential condominium community known as Watergate, a business park with several office buildings, and several restaurants.

===Mudflats and other environmental features===

{{Main|Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve}}

[[Image:Emeryville mudflats distant San Francisco.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Emeryville's mudflats]]

At one time, the Emeryville Mudflats were famous for their stench. In the 19th and early 20th century, this was caused by the effluent from the "Butchertown" area, where several meat-packing plants operated along the bayshore. They also dumped stripped carcasses in the bay here. Later, untreated [[sewage]] from Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley flowed directly into the bay over the mudflats, producing [[hydrogen sulfide]] gas, particularly noticeable on warm days. In the 1950s the [[East Bay Municipal Utility District]] constructed a regional sewage treatment plant near the eastern terminus of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, which, for the most part, cured the noxious problem.

The Emeryville Mudflats became notable in the 1960s and 1970s for [[Emeryville mudflat sculptures|public art]], erected (with neither permission nor compensation) from [[driftwood]] timbers and boards by professional and amateur artists and art students from local high schools, [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]], the [[California College of Arts and Crafts]] and the [[Free University of Berkeley]]. The mudflats were even featured in the [[1971 in film|1971 film]] ''[[Harold and Maude]]''. These unsanctioned works were admired by some drivers heading westbound on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge from Interstate 80.

In the late 1990s, the sculptures and materials were removed in the interest of establishing a more natural and undisturbed marshland for the nurturing of wildlife.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} This process continues around the bay in many other wetlands, former diked grazing fields, and salt production evaporation ponds.

Historically, Emeryville had been the location of a number of heavy industrial uses such as Judson Steel, whose properties were developed by bringing in waste and [[construction waste|construction debris]] fill from San Francisco in the early 1900s.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} Correspondingly much of the underlying soil contained [[heavy metals]], [[hydrocarbons]] and other soil contaminants. Much of this contamination was removed in the 1980s when the considerable wave of redevelopment occurred. The population had increased to almost 7,000 by the year 2000. Since then, the population has continued to grow and is estimated by General Plan projects a population of 16,600 by 2030. In addition, the city is home to about 20,000 current jobs; this number is projected to increase to about 30,000 by 2030.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

===Climate===
Emeryville has a [[Mediterranean climate]], similar to nearby [[Oakland, California#Climate|Oakland]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 228
| 1900 = 1016
| 1910 = 2613
| 1920 = 2390
| 1930 = 2336
| 1940 = 2521
| 1950 = 2889
| 1960 = 2686
| 1970 = 2681
| 1980 = 3714
| 1990 = 5740
| 2000 = 6882
| 2010 = 10080
| 2020 = 12905
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 13314
| estref = <ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2024 |title=E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020-2024 |url=https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities-counties-and-the-state-2020-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515114422/https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities-counties-and-the-state-2020-2024/ |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=State of California Department of Finance}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Emeryville had a population of 12,905. The population density was {{convert|10,137.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Emeryville was 37.2% [[White Americans|White]], 15.6% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 30.7% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.4% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 4.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 10.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 11.1% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Emeryville city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622594 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 24, 2025}}</ref>

The Census reported that 97.6% of the population lived in households, 2.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 6,928 households, out of which 14.2% included children under the age of 18, 25.5% were married-couple households, 11.2% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 34.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 28.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 45.6% of households were one person, and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.82.<ref name=DP1/> There were 2,575 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (37.2% of all households).<ref name=P16>{{cite web |title=Emeryville city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622594 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 24, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 10.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% aged 18 to 24, 49.9% aged 25 to 44, 19.6% aged 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 35.0{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 7,525 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5,911.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 6,928 (92.1%) were occupied. Of these, 29.7% were owner-occupied, and 70.3% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 31.8% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 62.6% spoke only English at home, 6.7% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 9.1% spoke other [[Indo-European languages]], 19.3% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 2.3% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 97.8% were high school graduates and 74.9% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Emeryville city, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=1600000US0622594 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref>

The median household income was $120,302, and the [[per capita income]] was $93,433. About 5.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Emeryville city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622594 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref>

==Politics==

According to the [[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]], as of February 10, 2019, Emeryville has 6,654 registered voters. Of those, 4,152 (62.4%) are registered [[California Democratic Party|Democrats]], 306 (4.6%) are registered [[California Republican Party|Republicans]], and 1,914 (28.8%) have [[Decline to State|declined to state]] a political party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>

==Schools==
[[Emery Unified School District]] serves the students in Emeryville and parts of Oakland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emeryusd.k12.ca.us/|title=Emery Unified School District|work=emeryusd.k12.ca.us|access-date=November 27, 2008|archive-date=November 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109200916/http://emeryusd.k12.ca.us/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its schools, both in the same site, are Anna Yates Elementary School and [[Emery Secondary School]].

The ''East Bay German International School'' (EBGIS)<ref>"[http://www.ebgis.org/contact Contact] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321165810/http://www.ebgis.org/contact |date=March 21, 2017 }}." East Bay German International School. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.</ref> is a German immersion school operating located in the former Anna Yates school campus since 2017. The school was founded in 2007 in Berkeley. It reorganized as an independent school in 2018 after being operated by the [[German International School of Silicon Valley]].<ref>"[http://www.gissv.org/gissv-home-english/locations/berkeley Berkeley/East Bay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321165754/http://www.gissv.org/gissv-home-english/locations/berkeley |date=March 21, 2017 }}." German International School of Silicon Valley. Retrieved on March 21, 2017.</ref>

[[Ex'pression College for Digital Arts]] was a private, [[For-profit education|for-profit college]] located in Emeryville from 1993 until its closure in 2022.

== Government ==
The city uses a [[Council–manager government|council–city manager system]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council {{!}} City of Emeryville, CA - Official Website |url=https://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/8/City-Council |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=www.ci.emeryville.ca.us}}</ref> Emeryville City Council is the main legislative body and the mayor does not hold any formal authority separate from the council. The responsibilities of the council include adopting the city budget and setting city policy. Every year, one mayor and one vice mayor are chosen from and by the members of the council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Council Members {{!}} City of Emeryville, CA - Official Website |url=https://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/382/Council-Members |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=www.ci.emeryville.ca.us}}</ref>

== Economy ==
{{More citations needed section|date=October 2009}}

As of July 1, 2019, businesses with 55 or fewer employees working within the geographic boundaries of the city must pay each employee at least $16.30 per hour. Large businesses with 56 or more employees must pay the same rate (previously the rate differed based on employee count). Many businesses have set up headquarters in the city.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emeryville takes care of business |author=Tom Barnidge |url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_17522233 |newspaper=Oakland Tribune |date=March 3, 2011 |access-date=March 3, 2011}}</ref> Companies based in Emeryville include:
*[[Adobe Systems]], a multinational technology software company headquartered in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]].
*[[Alibris|Alibris Inc.]], an online supplier and retailer of used and rare books founded in 1997 by Martin Manley and Richard Weatherford.
*[[Alternative Tentacles]], an independent record label launched in 1979, specializing in [[punk rock|punk]] and [[alternative rock|alternative]] music.
*[[Amyris (company)|Amyris]], a biotech integrated renewable products company that is enabling the world's leading brands to achieve sustainable growth.
*[[Bayer]], formerly [[Novartis|Novartis Biopharma division]] ([[Chiron Corporation]] prior to April 2006): a [[biotech]] and researcher/manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals.
*[[Berkeley Research Group, LLC]] (BRG), a services and consulting firm co-founded by [[David Teece]].
*BigFix (IBM), a software company that provides endpoint management services.
*[[Bionovo]], a [[biotechnology]] company focused on the discovery and development of drugs to treat cancer and women's health issues.
*[[BrandAds]], an [[online video analytics]] company.
*The [[Center for Investigative Reporting]], a nonprofit [[investigative journalism]] organization.
*[[Cetus Corporation]], (acquired by [[Chiron Corporation|Chiron]] in 1991) one of the first [[biotechnology]] companies. Produced pharmaceuticals [[Betaseron]] and [[Proleukin]]. They also developed the [[polymerase chain reaction|PCR]] process, which won a [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] for its [[Kary Mullis|inventor]] in 1993.
*[[Clif Bar]], a natural foods maker.
*[[Electronic Arts]], the world's largest video game maker, had [[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]]'s ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' development team [[Maxis]] based here until March 2015.
*[[Gracenote]], owned by Nielsen Holdings, maintains and licenses an Internet-accessible database containing information about the contents of audio compact discs.
*[[Grocery Outlet]], a discount [[supermarket]] chain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groceryoutlet.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us|date=February 23, 2016|work=groceryoutlet.com}}</ref>
*[[Innovative Interfaces, Inc]], a supplier of [[integrated library system]] software.
*[[Kodak Gallery]] (formerly Ofoto.com), an Internet [[digital photography|digital photo]] service whose products include photo prints and gifts.
*[[LeapFrog Enterprises|LeapFrog]], an educational toy company best known for its [[LeapPad]], a paper-based electronic reading toy.
*[[Match Analysis]], the maker of the leading video and statistical analysis system for professional soccer.
*[[Peet's Coffee]], specialty coffee roaster and retailer.
*[[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]], a major animation and [[computer graphics]] firm known for award-winning shorts, and feature films. Bought by [[The Walt Disney Company]] in 2006.
*[[SeeqPod]], a search and recommendation web site.
*[[ZipRealty]], an internet-based realty company.

===Retail centers===
As part of an [[urban renewal]] project, several shopping centers opened in the late 1990s next to the intersection of Interstate highways 80 and 580, capitalizing on Emeryville's access to San Francisco as well as to East Bay customers. A new retail and residential development named [[Bay Street Emeryville]] now sits along Highway 80 and is home to many stores and restaurants.

===Top employers===

According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/5373 |title=City of Emeryville ACFR |access-date=August 24, 2023 |work= |url-status=|archive-url= |archive-date= |df=}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Pixar]]
|1,465
|-
|2
|[[Amyris (company)|Amyris]]
|595
|-
|3
|[[AC Transit]]
|435
|-
|4
|[[Grocery Outlet]] Headquarters
|427
|-
|5
|[[Clif Bar]]
|343
|-
|6
|[[Grifols]]
|265
|-
|6
|[[IKEA]]
|265
|-
|8
|[[Peet's Coffee]]
|255
|-
|9
|[[Oaks Card Club]]
|217
|-
|10
|City of Emeryville
|170
|-
|}

==Transportation==
[[Image:Emeryville Amtrak station November-2005.jpg|thumb|Emeryville Amtrak station]]

The [[Emeryville (Amtrak station)|Emeryville]] [[Amtrak]] station was completed in 1994 and serves four intercity rail lines:<ref name=CityAmtrak>{{cite web |url=https://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/663/Emeryville-Today-1990s-to-2000s |title=Emeryville Today – 1990s to 2000s |publisher=City of Emeryville |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[California Zephyr]]'', as the western terminus of interstate service to Chicago<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amtrak.com/routes/california-zephyr-train.html |title=California Zephyr |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Capitol Corridor]]'', which is an intrastate commuter rail train between San Jose and Auburn via Sacramento<ref name=CC-map/>
* ''[[Coast Starlight]]'', which offers interstate service between Seattle and Los Angeles<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amtrak.com/routes/coast-starlight-train.html |title=Coast Starlight |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[San Joaquins]]'', an intrastate train between Sacramento and Bakersfield; Emeryville is on the branch to Oakland via Stockton
Emeryville is the primary [[San Francisco Bay Area]] station/stop for the two interstate lines, serving approximately 500,000 passengers annually; it replaced a station in West Oakland that was damaged in the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]]<ref name=CityAmtrak/> and was designed by [[Heller Manus Architects]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hellermanus.com/projects/emeryville-amtrak-station |title=Emeryville Amtrak Station |publisher=Heller Manus Architects |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> Amtrak does not provide direct rail service to any city on the [[San Francisco Peninsula]], including San Francisco. [[San Francisco]] passengers use a bus connector to Emeryville station, routed over the Bay Bridge, with a stop near the [[Salesforce Transit Center]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sf.streetsblog.org/2020/01/16/amtrak-non-grata-at-transit-center/ |title=Amtrak Non Grata at Transit Center |author=Rudick, Roger |date=January 16, 2020 |work=Streetsblog SF |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>

[[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] (BART) is a commuter/metro heavy rail system which connects San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose in the greater Bay Area. The closest BART station is [[MacArthur (BART station)|MacArthur station]] in Oakland, approximately {{cvt|2|mi}} east of the Amtrak station. Although [[Richmond station (California)|Richmond]] station, approximately {{cvt|7+1/2|mi}} north of Emeryville, and [[Oakland Coliseum station]], approximately {{cvt|9+3/4|mi}} south, both provide direct connections between Amtrak and BART, these stops are served only by ''Capitol Corridor'' commuter rail trains.<ref name=CC-map>{{cite web |url=https://www.capitolcorridor.org/route-map/ |title=Route Map |publisher=Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>

Public transit bus service for Emeryville is provided by [[AC Transit]], which covers the [[East Bay]] counties of Alameda and Contra Costa. To supplement the local bus service, the city operates a free shuttle service called [[Emery Go Round]] with 15 minute [[headway]]s on weekdays; it serves MacArthur BART, the Amtrak station, the Bay Street shops, the Watergate condominium complex and nearby marina, and other locations throughout the city and into Berkeley.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/2013/11/13/243955769/how-a-free-bus-shuttle-helped-make-a-small-town-take-off |title=How A Free Bus Shuttle Helped Make A Small Town Take Off |author=Gonzales, Richard |date=November 13, 2013 |work=National Public Radio |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref>

Freeway access to Emeryville is provided by a key section of [[Interstate 80 (California)|Interstate 80]], just north of where that freeway meets [[Interstate 880 (California)|Interstate 880]] and [[Interstate 580 (California)|Interstate 580]] in a major interchange known as the [[MacArthur Maze]].

Emeryville also maintains a small [[marina]] with limited services. There is a standing citizen Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

==In popular culture==
*Pixar produced the movie ''[[The Incredibles]]'', which shows a part of Emeryville near their headquarters, in a map on the dashboard of the hero's car. Their film ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' (2006) briefly shows a "Welcome to Emeryville" sign. Pixar's [[Luca (2021 film)|Luca]] shows Emeryville's zip code for a few seconds being used as a number for a train.
*Emeryville is often referenced in the [[NBC]] dramedy series ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'', as the home of Sarah Braverman, the second oldest of the four siblings.
*The city of Emeryville is a mecha training grounds in the ''[[Mecha Samurai Empire series|Mecha Samurai Empire]]'' series by [[Peter Tieryas]] and is featured prominently as the site of the yearly mecha combat between the Berkeley Military cadets.

==Notable people==
Emeryville residents, past and present, include:

* [[Kofi Bonner|Kofi S. Bonner]], architect
* [[Draymond Green]], professional basketball player
* Dianne Martinez, First [[Filipino Americans|Filipino American]] city council member and mayor
* [[Lateefah Simon]], U.S. representative<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-09 |title=BART director made ‘100-step mistake’, moves to Emeryville over address dispute |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/06/09/bart-director-made-100-step-mistake-moves-to-emeryville-over-address-dispute/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=tw-oaktribnews |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=East Bay Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal bar|San Francisco Bay Area|California|United States}}

== Notes ==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* C. Michael Hogan, Michael J. Johnson et al., ''[[Environmental Impact Report]] for the Eastshore Center Development in the [[Redevelopment]] Project Area of the City of Emeryville'', prepared for the city of Emeryville by Earth Metrics Inc., [[Burlingame, California|Burlingame]], Calif., July 1986.
* ''Emeryville General Plan, volumes I and II'' (1979).
* ''Final Environmental Impact Report, Bay Center Development'', prepared by the city of Emeryville (1985).
* {{gnis|1658499}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Emeryville, California}}
{{wikivoyage|Emeryville}}
* {{Official website}}

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| Center = Emeryville
| North = [[Albany, California|Albany]]
| Northeast =[[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]]
| East = [[Piedmont, California|Piedmont]]
| Southeast = [[Oakland, California|Oakland]]
| South = [[Oakland, California|Oakland]]
| Southwest = [[San Francisco Bay]]
| West =[[San Francisco Bay]]
| Northwest = [[San Francisco Bay]]
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Emerald Lake Hills, California

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'''Emerald Lake Hills''' or '''Emerald Hills''' is a [[census-designated place]] and neighborhood in unincorporated [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo County]], in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[California]], United States. Situated among oak-studded hills between [[Woodside, California|Woodside]], [[Redwood City, California|Redwood City]], and [[San Carlos, California|San Carlos]] roughly bounded by Edgewood Road, Alameda de las Pulgas, Farm Hill Boulevard, and [[Interstate 280 (California)|Interstate 280]]. The population was 4,406 at the 2020 census and the per-capita income was $68,966,<ref name="profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/cdp/EmeraldLakeHills.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031117133705/http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/cdp/EmeraldLakeHills.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2003|title=Emerald Lake Hills, California profile}}</ref> making it the 22nd [[California economy#25 wealthiest places in California|wealthiest place in California]] and the 82nd [[List of highest-income counties in the United States#Highest-income counties and places by state|highest income places]] in the United States

Emerald Lake Hills was originally conceived as a resort community for city-weary San Franciscans during World War I. Emerald Lake Hills actually consists of two large subdivisions created around 1920: Emerald Lake (even though there are two lakes) and Emerald Hills. Residents refer to the area by either Emerald Hills or by Emerald Lake Hills. The name Emerald Hills is now more commonly adopted due to mailing designation rules, as the U.S. Post Office would allow only a two-word name.

According to an interview with [[Yuji Naka]], Emerald Hills is the namesake for the famous Emerald Hill Zone, the first level of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://info.sonicretro.org/Emerald_Hill_Zone|title=Sonic Retro}}</ref>

==Points of interest==
'''Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve''' 
Renowned throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for its spectacular display of spring wildflowers,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://parks.smcgov.org/edgewood-park-natural-preserve |title= Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve |author= County of San Mateo Parks Department |date= nd |publisher= County of San Mateo Parks Department|access-date=25 October 2021 |quote=}}</ref> Edgewood Park occupies {{convert|467|acre|km2}} of grasslands, chaparral, and wooded foothills between Highway 280 and the homes of Emerald Hills. Known for its biotic diversity, this small wilderness was declared a permanent natural preserve in 1993 with support from the EHHA, thus protecting it from any future development. The park has four entrances: Old Stage Coach Road off Edgewood Road, the Sunset Trailhead off Hillcrest Way, Clarkia Way off Cañada Road, and the Sylvan Way Access. A well-maintained system of trails is open for hikers, joggers, and equestrians.

'''Emerald Lakes''' 
Named for the distinctive emerald green water that fills them, the two lakes created by the original developers of Emerald Hills still exist to enhance the beauty of the area. While Upper Emerald Lake on Jefferson Avenue is privately held by the owners of its surrounding shoreline, Lower Emerald Lake is owned and operated by the Emerald Lake Country Club. Formed in 1920, the club is located at 500 Lake Boulevard on the intersection of Oak Knoll and Vista Drive. Club members and their families enjoy swimming, sunbathing, picnicking, and fishing in Lower Emerald Lake during the summer months.

'''Handley Rock Park''' 
Located on Handley Trail Way in the center of Emerald Hills, Handley Rock Park features a monolith of sandstone of {{convert|50|ft|m}}, the largest formation of its kind in San Mateo County Situated on a lot of {{convert|0.5|acre|m2}}, this County-approved private park is operated by the Handley Rock Association, a group of local residents and rock-climbing enthusiasts.

==Early history==
Emerald Lake Hills is located in what was once the {{convert|35000|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Rancho de las Pulgas]] ("Flea Ranch"). This land was granted in 1795 to [[José Darío Argüello]], one of the last governors of Spanish California. The land was later passed on to his son, Luis Antonio Argüello, who in 1822 became California's first native, elected governor. Luis Argüello died in 1830, probably never having lived on the Rancho. In 1835, the Mexican government officially granted land ownership rights to his heirs.

Luis Argüello's widow, Soledad Ortega, did move to the ranch; her home was near what is now Argüello Park in San Carlos. Some accounts say she moved to the ranch right after his death; others say it was in the 1840s, during the Mexican War, when U.S. troops were occupying California.

==Early statehood==
In the early 1850s, Mexico having ceded California and gold having been discovered, there was a huge rush for land. Squatters began occupying the Argüello rancho amid rumors that the family's title to the ranch was no good. The Argüellos hired lawyer Simon Mezes to defend their claim. His payment was 15 percent of their land, a prime bayfront parcel. Mezesville later became Redwood City, port for the logging industry.

Before Soledad Argüello died in 1874, the rancho would be further divided. By the mid-1850s, legislator Horace Hawes had a big parcel between Whipple and Woodside roads, with a house on the site of Sequoia High School. Hawes used a former stock pond on the ranch for irrigation—the pond that would become Lower Emerald Lake. By 1885 the northern part of Hawes' estate had been bought by Moses Hopkins (brother of Mark Hopkins), who dammed the pond to increase its capacity. An existing rock wall at Rose Gate, a home on Lakeview Way above the lake, is said to be a boundary wall of the Argüello ranch, suggesting that the western sections of the original parcel remained intact toward the around the start of the 20th century.

==Roaring '20s resort==
In the early 1920s, San Francisco developers had an eye on the area as a site for recreational summer homes. The name Emerald Hills was first used in a 1920 brochure distributed by George Irvine, who had big plans but inadequate cash . When he lost the property near the lake, it was purchased by Charles Holt, the Anglo-California Bank employee assigned to the foreclosure. Holt brought in builder George Leonard, and Emerald Lake Hills became the prime property of the Leonard & Holt Real Estate & Mortgage Co. (Another of their projects was Ingleside Terraces, on Junipero Serra Boulevard and Ocean Avenue in San Francisco.) Early on in the development, Irvine's original sewer system became overtaxed and the dam burst; Leonard and Holt had to drain the lake and rebuild the dam.

The developers aimed their marketing at San Francisco families, emphasizing the proximity of Emerald Lake Hills as a weekend or vacation retreat and especially singing the praises of its largely fog-free climate. They cited the "climate best by government test" and compared it to "the eternal summer which Lord Byron ascribed to Greece." A Leonard & Holt newsletter says the area "rivals the beauty of fine old European towns," and predicts it will become a resort famous throughout California. The company would regularly bus potential buyers in for free picnics at the lakes. A golf course was built atop the hill to the north of the lake, with the clubhouse at 530 Lakeview Way.

In 1926, 20 land owners of lakeside homes banded together and bought the lake to increase the value of their properties. They established their consortium as the Emerald Lake Country Club, and their grant deed forbid the construction of "any barroom, livery stable, hospital or undertakertaking establishment". One of the early members of the Country Club was famous San Francisco attorney Vince Hallinan, who led the campaign against a swim dress code, citing the chic European women he'd seen in modern swimwear.

With the lake out of their hands, Leonard and Holt decided to build another, Emerald Lake No. 2 or Upper Emerald Lake. It was to be the centerpiece of the 3,000-resident community the Highlands of Emerald Lake. By summer 1927 they had built the lake by damming a creek and had created a beach, water slide, diving platforms and a playground with "equipment of the most novel design." The lake's clubhouse was what is now the residence at Lakeview and Edgecliff; (it was owned and restored by the Kenneth McBain family from 1964 until 2012); a structure at Lakeview and Jefferson is recalled as a roadhouse.

By 1927, {{convert|30|mi|km}} of roads in the Emerald Lakes area had been completed, most of them paved. In 1929, the Easter Bowl, an outdoor amphitheater, was built at the crest of California Way, and a large concrete cross above it at the high point of the development. (The cross would later be vandalized and rebuilt larger—at {{convert|94|ft|m}}, nearly as tall as the cross atop San Francisco's Mount Davidson—which is just a bit taller at {{convert|103|ft|m}}. Tony Gardenier related to the Tum Sudens along with the other family owners who had deep ties attempted to keep this cross lighted nightly, but the city council found it too expensive. The Tum Sudens, owned the upper property from Tum Suden Way, to their estate down the hill just east of Jefferson Ave. The hand prints of two of the boys Tony and Ricky who perished in swimming pool are pressed into the cement. From Jefferson Ave., across from the upper home on Tum Suden Way, are 2 stone columns hidden among the trees. The lower estate would eventually be sold to the Elks Club.

In the late 1920s, Leonard and Holt aggressively marketed Upper Emerald Lake to San Franciscans. However; the stock market crash hit both Emerald Lake developments hard. The golf course was sold and became the Wellbanks tract. The upper lake and an adjacent area of {{convert|17|acre|m2}} were sold in 1938 to Simpson Reinhard, a prominent jewelry store owner.

==After the war==
Within a few years of the end of World War II, Emerald Hills was making the transition from a vacation resort to a residential area, albeit a rustic one. The Emerald Lake Homeowners Association was established in the 1950s to contest the planned routing of an interstate highway through the neighborhood. (Completed in the early 1970s, Interstate 280 runs west of Emerald Hills, sticking close to the San Andreas Fault.) In the adjacent Farm Hill subdivision—part of Redwood City—kids discovered mercury in 1955 on the property of Andy Oddstad. The mercury market was not as vigorous, however, as it was in the years when the [[New Almaden|New Almaden Quicksilver Mine]] was a major industry in San Jose; the most visible result of the Farm Hill discovery today is a street named Silver Hill.

In 1968, Emerald Hills had 430 families, of which 110, about 25 percent, had resided there less than a year and 180 from one to nine years; four years later, the newcomer rate had dropped to 10 percent. Also near the lake was a convent occupied by Franciscan sisters from 1967–70; the order then built a large compound, Mount Alverno, adjacent to the Elks golf course. In 2008 it was sold to the Buddhist order Shinnyo-en, which currently uses it as their U.S. Head Temple.

A survey of homeowners at this time showed that, having staved off the interstate threat, they were most concerned with keeping the neighborhood's rustic nature. On the whole, they opposed annexation to Redwood City, and supported bigger lot sizes for a maximum of 1,400 homes in the area, more trails, and preservation of the lakes and two unique features, the Easter Cross and Handley's Rock. At the time, a large parcel adjacent to the proposed freeway at the community's northern edge was being considered for a possible Cal State campus. That plan was abandoned, and, because the presence of a little butterfly called the bay checkerspot helped lead to the defeat of attempts to build a golf course there, the land is now Edgewood County Park.

==Maxing out==
Emerald Hills used septic tanks until the early 1980s, a factor that limited building: In 1982, the year the sewer system was installed, the neighborhood had 900 homes. A building moratorium from the late 1970s to 1986 forestalled the boom—but by 1992, the count had boomed to 1,400, eliminating most of the vacant lots. Many of the new homes were large and expensive. Among the new residents were several players of the [[San Francisco 49ers]], including [[Joe Montana]], as the team was then training in nearby Redwood City. Today, only a few lots remain open, and though building of homes continues, most of them are on the sites of former cabins and vacation homes.

==Resolved issues==
Annexation is no longer an issue.
Trails are limited to the parkland, though residents have been successful in limiting road width.

Upper Lake is owned by 11 households that border it. Lower Lake is owned by 50 families, and open to 105 more as summer club members.

The Easter Cross remains standing, visible to highway drivers as far south as Palo Alto. The Easter Bowl, however, was abandoned in the early 1980s, and the traditional services and animal parade are no longer held.

Handley's Rock was bequeathed as public land by its owner, and has remained open to public despite neighboring residents' complaints of noise and fire danger.

==Geography==
Emerald Lake Hills is located at {{Coord|37|27|52|N|122|15|59|W|type:city(3899)_region:US-CA}} (37.464388, -122.266389).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the neighborhood has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and 0.56% is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 3328
|2000= 3899
|2010= 4278
|2020= 4406
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Emerald Lake Hills had a population of 4,406. The population density was {{convert|3,727.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Emerald Lake Hills was 75.0% [[White Americans|White]], 0.8% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 10.6% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 2.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 7.9% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Emerald Lake Hills CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622587 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.2% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,603 households, out of which 31.7% included children under the age of 18, 69.9% were married-couple households, 5.6% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 13.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 10.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.6% of households were one person, and 8.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,273 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (79.4% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Emerald Lake Hills CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622587 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% aged 18 to 24, 19.8% aged 25 to 44, 33.4% aged 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 47.8{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,665 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,408.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,603 (96.3%) were occupied. Of these, 88.8% were owner-occupied, and 11.2% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was more than $250,000, and the [[per capita income]] was $166,476. About 0.0% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Emerald Lake Hills CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622587 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622587|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024733/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622587|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Emerald Lake Hills CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Emerald Lake Hills had a population of 4,278. The population density was {{convert|3,557.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Emerald Lake Hills was 3,655 (85.4%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 39 (0.9%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5 (0.1%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 322 (7.5%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 15 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 56 (1.3%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 186 (4.3%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 288 persons (6.7%).

The Census reported that 4,252 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 26 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,550 households, out of which 554 (35.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,106 (71.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 82 (5.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 43 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 66 (4.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 22 (1.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 212 households (13.7%) were made up of individuals, and 80 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74. There were 1,231 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (79.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.03.

The population was spread out, with 976 people (22.8%) under the age of 18, 222 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 845 people (19.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,682 people (39.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 553 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

There were 1,614 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,342.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,402 (90.5%) were owner-occupied, and 148 (9.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 3,873 people (90.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 379 people (8.9%) lived in rental housing units.

==Education==
Residents are zoned to primary schools in the [[Redwood City School District]] and secondary schools in the [[Sequoia Union High School District]] [http://www.emeraldhills.org/pages/aroundtown.html].

Elementary school children who choose to attend their neighborhood school in the northern half of the CDP attend [https://web.archive.org/web/20010428003128/http://clifford.ca.campusgrid.net/home Clifford School], while those in the southern half attend [https://web.archive.org/web/20070302145340/http://roycloud.ca.campusgrid.net/home Roy Cloud School]. Children may also attend schools with specialized focus, like [http://www.rcsd.k12.ca.us/nsa North Star Academy] (academics), or [http://www.rcsd.k12.ca.us/adelante Adelante] (Spanish immersion).

Most high school children in Emerald Lake Hills are assigned to [[Woodside High School (Woodside, California)|Woodside High School]] [http://www.woodsidehs.org/], but may [https://web.archive.org/web/20140204050021/http://seq.org/?id=137 request transfer] to any [http://seq.org/ Sequoia Union District] school or apply to public charter high schools like [http://www.summitps.org/ Summit or Everest].

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Emerald Lake Hills is in {{Representative|casd|13|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Emerald Lake Hills is in {{Representative|cacd|15|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|15|accessdate=March 12, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.emeraldhills.org/ Emerald Hills Homeowners Association]
*[http://www.emeraldlakecountryclub.com/ Emerald Lake Country Club]
{{San Mateo County, California}}
{{SF Bay Area}}

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[[Category:Redwood City, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

Elverta, California

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'''Elverta''' is a [[census-designated place]] in [[Sacramento County, California]].<ref>{{cite web | title = 2020 Census - Census Tract Reference Map: Sacramento County, CA | url = https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/censustract_maps/c06067_sacramento/DC20CT_C06067.pdf | publisher = United States Census Bureau | access-date = February 3, 2020}}</ref> It is part of the [[Sacramento metropolitan area]], which includes [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] (the [[state capital]] and [[county seat]]), [[Arden-Arcade, California|Arden-Arcade]], and [[Roseville, California|Roseville]]. It is about {{convert|20|mi|km}} from Sacramento, {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} from [[Rio Linda, California|Rio Linda]], {{convert|6|mi|km}} from [[Roseville, California|Roseville]], and {{convert|8.0|mi|km}} from [[Antelope, California|Antelope]]. The population was 5,435 as of the 2020 census.<ref name=QF/>

The [[ZIP code]] is 95626, which it shares with other areas of Sacramento County as well as parts of [[Placer County, California|Placer]] and [[Sutter County, California|Sutter]] counties.<ref name="americantowns">{{cite web | title = Elverta, CA Zip Code 95626 | url = http://www.americantowns.com/ca/elverta-zip-code | publisher = AmericanTowns.com | access-date = February 7, 2010}}</ref><ref name="cdata">{{cite web | title = Zip Code 95626 | url = http://www.city-data.com/zips/95626.html | publisher = [[City-Data]].com | access-date = January 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zip Code 95626 |url=http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=95626 |publisher=Zipinfo.com |access-date=February 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614221929/http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=95626 |archive-date=June 14, 2011 }}</ref>

The community has very few hills, and no major bodies of water.

==History==
The unincorporated community was named for Elverta Dike, whose husband donated property to a local church.<ref>{{cite web | title = Elverta, California information | url = http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10130 | publisher = [[ePodunk]] | access-date = February 12, 2010 | archive-date = June 8, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110608211814/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10130 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The Elverta/[[Rio Linda, California|Rio Linda]] community is located on part of the Rancho Del Paso Mexican land grant of 1844. In 1910, a Fruit Land Company of Minneapolis acquired {{convert|12000|acre|km2}} of the Grant and in 1912 the area was subdivided.{{citation needed|date=January 2010}} It also runs to the [[Rio Linda, California|Rio Linda]] Bike Path.

==Geography==
Elverta is located at {{Coord|38|42|50|N|121|27|46|W|type:city}} (38.7137910, -121.4627326).<ref name="GNIS"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the unincorporated community has a total area of {{convert|8.842|sqmi|km2}}.<ref name=gaz/>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Elverta has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593292&cityname=Elverta%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Elverta, California]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 5492
|2020= 5435
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Elverta had a population of 5,435. The population density was {{convert|614.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Elverta was 69.1% [[White Americans|White]], 2.0% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.5% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 9.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 20.1% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Elverta CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622524 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,822 households, out of which 30.0% included children under the age of 18, 55.2% were married-couple households, 6.6% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 20.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 18.8% of households were one person, and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.97.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,361 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (74.7% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Elverta CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622524 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% aged 18 to 24, 24.1% aged 25 to 44, 28.9% aged 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 42.3{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,869 housing units at an average density of {{convert|211.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,822 (97.5%) were occupied. Of these, 82.7% were owner-occupied, and 17.3% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $91,563, and the [[per capita income]] was $38,554. About 7.3% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elverta CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622524 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622524|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024720/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622524|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Elverta CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Elverta had a population of 5,492. The population density was {{convert|621.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Elverta was 4,453 (81.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 117 (2.1%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 77 (1.4%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 208 (3.8%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 48 (0.9%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 302 (5.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 287 (5.2%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 859 persons (15.6%).

The Census reported that 5,486 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,741 households, out of which 688 (39.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,035 (59.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 219 (12.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 123 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 106 (6.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 23 (1.3%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 259 households (14.9%) were made up of individuals, and 83 (4.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15. There were 1,377 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (79.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.48.

The population was spread out, with 1,387 people (25.3%) under the age of 18, 554 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,240 people (22.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,728 people (31.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 583 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

There were 1,839 housing units at an average density of {{convert|208.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,389 (79.8%) were owner-occupied, and 352 (20.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%. 4,317 people (78.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,169 people (21.3%) lived in rental housing units.

==Education==
The western half of the census-designated place is within the [[Elverta Joint Elementary School District]],<ref name=SacCoSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06067_sacramento/DC20SD_C06067.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sacramento County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-08-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06067_sacramento/DC20SD_C06067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> which includes portions of Sacramento and Placer counties. The district is a [[California]] distinguished school district.{{when|date=August 2024}} It includes Elverta Elementary School, an [[elementary school]] serving [[kindergarten]] through [[fifth grade]], and Alpha Technology Middle School, a [[middle school]] serving [[Sixth grade|sixth]] through [[eighth grade]]s.

{{Asof|2020}} Elverta JESD students are, for high school, assigned to [[Twin Rivers Unified School District]].<ref name=SacCoSDMap2020/>

Residents of the eastern half of the CDP are zoned to [[Center Joint Unified School District]].<ref name=SacCoSDMap2020/>

==Government and infrastructure==
Elverta is represented by Phil Serna, the District 1 representative on the [[Sacramento County Board of Supervisors]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bos.saccounty.net/District1/default.htm |title=Sacramento County Board of Supervisors - District 1 |access-date=2010-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504142209/http://www.bos.saccounty.net/District1/default.htm |archive-date=2010-05-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The [[United States Postal Service]] Elverta post office is located at 161 West Elverta Road.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Office Location - ELVERTA |url=http://usps.whitepages.com/post_office/search?s=CA&z=Elverta |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716102329/http://usps.whitepages.com/post_office/search?s=CA&z=Elverta |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |publisher=[[United States Postal Service]] |access-date=February 27, 2010 }}</ref>

==Adjacent areas==
{{Geographic location
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| North = ([[Sutter County, California|Sutter County]]) Counsman [[Placer County, California|Placer County]]
| Northeast = ([[Placer County, California|Placer County]]), [[Roseville, California|Roseville]]
| East = ([[Placer County, California|Placer County]]), [[Roseville, California|Roseville]] [[Antelope, California|Antelope]] [[North Highlands, California|North Highlands]]
| Southeast = [[Rio Linda, California|Rio Linda]] [[Antelope, California|Antelope]] [[North Highlands, California|North Highlands]]
| South = [[Rio Linda, California|Rio Linda]]
| Southwest = [[Sutter County, California|Sutter County]]
| West = [[Sutter County, California|Sutter County]]
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==See also==
* [[Sacramento Valley]]
* [[Rio Linda, California]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110203065437/http://firstbaptistelverta.com/ First Baptist Church of Elverta]
{{Sacramento County, California}}

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[[Category:1912 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

El Verano, California

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'''El Verano''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Summer") is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Sonoma Valley]], [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census, falling to 3,867 at the 2020 census.

==History==
[[File:El Verano, California (1890).jpg|thumb|left|Depot in El Verano, 1890]]
El Verano's name is [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and means "The Summer."<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n117 118]}}</ref> Resorts in El Verano, and the other nearby communities of [[Boyes Hot Springs]], [[Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California|Fetters Hot Springs, and Agua Caliente]] were popular health retreats for tourists from [[San Francisco]] and points beyond until the middle of the 20th century because of the [[geothermic]] hot springs found in the area.

==Geography==
El Verano is a western suburb of the City of [[Sonoma, California|Sonoma]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1236
|1970= 1753
|1980= 2384
|1990= 3498
|2000= 3954
|2010= 4123
|2020= 3867
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that El Verano had a population of 3,867. The population density was {{convert|3,377.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Verano was 59.0% [[White Americans|White]], 0.2% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 22.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 14.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 39.6% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=El Verano CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622510 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,417 households, out of which 31.9% included children under the age of 18, 49.0% were married-couple households, 8.5% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 24.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 25.8% of households were one person, and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72.<ref name=DP1/> There were 935 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (66.0% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=El Verano CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622510 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% aged 18 to 24, 24.6% aged 25 to 44, 28.3% aged 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 41.3{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,533 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,338.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,417 (92.4%) were occupied. Of these, 53.3% were owner-occupied, and 46.7% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $119,527, and the [[per capita income]] was $48,950. About 2.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Verano CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622510 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622510|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024700/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622510|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Verano CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that El Verano had a population of 4,123. The population density was {{convert|3,609.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Verano was 3,054 (74.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22 (0.5%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 22 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 101 (2.4%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 12 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 717 (17.4%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 195 (4.7%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1,559 persons (37.8%).

The 2010 Census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 1,466 households, out of which 570 (38.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 732 (49.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 166 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 96 (6.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 116 (7.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 18 (1.2%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 334 households (22.8%) were made up of individuals, and 104 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 994 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (67.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.33.

The population was spread out, with 1,089 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 330 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,136 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,173 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 395 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,384.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 53.6% were owner-occupied and 46.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 48.7% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 50.8% lived in rental housing units.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], El Verano is in the 3rd [[California State Senate|Senate]] District, represented by [[California Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Christopher Cabaldon]], and in the [[California's 4th State Assembly district|4th State Assembly District]], represented by [[California Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Cecilia Aguiar-Curry]]. Federally, El Verano is in {{Representative|cacd|4|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|5|access-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
The school district is [[Sonoma Valley Unified School District]].<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{wikivoyage inline|El Verano}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Sonoma County, California]]
[[Category:Sonoma Valley]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]
Sonoma California is the fourth congressional district not the fifth, which this article states.

El Segundo, California

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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| image_caption = El Segundo's welcome sign
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| nickname = The Aerospace Capital of the World
| image_map = File:Los Angeles County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas El Segundo Highlighted 0622412.svg
| map_caption = Location of [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] in [[California]] (left) and of El Segundo in Los Angeles County (right)
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[California]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]
| established_title = 
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| established_title3 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date3 = January 18, 1917<ref>{{Cite web
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| government_type = [[Council Manager]]
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Chris Pimentel
| leader_title1 = [[Mayor Pro Tem]]
| leader_name1 = Ryan Baldino
| leader_title2 = [[City council]]<ref name=elected>{{Cite web |url=https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/elected-officials |title=Elected Officials |publisher=The City of El Segundo |access-date=January 18, 2025 |archive-date=September 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929200209/http://www.elsegundo.org/depts/elected/default.asp }}</ref>
| leader_name2 = Drew Boyles Lance Giroux Michelle Keldorf
| leader_title3 = [[City Clerk]]
| leader_name3 = Susan Truax<ref name=elected/>
| leader_title4 = [[City Treasurer]]
| leader_name4 = Matthew Robinson<ref name=elected/>
| unit_pref = Imperial
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| area_total_sq_mi = 10.76
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| area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area codes]]
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'''El Segundo''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɛ|l|_|s|ə|ˈ|g|ʌ|n|d|oʊ}} {{respell|EL|_|sə|GUN|doh}}, {{IPA|es|el seˈɣundo|lang}}; {{langnf|es||The Second}})<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pollack|first=Gina|date=July 22, 2019|title=How To Speak LA: Your Guide To The City's Most Debated And Mispronounced Words|url=https://laist.com/projects/how-to-la/understand/pronunciation/|access-date=May 22, 2021|work=LAist|language=en|quote='El Segundo,' Spanish for 'the second' to signify the second oil refinery in the state.}}</ref> is a city in [[Los Angeles County, California]], United States. Located on [[Santa Monica Bay]], it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is part of the [[South Bay (Los Angeles County)|South Bay]] Cities Council of Governments. The population was 17,272 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], a 3.7% increase from 16,654 in the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. A significant center of the oil and aerospace industries in Southern California, roughly three quarters of the city's land is dedicated exclusively to industrial and commercial uses, including a Chevron oil refinery which alone takes up more than a quarter of the entire city.

==History==
The El Segundo and [[Los Angeles]] coastal area was first settled by the [[Tongva people|Tongva]] (or Gabrieleños) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribes. The area was once a part of ''[[Rancho Sausal Redondo]]'' ("Round Willow Patch Ranch"). Rancho Sausal Redondo extended from [[Playa del Rey, Los Angeles|Playa Del Rey]] in the north to Redondo Beach in the south. Originally a Mexican land grant owned by Antonio Ygnacio Avila, the rancho was later purchased by a Scottish [[Burnett baronets|baronet]] named Sir Robert Burnett in 1860. After his return to Scotland in 1873, the property was purchased by then-manager of the rancho, [[Daniel Freeman (Los Angeles County)|Daniel Freeman]]. Daniel Freeman sold portions of the rancho to several persons. [[George H. Peck]] owned the {{convert|840|acre|ha}} of land where the [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] Refinery now sits. The city acquired its name ("the second" in Spanish) due to being the second Standard Oil refinery on the West Coast when Standard Oil of California purchased the 840 acres of in 1911.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thecorralesgroup.com/neighborhoods/el-segundo | title=El Segundo | Community Guide | the Corrales Group }}</ref> Peck also developed land in neighboring [[El Porto, Manhattan Beach, California|El Porto]], where a street still bears his name.

The city was incorporated in 1917. The Standard Oil Company was renamed [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] in 1984. The El Segundo refinery entered its second century of operation in 2011.<ref>Hunter, Eileen Curry. ''El Segundo Seventy-Five Years'' El Segundo: H2 Limited, 1991</ref>

The [[Douglas Aircraft Company]] plant in El Segundo was one of the major aircraft manufacturing facilities in California during [[World War II]]. It was one of the major producers of [[SBD Dauntless]] dive bombers, which achieved fame in the [[Battle of Midway]]. The facility, now operated by [[Northrop Grumman]], is still an aircraft plant.<ref>Herman, Arthur. ''Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II,'' pp. 202-3, Random House, New York, NY, 2012. {{ISBN|978-1-4000-6964-4}}.</ref><ref>Parker, Dana T. ''Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II,'' pp. 7-8, 25-34, Cypress, Calif., 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-9897906-0-4}}.</ref>
<gallery>
File:StandardOil1920.jpg|El Segundo and Standard Oil Refinery, {{circa|1920}}
File:Douglas Aircraft Factory - El Segundo.PNG|SBD Dauntless dive bombers being built by Douglas Aircraft Factory in El Segundo during World War II<ref>Parker, Dana T. ''Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II,'' p. 28, Cypress, Calif., 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-9897906-0-4}}.</ref>
</gallery>

In 2009, a pair of local artists discovered the Smoky Hollow area, which mainly consisted of commercial properties. Other artists started to migrate as they had been priced out of Venice Beach and Culver City. Not long after the Tech Industry discovered Smoky Hollow.
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-aug-23-la-fi-smoky-hollow-20120823-story.html | title=El Segundo has a clear vision for Smoky Hollow's future | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=August 23, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-30 |title=El Segundo looking to attract tech businesses to Smoky Hollow |url=https://www.elsegundo.org/Home/Components/News/News/64/268327?npage=32&arch=1 |website=www.elsegundo.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/smoky-hollow-high/ | title=Smoky Hollow High | date=May 20, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://la.urbanize.city/post/small-office-building-takes-shape-el-segundos-smoky-hollow-district | title=Small office building takes shape in el Segundo's Smoky Hollow district | date=February 18, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://la.urbanize.city/post/60000sf-office-building-takes-shape-el-segundos-smoky-hollow-district | title=60,000SF office building takes shape in el Segundo's Smoky Hollow District | date=April 19, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bisnow.com/los-angeles/news/industrial/el-segundo-pushes-for-smoky-hollow-a-creative-industrial-office-district-87685 | title=El Segundo Pushes for Smoky Hollow as a Creative Industrial Office District }}</ref>

==Geography==
The northern and southern boundaries of the town are [[Los Angeles International Airport]] and [[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]], with the [[Pacific Ocean]] as the western boundary. Its eastern boundary is roughly marked by [[Aviation Boulevard|Aviation Blvd]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a land area of {{convert|5.5|sqmi|km2}}.

The beachfront area neighboring the refinery was once dominated by industrial wharves servicing oil tanker ships, and heavily polluted by sewage and stormwater runoff. The major expansion of the Hyperion wastewater treatment plant in the 1980s was the impetus for rehabilitation of the beach. The old piers were demolished, an underwater oil terminal was constructed a few miles offshore, and an enormous amount of dredged sand was used to restore and dramatically enlarge the once narrow and polluted beach. The [[Marvin Braude Bike Trail]] runs along this new artificial beach, as the refinery wharves were one of the last remaining industrial facilities directly obstructing the shoreline of the Santa Monica Bay.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1920 = 1563
| 1930 = 3503
| 1940 = 3738
| 1950 = 8011
| 1960 = 14219
| 1970 = 15620
| 1980 = 13752
| 1990 = 15223
| 2000 = 16033
| 2010 = 16654
| 2020 = 17272
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|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref> 1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1960CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-c.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

El Segundo first appeared as a city in the [[1920 U.S. Census]]<ref name=1920CensusCA/> as part of the now defunct Redondo Township (pop. 5,016 in 1910).<ref name=1910CensusCA/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''El Segundo city, California – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}
!Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – El Segundo city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0622412&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – El Segundo city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622412&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – El Segundo city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622412&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|12,356
|11,515
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,626
|77.07%
|69.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |61.58%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|181
|321
|style='background: #ffffe6; |394
|1.13%
|1.93%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.28%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|52
|40
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45
|0.32%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.26%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,005
|1,427
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,804
|6.27%
|8.57%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.44%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|47
|30
|style='background: #ffffe6; |61
|0.29%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|87
|56
|style='background: #ffffe6; |88
|0.54%
|0.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.51%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|540
|656
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,268
|3.37%
|3.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.34%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,765
|2,609
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,976
|11.01%
|15.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.23%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''16,033'''
|'''16,654'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''17,272'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

[[File:El Segundo, California aerial.jpg|thumb|[[Palisades del Rey, California|Palisades del Rey]] in foreground, with El Segundo in background]]

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that El Segundo had a population of 17,272. The population density was {{convert|3,161.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Segundo was 65.9% [[White Americans|White]], 2.4% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 10.6% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.4% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 4.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 15.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 17.2% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=El Segundo city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622412 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households, 0.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 7,175 households, out of which 30.7% included children under the age of 18, 45.2% were married-couple households, 7.0% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 26.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 29.5% of households were one person, and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.4.<ref name=DP1/> There were 4,351 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (60.6% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=El Segundo city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622412 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% aged 18 to 24, 30.7% aged 25 to 44, 28.2% aged 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 39.0{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 7,500 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,372.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 7,175 (95.7%) were occupied. Of these, 42.5% were owner-occupied, and 57.5% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $149,149, and the [[per capita income]] was $80,399. About 2.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Segundo city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622412 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622412|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715130716/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622412|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Segundo city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that El Segundo had a population of 16,654. The population density was {{convert|3,047.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Segundo was 12,997 (78.0%) White (69.1% non-Hispanic White),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0622412.html |title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Segundo city |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701225711/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0622412.html |archive-date=July 1, 2012 }}</ref> 337 (2.0%) African American, 68 (0.4%) Native American, 1,458 (8.8%) Asian, 38 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 799 (4.8%) from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 957 (5.7%) from two or more races. There were 2,609 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (15.7%).

The Census reported that 16,578 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 66 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 10 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

Of the 7,085 households, 2,183 (30.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,050 (43.0%) were married couples living together, 729 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 326 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present; and 369 (5.2%) were [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]]. About 31.8% were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34. The city had 4,105 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (57.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.02.

22.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% was 18 to 24, 31.1% was 25 to 44, 29.8% was 45 to 64, and 10.1%o was 65 or older. The median age was 39.2. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The 7,410 housing units had an average density of {{convert|1,356.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 3,034 (42.8%) were owner-occupied and 4,051 (57.2%) occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. About 49.1% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 50.4% in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States census, El Segundo had a median household income of $84,341, with 4.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0622412.html|title=census.gov - El Segundo, California|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701225711/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0622412.html|archive-date=July 1, 2012}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:Chevron El Segundo refinery, 2007.jpg|thumb|Chevron's El Segundo refinery]]
[[File:Aerial Mattel Headquarters El Segundo May 2012.JPG|thumb|Headquarters of [[Mattel]]]]

The name was adopted in 1911 when [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] built its second refinery, El Segundo, which is Spanish for "the Second".<ref name="Greenbergbright">Greenberg, David."[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-24223058_ITM Aerospace woes take a toll, but LAX neighbor has bright spots.]" ''[[Los Angeles Business Journal]]''. August 11, 2003. Retrieved on April 13, 2009.</ref> This refinery has received crude oil from the Amazon region of South America – more than 5,000 barrels per day.<ref>{{cite book|title=From Well to Wheel: The Social, Environmental, and Climate Costs of Amazon Crude|publisher=Amazon Watch|pages=7|url=https://amazonwatch.org/assets/files/2016-amazon-crude-report.pdf|access-date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> El Segundo is located next to the [[Hyperion sewage treatment plant]]<ref name="Hyperion">{{cite web |url=http://www.insidesocal.com/history/2010/03/hyperion-treatment-plant.html |title=South Bay History | The Daily Breeze's Sam Gnerre looks at the way we were in the South Bay |publisher=Insidesocal.com |access-date=February 8, 2013 |archive-date=January 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114225937/http://www.insidesocal.com/history/2010/03/hyperion-treatment-plant.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the El Segundo [[Power station|power plant]]. The El Segundo power plant is operated by the American energy company [[NRG Energy|NRG]]. NRG was to create a new [[combined cycle]] power island, providing power for 240,000 households. The new power plant, slated to go online in 2013, was to use two generators: a Siemens [[gas turbine]]<ref name="Siemens gas turbine">{{cite web|url=http://www.usa.siemens.com/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency.html?tab=Power-generations |title=Energy efficiency|website=Siemens USA|date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104153330/http://www.usa.siemens.com/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency.html%23Power-generations|archive-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> and an additional steam turbine. Prior to its dissolution, [[Unocal]] was headquartered in El Segundo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unocal.com/ |title=Unocal World On-Line |access-date=July 7, 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227082136/http://www.unocal.com/ |archive-date=December 27, 1996 }} [[Unocal Corporation]]. December 27, 1996. Retrieved on July 7, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unocal.com/ |title=Home page |access-date=July 7, 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050129055602/http://www.unocal.com/ |archive-date=January 29, 2005 }}. [[Unocal Corporation]]. January 29, 2005. Retrieved on July 7, 2009.</ref>

In 1928, William Mines, an immigrant from Canada, leased land for a flying field.<ref>Ripton, Ray. "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/521637092.html?dids=521637092:521637092&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=May+14%2C+1967&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=El+Segundo+Will+Celebrate+50th+Year+for+a+Week&pqatl=google El Segundo Will Celebrate 50th Year for a Week] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020024747/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/521637092.html?dids=521637092:521637092&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=May+14,+1967&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=El+Segundo+Will+Celebrate+50th+Year+for+a+Week&pqatl=google |date=October 20, 2012 }}." ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. May 14, 1967.</ref> In 1930, Los Angeles Municipal Airport, later [[Los Angeles International Airport]], opened north of El Segundo; its presence led to the concentration of aerospace and aviation-related firms in the El Segundo area.<ref name="Greenbergbright" /> Many large [[aerospace engineering|aerospace]] companies have facilities in El Segundo, including the four largest aerospace companies in the US: [[Boeing]], [[RTX Corporation]],<ref name="LAT move">{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-la-times-el-segundo-20180413-story.html|title=Patrick Soon-Shiong plans to move Los Angeles Times to new campus in El Segundo|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first1=Meg |last1=James|first2=Andrea |last2=Chang|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref> [[Lockheed Martin]] and [[Northrop Grumman]]; many smaller aerospace companies such as [[Wyle Laboratories]], [[the Aerospace Corporation]], and [[Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings]] all have facilities in El Segundo as well, with [[Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings]] being headquartered there. It is also home to the [[Los Angeles Air Force Base]] and the [[Space and Missile Systems Center]], which is responsible for space-related acquisition for the military.
The current Boeing factory, the [[Boeing Satellite Development Center]], was originally built by [[Nash Motors]] in 1946 and opened in 1948. In 1955, [[Hughes Aircraft Company]] purchased the {{Convert|500,000|ft2|m2|adj=on}} building; it was converted to build missiles and also served as a test facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/nash-factory-in-el-segundo-ca/|title=NASH Factory in El Segundo, CA|date=January 21, 2015|website=Automobile Driving Museum|access-date=March 16, 2018|archive-date=February 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228225518/http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/nash-factory-in-el-segundo-ca/|url-status=dead}}</ref> At one time, [[MGM Grand Air]] had its headquarters in El Segundo.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. March 23–29, 1994. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1994/1994%20-%200796.html?search=%22Mid%20Pacific%20Air%22 106].</ref>

Toy manufacturer [[Mattel]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corporate.mattel.com/careers/work/elsegundo.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404164853/http://corporate.mattel.com/careers/work/elsegundo.aspx|url-status=unfit|title=Careers |website=Mattel |archive-date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> AT&T Entertainment Hub (formerly [[DirecTV]]<ref>"[http://investor.directv.com/contactus.cfm Contact IR or Transfer Agent]." [[DirecTV]]. Retrieved on December 8, 2009.</ref>) direct technology marketing company [[PCM, Inc.]], and [[A-Mark Precious Metals]] are headquartered there, as well as sporting goods retailer [[Big 5 Sporting Goods]] and [[Stamps.com]]. Database company [[Teradata]] has a [[research and development]] facility in El Segundo, as well. The North American headquarters of the Japanese video game company [[Square Enix]] are also in the city.

From 1982 until 1996, the headquarters of the [[History of the Los Angeles Raiders|Los Angeles Raiders]] of the [[National Football League]] was located in El Segundo.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Alan|last=Abrahamson|date=May 11, 1997|title=El Segundo to Raiders: Just Pay, Baby|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-05-11-me-57800-story.html|access-date=July 4, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Los Angeles Kings]] Hockey Club is also located in El Segundo. In 2024, the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] moved their headquarters to El Segundo from [[Costa Mesa, California|Costa Mesa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chargers announce new headquarters, training facility in El Segundo|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-announce-new-headquarters-training-facility-in-el-segundo|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=NFL.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Los Angeles Lakers]] office headquarters and practice facility, the [[UCLA Health Training Center]] are also located in El Segundo. Their [[NBA G-League]] affiliate the [[South Bay Lakers]] plays their games there.

Film production companies are located in El Segundo, including [[Rhythm and Hues Studios]] and [[Lightstorm Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-el-segundo-gehry-20170317-story.html|title=There's another Frank Gehry building going up in town. It's under the radar in El Segundo|first=Roger |last=Vincent|date= March 17, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2017|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref name=Bixby>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-el-segundo-sale-20160116-story.html|title=Bixby Land's $49-million office building sale a sign 'it's not the old El Segundo'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Andrew |last=Khouri|date= January 15, 2016|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> Human resources software company [[Neogov]] was founded in El Segundo in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Reed |title=Neogov just nabbed an investment from Carlyle and Warburg valuing it at more than $1 billion. Execs at the PE giants detail why M&A will be a big part of the HR software's growth plans. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/carlyle-group-warburg-pincus-neogov-investment-software-government-public-service-2021-6 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' moved its newsroom from downtown Los Angeles to a {{convert|4.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in El Segundo in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Meg|last2=Chang|first2=Andrea|title=Patrick Soon-Shiong plans to move Los Angeles Times to new campus in El Segundo|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-la-times-el-segundo-20180413-story.html|access-date=April 17, 2018|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 13, 2018}}</ref>

===Top employers===
According to the city's 2020–21 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref name="City of El Segundo CAFR">{{cite web |url=https://www.elsegundo.org/home/showpublisheddocument/5136/637830215014170000 |title=City of El Segundo CAFR |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=elsegundo.org}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
|[[Boeing Satellite Development Center|Boeing]]
|12,005
|-
|2
|[[Raytheon Intelligence & Space|Raytheon Technologies]]
|6,000
|-
|3
|[[Northrop Grumman]]
|2,422
|-
|4
|[[The Aerospace Corporation]]
|2,180
|-
|5
|[[Mattel]]
|1,545
|-
|6
|[[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]]
|1,187
|-
|7
|[[Internet Brands]]
|661
|-
|8
|[[Infineon Technologies]]
|498
|-
|9
|[[Karl Storz SE|Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc.]]
|421
|-
|10
|[[Big 5 Sporting Goods]]
|290
|-
|}

===Subsidiaries of companies===
[[Nexon America]], the North American branch of Korean online game publisher [[Nexon Co. Ltd.]] has its offices in El Segundo.

The North American branch of the Japanese video game publisher and developer [[Square Enix]] has its headquarters in El Segundo.<ref>"[http://www.square-enix.com/jp/company/e/locations/ Corporate Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720080140/http://www.square-enix.com/jp/company/e/locations/ |date=July 20, 2008 }}." ''[[Square Enix Japan]]''. Accessed September 20, 2008.</ref>

Due to its proximity to Los Angeles International Airport, El Segundo became the host of several offices of airlines. In 1979, the [[United Airlines]] Reservation Center, a two-story, $4.5 million, {{convert|55000|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} facility in the International Center, was scheduled to begin construction. Austin Co., a firm in [[Irvine, California|Irvine]], was to build the facility, which was scheduled for opening in May of that year.<ref>"[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/649838072.html?dids=649838072:649838072&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=May+21%2C+1978&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=El+Segundo+to+Be+Airline+Office+Site&pqatl=google El Segundo to Be Airline Office Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020041251/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/649838072.html?dids=649838072:649838072&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&date=May+21,+1978&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=El+Segundo+to+Be+Airline+Office+Site&pqatl=google |date=October 20, 2012 }}." ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. May 21, 1978. Section Part IX, K24. Retrieved on April 14, 2009.</ref> [[Japan Airlines]] operates its United States headquarters, which was moved from [[New York City]] to El Segundo in around 2003.<ref>Lauro, Patricia Winters. "[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990DE3DE153FF936A35750C0A9659C8B63 THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING – ADDENDA; Japan Airlines Moves Its Account]." ''[[The New York Times]]''. March 5, 2003.</ref> at Suite 620 of 300 Continental Boulevard;<ref>"[http://www.ar.jal.com/region/en/other/career/jpsa.html JAL Passenger Services America, Inc.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014042740/http://www.ar.jal.com/region/en/other/career/jpsa.html |date=October 14, 2008 }}" ''[[Japan Airlines]]''. Accessed September 20, 2008.</ref> [[Cathay Pacific]] has an office in El Segundo.<ref>{{cite news|author=McDowell, Edwin|title=Be prepared to pay a lot more, and pay in advance, to be in Hong Kong next summer|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 9, 1996|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/09/business/be-prepared-to-pay-a-lot-more-and-pay-in-advance-to-be-in-hong-kong-next-summer.html|access-date=December 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="NewCathayStatus">{{cite web |url=http://www.cathaypacific.com/contact/worldwide/popup/0%2C1043%2C37570-L01~FALSE~Online~32369%2C00.html |title=United States |website=[[Cathay Pacific]]|date=September 24, 2005|access-date=September 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050924121136/http://www.cathaypacific.com/contact/worldwide/popup/0%2C1043%2C37570-L01~FALSE~Online~32369%2C00.html |archive-date=September 24, 2005 |quote=Los Angeles 300 Continental Boulevard, Suite 500, El Segundo, CA 90245}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Forbes FYI|work=[[Forbes]]|date=1994|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cQm8AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Cathay+Pacific%22+%22El+Segundo,+CA%22|page=73|via=[[Google Books]]|access-date=December 14, 2011|quote=Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., 300 N. Continental Boulevard, Suite 500, El Segundo, CA 90245}}</ref> The airline moved its North America headquarters to Greater Los Angeles in 1990,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topmovingcompany4u.com/cities/movers-in-LosAngeles.html | title=The Los Angeles Relocation Project | publisher=El Segundo & Los Angeles Relocation division|date=October 23, 2011}}</ref> and the headquarters were situated in El Segundo until 2005.<ref name="CX1">{{cite news|author=Armstrong, David|title=Cathay Pacific opens headquarters in S.F. / North American office relocated from Los Angeles.|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=February 16, 2005|url=https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Cathay-Pacific-opens-headquarters-in-S-F-North-2698602.php|access-date=December 14, 2011}}</ref><ref name="OldHQStatus">{{cite web |url=http://www.cathaypacific.com/contact/worldwide/popup/0%2C1043%2C37570-L01~FALSE~Online~32369%2C00.html |title=United States |website=[[Cathay Pacific]]|date=February 5, 2005|access-date=September 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205033854/http://www.cathaypacific.com/contact/worldwide/popup/0%2C1043%2C37570-L01~FALSE~Online~32369%2C00.html |archive-date=February 5, 2005|quote=Los Angeles 300 Continental Boulevard, Suite 500, El Segundo, CA 90245}}</ref>

[[Air China]] operates its North American headquarters in the {{convert|13000|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} 2131 East Maple Avenue building, south of [[Los Angeles International Airport|LAX]], in El Segundo. Its current North American headquarters opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and other festivities on Friday March 26, 2010. The call center reservations, marketing, and sales employees all moved into the building. The building includes a call center with space for 50 employees; when the building opened, half of the spaces had been filled.<ref>"[http://www.airchina.us/en/aboutus/airchinanews/2009/20100330.html Air China Celebrates Opening Of New Los Angeles Office Building]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120724012237/http://www.airchina.us/en/aboutus/airchinanews/2009/20100330.html Archive]) Air China. Retrieved on October 12, 2012.</ref>

[[Air New Zealand]] operates its United States headquarters in El Segundo.<ref>Garfinkel, Perry. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/business/30asiatravel.html Airlines Add Service and Amenities to Asian Routes]." ''[[The New York Times]]''. September 29, 2008. Retrieved on December 14, 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.air-china.us/en/aboutus/airchinanews/2009/20100330.html |title=Air China International |publisher=Air-china.us |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.airnewzealand.com/aboutus/mediacentre/pressreleases_2007/crt-tanaka_wins_airnz_account_05dec07.htm CRT/tanaka Wins Air New Zealand Account] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917000746/http://www.airnewzealand.com/aboutus/mediacentre/pressreleases_2007/crt-tanaka_wins_airnz_account_05dec07.htm |date=September 17, 2009 }}." [[Air New Zealand]]. December 5, 2007. Retrieved on August 26, 2009.</ref> Other airlines with offices in El Segundo include Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, [[Air Tahiti Nui]],<ref>"[http://www.airtahitinui-usa.com/company/offices.asp Worldwide Offices and Sales Agents:] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525142229/http://www.airtahitinui-usa.com/company/offices.asp? |date=May 25, 2009 }}." ''[[Air Tahiti Nui]]''. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.</ref> [[Aeroméxico]],<ref>"[http://aeromexico.com/us/destinations/united-states/los-angeles.html Ticketing Offices California / Los Angeles]." ''[[Aeroméxico]]''. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.</ref> [[China Airlines]]<ref>"[http://www.china-airlines.com/en/about/about-3-3.htm Branch Offices North America] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128082353/http://www.china-airlines.com/en/about/about-3-3.htm |date=November 28, 2011 }}." ''[[China Airlines]]''. Retrieved on January 21, 2009.</ref> [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]],<ref>"[http://www.emirates.com/mx/english/help/offices/local_emirates_offices.aspx?city=LAX Los Angeles Emirates (town office)]." Emirates. Retrieved on February 24, 2011. "Address 222 N. Pacific Coast Highway Suite 1322 El Segundo, CA 90245 Los Angeles USA."</ref> [[EVA Air]],<ref>"[http://www.evaair.com/en-global/contact-us-and-help/contact-us/?region=North-America Contact Us America]." ''[[EVA Air]]''. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.</ref> and [[Singapore Airlines]].<ref>"[http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/content/company_info/contact.jsp Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090708043303/http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/content/company_info/contact.jsp |date=July 8, 2009 }}." ''[[Singapore Airlines]]''. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.</ref>

[[Infineon Technologies]] acquired El Segundo-based company [[International Rectifier]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=International Rectifier becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Infineon Technologies as acquisition closes |url=https://www.militaryaerospace.com/rf-analog/article/16713877/international-rectifier-becomes-wholly-owned-subsidiary-of-infineon-technologies-as-acquisition-closes |website=Military Aerospace |date=January 14, 2015 |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:El a Segundo Main Street.jpg|thumb|Main Street in El Segundo]]

El Segundo has its own beach, as well as two public pools; both are outdoor pools, one of which is open only during the summer months.<ref name="City of El Segundo CAFR" /> The El Segundo Parks and Recreation staff are the basis for the hit [[NBC]] program ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''.<ref name="imdb.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266020/trivia|title=Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015)|access-date=March 16, 2018|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> El Segundo has two full-sized turf fields named [[Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields]], which are open to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elsegundo.org/depts/recreation/parks_n_facilities/athletic_fields/campus_el_segundo.asp|title=El Segundo Website - Campus El Segundo|website=www.elsegundo.org|access-date=March 16, 2018|archive-date=July 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731131911/http://www.elsegundo.org/depts/recreation/parks_n_facilities/athletic_fields/campus_el_segundo.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Athletics ===
In 2023, El Segundo Little League won the world championship of the [[2023 Little League World Series|Little League World Series]], defeating the team from [[Willemstad|Willemstad, Curaçao]] in the championship. Louis Lappe hit a walk-off home run to win the game, 6–5. It was the first championship for a team from California since [[2011 Little League World Series|2011]].

==Government==
===Local government===
According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, its various funds had $99.0 million in revenues, $91.0 million in expenditures, $206.5 million in total assets, $33.6 million in total liabilities, and $50.4 million in cash and investments.<ref name="City of El Segundo CAFR"/>

In the [[Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors]], El Segundo is in the Second District, represented by [[Holly Mitchell]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Discover the Los Angeles County Second District - LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell |url=https://mitchell.lacounty.gov/2nd-district/}}</ref>

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Legislature]], El Segundo is in {{Representative|casd|24|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|66|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Maps |url=https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/final_maps |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=We Draw the Lines CA |publisher=2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], El Segundo is in {{Representative|cacd|36|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|36}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:El segundo hs1.jpg|thumb|right|[[El Segundo High School]]]]

The [[El Segundo Unified School District]] serves the residential district of El Segundo, west of Pacific Coast Highway. It operates [[El Segundo High School]].

Eastern El Segundo is part of the tax base for the [[Wiseburn Unified School District]], and formerly for the [[Centinela Valley Union High School District]] (CVUHSD). There are no residential areas in the eastern part of the city.<ref name=KuzniaWow>Kuznia, Rob. "[http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20130329/wiseburn-district-eyes-wow-factor-in-creating-new-comprehensive-high-school Wiseburn district eyes wow factor in creating new comprehensive high school]." ''[[Daily Breeze]]''. March 28, 2013. Retrieved on April 19, 2014.</ref> This portion of the city includes corporate operations providing significant tax revenue to the district (formerly districts).<ref name=KuzniaCashCow>Kuznia, Rob. "[http://www.dailybreeze.com/social-affairs/20140219/aerospace-business-corridor-in-el-segundo-a-cash-cow-for-centinela-valley-school-district Aerospace business corridor in El Segundo a cash cow for Centinela Valley school district]." ''[[Daily Breeze]]''. February 19, 2014. Retrieved on April 19, 2014.</ref>

[[Vistamar School]] is a private school in El Segundo.

Originally all of the city was located in the Wiseburn School District,<ref name=CVUHSDHistory>"[http://www.centinela.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=126439&type=d&pREC_ID=251197 History and Profile]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064209/http://www.centinela.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=126439&type=d&pREC_ID=251197 Archive]). [[Centinela Valley Union High School District]]. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.</ref> which opened in 1896.<ref name=WiseburnAbout>"[http://www.wiseburn.k12.ca.us/new/about/default.html About]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140407091412/http://www.wiseburn.k12.ca.us/new/about/default.html Archive]). [[Wiseburn School District]]. Retrieved on April 4, 2014.</ref> When the [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] Union High School District, now known as the CVUHSD, opened in 1905, its territory included the Wiseburn district. In 1912 the El Segundo School District opened, taking territory from the Wiseburn School District. The territory of the El Segundo district continued to be in the Inglewood Union District. On November 22, 1925, the El Segundo High School District was formed and El Segundo withdrew from the Inglewood Union district.<ref name=CVUHSDHistory/>

==Media==
[[File:Los Angeles Times building El Segundo California 2023-06.jpg|thumb|''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' headquarters]]
The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' has been headquartered in El Segundo since 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chang |first=Andrea |date=April 17, 2018 |title=L.A. Times will move to 2300 E. Imperial Highway in El Segundo |url=https://latimes.com/business/la-fi-la-times-el-segundo-address-20180416-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref> The local [[Spectrum (brand)|Charter Spectrum]] news and sports channels, [[Spectrum News|Spectrum News 1]], [[Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)|Spectrum SportsNet]], and [[Spectrum SportsNet LA|SportsNet LA]] are based out of El Segundo.

The ''El Segundo Herald'' is the community newspaper for El Segundo. It was established in 1911, six years before the city was incorporated. It had its centennial anniversary of service to the community in 2011.

A monthly arts and culture publication, ''The El Segundo Scene'', began printing in May 2018. Created and run by two El Segundo residents, the magazine serves El Segundo and its neighbors in the South Bay.

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[California State Route 1|State Route 1]] passes through the city as [[California State Route 1|Pacific Coast Highway]], while [[Interstate 105 (California)|Interstate 105]] begins its journey at Sepulveda Boulevard (the continuation of [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]] north of El Segundo city limits) just outside the northern city limits of El Segundo and heads east to [[Norwalk, California|Norwalk]]. The [[K Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Los Angeles Metro K Line]] runs through the Eastern industrial and office district before meeting the [[C Line (Los Angeles Metro)|C Line]] near Interstate 105 and [[Aviation Boulevard]] and continuing along north for the rest of its length.

Amtrak's El Segundo Bus Stop (ESG) is located at the [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]]'s [[Douglas station (Los Angeles Metro)|Douglas station]] and is serviced by [[Amtrak Thruway]]. The stop is on Amtrak's 1c bus route that runs four times a day between Amtrak's Torrance Bus Stop (Alpine Village) and the [[Bakersfield station (Amtrak)|Bakersfield Amtrak station]] where passengers transfer to and from trains on ''[[San Joaquins]]'' services; passengers can also connect with ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'' at the [[Van Nuys station|Van Nuys Amtrak station]].

[[Los Angeles International Airport]] (LAX) is located immediately to the north of El Segundo. In 2014, an [[Air pollution|air quality]] study found harmful [[ultrafine particles]] from the takeoffs and landings at LAX to be of a much greater magnitude than previously thought.<ref>Weikel, Dan and Barboza, Tony (May 29, 2014) [http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-0529-lax-pollution-20140529-story.html "Planes' exhaust could be harming communities up to 10 miles from LAX"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Roseanne Barr]], comedian, owns Full Moon and High Tides Productions<ref name="Abcarian">{{cite news|last1=Abcarian|first1=Robin|title=Sleepy little El Segundo is on the radar and fighting to keep its small-town identity|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-el-segundo-20180417-htmlstory.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417133637/http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-el-segundo-20180417-htmlstory.html|archive-date=April 17, 2018|access-date=April 17, 2018|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 17, 2018}}</ref>
* [[George Brett (baseball)|George Brett]], baseball player, Hall of Fame
* [[Ken Brett]], baseball player
* [[Joe Caravello]], [[NFL]] football player
* [[Dick Dale]], guitarist, pioneer of [[Surf music]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Dick-Dale.html|title=Dick Dale|website=OLDIES.com}}</ref>
* [[Rusty Frank]], author, choreographer, producer, dance historian
* [[The Ghost Inside (band)|The Ghost Inside]], [[metalcore]] band<ref name="label-bio">{{cite web |last1=Downey |first1=Ryan J. |title=The Ghost Inside |date=July 30, 2021 |url=https://www.epitaph.com/artists/the-ghost-inside/bio |publisher=[[Epitaph Records]] |access-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704154053/https://www.epitaph.com/artists/the-ghost-inside/bio |archive-date=July 4, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Mike Gordon (politician)|Mike Gordon]], Assemblymember and mayor of El Segundo
* [[Carl Koppelman]], accountant and forensic sketch artist
* [[Dave LaRoche]], baseball pitcher
* [[Vladimir Matyushenko]], [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] fighter
* [[Christopher McCandless]], adventurer who inspired the book ''[[Into the Wild (Krakauer book)|Into the Wild]]'' and the 2007 film ''[[The Call of the Wild (2007 film)|The Call of the Wild]]''
* [[Dave McCoy]], skier and businessman, founder of Mammoth Mountain, was born in El Segundo<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sahagun|first=Louis|date=February 8, 2020|title=Dave McCoy, who gave skiers and boarders Mammoth Mountain, has died at 104|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-08/dave-mccoy-mammoth-mountain-dead-obituary|url-status=live|access-date=October 9, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209054125/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-08/dave-mccoy-mammoth-mountain-dead-obituary |archive-date=February 9, 2020 }}</ref>
* [[Scott McGregor (left-handed pitcher)|Scott McGregor]], baseball player
* [[Lars Nootbaar]], MLB baseball player for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
* [[Bob Samuelson]], volleyball player
* [[John Van Hamersveld]], artist and surfer<ref name=Abcarian />
* [[Paul Westphal]], basketball player and coach<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120719071015/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124692/1/index.htm Love and Hate in El Segundo]". . ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''. August 17, 1981. Retrieved on June 15, 2009.</ref>
* [[Dave Williamson]], stand-up comedian<ref name="DailyBreeze2018">{{cite news |last= Hixon |first= Michael |date= May 8, 2018 |title= What's so funny about El Segundo? Find out at the Gundo Comedy Festival |url= https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/05/08/whats-so-funny-about-el-segundo-find-out-at-the-gundo-comedy-festival/ |work= [[Daily Breeze]] |location=El Segundo, California |access-date=May 26, 2020 }}</ref>

==In popular culture==
* [[A Tribe Called Quest]]'s single "[[I Left My Wallet In El Segundo]]" revolves around a stop through the town on the way back to [[Brooklyn]].
* El Segundo is frequently referenced by Fred G. Sanford in the TV series ''[[Sanford and Son]]''.
* Although filmed in [[British Columbia]], the music video for the song "[[First Date (Blink-182 song)|First Date]]", by [[pop-punk]] band [[Blink-182]], takes place in El Segundo in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1446836/blink-182-return-to-70s-in-first-date-video|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407001252/http://www.mtv.com/news/1446836/blink-182-return-to-70s-in-first-date-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2015|title=Blink-182 Return to '70s In 'First Date' Video|website=mtv.com|access-date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
* The fictitious ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]'' company Pied Piper tapped the real-life, El Segundo-headquartered company [[Wpromote]] to develop its ill-fated mascot, Pipey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wpromote.com/case-studies/silicon-valley|title=Silicon Valley & Wpromote Case Study|website=wpromote.com|access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref>
* The movie ''[[Candy Cane Lane (film)|Candy Cane Lane]]'', starring [[Eddie Murphy]], takes place in El Segundo.
* The Netflix original film ''[[Family Switch]]'' is in part filmed in El Segundo, and features many scenes at El Segundo High School.

==See also==
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles}}
* [[Automobile Driving Museum]] - a museum in El Segundo.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{wikivoyage|El Segundo}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.elsegundochamber.org/ El Segundo Chamber of Commerce]

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| North = [[Los Angeles International Airport]]-LAX
| Northeast = [[Lennox, California|Lennox]]
| East = [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]]
| Southeast = [[Torrance, California|Torrance]]
| Northwest = [[Dockweiler State Beach]]
| South = [[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]]
| Southwest = [[Pacific Ocean]]
| West = [[Pacific Ocean]]
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'''El Rio''' ({{IPAc-en|ɛ|l|_|ˈ|r|iː|oʊ|audio=En-us-el rio.ogg}}; [[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''El Río'', meaning "The River") is a small, rural<ref name="Capace, Nancy 1999 Page 237">Capace, Nancy (1999). ''Encyclopedia of California''. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 237. {{ISBN|9780403093182}}.</ref> [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated]] town in [[Ventura County, California]], United States, on the northeast side of the [[U.S. Route 101 in California|101 Freeway]] and [[Oxnard, California|Oxnard]], and south of the [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara River]]. The town was founded in 1875 and named '''New Jerusalem''' by the owner of general store who became the first postmaster in 1882.<ref name="Capace, Nancy 1999 Page 237"/> In 1885, a school and Santa Clara Catholic Church were built. Located near where the [[Coast Line (UP)|coastal railroad line]] crosses the Santa Clara River, the town's name was changed to El Rio around 1900. The former wagon river crossing route became the [[Ventura Freeway]] which separates the community from the commercial developments that grew up on the southwest side of the freeway. That portion of the historic community and sections closer to the river have been annexed to the city of Oxnard. Vineyard Avenue ([[California State Route 232|State Route 232]]) is the central business district for the largely residential community.

The population was 7,037 at the 2020 census, down from 7,198 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined a portion of the unincorporated area as El Rio [[census-designated place]] (CDP) which does not precisely correspond to the historical community that is much larger with significant portions having been annexed to the city of Oxnard.

==Etymology==
El Rio was first named New Jerusalem by Simon Cohn in 1875. The post office later changed its name to El Rio in 1895, which is the Spanish translation for “the river”.<ref name="Capace, Nancy 1999 Page 237"/>

==History==
Early inhabitants of the area were the [[Chumash people|Chumash]], a Native American tribe who continue to inhabit the area.{{r|EIR 2001 |page=4.12-1}} The Chumash region extends from [[Point Conception]] to [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] and back into the foothills as far as the [[California Coast Ranges#South Coast Ranges|Coast Range]]. One of their largest settlements was at nearby [[Saticoy, California|Saticoy]], because of the bubbling springs that were found there.

On May 6, 1837, Juan M. Sanchez (1791–1873), a former [[Presidio of Santa Barbara|Santa Barbara Presidio]] soldier, was granted the [[Rancho Santa Clara del Norte]],<ref name=venturacogensoc.org>{{cite web |title=Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in Ventura County |last=Ventura County Genealogical Society |url=http://www.venturacogensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=38 |access-date=2013-10-22}}</ref> which contained {{convert|13989|acre|km2|0}} of land extending from the [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara River]] south to the northern boundary of present-day [[Camarillo, California|Camarillo]], and from the present day [[U.S. Route 101 in California|101 Freeway]] east to the west end of South Mountain.<ref>{{gnis|249741|South Mountain}}</ref> Sanchez and his wife, Ines Guevara de Sanchez (1794–1862), had their adobe home built below the western slope of South Mountain, within a heavy group of eucalyptus trees at the east end of present-day Rose Avenue, an avenue that was lined on both sides with tall eucalyptus trees.

The town was founded in 1875 and named New Jerusalem, California, by Simon Cohn (1852–1936),<ref>"El Rio [Ventura Co.]. ''California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, Fourth Edition''. 2004. p. 122.</ref> a [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] [[Jew]]ish merchant who built a [[general store]] at the location.<ref>{{citation |title=Evolution of a Metropolitan Skyline. |author= A.C. Martin interviewed by Marlene L. Laskey |year= 1985 |page=2|publisher=Regents of the University of California |department=Oral History Program, [[UCLA]] |url=https://archive.org/details/evolutionofmetro00mart }}</ref> The [[United States Post Office Department|U.S. Post Office Department]] established New Jerusalem Post Office on July 26, 1882, and Cohn was appointed the first postmaster. The first one-room [[one-room school|schoolhouse]] was opened in 1885.<ref name=rio.k12.ca.us>{{cite web |title=Rio School District Website |url=http://rioschools.org/district/district-history/|access-date=2014-05-30}}</ref> Santa Clara Catholic Church was founded the same year though services has been conducted since 1877.<ref>Storer, Mark (November 27, 2010) "Mass to celebrate milestone for Oxnard parish: Santa Clara is marking 125th year as church" ''[[Ventura County Star]]''</ref> It was the first Catholic church to be built in Ventura County since the founding of [[Mission San Buenaventura]] 95 years earlier.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chawkins |first=Steve |date=November 30, 1989 |title=Plaque Marks Site of Area's First Church |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=17 March 2016|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-30-ve-175-story.html}}</ref>

Octaviano and Rosaria Moraga were early settlers who first came to county in the 1870s from [[Sonora, Mexico]]. Octaviano worked as the barkeeper at the New Parian Hotel in [[Ventura, California|Ventura]], and ran a boarding house they owned in Ventura. They eventually were able to buy land in New Jerusalem where Octaviano ran a livery stable. He also drove a two-horse stage between [[Port Hueneme]] and the [[East Ventura (Metrolink station)|Montalvo train station]]. His descendants were part of the El Rio community up into the 21st century.<ref>Moraga, Frank (April 20, 2008) [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2008/apr/20/el-rio-loses-another-link-to-historic-past/ "El Rio loses another link to historic past"] ''[[Ventura County Star]]''</ref>

On February 14, 1895, the postal authority changed the name of the town to Jerusalem.<ref>"Post Office Opens After Four Decades." ''Los Angeles Times''. Oct. 5, 1953, from Oxnard, Oct. 4. p. B 9.</ref> Four months later, they changed it to Elrio (one word.) In 1905, they changed it to El Rio, two words, which means in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] "The River,"<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n117 118]}}</ref> referring to the nearby [[Santa Clara River (California)|Santa Clara]] or to [[Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia|El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia]]. The town was at a crossroads on the boundary of two ranchos (El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia and [[Rancho Santa Clara del Norte]]).{{r|EIR 2001 |page=4.12-3}}

The El Rio Post Office was discontinued on October 31, 1911. It was reestablished in 1953.<ref>[[ibid.]]</ref> Until [[Rio Mesa High School]] was built on Central Avenue northeast of El Rio and opened in 1965,<ref name=riomesahigh.us>{{cite web |title=About Rio Mesa High School |url=http://www.riomesahigh.us/about/school.htm |access-date=2010-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206213047/http://www.riomesahigh.us/about/school.htm |archive-date=2010-12-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> El Rio students were bused to [[Oxnard High School]] and later to [[Adolfo Camarillo High School|Camarillo High School]] in [[Camarillo, California|Camarillo]]. The post office was discontinued again in 1966.<ref>"El Rio [Ventura]." ''Durham's Place-Names of Greater Los Angeles: Includes Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties''. 2001. p. 58.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the [[census-designated place]] (CDP) has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

East and southeast of town, within the adjoining agricultural area, is the [[Santa Clara Avenue Oil Field]].

It has an average elevation of 80 feet.<ref name="Capace, Nancy 1999 Page 237"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 6966
|1970= 6173
|1980= 5674
|1990= 6419
|2000= 6193
|2010= 7198
|2020= 7037
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}
El Rio has the highest percentage of manufacturing workers in Ventura County: 34% of residents have jobs within the manufacturing industries.<ref>McCormack, Don (1999). ''McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000''. Mccormacks Guides. Page 77. {{ISBN|9781929365098}}.</ref>

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that El Rio had a population of 7,037. The population density was {{convert|3,463.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Rio was 22.3% [[White Americans|White]], 0.9% [[African Americans|African American]], 4.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.3% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 41.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 29.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 88.8% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=El Rio CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622370 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.2% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,583 households, out of which 48.1% included children under the age of 18, 56.2% were married-couple households, 6.0% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 21.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 13.4% of households were one person, and 5.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.41.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,274 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (80.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=El Rio CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622370 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% aged 18 to 24, 27.5% aged 25 to 44, 22.2% aged 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 32.7{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,632 housing units at an average density of {{convert|803.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,583 (97.0%) were occupied. Of these, 58.2% were owner-occupied, and 41.8% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $83,233, and the [[per capita income]] was $30,101. About 21.8% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Rio CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622370 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622370|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715035320/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622370|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Rio CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that El Rio had a population of 7,198. The population density was {{convert|3,556.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Rio was 3,495 (48.6%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 58 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 201 (2.8%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 73 (1.0%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 24 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3,027 (42.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 320 (4.4%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6,188 persons (86.0%).

The Census reported that 7,190 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 8 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,629 households, out of which 904 (55.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 940 (57.7%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 284 (17.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 164 (10.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 102 (6.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 14 (0.9%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 181 households (11.1%) were made up of individuals, and 79 (4.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.41. There were 1,388 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (85.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.47.

The population was spread out, with 2,157 people (30.0%) under the age of 18, 930 people (12.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,028 people (28.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,421 people (19.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 662 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

There were 1,700 housing units at an average density of {{convert|840.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 981 (60.2%) were owner-occupied, and 648 (39.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%. 4,223 people (58.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,967 people (41.2%) lived in rental housing units.

==Arts and culture==
The Albert H. Soliz Library in the community is a branch of the [[Ventura County Library]] system.<ref>{{gnis|1871278|Soliz-El Rio Branch Ventura County Library}}</ref> Poet and novelist [[Michele Serros]] a book-signing event here in 2006 when her young-adult novel “''Honey Blonde Chica''” was published. She remarked "''This library was my home away from home when I was growing up''."<ref>McKinnon, Lisa (January 5, 2015) [http://www.vcstar.com/obituaries/chicana-role-model-author-oxnard-native-serros-succumbs-to-cancer-at-48_60101131 "‘Chicana Role Model' author, Oxnard native Serros succumbs to cancer at 48"] ''[[Ventura County Star]]''</ref> The Roger Jones Community Center is nearby with an adjoining public park.<ref>{{gnis|1871272|Roger Jones Community Center}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
A majority of the streets in the older unincorporated area do not have sidewalks. As traffic has increased, the safety of school children and other pedestrians has been a concern for the community.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/education/schoolwatch/upgrades-near-oxnardarea-school-aid-in-pedestrian-safety_86971191|title=Upgrades near Oxnard-area school aid in pedestrian safety|first=Claudia |last=Boyd-Barrett |work=[[Ventura County Star]] |date= May 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Cloverdale>{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/education/rio-community-bands-together-to-pave-road-for-to|title=Rio community bands together to pave road for schoolchildren's trek to school|first=Anne |last=Kallas|work=[[Ventura County Star]] |date= July 27, 2012}}</ref> Cloverdale Mutual Water District serves 135 households in the community which is about 500 residents.<ref name=Cloverdale/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/oxnard/2019/05/16/hundreds-banned-using-nitrate-contaminated-water-el-rio-vineyard-avenue-acres-mutual-water-company/3698942002/|title=Tainted tap water shut off for thousands in El Rio|website=Ventura County Star|language=en|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>
In the 1990s, the area's existing septic tanks were banned because of groundwater contamination in this area of the [[Oxnard Plain]] adjacent to the Santa Clara River.<ref name="LAT 2004-09-13">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-13-me-newcity13-story.html|title=Oxnard Ready to Launch a Revised RiverPark Project|date=September 13, 2004|first=Daryl |last=Kelley |newspaper= [[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> A $35 million conversion to a sewer system was undertaken by the county.<ref>[http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/oxnard/el-rio-community-leader-florence-young-dies-at-age-91_26537206 "El Rio community leader Florence Young dies at age 91"] (Oct 24, 2014) ''[[Ventura County Star]]''</ref>{{r|LAT 2004-09-13}} The area storm water drains into the adjacent Santa Clara River.<ref>{{cite news|title=RiverPark deal ends drainage dispute |first=Scott |last=Hadly|date= October 18, 2010|work=[[Ventura County Star]]|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/riverpark-developer-watershed-settle-dispute}}</ref>

Ventura County juvenile justice center is located on the outskirts of El Rio near the small community of Strickland and [[Rio Mesa High School]]. The high-security facility on Vineyard Avenue is colloquially known as [[juvenile hall]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2016/09/16/treatment-changes-leave-juvenile-centers-half-empty/89439594/ |title=Treatment changes leave juvenile centers half empty |date= September 16, 2016 |newspaper=Ventura County Star |first=Kathleen |last=Wilson |access-date=18 September 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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<ref name="EIR 2001">{{Cite report |date=December 2001 |title=RiverPark Specific Plan Draft EIR |url=https://www.oxnard.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/4-12_Cultural.pdf |publisher=City of Oxnard}}</ref>

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Ventura County, California]]
[[Category:Geography of Oxnard, California]]
[[Category:History of Ventura County, California]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1875]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Ventura County, California]]

El Portal, California

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| image_caption = The Old El Portal Schoolhouse
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| map_caption = Location in Mariposa County, California
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| area_water_percent = 2.41

| population_total = 372
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| population_density_sq_mi = 199.6

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'''El Portal''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Gateway") is a [[census-designated place]]<ref>{{gnis|2583008}}</ref> in [[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa County]], [[California]], United States.<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|11.5|mi|km|0}} west-southwest of [[Yosemite Village, California|Yosemite Village]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|770}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|1939|ft}}.<ref name=gnis /> The population was 372 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 474 at the 2010 census.

==History==
The first post office at El Portal opened in 1907.<ref name=CGN />

Work on a four-story [[Hotel Del Portal]] began in the fall of 1907<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91260724/hotel-at-el-portal/ |title=Yosemite Valley Road Making Improvements. Work on New Hotel at El Portal, Entrance to the Valley, Is to Be Rushed. |work=The Fresno Morning Republican |place=Fresno, California |date=7 Sep 1907|page=3|access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref> and was completed in 1908 by a subsidiary corporation of the [[Yosemite Valley Railroad]]. The hotel was a four-hour ride from Merced via a railway coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91240620/yosemite-national-park/ |title=The New Way And The Old|work=Oakland Tribune|place=Oakland, California|date=7 Jun 1908|page=25|access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref> On October 27, 1917, a fire destroyed the hotel including the Desmond Company's records, which was started by a defective attic [[flue]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91240082/hotel-del-portal/ |title=Hotel at Yosemite Gateway Destroyed|work=San Francisco Chronicle|place=San Francisco, California|date=27 Oct 1917|page=1|access-date=2021-12-27}}</ref>

== Community==

El Portal lies along [[California State Route 140|State Route 140]] by the [[Merced River]] located on the western boundary of [[Yosemite National Park]]. It is partly under the administrative jurisdiction of Yosemite National Park. Community buildings include a post office, community center, and a small school. Town businesses include two hotels, a small general store, and a gas station.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

El Portal was the terminus of the [[Yosemite Valley Railroad]] at the entrance to the National Park,<ref name=CGN /> and in 1978 [[Hetch Hetchy Railroad no. 6]] was brought to El Portal and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.</ref> El Portal is [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "the gateway" derived from this fact.<ref name=CGN />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP covers an area of {{convert|1.91|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqmi|2}}, or 2.41%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 474
|2020= 372
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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The [[2020 United States census]] reported that El Portal had a population of 372. The population density was {{convert|199.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Portal was 297 (79.8%) [[White Americans|White]], 3 (0.8%) [[African Americans|African American]], 6 (1.6%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 9 (2.4%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 1 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 12 (3.2%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 44 (11.8%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 36 persons (9.7%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=El Portal CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622328 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 356 people (95.7% of the population) lived in households, 16 (4.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 179 households, out of which 45 (25.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 55 (30.7%) were married-couple households, 17 (9.5%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 53 (29.6%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 54 (30.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 85 households (47.5%) were one person, and 19 (10.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.99.<ref name=DP1/> There were 76 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (42.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=El Portal CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622328 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 63 people (16.9%) under the age of 18, 9 people (2.4%) aged 18 to 24, 155 people (41.7%) aged 25 to 44, 104 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 41 people (11.0%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 36.7{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 117.5 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 231 housing units at an average density of {{convert|123.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 179 (77.5%) were occupied. Of these, 51 (28.5%) were owner-occupied, and 128 (71.5%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{wikivoyage inline|El Portal}}

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El Nido, Merced County, California

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'''El Nido''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Nest") is a [[census-designated place]]<ref>{{gnis|2583007}}</ref> in [[Merced County, California|Merced County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|11|mi|0}} south of [[Merced, California|Merced]] at an elevation of {{convert|141|ft}},<ref name=gnis /> on [[California State Route 59]]. The community had a population of 331 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
El Nido was founded early in the 20th century when the development of [[irrigation]] enabled intensified farming of the area. ''El Nido'' is Spanish for "the nest", and the name is associated with the early Spanish land grant, Rancho Chowchilla. The El Nido School District was created in 1914, and a school building designed by William Bedesen was built in 1915. The El Nido Irrigation District was organized in 1928 and began supplying water for irrigation in 1932. [[Cotton]] was the principal crop in the area and a large [[cotton gin|gin]] was built there in 1937.

The US Army built the [[Potter Auxiliary Field]] (1942-1945) to train [[World War II]] pilots in El Nido.<ref>[http://www.militarymuseum.org/PotterAuxField.html militarymuseum.org Potter Auxiliary Field]</ref>

The town has a post office, a tavern, a general store, a [[volunteer fire department]], and an [[Primary education|elementary school]]. After grade 8, students from El Nido must attend high school in Merced.

The first post office opened in 1920.<ref>{{California's Geographic Names|770}}</ref>

The ZIP Code is 95317. The town is inside [[area code 209]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP covers an area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km{{sup|2}}), all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==Demographics==
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The [[2020 United States census]] reported that El Nido had a population of 331. The population density was {{convert|100.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Nido was 77 (23.3%) [[White Americans|White]], 0 (0.0%) [[African Americans|African American]], 6 (1.8%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4 (1.2%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0 (0.0%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 197 (59.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 47 (14.2%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 264 persons (79.8%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=El Nido CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622286 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 93 households, out of which 46 (49.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47 (50.5%) were married-couple households, 5 (5.4%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 16 (17.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 25 (26.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 17 households (18.3%) were one person, and 5 (5.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.56.<ref name=DP1/> There were 73 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (78.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=El Nido CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622286 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 99 people (29.9%) under the age of 18, 42 people (12.7%) aged 18 to 24, 110 people (33.2%) aged 25 to 44, 61 people (18.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 19 people (5.7%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 29.4{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 99 housing units at an average density of {{convert|30.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 93 (93.9%) were occupied. Of these, 50 (53.8%) were owner-occupied, and 43 (46.2%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], El Nido is in {{Representative|casd|12|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=[[Regents of the University of California]] |access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], El Nido is in {{Representative|cacd|16|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|16|access-date=October 1, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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== Further reading ==
* Lim, Sarah. "Museum Notes: History of Planada and El Nido". ''[[Merced Sun-Star]]''. August 6, 2005.

{{Merced County, California}}

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El Monte, California

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'''El Monte''' is a city in [[Los Angeles County, California]], United States. The city lies in the [[San Gabriel Valley]], east of the city of [[Los Angeles]].

El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "'''The End of the Santa Fe Trail'''". As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city had a total population of 109,450, down from 113,475 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. As of 2020, El Monte was the [[List of largest cities in California by population|66th-most populous city in California]].

==Origin of name==
El Monte is situated between the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo Rivers; a marshy area roughly where the [[Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area]] is now located. Residents claimed that anything could be grown in the area. Between 1770 and 1830, Spanish soldiers and missionaries often stopped here for respite. They called the area 'El Monte,' which in Spanish means 'the mountain' or 'the mount'.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n117 118]}}</ref> Most people assume the name refers to a mountain, but there were no mountains in the valley. The word is an archaic Spanish translation of that era, meaning "the wood". The first explorers had found this a rich, low-altitude land blanketed with thick growths of wispy willows, alders, and cattails, located between the two rivers. Wild grapevines and watercress also abounded. El Monte is approximately 7 miles long and 4 miles wide.<ref name="earthlink1">{{cite web |url=http://home.earthlink.net/~jackbarton/ElMonteHistory.htm |title=A Brief History Of El Monte |publisher=Home.earthlink.net |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801231324/http://home.earthlink.net/~jackbarton/ElMonteHistory.htm |archive-date=August 1, 2010 }}</ref> When the State Legislature organized California into more manageable designated townships in the 1850s, they called it the El Monte Township. In a short time the name returned to the original El Monte.<ref name="El Monte City Website Heritage page">{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/aboutem/pdf/Heritage.pdf |title=City of El Monte |access-date=September 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830140210/http://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/aboutem/pdf/Heritage.pdf |archive-date=August 30, 2007 }}</ref>

==History==
===Pre-1800s===
[[File:Rancho La Puente.png|thumb|left|Modern-day El Monte sits on land that was originally part of [[Rancho La Puente]], a Mexican-era [[ranchos of California|rancho grant]].]]
[[File:Oldesthomein-El-Monte-1922.jpg|thumb|left|Oldest home in El Monte, built 1849 (photo 1922)]]

The area, beside the [[San Gabriel River (California)|San Gabriel River]], is part of the homeland of the [[Tongva people]] as it has been for thousands of years. The Spanish [[Portolá expedition]] of missionaries and soldiers passed through the area in 1769–1770. [[Mission San Gabriel Arcángel]] was the center of colonial activities in the area. The site was within the [[Ranchos of California|Mexican land grant]] [[Rancho La Puente]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gXO8DAEACAAJ&q=covina+images+of+america|title=El Monte|isbn=9781531628284 |last1=Barton |first1=Jorane King |date=October 18, 2006 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing Library Editions }}</ref>

===1800s===
{{More citations needed section|date=September 2021}}

The [[Old Spanish Trail (trade route)|Old Spanish Trail]] trade route was first established by [[Antonio Armijo]] in 1829. It passed through El Monte to its terminus at the Mission San Gabriel via what is now [[Valley Boulevard]]. The trade was woolen and other products from New Mexico for California horses and mules.

Using the Old Spanish Trail route at the end of 1841, a group of travelers and settlers, now referred to as the [[John A. Rowland#Workman-Rowland Party|Workman-Rowland Party]], arrived in the [[Pueblo of Los Angeles]] and this area in [[Alta California]] from [[Santa Fe de Nuevo México]]. Rowland and Workman became grantees of the Rancho La Puente in 1845.

The Old Spanish Trail from [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]] was continued east via the [[Santa Fe Trail]] trade route, established in 1821 as a trail and wagon road connecting [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] in [[Missouri Territory]] to Santa Fe, still within México.<ref name="villageprofile.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.villageprofile.com/california/elmonte/02/topic.html |title=El Monte CA | History - Presented by Village Profile |publisher=Villageprofile.com |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>[[File:OldSpanishTrail.png|200px|right|thumb|The route of the Old Spanish Trail]]

From 1847, the Santa Fe Trail was also connected westward through the [[Southern Emigrant Trail]], and in 1848 by the [[Mormon Road]] from Utah, passing by the El Monte area, to the Pueblo of Los Angeles. Immigrant settlement began in 1848, El Monte was a stopping place for the American immigrants going to the gold fields during the [[California Gold Rush]]. The first permanent residents arrived in El Monte around 1849–1850 mostly from [[Texas]], [[Arkansas]] and [[Missouri]], during a time when thousands migrated to California in search of gold. The first settlers with families were Nicholas Schmidt, Ira W. Thompson, G. and F. Cuddeback, J. Corbin, and J. Sheldon.

These migrants ventured upon the bounty of fruitful, rich land along the [[San Gabriel River (California)|San Gabriel River]] and began to build homesteads there. The farmers were very pleased at the increasing success of El Monte's agricultural community, and it steadily grew over the years.<ref name="villageprofile.com"/>

In the 1850s the settlement was briefly named Lexington by American settlers, but soon returned to being called El Monte or Monte. It was at the crossroad of routes between Los Angeles, [[San Bernardino]], and the natural harbor at [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]]. In the early days, it had a reputation as a rough town where men often settled disputes with knives and guns in its gambling saloons. Defense against Indian raids and the crimes of bandit gangs, such as that of [[Joaquin Murrieta]], led to the formation of a local militia company called the [[Monte Rangers]] in February 1854.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymuseum.org/MonteRangers.html |title=Monte Rangers |website=Militarymuseum.org |date=February 8, 2016 |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref> After the Monte Rangers disbanded, justice for [[Los Angeles County]], in the form of volunteer [[wikt:posse|posse]]s, as in the 1857 hunt for the bandit gang of [[Juan Flores (outlaw)|Juan Flores]] and [[Pancho Daniel]], or a [[lynching]], was often provided by the local vigilantes called the "El Monte Boys".

In 1858 the adobe Monte Station was established, a stagecoach stop on the [[Butterfield Overland Mail in California|Butterfield Overland Mail Section 2]] route.

By 1861 El Monte had become a sizeable settlement, and during the [[American Civil War]] was considered a Confederate stronghold sympathetic to the [[secession]] of Southern California from California to support the [[Confederate States of America]].<ref name="clendenen309">{{cite journal|last1=Clendenen|first1=Clarence C.|author-link=Clarence C. Clendenen|title=Dan Showalter: California Secessionist|journal=California Historical Society Quarterly|date=December 1961|volume=40|issue=4|pages=309–325|doi=10.2307/25155429|jstor=25155429}}</ref> [[A. J. King]] an Undersheriff of Los Angeles County (and former member of the earlier "Monte Rangers" or "Monte Boys") with other influential men in El Monte, formed a secessionist militia company, like the [[Los Angeles Mounted Rifles]], called the Monte Mounted Rifles on March 23, 1861. However, the attempt failed when following the [[battle of Fort Sumter]], A. J. King marched through the streets with a portrait of the Confederate General [[P. G. T. Beauregard]] and was arrested by a [[U.S. Marshal]]. State arms sent from Governor [[John G. Downey]] for the unit were held up by Union officers at the port of [[San Pedro, Los Angeles, California|San Pedro]]. Union troops established [[New Camp Carleton]] near the town in March 1862 to suppress any rebellion, it was shut down three years later at the end of the war.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpCarlton.html |title=Historic California Posts: Camp Carleton (Camp Banning, Camp Prentis, New Camp Carleton) |website=Militarymuseum.org |date=February 8, 2016 |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>

El Monte was listed as a township in the 1860 and 1870 Censuses, with a population of 1,004 in 1860 and 1,254 in 1870.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.lawesterners.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/249-BI_249.pdf|title=What a Difference a Decade Makes: Ethnic and Racial Demographic Change in Los Angeles County during the 1860s |author=Paul R. Spitzzeri|journal=Branding Iron|date=Fall 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1860/population/1860a-06.pdf# |title=Population of the United States in 1860: California |author=U.S. Census Bureau|author-link=U.S. Census Bureau }}</ref> The 1860 township comprised several of the old ranchos in the El Monte area, including [[Rancho Potrero Grande]], [[Rancho La Puente]] and [[Rancho La Merced]]. (This area presently includes the cities of El Monte, [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]] and [[La Puente, California|La Puente]], among others). The 1870 census added in the former Azusa township.

[[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]] built a railroad depot in town in 1873, stimulating the growth of local agriculture.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|author=Related Articles |url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1076729/Gays-Lion-Farm |title=Gay's Lion Farm (farm, El Monte, California, United States) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Britannica.com |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.co.jp/azbrowse/g/g24.html |title=ブリタニカ・ジャパン - Encyclopædia Britannica A-Z Browse |publisher=Britannica.co.jp |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718185525/http://www.britannica.co.jp/azbrowse/g/g24.html |archive-date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref>

===1900s===
El Monte was incorporated as a municipality in 1912. During the 1930s, the city became a vital site for the [[New Deal]]'s federal Subsistence Homestead project, a [[Resettlement Administration]] program that helped grant single-family ranch houses to qualifying applicants. It became home to many 1930s white Americans from the [[Dust Bowl]] Migration.

Photographer [[Dorothea Lange]] took over a dozen photographs of the newly built Homestead homes for her work for the [[Farm Security Administration]] in Feb. 1936. Lange stopped in El Monte a month before she took her most well-known photograph from the period, the [[Migrant Mother]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Time|first=San Gabriel Valley in|title=Dorothea Lange Was in El Monte Before Taking "The Migrant Mother"|url=https://sgvintime.com/home/f/the-contrast-between-dorothea-langes-the-migrant-mother-and-p|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=San Gabriel Valley in Time|language=en-US}}</ref> "In contrast to the apparently positive scene in El Monte... in San Luis Obispo County, Lange captured a far gloomier scene of a Native-American mother with her children." San Gabriel Valley in Time observed.<ref name=":0" />

The area also experienced social and labor conflict during this period, such as the [[El Monte Berry Strike of 1933]], which shed light upon [[institutional racism]] experienced by Japanese tenant farmers and Latino farm laborers.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tokunaga|first=Yu|date=April 3, 2020|title=Japanese Farmers, Mexican Workers, and the Making of Transpacific Borderlands|url=https://online.ucpress.edu/phr/article/89/2/165/107156/Japanese-Farmers-Mexican-Workers-and-the-Making-of|journal=Pacific Historical Review|language=en|volume=89|issue=2|pages=166–167|doi=10.1525/phr.2020.89.2.165|issn=0030-8684|doi-access=|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

The city has evolved into a majority [[Hispanic]] community.<ref name=Shyong>Shyong, Frank (December 13, 2014) [https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-el-monte-chinese-20141213-story.html "San Gabriel Valley's El Monte getting a boost from Chinese investors"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref> Representing the historical significance of the [[Santa Fe Trail]], El Monte built the [[Santa Fe Trail Historical Park]] in 1989, at Valley Blvd and Santa Anita Ave.<ref name="villageprofile.com"/> The trail remained America's greatest route for several decades thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21427 |title=Los Angeles |publisher=Ohp.parks.ca.gov |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref> The El Monte Historical Museum <ref>{{cite news|url=http://findlocal.latimes.com/el-monte/art/museum/el-monte-museum-of-history-el-monte-museum |title=El Monte Historical Society Museum - El Monte, CA 91731 | Find Local Los Angeles |publisher=Findlocal.latimes.com |access-date=August 3, 2010 |first=Irene |last=Lacher}}</ref> at 3150 Tyler Avenue is considered to be one of the best community museums in the state of California.<ref name="earthlink1"/>

===Modern===
The Asian population of El Monte grew significantly between 1980 and 2008, and continued to grow.<ref name=":1" /> According to a former El Monte resident, this may have been because of overpopulation in [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]], [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]], and other nearby heavily Asian municipalities; causing people to move to less densely populated areas like El Monte, where the cities are still accessible by freeway.<ref name=":1">"[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/12/new-us-census-1.html Census snapshot: Asians find homes in historically Latino El Monte]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160117221623/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/12/new-us-census-1.html Archive]). ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. December 8, 2008. Retrieved on January 8, 2016.</ref>

==Geography==
El Monte is located at {{Coord|34|4|24|N|118|1|39|W|type:city}} (34.073276, -118.027491).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|9.6|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.89%) is water.

===Climate===
El Monte has a [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Csa'').

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 1283
|1930= 3479
|1940= 4746
|1950= 8101
|1960= 13163
|1970= 69892
|1980= 79494
|1990= 106209
|2000= 115965
|2010= 113475
|2020= 109450
|estyear=2024
|estimate=104639
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
The population has increased by more than 40% since the 1970s, with homes replacing the walnut groves for which the city was known. There is historically a large Mexican and Latino community in El Monte.<ref>{{cite book|title=Race, Place, and Reform in Mexican Los Angeles: A Transnational Perspective, 1890-1940}}</ref>

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''El Monte city, California – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}
!Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – El Monte city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0622230&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – El Monte city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622230&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – El Monte city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622230&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|8,542
|5,556
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,667
|7.37%
|4.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|640
|502
|style='background: #ffffe6; |745
|0.55%
|0.44%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|331
|133
|style='background: #ffffe6; |146
|0.29%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.13%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|21,315
|28,264
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32,940
|18.38%
|24.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30.10%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|90
|84
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34
|0.08%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH)
|107
|116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |356
|0.09%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.33%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|995
|503
|style='background: #ffffe6; |743
|0.86%
|0.44%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.68%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|83,945
|78,317
|style='background: #ffffe6; |70,819
|72.39%
|69.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |64.70%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''115,965'''
|'''113,475'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''109,450'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622230|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Monte city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214190238/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622230|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> reported that El Monte had a population of 113,475. The population density was {{convert|11,761.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Monte was 44,058 (38.8%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (4.9% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/> 870 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1,083 (1.0%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 28,503 (25.1%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (13.5% Chinese, 7.4% Vietnamese, 1.2% Filipino, 0.4% Cambodian, 0.2% Burmese, 0.2% Japanese, 0.2% Korean, 0.2% Indian, 0.2% Thai), 131 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 35,205 (31.0%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3,625 (3.2%) from two or more races. 78,317 (69.0%) of the population is [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race (60.9% Mexican, 2.3% Salvadoran, 1.2% Guatemalan, 0.4% Nicaraguan, 0.3% Honduran, 0.3% Cuban, 0.2% Puerto Rican, and 0.2% Peruvian).

The Census reported that 112,395 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 317 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 763 (0.7%) were institutionalized.

There were 27,814 households, out of which 14,557 (52.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,087 (54.2%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 5,298 (19.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,962 (10.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,061 (7.4%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 161 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 3,130 households (11.3%) were made up of individuals, and 1,539 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.04. There were 23,347 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (83.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.23.

The population was spread out, with 32,234 people (28.4%) under the age of 18, 12,814 people (11.3%) aged 18 to 24, 33,263 people (29.3%) aged 25 to 44, 24,567 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 10,597 people (9.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

There were 29,069 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,013.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 11,740 (42.2%) were owner-occupied, and 16,074 (57.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. 46,802 people (41.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 65,593 people (57.8%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, El Monte had a median household income of $39,535, with 24.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/>

===2000===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 115,965 people, 27,034 households, and 23,005 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|12,139.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 27,758 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,905.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 72.39% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race, 35.67% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.9% [[Race (United States Census)|White Persons not Hispanic]],<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/> 0.77% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.38% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 18.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 39.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.29% from two or more races. [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] and [[Chinese Americans|Chinese]] were the most common ancestries.<ref>[https://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/neighborhood/el-monte/index.html El Monte Profile - Mapping LA - Los Angeles Times]</ref>

There were 27,034 households, out of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.24 and the average family size was 4.43.

In the city, the population were 34.1% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $32,439, and the median income for a family was $32,402. Males had a median income of $21,789 versus $19,818 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,316. About 22.5% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Mexican (62.0%) and Chinese (10.1%) were the most common ancestries. Mexico (63.6%) and Vietnam (13.5%) were the most common foreign places of birth.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/neighborhood/el-monte/ | title=El Monte }}</ref>

===Homelessness===

In 2022, [[Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority]]'s Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count counted 230 homeless individuals in El Monte.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homeless Count by City/Community |url=https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54-homeless-count-by-city-community |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=LAHSA}}</ref>

{{Historical populations
|title = Homeless population
|align = none
|cols =
|footnote =
|source = [https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54-homeless-count-by-city-community Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count] [[Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority]]
|2016 | 160
|2017 | 240
|2018 | 517
|2019 | 428
|2020 | 433
|2022 | 230
}}

==Government==

===Municipal government===
The El Monte City Council has seven members—an elected Mayor and six council members elected by districts. The Mayor and City Council are elected by the voters of El Monte and are responsible for overseeing the delivery of local government services to the residents of the city.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Current City Council Members<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/342/City-Council|title=City Council {{!}} El Monte, CA|website=www.ci.el-monte.ca.us|language=en|access-date=July 13, 2018}}</ref>
!Office
!Office Holder
!Term Ends
|-
|Mayor
|Jessica Ancona
|December 2024
|-
|Councilmember
|Julia Ruedas
|December 2026
|-
|Councilmember
|Victoria Martinez-Muela
|December 2024
|-
|Mayor Pro-Tem
|Martin Herrera
|December 2026
|-
|Councilmember
|Alma D. Puente
|December 2024
|-
|Councilmember
|Richard J. Rojo
|December 2026
|-
|Councilmember
|Marisol Cortez
|December 2026
|}
The city manager is Alma Martinez.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us |title=City of EL Monte > Home |website=Ci.el-monte.ca.us |access-date=June 6, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040325064013/http://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/ |archive-date=March 25, 2004 }}</ref>

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Senate]], El Monte is in {{Representative|casd|22|fmt=sdistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
| title = Statewide Database
| publisher = UC Regents
| access-date = November 30, 2014
}}</ref> In the [[California State Assembly]], it is split between {{Representative|caad|48|fmt=adistrict}}, and {{Representative|caad|49|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_072011/handouts_20110729_q2_ad_finaldraft_splits.zip
|title = Communities of Interest — City
|publisher = California Citizens Redistricting Commission
|access-date = November 30, 2014
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151023054757/http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_072011/handouts_20110729_q2_ad_finaldraft_splits.zip
|archive-date = October 23, 2015
|url-status = dead
|df = mdy-all
}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], El Monte is in {{Representative|cacd|31|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|31}}</ref>

===Public safety===
The City of El Monte has its own police department<ref>EMPD Official Website retrieved June 20, 2012</ref> and contracts with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for fire services and emergency medical response.

The El Monte Police Department consists of 117 sworn police officers who provide emergency services to the citizens of El Monte. The current Chief of Police is Jake Fisher

The City of El Monte Neighborhood Services Division provides enforcement of health and safety, municipal codes, zoning and building codes. Five Neighborhood Services Officers respond to complaints and pro-actively address violations. The Animal Control Division is also part of the Neighborhood Services Division. Animal Control Officers respond to all calls related to animals.

==Economy==
According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/2902/City-of-El-Monte-CAFR-2018-FINAL-PDF|title=Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2018|date=June 30, 2018|website=City of El Monte|access-date=November 8, 2019}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
|El Monte City Elementary School District
|1,500
|-
|2
| [[El Monte Union High School District]]
|1,400
|-
|3
|[[Mountain View School District (Los Angeles County, California)|Mountain View Elementary School District]]
|1,000
|-
|4
|[[Penske Motor Group|Longo Toyota-Lexus]]
|831
|-
|5
|City of El Monte
|505
|-
|6
|McGill Corporation
|475
|-
|7
|Staffing Solutions
|266
|-
|8
|Asian Pacific Health Care Venture
|260
|-
|9
|The Home Depot
|251
|-
|10
|Sam's Club
|203
|}
<ref>City of El Monte CAFR FY 2019</ref>
[[Cathay Bank]] has a corporate center in El Monte.<ref>"[https://www.cathaybank.com/CathayBank/media/Cathay-General/PDF/2014-Annual-Report_w-10K_Revised.pdf 2014 Annual Report 2014]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150916073301/https://www.cathaybank.com/CathayBank/media/Cathay-General/PDF/2014-Annual-Report_w-10K_Revised.pdf Archive]). [[Cathay Bank]]. Retrieved on March 27, 2016. p. 18. "Corporate Center 9650 Flair Dr. El Monte, CA 91731"</ref>
https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/3679/City-of-El-Monte-CAFR-2019-FINAL-PDF

==Education==
The [[El Monte Union High School District]] consists of the following schools:
*[[Arroyo High School (El Monte, California)|Arroyo High School]]
*[[El Monte High School]]
*[[Mountain View High School (El Monte, California)|Mountain View High School]]
*[[South El Monte High School]]
*[[Fernando R. Ledesma High School]], Formerly known as [[Valle Lindo Continuation School]]
*[[Rosemead High School]]
*[[El Monte-Rosemead Adult School]]

The [[El Monte City School District]] contains 17 elementary schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schooldigger.com/go/CA/district/12090/search.aspx |title=Best Schools in El Monte City |website=SchoolDigger.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref> one serving grades K-4, one serving grades K-5, ten serving grades K-6, and six serving grades K-8. The district also administers four Head Start (preschool) sites, which are located at the elementary schools.
*Cherrylee Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/el-monte/cherrylee-elementary/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Columbia Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/el-monte/columbia-elementary/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Cortada Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/el-monte/cortada-elementary/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Durfee Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/el-monte/durfee-elementary/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Gidley Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/el-monte/gidley-elementary/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Legore Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/el-monte/legore-elementary/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Mulhall Elementary School
*New Lexington Elementary School
*Norwood Elementary School
*Potrero Elementary School
*Rio Vista Elementary School
*Shirpser Elementary School
*Thompson, (Byron E.) Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/el-monte/byron-e-thompson-elementary/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>
*Wilkerson Elementary School
*Wright Elementary School
*Cleminson Elementary School <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/temple-city/cleminson-elementary/ |title=Cleminson Elementary School in Temple City, CA |publisher=Education.com |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>
*Rio Hondo Elementary School

The Mountain View School District<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtviewschools.com/schools/index.jsp |title=Mountain View School District |publisher=Mtviewschools.com |date=December 31, 1999 |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105155052/http://mtviewschools.com/schools/index.jsp |archive-date=November 5, 2010 }}</ref> is a K-8 school district comprising ten elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, an alternative education program for students in grades 5–8, and a Children's Center and Head Start/ State Preschool program. The district has an enrollment of 8,600 students.
*Baker Elementary School
*Children's Center/Head Start/State Preschool
*Cogswell Elementary School
*Kranz Intermediate School
*La Primaria Elementary School
*Madrid Middle School
*Magnolia Learning Center
*Maxson Elementary School
*Miramonte Elementary School
*Monte Vista Elementary School
*Parkview Elementary School
*Payne Elementary School
*Twin Lakes Elementary School
*Voorhis Elementary School

==Transportation==
El Monte is served by [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|Metro]], [[Foothill Transit]], and the city-operated [[El Monte Transit]]. Metro's [[J Line (Los Angeles Metro)|J Line]] ends at [[El Monte Station]]. Train service to El Monte is provided by [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]'s [[San Bernardino Line]], which stops at the [[El Monte station (Metrolink)|El Monte station]]. [[Interstate 10 in California|Interstate 10]] traverses El Monte. [[San Gabriel Valley Airport]], a general aviation airport, is located in El Monte.

==Health services==
The [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]] operates the Monrovia Health Center in [[Monrovia, California|Monrovia]], serving El Monte.<ref>"[http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phn/docs/HealthCenter/monrovia.pdf Monrovia Health Center]." [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]]. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref> The El Monte Comprehensive Health and Mammography Center is located on Ramona Blvd. in El Monte. It offers medical and dental services for low-income individuals, but is not an emergency center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://local.yahoo.com/info-20728547-el-monte-comprehensive-health-el-monte |title=Los Angeles County Health Service in El Monte | Los Angeles County Health Service 10953 Ramona Blvd, El Monte, CA 91731 Yahoo - US Local |website=Local.yahoo.com |access-date=June 6, 2017}}</ref>

==Media==
El Monte community news is provided by the ''[[San Gabriel Valley Tribune]]'' which is published daily. Other local newspapers include ''Mid-Valley News'' and ''El Monte Examiner'' which are both published weekly.<ref>{{Cite news|title=What is Digital First Media and the Southern California News Group who just purchased the Orange County Register?|last1=Hagen|first1=Ryan|url=https://www.sbsun.com/media/20160321/what-is-digital-first-media-and-the-southern-california-news-group-who-just-purchased-the-orange-county-register|date=March 21, 2016|work=San Bernardino Sun|language=en-US|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Humanities|first=National Endowment for the|title=Mid valley news.|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn00060683/|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Weekly Newspapers – El Monte Examiner – CNPA|url=https://cnpa.com/directories/weeklies/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/profile/view&reset=1&id=433&gid=16|website=cnpa.com|date = September 27, 2018|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
El Monte is credited with being the birthplace of TV variety shows. ''Hometown Jamboree'', a KTLA-TV Los Angeles-based show, was produced at [[El Monte Legion Stadium]] in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/cliffie-stone |title=Full List of Inductees |publisher=Country Music Hall of Fame |access-date=August 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721215900/http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/full-list-of-inductees/view/cliffie-stone |archive-date=July 21, 2010 }}</ref> The Saturday night stage show was hosted and produced by [[Cliffie Stone]], who helped popularize country music in California.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nelson |first=Valerie J. |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-molly-bee11-2009feb11,0,7175717.story |title=Molly Bee dies at 69; country singer |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 11, 2009 |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>

In the 1950s, as the unstable racial climate and the hostility toward rock & roll started to emerge, rock & roll shows were forced from the City of Los Angeles by police pressure. The [[El Monte Legion Stadium]], outside the city limits, became the site of a series for rock and roll concerts by [[Johnny Otis]] and other performers. (Johnny Otis along with [[Alan Freed]] and [[Dick Clark]] were the major powers in the growing rock and roll industry.) During the fifties, teenagers from all over Southern California flocked to El Monte Legion Stadium every Friday and Saturday night to see their favorite performers. Famous singers who performed there include: [[Ritchie Valens]], [[Rosie & the Originals]], [[Brenton Wood]], [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], [[The Grateful Dead]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/gd1970-12-26.sbd.ashley-field.34031.sbeok.flac16 |title=Grateful Dead Live at Legion Stadium on 1970-12-26 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive |date= December 26, 1970|access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref> [[Dick Dale]] and his Del-Tones and [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]]. Disc jockeys [[Art Laboe]] and [[Huggy Boy]] enhanced the stadium's popularity with their highly publicized Friday Night Dances with many popular record artists of the late 1950s and 1960s. "El Monte Legion Stadium", as it was often called, was the "Happening" place to be for the teenagers of that era.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200805/1211504190.html |title=History-Making Oldies Cruise Announced - Doo Wop Cruise, Doo-Wop, Oldies Cruises |publisher=Free-press-release.com |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref> In a closed-circuit telecast, a recorded performance of [[The Beatles]], the [[Beach Boys]], and [[Lesley Gore|Lesly Gore]] aired in the El Monte Legion Stadium from Mar 14–15, 1964.<ref>{{Cite web|last=San Gabriel Valley in Time|title=When The Beatles Kinda Played at the El Monte Legion Stadium|url=https://sgvintime.com/home/f/when-the-beatles-kinda-played-at-the-el-monte-legion-stadium|access-date=September 22, 2021|website=San Gabriel Valley in Time|language=en-US}}</ref>

El Monte is known for the long-time rock & roll hit "[[Memories of El Monte]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foreveroldies.com/various/memoriesofel.mp3 |format=MP3 |title=Audio soundbyte |website=Foreveroldies.com |access-date=June 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028145752/http://foreveroldies.com/various/memoriesofel.mp3 |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> written by [[Frank Zappa]] and originally recorded by [[The Penguins]], one of the local [[Doo-wop]] groups from the 1950s that became famous nationwide. The song is in remembrance of The El Monte Legion Stadium and can be heard on many albums including ''Art Laboe's Memories of El Monte''. Although the stadium closed their doors nearly 50 years ago, the music continues to live on.<ref>Even though the stadium closed their doors almost fifty years ago, the music and the memories, continues to live on.</ref>
El Monte was the birthplace of singer–guitarist [[Mary Ford]], of [[Les Paul and Mary Ford]] fame. John Larkin, known as ([[Scatman John]]), is also a native. El Monte was home to musicians Gregg Myers and [[Country Joe McDonald|Joe McDonald]], who performed in the 1960s with [[Country Joe and the Fish]].
[[File:Leo the MGM lion 1928.jpg|thumb|Photo of "Leo the Lion" being recorded for his roar to be heard at the beginning of MGM films.]]
A popular attraction from 1925 to 1942 was [[Gay's Lion Farm]]. Two European retired circus stars, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gay, operated this tourist attraction, which has been called "the Disneyland of the 1920s and 1930s" by historian Jack Barton,<ref name="earthlink1" /> and many others of that era. The Gays raised wild animals for use in the motion picture industry and housed over 200 African lions. Many of the lions starred in films during the 1920s and 1930s, including the [[Tarzan]] films starring [[Elmo Lincoln]] and [[Johnny Weissmuller]]. The [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] lion logo was made with two lions from the farm, "Slats" (1924–1927), and his lookalike successor "Jackie" (1928-1956). Another one of the farm's famous lions was Numa, who appeared in several films throughout the 1920s, including Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus."<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1975|title=The 117th Conference & Equipment Exhibit: Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles September 28–October 3, 1975|journal=Journal of the SMPTE|volume=84|issue=8|pages=627–646|doi=10.5594/j13324|issn=0361-4573|doi-access=free}}</ref> In 1925, El Monte Union High School adopted "The Lions" name for its teams, and the Gays provided a lion mascot for big games. The famous live lion farm was closed temporarily due to wartime meat shortages. It never reopened, but a life-sized memorial statue can be seen next to I-10 on the SE corner of [[Valley Boulevard]] and Peck Road. The original lion statue, commissioned for the Farm, stands in front of nearby [[El Monte High School]].<ref>John Garside & Marty Shields. Gay's Lion Farm - A Forgotten Tale of El Monte. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47do8uEihH8</ref>

Horse racing's most famous jockey, [[Willie Shoemaker]], was a resident and attended El Monte High School, until he dropped out to work in the nearby stables.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yourdictionary.com/biography/willie-shoemaker |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210090155/http://www.yourdictionary.com/biography/willie-shoemaker |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2013 |title=Willie Shoemaker Facts |website=Yourdictionary.com |access-date=June 6, 2017 }}</ref>
El Monte was also briefly the home to author [[James Ellroy]] until his mother Geneva was murdered there in 1958.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/ellroy-143160-says-movie.html |title=Memories in black |website=Ocregister.com |access-date=June 6, 2017|date=September 15, 2006 }}</ref>
Former baseball player [[Fred Lynn]] was a resident of El Monte. Actor-filmmaker [[Timothy Carey]] filmed much of his underground feature ''The World's Greatest Sinner'' (1962) in El Monte. Modern authors Salvador Plascencia, 33, and Michael Jaime-Becerra, 36, both grew up in El Monte and each references El Monte in his novels.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnson |first=Reed |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/la-ca-el-monte-20100425,0,4721719.story |title=Writers Salvador Plascencia and Michael Jaime-Becerra share a city and common inspiration: El Monte |publisher=chicagotribune.com |date=April 25, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref> [[Mister Ed]], the palomino of the classic 1960s television show, was foaled in 1949 in El Monte and named "Bamboo Harvester".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/film/horsefame/MrEd2.html |title=mr ed story |publisher=Angelfire.com |access-date=August 3, 2010}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Cris Abrego]], television producer
*[[Art Acevedo]], police officer
*[[Rob Bottin]], special make-up effects creator
*[[A.L.T.]], Chicano rapper
*[[Timothy Carey]], film and television actor
*[[Glenn Corbett]], actor
*[[Mack Ray Edwards]], child sex abuser and serial killer
*[[James Ellroy]], author
*[[Mary Ford]], vocalist and guitar player
*[[Virginia Gilmore]], actress
*[[Alexandra Hay]], actress
*[[Roger Hernández]], politician
*[[Cathy LeFrançois]], IFBB professional bodybuilder
*[[Country Joe McDonald]], lead singer for the band [[Country Joe & the Fish]]
*[[Tom Morgan (baseball)|Tom Morgan]], Major League Baseball pitcher
*Lorenzo Oatman and sister [[Olive Oatman]], survivors of the Oatman Massacre of 1851 in Arizona
*[[Steven Parent]], aka "Stereo Steve", victim of the [[Charles Manson]] murders<ref name="sparent">{{cite web | url=http://www.cielodrive.com/steven-parent.php | title=Steven Parent | publisher=CieloDrive.com | access-date=April 19, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Bill Piercy]], Major League Baseball pitcher
*[[Salvador Plascencia]], author
*[[Kim Rhode]], Olympic shooter
*[[Emily Rios]], actress (''[[Breaking Bad]]'')
*[[Scatman John]], vocalist and musician
*[[Willie Shoemaker]], jockey
*[[Robert P. Shuler]], reformer and minister of Trinity Methodist Church, Los Angeles
*[[Hilda Solis]], politician

==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Zamora, Michoacán|Zamora]], Mexico<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2012/11/04/mexican-sister-city-gifts-el-monte-with-centennial-mural/|title=Mexican sister city gifts El Monte with centennial mural|work=The San Gabriel Valley Tribune}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles}}
*[[List of cities in Los Angeles County, California]]
*[[List of cities and towns in California]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Official website}}

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| Northeast =[[Baldwin Park, California|Baldwin Park]]
| East =[[Baldwin Park, California|Baldwin Park]]
| Southeast =[[Avocado Heights, California|Avocado Heights]] [[Industry, California|Industry]]
| South = [[South El Monte, California|South El Monte]]
| Southwest =[[South El Monte, California|South El Monte]]
| West = [[Rosemead, California|Rosemead]]
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Elkhorn, California

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'''Elkhorn''' is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], [[California]], United States.<ref name=GNIS1/><ref name=GNIS2/>

Elkhorn was originally a stop on the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} north of [[Castroville, California|Castroville]], at an elevation of {{convert|10|ft|m|1}}.<ref name=gnis /> The settled part of the community now occupies the hills to the east of the railroad. The population of the Elkhorn CDP was 1,588 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> Local understandings of the extent of Elkhorn may vary from the Census definition.

Elkhorn was named after the elk in the area that have since gone extinct.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

==Geography==
Elkhorn is in northern Monterey County, {{convert|14|mi}} northwest of [[Salinas, California|Salinas]], the [[county seat]]; {{convert|7|mi|0}} south of [[Watsonville, California|Watsonville]]; and {{convert|22|mi}} northeast of [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]. The community receives mail within the [[ZIP Code]] areas of 95012 (Castroville) and 93907 ([[Prunedale, California|Prunedale]] / Salinas). [[Elkhorn Slough]], the largest tidal [[salt marsh]] in the area outside of San Francisco Bay, borders the northwest side of the community. The [[Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve]] promotes education about and preservation of the salt marsh environs.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Elkhorn CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.8|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqmi|2}}, or 0.46%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Streets===
Main county roads include Castroville Boulevard, Dolan Road, Elkhorn Road, and Meridian Road. Castroville Boulevard leads southwest to [[California State Route 156|Highway 156]] and east to the Prunedale area and [[U.S. Route 101]]. Dolan Road leads west to [[California State Route 1|Highway 1]]. Minor county roads include Del Monte Farms, Bayview Road, Walker Valley Road, Long Valley Road, Amaral Road, Paradise Canyon Road.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 1458
|2000= 1591
|2010= 1565
|2020= 1588
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing (1790-2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2010-07-30}}</ref>
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Elkhorn had a population of 1,588. The population density was {{convert|330.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Elkhorn was 767 (48.3%) [[White Americans|White]], 1 (0.1%) [[African Americans|African American]], 31 (2.0%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 58 (3.7%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 3 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 405 (25.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 323 (20.3%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 753 persons (47.4%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Elkhorn CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622034 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 539 households, out of which 178 (33.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 304 (56.4%) were married-couple households, 49 (9.1%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 116 (21.5%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 70 (13.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 100 households (18.6%) were one person, and 52 (9.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95.<ref name=DP1/> There were 407 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (75.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Elkhorn CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622034 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 328 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 148 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 368 people (23.2%) aged 25 to 44, 431 people (27.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 313 people (19.7%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 39.9{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 558 housing units at an average density of {{convert|116.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 539 (96.6%) were occupied. Of these, 408 (75.7%) were owner-occupied, and 131 (24.3%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $124,464, and the [[per capita income]] was $52,221. About 0.0% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elkhorn CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0622034 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Elkhorn had a population of 1,565. The population density was {{convert|324.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Elkhorn was 1,122 (71.7%) White, 9 (0.6%) African American, 7 (0.4%) Native American, 63 (4.0%) Asian, 3 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 286 (18.3%) from other races, and 75 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 588 people (37.6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622034|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024719/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622034|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Elkhorn CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 532 households, 183 (34.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 329 (61.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 58 (10.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 33 (6.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 2 (0.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 95 households (17.9%) were one person and 29 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.94. There were 414 families (77.8% of households); the average family size was 3.21.

The age distribution was 364 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 149 people (9.5%) aged 18 to 24, 349 people (22.3%) aged 25 to 44, 519 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 184 people (11.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

There were 565 housing units at an average density of 117.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 380 (71.4%) were owner-occupied and 152 (28.6%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 0.6%. 1,098 people (70.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 467 people (29.8%) lived in rental housing units.

==Economy==
[[Image:Strawberry Fields near Amaral Road.JPG|thumb|right|Strawberry fields in Elkhorn]]
Agricultural is a major part of Elkhorn's small economy. Strawberries and artichokes are key crops. Most Elkhorn residents work in the surrounding areas of [[Castroville, California|Castroville]], [[Prunedale, California|Prunedale]], and [[Moss Landing, California|Moss Landing]], and in the nearby larger towns of [[Watsonville, California|Watsonville]], [[Salinas, California|Salinas]], and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]. Elkhorn shares zip codes with nearby Castroville and Prunedale. Elkhorn has limited business and retail services. The only retail service in Elkhorn is the Elkhorn Superette which is located on the west side of Elkhorn Road, just north of Bayview Road. The nearest business and retail center is located about {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} away in Castroville. However, many Elkhorn residents travel about 20 minutes to the nearby cities for greater retail and service needs such as department stores, movie theaters, and health services which are not located in Castroville.

==Government==
As an unincorporated area, Elkhorn is administered by the [[Monterey County Board of Supervisors]]. Elkhorn is part of District 2, whose current supervisor is Louis R. Calcagno.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/d2_supervisor.htm |title=County of Monterey, District 5 Supervisor |access-date=2006-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001051306/http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/d2_supervisor.htm |archive-date=2012-10-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Board is responsible for providing all local public services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/services.htm |title=County of Monterey Services |access-date=2006-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006062836/http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/services.htm |archive-date=2006-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Elkhorn is located in the Coastal Zone and all new development is subject to approval by the [[California Coastal Commission]].

==Education==
Elkhorn Elementary School is the only school located in Elkhorn, and it serves the surrounding K-6 student population. Elkhorn Elementary is the polling site for Elkhorn voters. Middle school students in grades 7 and 8 currently attend North Monterey County Middle School and high school students in grades 9-12 attend [[North Monterey County High School]], both located in Castroville. All local public schools are part of the [[North Monterey County Unified School District]].<ref>http://www.nmcusd.org/</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Dolan Road.JPG|Dolan Road
Image:Elkhorn Slough.JPG|Elkhorn Slough in the distance
Image:Homes near Castroville Blvd..JPG|Homes near Castroville Blvd.
Image:Elkhorn Elementary.JPG|Elkhorn Elementary
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Monterey County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Monterey County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

Elk Grove, California

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{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Elk Grove, California
| settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in California|City]]
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Elk Grove Historic District - Sarah Stierch - 2.jpg
| photo1b = OldTownElkGrove.jpg
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| spacing = 2
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| color = white
| size = 275
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|image_shield=Logo of Elk Grove, California.png
| image_flag = Flag of Elk Grove, California.gif
| image_seal = Seal of Elk Grove, California.jpg
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| blank_emblem_size = 100px
| blank_emblem_alt =
| blank_emblem_link = List of U.S. county and city insignia
| image_map = File:Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Elk Grove Highlighted 0622020.svg
| map_caption = Location of Elk Grove in Sacramento County, California
| pushpin_map = USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the contiguous United States
| pushpin_relief = 1
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[California]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sacramento County, California|Sacramento]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Special-purpose district|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = Cosumnes CSD<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yourcsd.com/|title=Cosumnes CSD - Fire, Parks & Recreation Dept - Elk Grove & Galt, CA - Community Services District Home Page|access-date=February 5, 2015|archive-date=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205220706/http://yourcsd.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| government_type = [[Council–manager government|Council/Manager]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/city_government/
| title = City Government
| publisher = City of Elk Grove
| access-date = February 9, 2015
| archive-date = December 25, 2018
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181225014353/http://www.elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/city_government/
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name1 = Bobbie Singh-Allen<ref name=cc>{{cite web
| url = http://www.elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/city_government/city_council/
| title = City Council
| publisher = City of Elk Grove
| access-date = February 9, 2015
| archive-date = December 25, 2018
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181225014356/http://www.elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/city_government/city_council/
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
| leader_title2 = [[Vice Mayor]]
| leader_name2 = Rod Brewer (appointed by city council and rotated annually)<ref name=cc/>
| leader_title3 = Chief Of Police
| leader_name3 = Bobby Davis
| leader_title4 = Fire Chief (Cosumnes CSD)
| leader_name4 = Felipe Rodriguez<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.egcitizen.com/news/rodriguez-becomes-cosumnes-fire-chief/article_9eece89e-3bd8-11eb-8b79-e37271b600e8.html|title=Rodriguez becomes Cosumnes fire chief|first=Cameron|last=Macdonald|website=Elk Grove Citizen|access-date=March 24, 2021|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126005752/http://www.egcitizen.com/news/rodriguez-becomes-cosumnes-fire-chief/article_9eece89e-3bd8-11eb-8b79-e37271b600e8.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date = July 1, 2000<ref name=calafco>{{cite web|url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
|title=California Cities by Incorporation Date
|format=Word
|publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s
|access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
|archive-date=November 3, 2014
}}</ref>
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi = 42.20
| area_land_sq_mi = 41.99
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.21
| area_total_km2 = 109.29
| area_land_km2 = 108.76
| area_water_km2 = 0.53
| area_water_percent = 0.49
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|277506|Elk Grove|access-date=October 12, 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_ft = 46
| elevation_m = 14
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total = 176124
| population_footnotes = <ref name="quickfacts">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/elkgrovecitycalifornia/PST045224 |title=QuickFacts Elk Grove city, California |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2025 |archive-date=June 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620054509/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/elkgrovecitycalifornia/PST045224 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| population_est = 182797
| pop_est_as_of = 2024
| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="quickfacts"/>
| population_rank = [[Sacramento County, California|2nd]] in Sacramento County [[List of largest California cities by population|26th]] in California [[List of United States cities by population|144th]] in the United States
| population_density_sq_mi = 4190.44
| population_density_km2 = 1617.89
| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset = −8
| timezone_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]]
| utc_offset_DST = −7
| coordinates = {{coord|38|26|18|N|121|22|55|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action
| title = ZIP Code(tm) Lookup
| publisher = [[United States Postal Service]]
| access-date = December 5, 2014
| archive-date = November 16, 2014
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141116111202/https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
| postal_code = 95624, 95757–95759
| area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| area_code = [[Area codes 916 and 279|916, 279]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
| blank_info = {{FIPS|06|22020}}
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs
| blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|277506}}, {{GNIS 4|2410425}}
| website = {{URL|elkgrove.gov}}
}}

'''Elk Grove''' is a city in [[Sacramento County, California]], United States. Located just south of the state capital of [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], it is part of the [[Sacramento metropolitan area]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], the population of the city was 176,124. A 2024 Census estimate puts the population of the city at 182,797.<ref name="quickfacts"/> Elk Grove has many [[Winery|wineries]], wine cellars, and vineyards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE BEST 10 Wineries in Elk Grove, CA - Last Updated February 2021|url=https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=wineries&find_loc=Elk+Grove%2C+CA|access-date=February 5, 2021|website=Yelp|language=en-US}}</ref> Elk Grove was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, and is also presently the second-largest city in Sacramento County by population.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/007001.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624153433/http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/007001.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 24, 2006 |title=US Census Press Releases |access-date=January 2, 2016 }}</ref>

It is a [[general law city]] with a [[Council–manager government|council/manager]] form of government.<ref name="cc" /> One of Elk Grove's largest employers is the [[Elk Grove Unified School District]], which is the city's second-largest employer.

==History==
The [[Miwok|Miwoks]], a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribe, once inhabited the area until the [[Territorial evolution of the United States|Westward Expansion]] of the United States, in which the Miwoks were relocated to reservations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HISTORY – Miwok of Elk Grove |url=https://elkgrovehistoricalsociety.com/history-miwok-of-elk-grove/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805185824/https://elkgrovehistoricalsociety.com/history-miwok-of-elk-grove/ |archive-date=2020-08-05 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Elk Grove Historical Society |language=en}}</ref> In 1808, Spanish explorer [[Gabriel Moraga]] entered the region, naming the valley "Sacramento Valley" in honor of ''Sacramento,'' the "Holy Sacrament" in Spanish, giving the northerly city of Sacramento its name.<ref name="sac">{{cite web |url=http://www.bycitylight.com/cities/us-ca-sacramento-history.php |title=Sacramento, California City History and Historical Figures |website=ByCityLight.com |access-date=January 2, 2016 |archive-date=February 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207034108/http://www.bycitylight.com/cities/us-ca-sacramento-history.php |url-status=live }}</ref> A writer on Moraga's expedition wrote of the region:<blockquote>Canopies of oaks and cottonwoods, many festooned with grapevines, overhung both sides of the blue current. Birds chattered in the trees and big fish darted through the pellucid depths. The air was like champagne, and (the Spaniards) drank deep of it, drank in the beauty around them. <ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.cathedralsacramento.org/ |title=Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament - Sacramento, California |publisher=Cathedralsacramento.org |date=November 11, 2012 |access-date=November 16, 2012 |archive-date=November 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116093832/http://www.cathedralsacramento.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref></blockquote>

Elk Grove was founded in 1850 as a stage stop for travelers coming from [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], when the Elk Grove Hotel and Stage Stop was opened by James Hall, and the town was named after it. He named the area Elk Grove because he found elk horns in nearby tree groves, and he lived in a town of the same name in the state of Missouri.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HISTORY – James Hall, Founder of Elk Grove|url=https://elkgrovehistoricalsociety.com/history-james-hall-story-founder-of-elk-grove/}} </ref> In 1868, the Western Division of the Central Pacific Railroad came through about a mile east of Elk Grove. At this new location, another hotel was built to accommodate travelers and was named the Elk Grove Hotel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pleasant Grove Cemetery: Elk Grove's History|url=http://www.scoe.net/pleasantgrove/HISTORY%20OF%20ELK%20GROVE/ELK%20GROVE%27S%20HISTORY.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312093516/http://www.scoe.net/pleasantgrove/HISTORY%20OF%20ELK%20GROVE/ELK%20GROVE%27S%20HISTORY.html|archive-date=March 12, 2011}}</ref>

In the following decades, Elk Grove remained a small farming community with little urban development. In the late 1980s, suburban development projects began to arise around the community, specifically in the north near Sacramento. These were meant to serve Sacramento's population, as well as San Francisco commuters seeking a commuting community relatively near the San Francisco Bay Area where they could reside. Such changes triggered a period of rapid growth. On July 1, 2000, Elk Grove [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] as a city. The city's growth peaked in 2004 and 2005, when Elk Grove was declared the fastest growing city in the US.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2006 |title=Sacramento Suburb Tops Fast-Growth List |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-21-me-census21-story.html |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616082355/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-21-me-census21-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Apple Inc.]] manufactured its [[iMac]] line in Elk Grove as late as 2002. After many of those tasks were [[Offshoring|offshored]] in 2004, the facility was converted into the modern Apple Elk Grove campus.<ref name="Duhigg">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/apple-america-and-a-squeezed-middle-class.html|title=How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work|last=Duhigg|first=Charles|date=January 21, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=January 24, 2012|author2=Keith Bradsher|archive-date=August 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829184015/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/apple-america-and-a-squeezed-middle-class.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, Apple invested $4.2 million into expanding the office space, expanding its already established AppleCare support presence in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Apple spends $4.2m on office space to expand Elk Grove presence |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/11/apple-spends-42m-on-office-space-to-expand-elk-grove-presence |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=AppleInsider |language=en |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629062042/https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/11/apple-spends-42m-on-office-space-to-expand-elk-grove-presence |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2008, Elk Grove suffered heavily from the [[subprime mortgage crisis]] due to its suburban nature.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/16/suburb.city/index.html |title=Is America's suburban dream collapsing into a nightmare? |website=CNN |date=June 16, 2008 |access-date=January 2, 2016 |archive-date=January 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117061233/http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/16/suburb.city/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2011, two [[Sikh American]] grandfathers were killed while out for a walk on Stockton Boulevard.<ref>{{cite web |title=Two Killed Sikh Grandfathers To Be Remembered with Park |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/two-sikh-grandfathers-be-remembered-park-n619706 |website=NBC News |access-date=10 November 2024 |language=en |date=29 July 2016}}</ref> This led to a national public outcry by the community, raising safety concerns for the city's 3,000 Sikh community members.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romney |first1=Lee |title=Attack on Sikh men triggers outcry in Elk Grove, Calif., and beyond |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-apr-11-la-me-0411-sikhs-20110411-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=11 April 2011}}</ref> The city completed the "Singh and Kaur Park" in 2021 to commemorate the lives of the slain men, and to raise awareness about the [[Sikh faith]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cleary |first1=Luke |title=Community groups celebrate the opening of Singh and Kaur Park in Elk Grove |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/elk-grove/community-celebrate-opening-singh-and-kaur-park/103-4d9d13c8-8059-4992-8c23-4cbf2bbe7c25 |website=ABC10 |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=29 May 2021}}</ref> In 2020, Elk Grove elected Bobbie Allen-Singh as its new mayor, making her the first Sikh woman to hold the position of mayor in an American city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bobbie Singh-Allen |url=https://newdealleaders.org/leader/bobbie-singh-allen/ |website=The New Deal |date=7 November 2024}}</ref> She secured re-election for her second term in 2022 and for her third term in 2024, achieving victories in both elections by progressively larger margins.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sacramento County - Election Night Results |url=https://results.saccounty.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=CIT&map=MPRC&shape=Nov2022&eid=2040 |website=results.saccounty.gov |access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Who's ahead in Elk Grove elections? See early results for mayor, EGUSD and Measure N bond |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/ahead-elk-grove-elections-see-050011766.html |website=Yahoo News |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=6 November 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
===Climate===
Elk Grove is {{convert|5-10|mi|km|0}} south of the state capital in Sacramento and experiences a [[hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Csa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Summers are moderated by a cool Pacific Ocean breeze also known as the "delta breeze" which comes through the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta from the San Francisco Bay.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Elk Grove climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Elk Grove weather averages - Climate-Data.org|url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/california/elk-grove-1475/|access-date=February 5, 2021|website=en.climate-data.org|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626111604/https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/california/elk-grove-1475/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 2205
|1970= 3721
|1980= 10959
|1990= 17483
|2000= 59984
|2010= 153015
|2020= 176124
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420062715/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717060613/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="quickfacts"/>
}}

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Elk Grove city, California – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}
!Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Elk Grove city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0622020&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 26, 2024|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626111539/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0622020|url-status=live}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elk Grove city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622020&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-date=June 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626111539/https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2010.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elk Grove city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113231640/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0622020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|32,252
|58,305
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51,218
|53.77%
|38.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29.08%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,967
|16,462
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17,149
|8.28%
|10.76%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.74%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|370
|507
|style='background: #ffffe6; |521
|0.62%
|0.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|10,392
|39,479
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58,036
|17.32%
|25.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32.95%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|336
|1,731
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,446
|0.56%
|1.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.39%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|237
|350
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,141
|0.40%
|0.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.65%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|3,032
|8,600
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,221
|5.05%
|5.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.94%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|8,398
|27,581
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33,392
|14.00%
|18.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.96%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''59,984'''
|'''153,015'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''176,124'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

==Economy==

===Employers===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Top 12 employers in Elk Grove in 2022<ref>[https://cdn5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109585/File/Departments/Finance/cafr/2021-ACFR.pdf 2021 ACFR] civiclive.com {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003204305/https://cdn5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109585/File/Departments/Finance/cafr/2021-ACFR.pdf |archive-date=October 3, 2022}}</ref>
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| [[Apple Inc.]]
|5,000
|-
|2
| [[Elk Grove Unified School District]]
|3,857
|-
|3
| [[California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation|CA Correctional]] Health Care Services
|1,437
|-
|4
| [[Walmart]] (3 locations)
|569
|-
|5
| [[Kaiser Permanente]] (2 locations)
|530
|-
|6
| [[Costco Wholesale Corporation]]
|400
|-
|7
| [[Raley's Supermarkets|Raley's/Bel Air Markets]]
|378
|-
|8
| City of Elk Grove
|374
|-
|9
| [[ALLDATA|Alldata]] LLC
|363
|-
|10
| Cosumnes Community Services District
|318
|-
|11
| [[Safeway Inc.|Safeway]] (2 locations)
|252
|-
|12
| [[Trader Joe's]]
|100
|}

==Arts and culture==
===Public libraries===
The [[Elk Grove Free Library|Elk Grove Public Library]] is located at 8900 Elk Grove Boulevard in a modern two-story building; it moved to this location in 2008 from its old building one block east. The library is part of the broader [[Sacramento Public Library]] system. The Elk Grove Library also serves neighboring communities such as [[Vineyard, California|Vineyard]], [[Wilton, California|Wilton]], [[Sloughhouse, California|Sloughhouse]], and [[Rancho Murieta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=638 |title=Elk Grove Library |website=Saclibrary.org |access-date=November 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322224512/http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=638 |archive-date=March 22, 2010 }}</ref> Additional local libraries supplement neighborhoods, such as the public Franklin High Library. The Elk Grove Public Library was the first free public library branch in California.<ref>{{cite ohp |817 |Site Of First County Free Library Branch In California #817 |2012-10-07}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Canada Goose at District 56.jpg|thumb|A [[Canada goose]] in District 56, a park within Elk Grove]]
The Cosumnes Community Services District owns and operates 106 parks, 12 water play areas, a golf course (Emerald Lake Golf Course), and a total of 18 miles of trails in Elk Grove, totaling up to 1,017 acres of green space. The parks are funded through assessments approved by a vote of property owners, called "Landscape and Lighting assessments", while property tax revenues do not fund park services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Landscape and Lighting Assessment Information {{!}} Cosumnes CSD {{!}} Elk Grove & Galt, CA |url=https://www.cosumnescsd.gov/716/Landscape-and-Lighting-Assessment-Inform |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=www.cosumnescsd.gov}}</ref>

==Government==
Beginning in 2012, voters elect the mayor for a two-year term. Prior to 2012, the mayor's position was a one-year term and was chosen by the city council. The remaining four positions on the city council are elected by districts for four-year terms.<ref name=cc/>

On November 8, 2016, [[Steve ly|Steve Ly]] became the second directly elected mayor following Gary Davis. He is the first ethnic [[Hmong Americans|Hmong]] mayor in the United States, having immigrated at the age of four with his family as refugees from Laos after the end of the Vietnam War.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/local-election/article120180263.html|title=Elk Grove's new mayor cheered by Hmong worldwide|work=sacbee|access-date=March 1, 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>[[Frances Kai-Hwa Wang|Wang, Frances Kai-Hwa]]. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/nation-s-expected-first-hmong-mayor-life-american-story-n695341 "For Nation’s First Hmong Mayor, Life Is an 'American Story'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008161431/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/nation-s-expected-first-hmong-mayor-life-american-story-n695341 |date=October 8, 2019 }}, [[NBC News]], December 13, 2016. Accessed March 1, 2017. "Steve Ly will make history this month as the nation's first Hmong-American mayor, though it's a historic moment that he says he acknowledges, but doesn't dwell on.... According to 2010 US Census figures, 26.3 percent of Elk Grove's population is Asian and 1.2 percent Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone. Of those, Ly estimates that only about 2,000 to 3,000 voters are Hmong American."</ref> Currently, Bobbie Singh-Allen sits as mayor having defeated Ly in the 2020 election following Ly's controversial tenure.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Finch |first1=Michael |title=Bobbie Singh Allen announces bid for Elk Grove mayor, challenging embattled incumbent |url=https://www.sacbee.com/community/elk-grove/article244553027.html |website=sacbee.com |publisher=Sacramento Bee |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=June 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619151315/https://www.sacbee.com/community/elk-grove/article244553027.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The remaining council members are Darren Suen (District 1), Rod Brewer (District 2), Kevin Spease (District 3) and Sergio Robles (District 4).<ref name=cc/>

Elk Grove is in {{Representative|cacd|7|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|7|access-date=March 9, 2013}}</ref>

The Cosumnes Community Services District is the largest Community Services District in California and provides parks and recreation services and fire protection services in Elk Grove. Located in southern Sacramento County, the district covers {{convert|157|sqmi|km2}}.The board of directors is the governing body of the district and is composed of five duly-elected or appointed residents. At the beginning of each year, the board selects from its members a president and vice-president to serve during the ensuing year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yourcsd.com/|title=Cosumnes CSD {{!}} Elk Grove & Galt, CA {{!}} Official Website|website=www.yourcsd.com|language=en|access-date=October 23, 2018|archive-date=October 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023120319/https://www.yourcsd.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Education==
The [[Elk Grove Unified School District]] is the fifth largest school district in California and one of the fastest growing school districts in the nation. It also consistently ranks among the top school districts in the state. Located in southern [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] County, the district covers {{convert|320|sqmi|km2}}, one-third of the county. For the 2002–03 school year, the district served more than 52,500 students, and grew to 62,767 students in the 2016–2017 school year. Those students attend 40 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 9 high schools and 7 alternative high schools.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elk Grove Unified Snapshot|url=http://www.egusd.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2016-2017-District-Snapshot.pdf|publisher=Elk Grove Unified School District|access-date=May 19, 2017|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626111600/http://www.egusd.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2016-2017-District-Snapshot.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

There are also several private schools in town. A local community college, [[Cosumnes River College]], offers both career training and a transfer program to four-year universities, such as the [[California State University|CSU]] system and [[University of California|UC]] system across the state of [[California]]. Located nearby are [[California State University, Sacramento]] and the [[University of California, Davis]]. In 2013, [[California Northstate University College of Pharmacy]], which offers a Doctor of Pharmacy degree program, relocated to Elk Grove (near [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]]).

==Infrastructure==
===Buses===
Elk Grove is serviced by an [[E-tran]], a fared bus system that traverses many of the city's main routes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/departments_divisions/transit_e-tran |title=Transit (e-Tran) - City of Elk Grove |website=Elkgrovecity.org |date=September 13, 2015 |access-date=January 2, 2016 |archive-date=December 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231201829/http://www.elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/departments_divisions/transit_e-tran |url-status=dead }}</ref> SmaRT Ride is a free, on-demand, [[Sacramento Regional Transit District]] system for students that services main routes.<ref>"[https://www.sacrt.com/apps/wp-content/uploads/SmartRide-Flyer_ElkGrove_August-2022.pdf Smart Ride On-Demand Transit: Elk Grove] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230015548/https://www.sacrt.com/apps/wp-content/uploads/SmartRide-Flyer_ElkGrove_August-2022.pdf |date=December 30, 2023 }}" (PDF). ''Sacramento Regional Transit''. August 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2023.</ref>

===Rail===
There are plans for [[SacRT light rail|SacRT]] to expand its light rail system two miles south from [[Cosumnes River College station|Cosumnes River College]] to Elk Grove Boulevard; however, these plans for a new light-rail station are currently in the planning phase.<ref>{{cite web|title=SacRT Initiatives|url=https://www.sacrt.com/apps/sacrt-initiatives/|access-date=September 24, 2021|agency=Sacramento Regional Transit District|date=October 15, 2019|archive-date=January 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115225421/https://www.sacrt.com/apps/sacrt-initiatives/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Amtrak California]] ''[[San Joaquins|San Joaquin]]'' [[inter-city rail]] and [[Altamont Corridor Express]] [[commuter rail]] were expected to be brought directly to Elk Grove in 2021, on the existing rail line which extends from Marysville in the north to Stockton in the south.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elk Grove Station |url=https://acerail.com/elk-grove-station/ |publisher=Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) |access-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008164410/https://acerail.com/elk-grove-station/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In February 2024, Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen announced that the City of Elk Grove had closed escrow on the new station property.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myemail.constantcontact.com/BUSINESSWISE--Station-Land-Acquired-for-ACE-Train-Commuter-Rail-Service-in-Elk-Grove-.html?soid=1132917062241&aid=6lqUR5LrlXM|title=BUSINESSWISE: Station Land Acquired for ACE Train Commuter Rail Service in Elk Grove|website=The City of Elk Grove|accessdate=February 25, 2024|archive-date=February 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216172259/https://myemail.constantcontact.com/BUSINESSWISE--Station-Land-Acquired-for-ACE-Train-Commuter-Rail-Service-in-Elk-Grove-.html?soid=1132917062241&aid=6lqUR5LrlXM|url-status=live}}</ref>

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===Highways===
[[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] and [[California State Route 99]] run north to south and parallel with each other through the city. While I-5 runs next to Elk Grove's western city limits, SR 99 runs through the city center. I-5 and SR 99 are currently the only highway connections from Elk Grove to [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], though an alternative local route is [[California county routes in zone J|County Route J8]] (Franklin Boulevard).

Currently there are plans for an expressway connection to connect I-5, SR 99 and [[U.S. Route 50 in California|US 50]], called the [[Capital SouthEast Connector]]. Currently to get to US 50, traffic has to flow northward through Downtown Sacramento. This expressway will bypass downtown and connect to Highway 50 along with the cities of Rancho Cordova, Folsom, and El Dorado Hills.
<ref>{{cite web |title=SouthEast Connector Expressway|url=https://connectorjpa.com/}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{main category|People from Elk Grove, California}}
*[[Arik Armstead]] (born 1993), defensive lineman for NFL's [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]<ref>[http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/05/01/elk-groves-erik-armstead-looks-to-take-the-nfl-path-his-brother-didnt-get/ "Elk Grove’s Arik Armstead Looks To Take The NFL Path His Brother Didn’t Get"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331132639/http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/05/01/elk-groves-erik-armstead-looks-to-take-the-nfl-path-his-brother-didnt-get/ |date=March 31, 2016 }}, [[CBS Sacramento]], May 1, 2015. Accessed March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Al |first=Digit |date=2024-02-08 |title=Arik Armstead receives praise from former Pleasant Grove coach |url=https://sactownsports.com/38459/49ers-arik-armstead-receives-high-praise-from-former-pleasant-grove-coach/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Sactown Sports |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Producer |first=Richard Ramos Web |last2=born |first2=CBS Sacramento Richard Ramos is a web producer for CBS Sacramento who was |last3=Ramos |first3=raised in Sacramento He graduated with a BA in Journalism from CSUS Read Full Bio Richard |date=2025-03-03 |title=Sacramento State announces new partnership with Arik Armstead's Academic Project - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacramento-state-new-partnershi-arik-armstead-academic-project/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Armond Armstead]] (born 1990), defensive tackle for CFL's [[Toronto Argonauts]]<ref> [http://www.kcra.com/article/former-usc-football-player-from-elk-grove-sues-over-injected-drug/6398789 "Former USC football player from Elk Grove sues over injected drug; Armond Armstead hospitalized for days"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302113219/http://www.kcra.com/article/former-usc-football-player-from-elk-grove-sues-over-injected-drug/6398789 |date=March 2, 2017 }}, [[KCRA]], August 31, 2012. Accessed March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-05-01 |title=Elk Grove's Arik Armstead Looks To Take The NFL Path His Brother Didn't Get - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/elk-groves-erik-armstead-looks-to-take-the-nfl-path-his-brother-didnt-get/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-31 |title=Former USC football player from Elk Grove sues over injected drug |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/former-usc-football-player-from-elk-grove-sues-over-injected-drug/6398789 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=KCRA |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Ami Bera]] (born 1965), physician; U.S. Representative, 6th district, California<ref name=ABFC>{{cite web|last=Bera |first=Ami |title=About Dr. Ami Bera |url=http://www.beraforcongress.com/pages/about/ |publisher=Bera for Congress |access-date=November 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401132544/http://www.beraforcongress.com/pages/about/ |archive-date=April 1, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-02 |orig-date=October 2, 2017 |title=Rep. Ami Bera's Father Released From Prison 7 Weeks Early - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/ami-bera-father-babulal-bera-early-release/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=John |date=2016-05-11 |title='I have, in fact, done the crime': Rep. Ami Bera's father admits illegal campaign contributions |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-ami-bera-father-campaign-money-20160510-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Scott Boras]] (born 1952), baseball sports agent who was named "Most Powerful Sports Agent" in 2013 by ''[[Forbes]]''<ref name=ForbesPowerful>{{cite news
|url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2014/11/04/the-worlds-most-powerful-sports-agents-2014/
|author= Jason Belzer
|title= The World's Most Powerful Sports Agents 2014
|date= November 4, 2014
|periodical= [[Forbes]]
|access-date= August 27, 2017
|archive-date= May 8, 2017
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170508102707/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2014/11/04/the-worlds-most-powerful-sports-agents-2014/
|url-status= live
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McGrath |first=Ben |date=2007-10-22 |title=The Extortionist |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/10/29/the-extortionist?irclickid=RuQR0R0rWxycRbzRV8QObR8DUksUASz9LVTGwM0&irgwc=1&source=affiliate_impactpmx_12f6tote_desktop_Linkbux&utm_source=impact-affiliate&utm_medium=2334778&utm_campaign=impact&utm_content=Online%20Tracking%20Link&utm_brand=tny |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cole |first=Matthew |date=2007-10-08 |title=Scott Boras is the super sports agent |url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3608950 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Lance Briggs]] (born 1980), linebacker for NFL's [[Chicago Bears]]<ref>[http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2015/09/03/elk-grove-native-former-bears-lb--lance-briggs-says-he-plans-retire/71627652/ "Elk Grove native Lance Briggs plans to retire from NFL"]{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Cincinnati.com]] via [[Associated Press]]., September 3, 2015. Accessed March 1, 2017.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-03 |title=Elk Grove native Lance Briggs plans to retire from NFL |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/sports/elk-grove-native-lance-briggs-plans-to-retire-from-nfl/103-181783656 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=abc10.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Mark |date=June 13, 2017 |title=Football star's Elk Grove BBQ restaurant to close next week |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2017/06/13/football-stars-elk-grove-bbq-restaurant-to-close.html |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>
*[[Ally Carda]], 2020 Tokyo silver medalist in [[softball]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ip |first=Jennifer |date=2021-08-02 |orig-date=August 1, 2021 |title=Silver Medal For Elk Grove Native Ally Carda In Softball |url=https://elkgrovetribune.com/ally-carda-takes-home-silver-medal/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Elk Grove Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=JImmy |date=2025-04-17 |title=Ally Carda: National Softball Superstar {{!}} Elk Grove, CA Patch |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417133742/https://patch.com/california/elkgrove/ally-carda-national-softball-superstar |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
*[[Dylan Carlson (baseball)|Dylan Carlson]] (born 1998), outfielder for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Woo |first=Katie |date=2021-05-24 |title=For Rookie of the Year candidates Dylan Carlson and Nick Madrigal, the path to the big leagues started as high school teammates |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2608583/2021/05/24/for-rookie-of-the-year-candidates-dylan-carlson-and-nick-madrigal-the-path-to-the-big-leagues-started-as-high-school-teammates/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCue |first=Jim |date=2020-08-19 |title=Elk Grove Baseball » EGHS Alums Lead Region’s Growing MLB Footprint |url=https://sportstarsmag.com/2020/08/elk-grove-baseball-mlb/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=SportStars Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Bill Cartwright]] (born 1957), player and coach for NBA's [[Chicago Bulls]]<ref>Hull, John. [http://www.egcitizen.com/sports/where-are-they-now-bill-cartwright/article_8a4c7d2a-3cf7-5cc5-b780-17025624e89a.html "Where Are They Now: Bill Cartwright"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622165558/http://www.egcitizen.com/sports/where-are-they-now-bill-cartwright/article_8a4c7d2a-3cf7-5cc5-b780-17025624e89a.html |date=June 22, 2017 }}, ''Elk Grove Citizen'', March 30, 2010. Accessed March 1, 2017. "Cartwright has countless memories of those experiences, but when he sits down and begins reminiscing of his days in Elk Grove, stories of his teenage years start flowing out in sharp detail."</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Espinoza |first=Emanuel |date=May 27, 2025 |title=Bill Cartwright, NBA Legend, Discusses Memoir at Elk Grove Historical Society {{!}} Elk Grove Citizen |url=https://www.egcitizen.com/2025/03/27/527250/bill-cartwright-nba-legend-discusses-memoir-at-elk-grove-historical-society |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.egcitizen.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hagan |first=Chris Nichols, Chris |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Elk Grove native and NBA champion Bill Cartwright to be added to Sacramento Walk of Stars |url=https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/05/23/elk-grove-native-and-nba-champion-bill-cartwright-to-be-added-to-sacramento-walk-of-stars/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.capradio.org}}</ref>
*[[J. D. Davis]] (born 1993), third baseman for the [[San Francisco Giants]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marden |first=Andrew |date=2024-03-16 |title=Reports: Elk Grove native J.D. Davis signs with A’s |url=https://fox40.com/sports/local-sports/elk-grove-native-j-d-davis-signs-with-as/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240327134950/https://fox40.com/sports/local-sports/elk-grove-native-j-d-davis-signs-with-as/ |archive-date=2024-03-27 |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=FOX40 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shea |first=John |date=April 2, 2024 |title=J.D. Davis embracing A’s, but is conflicted on possible Sacramento move |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/athletics/article/j-d-davis-embracing-a-s-conflicted-possible-19381189.php |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250321213417/https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/athletics/article/j-d-davis-embracing-a-s-conflicted-possible-19381189.php |archive-date=2025-03-21 |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Cody Demps]] (born 1993), basketball player for [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-27 |orig-date=March 27, 2019 |title=Sac State Grad Becomes First Hornet To Sign An NBA Contract - CBS Sacramento |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/cody-demps-nba-10-day-contract/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2019 |orig-date=March 22, 2019 |title=Demps signs 10-day deal with Sacramento Kings |url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/sports/nba/2019/03/22/demps-signs-10-day-deal/5638480007/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=The Stockton Record |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Earl Gage Jr.]] (ca. 1927–2017), firefighter<ref name="Aleaziz">{{cite news |last1=Aleaziz |first1=Hamed |title=Earl Gage, SF's 1st black firefighter, to be memorialized Monday |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Services-Monday-for-Earl-Gage-San-Francisco-s-11803920.php |access-date=July 15, 2020 |work=SFGate |date=August 12, 2017 |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716000340/https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Services-Monday-for-Earl-Gage-San-Francisco-s-11803920.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Nabilai Kibunguchy]] (born 1998), soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nabi Kibunguchy |url=https://ucdavisaggies.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nabi-kibunguchy/9298 |access-date=30 January 2025 |website=[[UC Davis Aggies]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallaudet |first=Bruce |date=2021-01-21 |title=Aggie defender Kibunguchy drafted in MLS first round |url=https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/aggie-defender-kibunguchy-drafted-in-mls-first-round/article_9f917692-79c3-5884-87b0-2498758bd2e5.html |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=DavisEnterprise.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=SF Glens SC |date=2021-01-21 |title=SF Glens' Nabi Kibunguchy drafted by Minnesota United FC in MLS SuperDraft first round |url=https://www.sfglens.com/news_article/show/1142004 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=San Francisco Glens Soccer Club |language=en-us}}</ref>
*[[Kyle Larson]] (born 1992), [[NASCAR]] driver and [[2021 NASCAR Cup Series]] champion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kylelarsonracing.com/bio.htm|title=Biography|publisher=Kyle Larson official website|access-date=June 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826181841/http://www.kylelarsonracing.com/bio.htm|archive-date=August 26, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-15 |title=Elk Grove's Kyle Larson is on a tear in 2025. Can he keep it going with a Daytona 500 win? |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/sports/local-sports/elk-grove-kyle-larson-daytona-500-2025/103-8cc0a805-5650-404e-a5dd-97e12514fc34 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=abc10.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Albert |first=Zack |date=2021-12-28 |title=Hometown hero: Kyle Larson returns to Elk Grove for a champion’s welcome |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/12/28/kyle-larson-elk-grove-2021-cup-series-championship-celebration/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Official Site Of NASCAR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Matt Manning]], baseball player
* [[Tom McClintock]], U.S Representative, 5th District, California; former California state senator and assemblyman<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brassil |first=Gillian |date=October 6, 2024 |title=Tom McClintock vs. Mike Barkley for California Congress: Candidates answer key questions |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/article291542055.html#storylink=cpy |access-date=May 23, 2025 |work=The Sacramento Bee}}</ref>
*[[The Stereotypes|Jeremy Reeves]], Grammy winning producer
*[[Saweetie]], rapper<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fresh |first=Mikey |date=2017-11-08 |title=Interview: Saweetie Turned Her “Icy Girl” Video Into A Career Springboard |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/interview-saweetie-icy-girl-video-548215/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-13 |title=Bay Area MC Saweetie Talks "Icy Grl" & Social Media Fame |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.45182/title.bay-area-mc-saweetie-talks-icy-grl-social-media-fame# |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=C.M |first=Emmanuel C. M. Emmanuel |date=2017-12-02 |title=The Break Presents: Saweetie |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/saweetie-interview-the-break/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Diamonte Harper's Monterey Trail High School Career Home |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/elk-grove/monterey-trail-mustangs/athletes/diamonte-harper/?careerid=ai50rbq2rc344 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.maxpreps.com |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Scott Smith (fighter)|Scott Smith]] (born 1979), mixed martial artist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerbasi |first=Thomas |date=2018-09-14 |title=Scott Smith - Last Stand or Fresh Start? {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/scott-smith-last-stand-or-fresh-start |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Richard Banas IINews-Sentinel Staff |date=2008-07-27 |title=Diaz delivers |url=https://www.lodinews.com/sports/article_19593cb6-dd59-5215-816d-b7868a06fcb4.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Tyler, the Creator]] (born 1991), rapper, songwriter, record producer
* [[Riley Voelkel]] (born 1990), actress
*[[Kenny Wiggins]], lineman for NFL's [[Detroit Lions]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Birkett |first=Dave |title=Detroit Lions' Kenny Wiggins once played AAU basketball for rapper Master P |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2020/04/14/detroit-lions-kenny-wiggins-master-p/2993483001/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=Lisa |date=2019-07-22 |title=NFL players with Sacramento ties to look out for ahead of the 2019-2020 season |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/sports/nfl-players-with-sacramento-ties-to-look-out-for-ahead-of-the-2019-2020-season/103-b645c4e8-afc0-44c9-bb76-a2afabcc5174 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=abc10.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Sister cities==
Elk Grove is a [[sister city]] of [[Concepción de Ataco]] in [[El Salvador]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/city_government/sister_cities|title=Sister Cities|publisher=City of Elk Grove|access-date=February 5, 2015|archive-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204144728/http://www.elkgrovecity.org/city_hall/city_government/sister_cities|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County]]
*[[Elk Grove Citizen|''Elk Grove Citizen'']]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{official website|https://elkgrove.gov}}

{{Sacramento County, California}}
{{Greater Sacramento}}
{{Sacramento Valley}}
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[[Category:Elk Grove, California| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Sacramento County, California]]
[[Category:Cities in Sacramento metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Cosumnes River]]
[[Category:Geography of the Sacramento Valley]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in California]]
[[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1850]]
[[Category:1850 establishments in California]]

Elk Creek, California

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|subdivision_name2 = [[Glenn County, California|Glenn County]]
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| population_total = 138
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto

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| area_total_sq_mi = 1.507
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.475
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.031
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| area_water_km2 = 0.082
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'''Elk Creek''' is a [[census-designated place]]<ref>{{gnis|2628728}}</ref> in [[Glenn County, California|Glenn County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|19|mi|km|0}} northwest of [[Willows, California|Willows]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|231}}</ref> at an elevation of 745 feet (227 m).<ref name=gnis />

The 2020 census reported that Elk Creek's population was 138. It is home to the smallest public high school in California, which has an enrollment of about 35 students in grades 7 through 12. The [[Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians]], founded in 1907, is located approximately seven miles north of the town and conducts business in Elk Creek.<ref>[http://www.ncai.org/index.php?id=126&selectpro_area=10 "Tribal Governments by Area."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505011049/http://www.ncai.org/index.php?id=126&selectpro_area=10 |date=May 5, 2010 }} ''National Congress of American Indians.'' (retrieved 30 June 2010)</ref> The best-known landmark nearby is a mountain named Bidwell Point.

The first post office at Elk Creek opened in 1872.<ref name=CGN />

The town of Elk Creek is just north of [[Stony Gorge Reservoir]]. Elk Creek, the town's namesake, runs out of the Coast Range mountains to the east into Stony Creek. Stony Creek runs from the dam at Stony Gorge into another lake a bit further up the map called Black Butte Lake. Hunting is restricted to shotguns and bows.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 163
|2020= 138
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Elk Creek had a population of 138. The population density was {{convert|93.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Elk Creek was 120 (87.0%) [[White Americans|White]], 1 (0.7%) [[African Americans|African American]], 4 (2.9%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0 (0.0%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 2 (1.4%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 3 (2.2%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8 (5.8%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8 persons (5.8%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Elk Creek CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0622006 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 58 households, out of which 7 (12.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 20 (34.5%) were married-couple households, 0 (0.0%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 7 (12.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 31 (53.4%) had a male householder with no partner present. 29 households (50.0%) were one person, and 13 (22.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38.<ref name=DP1/> There were 28 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (48.3% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Elk Creek CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0622006 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 23 people (16.7%) under the age of 18, 1 people (0.7%) aged 18 to 24, 11 people (8.0%) aged 25 to 44, 51 people (37.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 52 people (37.7%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 61.1{{nbsp}}years. There were 73 males and 65 females.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 80 housing units at an average density of {{convert|54.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 58 (72.5%) were occupied. Of these, 35 (60.3%) were owner-occupied, and 23 (39.7%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

==Climate==
This region experiences hot and dry summers with temperatures reaching up to 115 degrees.

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Elk Creek has a [[Mediterranean climate#Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|hot-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.

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|Feb record high F = 81
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 106
|Jun record high F = 113
|Jul record high F = 116
|Aug record high F = 115
|Sep record high F = 114
|Oct record high F = 104
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 80
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|Feb avg record high F = 72.9
|Mar avg record high F = 78.6
|Apr avg record high F = 86.4
|May avg record high F = 95.1
|Jun avg record high F = 104.1
|Jul avg record high F = 107.5
|Aug avg record high F = 105.8
|Sep avg record high F = 103.2
|Oct avg record high F = 93.8
|Nov avg record high F = 80.5
|Dec avg record high F = 68.8
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|Mar high F = 64.2
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|Jul high F = 95.9
|Aug high F = 94.6
|Sep high F = 90.1
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|Nov high F = 64.2
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|Feb mean F = 47.5
|Mar mean F = 51.1
|Apr mean F = 55.7
|May mean F = 63.7
|Jun mean F = 72.1
|Jul mean F = 78.4
|Aug mean F = 76.7
|Sep mean F = 71.9
|Oct mean F = 62.1
|Nov mean F = 50.8
|Dec mean F = 44.3
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|Jan low F = 33.8
|Feb low F = 35.5
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|Apr low F = 41.1
|May low F = 47.8
|Jun low F = 55.1
|Jul low F = 60.9
|Aug low F = 58.8
|Sep low F = 53.6
|Oct low F = 45.6
|Nov low F = 37.4
|Dec low F = 33.0
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|Feb avg record low F = 25.4
|Mar avg record low F = 29.4
|Apr avg record low F = 34.5
|May avg record low F = 42.4
|Jun avg record low F = 48.1
|Jul avg record low F = 56.3
|Aug avg record low F = 55.7
|Sep avg record low F = 48.5
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|Nov avg record low F = 26.0
|Dec avg record low F = 21.3
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|Jan record low F = 13
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|Mar record low F = 21
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 47
|Aug record low F = 46
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 20
|Dec record low F = 5
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|Aug precipitation days = 0.4
|Sep precipitation days = 1.0
|Oct precipitation days = 3.5
|Nov precipitation days = 7.4
|Dec precipitation days = 11.7
|year precipitation days= 67.7
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}}</ref>
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Glenn County, California}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Glenn County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

El Granada, California

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'''El Granada''' is a village and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[coast]]al area of northern [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 5,481 at the 2020 census. The village is named for the city of [[Granada]], Spain.

==Geography==
El Granada is located at {{coord|37|30|14|N|122|28|24|W|type:city}} (37.503766, -122.473230),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> on the less densely populated [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] [[coast]] side of San Mateo County, approximately {{convert|25|mi|km}} south of [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] and {{convert|45|mi|km}} north of [[Santa Cruz, California]]. Neighboring towns include [[Montara, California|Montara]] and [[Moss Beach, California|Moss Beach]] to the north and [[Half Moon Bay, California|Half Moon Bay]] to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.8|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 1473
|1980= 3582
|1990= 4426
|2000= 5724
|2010= 5467
|2020= 5481
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that El Granada had a population of 5,481. The population density was {{convert|1,114.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Granada was 76.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.5% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.7% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.7% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 5.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 14.1% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=El Granada CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0621936 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,171 households, out of which 25.1% included children under the age of 18, 58.3% were married-couple households, 7.0% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 20.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.1% of households were one person, and 9.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.52.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,523 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (70.2% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=El Granada CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0621936 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 17.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% aged 18 to 24, 21.3% aged 25 to 44, 34.5% aged 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 48.8{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,283 housing units at an average density of {{convert|464.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 2,171 (95.1%) were occupied. Of these, 75.8% were owner-occupied, and 24.2% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $226,384, and the [[per capita income]] was $104,601. About 0.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Granada CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0621936 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0621936|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024654/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0621936|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Granada CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that El Granada had a population of 5,467. The population density was {{convert|1,133.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Granada was 4,608 (84.3%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 45 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 38 (0.7%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 190 (3.5%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 336 (6.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 245 (4.5%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 813 persons (14.9%).

The Census reported that 5,453 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,098 households, out of which 660 (31.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,245 (59.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 163 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 69 (3.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 132 (6.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 33 (1.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 420 households (20.0%) were made up of individuals, and 124 (5.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60. There were 1,477 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (70.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.00.

The population was spread out, with 1,199 people (21.9%) under the age of 18, 314 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,269 people (23.2%) aged 25 to 44, 2,106 people (38.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 579 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

There were 2,198 housing units at an average density of {{convert|455.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 1,592 (75.9%) were owner-occupied, and 506 (24.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 4,205 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,248 people (22.8%) lived in rental housing units.

== History ==
El Granada's unusual concentric-circular street layout was designed by the influential architect and city planner [[Daniel Burnham]]. Burnham's other works included overseeing the design for the 1893 [[Columbian Exposition]] in Chicago and designing the 1902 [[Flatiron Building]] in [[New York City]]. Burnham's plan was commissioned by the [[Ocean Shore Railroad]], which developed El Granada as a seaside resort for visitors who would use the railroad to travel between [[San Francisco]] and El Granada.<ref>VanderWerf, Barbara (1992), ''Granada, A Synonym for Paradise: The Ocean Shore Railroad Years.'' El Granada: Gum Tree Lane Press. {{ISBN|0-9632922-0-X}}</ref> The city was originally named "Granada" after the [[Granada, Spain|city in Spain]] but the Post Office mistakenly recorded the name as "El Granada" in 1909.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bright |first1=William |title=1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning |date=1998 |publisher=University of California Press |page=62 |isbn=9780520920545 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tcMnAy6m5doC&dq=%22el+granada%22+&pg=PA62 |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Granada's Burnham Plan |url=https://historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1R8Y_granadas-burnham-plan_El-Granada-CA.html |website=Historical Marker Project |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=VanderWerf |first=Barbara |date= 1992|title= Granada, A Synonym for Paradise |publisher= Gum Tree Lane Books|page= 11|isbn=9780963292209}}</ref> Financial difficulties and the advent of the automobile caused the railroad to abandon the plan, and El Granada subsequently became a residential community.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], El Granada is in {{Representative|casd|13|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|23|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref name=swd>{{Cite web
| url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
| title = Statewide Database
| publisher = UC Regents
| access-date = December 29, 2014}}</ref>

Federally, El Granada is in {{Representative|cacd|16|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|16|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Primary road access is via [[State Route 1 (California)|State Route 1]] (the Cabrillo Highway) from the north and south.

[[SamTrans]] route 117 provides service to El Granada with service from Linda Mar in [[Pacifica, California|Pacifica]] to [[Half Moon Bay, California|Half Moon Bay]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://coastsider.com/ Coastsider, Coastal San Mateo County news site]

{{San Mateo County, California}}
{{SF Bay Area}}

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[[Category:Populated coastal places in California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in San Mateo County, California]]
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[[Category:CCT San Mateo Section 5]]

West Modesto, California

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'''West Modesto''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 5,965 at the 2020 census, up from 5,682 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Modesto, California|Modesto]] [[Modesto metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
West Modesto is located at {{coord|37|37|20|N|121|1|44|W|type:city}} (37.622281, -121.028784).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, 98.97% of it land and 1.03% of it water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, West Modesto has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "CSA" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=470540&cityname=West+Modesto%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for West Modesto, California]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref> 1860–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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West Modesto first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusCA/>

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that West Modesto had a population of 5,965. The population density was {{convert|4,319.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of West Modesto was 31.1% [[White Americans|White]], 1.7% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 5.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 47.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 70.8% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=West Modesto CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0684578 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,654 households, out of which 46.8% included children under the age of 18, 43.4% were married-couple households, 9.6% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 24.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 22.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 16.6% of households were one person, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.59.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,268 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (76.7% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=West Modesto CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0684578 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% aged 18 to 24, 26.5% aged 25 to 44, 22.5% aged 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 31.6{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 1,722 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,246.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 1,654 (96.1%) were occupied. Of these, 50.0% were owner-occupied, and 50.0% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $61,833, and the [[per capita income]] was $21,185. About 18.5% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=West Modesto CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0684578 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 5, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684578|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033853/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0684578|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - West Modesto CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that West Modesto had a population of 5,682. The population density was {{convert|2,796.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of West Modesto was 3,020 (53.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 136 (2.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 84 (1.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 263 (4.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,885 (33.2%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 286 (5.0%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3,526 persons (62.1%).

The Census reported that 5,651 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 31 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,593 households, out of which 789 (49.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 757 (47.5%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 310 (19.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 166 (10.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 167 (10.5%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 11 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 255 households (16.0%) were made up of individuals, and 104 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.55. There were 1,233 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (77.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.93.

The population was spread out, with 1,755 people (30.9%) under the age of 18, 646 people (11.4%) aged 18 to 24, 1,545 people (27.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,275 people (22.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 461 people (8.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

There were 1,773 housing units at an average density of {{convert|872.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 792 (49.7%) were owner-occupied, and 801 (50.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. 2,682 people (47.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,969 people (52.3%) lived in rental housing units.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], West Modesto is in {{Representative|casd|12|fmt=sdistrict}}, and {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=[[Regents of the University of California]] |access-date=March 26, 2015}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], West Modesto is in [[California's 13th congressional district]], represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Adam Gray]] as of January 2025.

==References==
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{{Stanislaus County, California}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Stanislaus County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

Eldridge, California

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'''Eldridge''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2020 census.<ref name=DP1/> It was notably the home to the [[Sonoma Developmental Center]], the largest facility serving the needs of persons with developmental disabilities in the state.

==History==
Eldridge is named for James Eldridge who owned part of the [[Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa]] land grant.<ref>Erwin G. Gudde, William Bright, 2004,''California Place Names'',University of California Press, {{ISBN|978-0-520-24217-3}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 1144
|2000= 1534
|2010= 1233
|2020= 1312
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Eldridge had a population of 1,312. The population density was {{convert|2,012.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Eldridge was 692 (52.7%) [[White Americans|White]], 8 (0.6%) [[African Americans|African American]], 20 (1.5%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 32 (2.4%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 10 (0.8%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 312 (23.8%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 238 (18.1%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 550 persons (41.9%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Eldridge CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0621894 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 8, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 1,310 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households and 2 (0.2%) were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 501 households, out of which 129 (25.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 250 (49.9%) were married-couple households, 54 (10.8%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 107 (21.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 90 (18.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 135 households (26.9%) were one person, and 64 (12.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61.<ref name=DP1/> There were 323 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (64.5% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Eldridge CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0621894 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 8, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 289 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 102 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 328 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 313 people (23.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 280 people (21.3%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 40.8{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 558 housing units at an average density of {{convert|855.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 501 (89.8%) were occupied. Of these, 287 (57.3%) were owner-occupied, and 214 (42.7%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $111,983, and the [[per capita income]] was $72,132. About 0.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eldridge CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0621894 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 8, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0621894|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024712/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0621894|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Eldridge CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Eldridge had a population of 1,233. The population density was {{convert|1,891.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Eldridge was 988 (80.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3 (0.2%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 36 (2.9%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6 (0.5%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 144 (11.7%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 46 (3.7%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 325 persons (26.4%).

The Census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households and 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 500 households, out of which 155 (31.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 242 (48.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 46 (9.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 28 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (7.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 5 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 137 households (27.4%) were made up of individuals, and 33 (6.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. There were 316 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (63.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.02.

The population was spread out, with 274 people (22.2%) under the age of 18, 109 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 320 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 394 people (32.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 136 people (11.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

There were 563 housing units at an average density of {{convert|863.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 53.4% were owner-occupied and 46.6% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.4%. 54.5% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 45.3% lived in rental housing units.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Eldridge is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|4|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
| title = Statewide Database
| publisher = UC Regents
| access-date = December 5, 2014
}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Eldridge is in {{Representative|cacd|5|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|5|access-date=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
The school district is [[Sonoma Valley Unified School District]].<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Arnold Drive Bridge]]

==External links==
{{reflist}}

{{Sonoma County, California}}
{{SF Bay Area}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Sonoma County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]

El Dorado Hills, California

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'''El Dorado Hills''' (''El Dorado'', [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Golden") is an unincorporated town and [[census-designated place]] in [[El Dorado County, California]]. Located in the [[Greater Sacramento]] region of [[Northern California]], it had a population of 50,547 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 42,108 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="quif">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/eldoradohillscdpcalifornia |title= Census Quickfacts: CA – El Dorado Hills CDP |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Fair294 (17315964489).jpg|thumb|left|Restaurants in the town center]]
[[File:Latrobe Rd. 679 - panoramio (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Shops on Latrobe Road]]
During the [[California Gold Rush]], gold was washed down the South Fork of the American River, into areas now in El Dorado Hills and Folsom, but farming and ranching supplanted mining or panning for gold. Portions of two Pony Express routes in this area from 1860 to 1861 remain as modern El Dorado Hills roads.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Placerville - Overland Pony Express Route in California (No. 701 California Historical Landmark) {{!}} Sierra Nevada Geotourism|url=https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/placerville-overland-pony-express-route-in-california-no-701-california-historical-landmark/ee9301d3-c6b1-4ccb-88af-086a4ee1a231|access-date=2020-09-24|website=sierranevadageotourism.org|language=en}}</ref>

The modern history of El Dorado Hills dates back to the early 1960s when original developer Allan Lindsey began its development as a master-planned community. The original master plan, prepared by architect [[Victor Gruen]], covered the area generally north of [[U.S. Highway 50]], and part of the area south of US 50 now considered to be part of the community. El Dorado Hills was envisioned as a large-scale master-planned community that would be completely planned from its inception as a group of residential "villages". Other land uses in the master plan included a business park, 18-hole golf course, community parks, schools, a community shopping center, and small commercial centers in each village. The master plan{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} emphasized open space between villages and the opportunity for outdoor recreation.

Between the late 1960s and mid-1990s, growth occurred at a moderate pace as new families relocated from Sacramento, [[Southern California]] and the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]]. This growth consisted primarily of residential housing, as retail developments were limited to two shopping centers on the corners Green Valley & Francisco and El Dorado Hills Boulevard & US 50. Each neighborhood created during this time period was given a name and referred to as a "village" by local inhabitants. The original villages of El Dorado Hills include Ridgeview, Park, Saint Andrews, Crown, and Governors. In the 1980s and 1990s, the major part of Lake Hills Estates north of Green Valley Road was reorganized into Lake Forest Village,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakeforestmaster.org |title=Lake Forest Owners Association | El Dorado Hills, California |website=Lakeforestmaster.org |access-date=2017-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330083305/http://www.lakeforestmaster.org/ |archive-date=2017-03-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> containing the neighborhoods of Waterford, The Summit,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesummitedh.org |title=The Summit |website=Thesummitedh.org |date=2011-08-06 |access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref> Green Valley Hills, Winterhaven, Marina Woods and Windsor Point. Additional villages that have developed subsequently include Fairchild, Sterlingshire, Highland Hills, Highland View, Bridlewood, Hills of El Dorado, Woodridge, Laurel Oaks and the master-planned community of Serrano.

The El Dorado Hills Town Center, just south of US 50, is a mixed-use project developed by The Mansour Company. Occupying {{Convert|100|acre|ha}} of land and, at completion, {{Convert|1,000,000|sqft|m2|spell=in}} of buildings, it is the center of town and of the region.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Dorado Hills Town Center |url=http://www.eldoradohillstowncenter.com/about-us.php |access-date=17 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131033146/http://www.eldoradohillstowncenter.com/about-us.php |archive-date=31 January 2013 }}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:El Dorado Hills 618 - panoramio (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Steven Young Amphitheatre]]
El Dorado Hills (EDH), as defined by the 2020 [[census-designated place]] (CDP), is at the western border of El Dorado County, between the City of Folsom and the unincorporated community of Cameron Park. The northern limits of the CDP are Folsom Lake and the South Fork of the American River, where river rafters use Skunk Hollow and Salmon Falls as takeout landings. West of Latrobe Road, the south edge of the CDP follows railroad tracks formerly used by the Southern Pacific between the cities of Folsom and Placerville. East of Latrobe Road the south edge follows topography running roughly east–west.

The 2020 CDP has a land area of {{convert|48.460|sqmi|km2}}, more than double the size of its boundaries in 2000 CDP, which was {{convert|17.9|sqmi|km2}}.

The subsurface environment of El Dorado Hills is relatively free of [[groundwater]] and [[soil contamination]], based upon an areawide analysis of the potential for [[pesticide]] contamination and evaluation of underground storage tanks.(Earth Metrics, 1989)

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], El Dorado Hills has a [[Mediterranean climate#Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] (abbreviated ''Csa'').

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| date=March 16, 2023}}

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1980= 3453
|1990= 6395
|2000= 18016
|2010= 42108
|2020= 50547
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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=== 2020 ===
As of the [[2020 United States census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: El Dorado Hills CDP, California |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/eldoradohillscdpcalifornia |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> El Dorado Hills had a population of 50,547, with 16,212 households. Its total population's racial makeup was 39,636 (84.1%) White, 1,209 (2.6%) [[Black or African-American]], 815 (1.7%) [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]] and [[Alaska Natives|Alaska Native]], 6,964 (14.8%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 404 (0.9%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 1,419 (3.2%) from some other race, with 3,158 (6.7%) of [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. 3,820 (8.1%) people of any race were [[Hispanic]] or [[Latino American|Latino]]. While there were other small changes in racial makeup, this census saw the greatest increase in the proportion of Asian-identified people (+ 6.3%) in comparison to the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

===2010===
[[File:Brown's Ravine 50 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|[[Folsom Lake]] Marina dockyards.]]
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref name="U.S. Census Bureau">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0621880|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024650/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0621880|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – El Dorado Hills CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that El Dorado Hills had a population of 42,108. The population density was {{convert|866.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Dorado Hills was 35,089 (83.3%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 615 (1.5%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 196 (0.5%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3,563 (8.5%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 71 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 681 (1.6%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,893 (4.5%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3,802 persons (9.0%).

The Census reported that 42,092 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 14,368 households, out of which 6,516 (45.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,503 (73.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,070 (7.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 490 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 464 (3.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 85 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,798 households (12.5%) were made up of individuals, and 670 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 12,063 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (84.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.20.

The population was spread out, with 12,430 people (29.5%) under the age of 18, 2,511 people (6.0%) aged 18 to 24, 9,455 people (22.5%) aged 25 to 44, 13,232 people (31.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,480 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

There were 14,994 housing units at an average density of {{convert|308.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 14,368 were occupied, of which 12,169 (84.7%) were owner-occupied, and 2,199 (15.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.1%. 35,755 people (84.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,337 people (15.0%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 18,016 people, 5,896 households, and 5,206 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,006.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,071 housing units at an average density of {{convert|339.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. SACOG's estimate for December, 2003 was 9,713 dwelling units.

The Census Bureaus's assessment of racial makeup of the CDP was 90.11% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 0.77% [[Race (U.S. census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.46% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.11% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.37% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 3.01% from two or more races. 4.97% of the population were [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 5,896 households, out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.7% were non-families. 9.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the CDP, the population distribution was 33.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $113,927, and the median income for a family was $125,230.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0617988&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0617988&_street=&_county=el+dorado+hills&_cityTown=el+dorado+hills&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= |title=American FactFinder - Community Facts |website=Factfinder.census.gov |date=2010-10-05 |access-date=2017-03-29 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211181042/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0617988&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0617988&_street=&_county=el+dorado+hills&_cityTown=el+dorado+hills&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-date=2020-02-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Males had a median income of $75,369 versus $45,978 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $40,239. 1.7% of the population and 1.5% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

El Dorado Hills is among the highest income communities of its size range in the nation, though this is seldom noted because of its unincorporated status. El Dorado Hills would rank 3rd highest by median household income in a list of places with population greater than 40,000, following only Potomac, Maryland and [[Danville, California]].

Total population within the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (CSD) was certified as 35,276 in January, 2006 by the California State Department of Finance. The El Dorado Hills Fire Department reported a population of 42,078 in its service area at the end of 2007. The Fire Department's district covers a larger geographic area than the CSD and is more nearly equivalent to the El Dorado County definition of the El Dorado Hills Community Region.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], El Dorado Hills is in {{Representative|casd|4|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators
|title=Senators
|access-date=June 9, 2025
|publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|5|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
|title=Members Assembly
|access-date=June 9, 2025
|publisher=State of California}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], El Dorado Hills is in [[California's 5th congressional district|California's 5th Congressional District]] represented by Republican [[Tom McClintock]].<ref>“About the District.” ''Congressman Tom McClintock'', 4 Dec. 2012, [https://mcclintock.house.gov/about/our-district mcclintock.house.gov/about/our-district] . Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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As an [[unincorporated area]], the local government of El Dorado Hills is that of [[El Dorado County]]. Two supervisorial districts include parts of El Dorado Hills. District 1 is represented by John Hidahl and District 2 by George Turnboo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edcgov.us/BOS/|title=BOS Main Info|publisher=County of El Dorado|access-date=November 17, 2018}}</ref>

A number of services are provided by other local agencies. These include the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (CSD),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edhcsd.org/ |title=El Dorado Hills Community Services District - CSD - Recreation, Parks, Events, El Dorado Hills Community Services |website=Edhcsd.org |date=2017-02-24 |access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref> the Rolling Hills Community Services District (CSD),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollinghillscsd.org/ |title=Rolling Hills Community Services District – Rolling Hills Community Services District |website=Rollinghillscsd.org |access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref> the Marble Mountain Community Services District, the El Dorado Hills County Water District (fire department),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edhfire.com/ |title=HOME – El Dorado Hills Fire Department |website=Edhfire.com |access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref> and the El Dorado Irrigation District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eid.org/ |title=El Dorado Irrigation District : Home |website=Eid.org |date=2011-09-20 |access-date=2017-03-29}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Cimorelli]] – [[YouTube]] singing group consisting of five sisters; born in El Dorado Hills, but now live in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].
* [[Austin Collie]] – NFL wide receiver, [[Indianapolis Colts]], [[Brigham Young University]]
* [[Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)|Ryan Anderson]] – NBA power forward, [[Houston Rockets]], [[UC Berkeley]]
* [[Seyi Ajirotutu]] – NFL wide receiver – [[San Diego Chargers]]
* [[Derrek Lee]] – first baseman, [[Atlanta Braves]]
* [[Stephen Sanchez]] – singer and songwriter
* [[F. P. Santangelo]] – a former American professional baseball player (1995–2001) who played for the [[Montreal Expos]], [[San Francisco Giants]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], and [[Oakland Athletics]].
* [[Rick Schu]] – a former American professional baseball player and current Assistant Hitting Coach for the [[San Francisco Giants]].
* [[Joe Angel]] – retired sportscaster
* [[Jacoby Shaddix]] – lead singer, [[Papa Roach]]
* [[Cheri Elliott]] – champion cyclist, including two [[X-Games]] Gold Medals, United States Bicycling Hall of Fame and the National BMX Hall of Fame.
* [[Ian Book]] – quarterback of the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] football team. Graduate of [[Oak Ridge High School (El Dorado Hills, California)|Oak Ridge High School]]. Led NCAA in Quarterback completion percentage (74.8%) for the 2018–2019 season. Drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] in the 4th round, 133rd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.
* [[Murder of Joanne Witt|Joanne Witt]] – murder victim, stabbed to death on June 11, 2009, by her teenage daughter and her daughter's boyfriend

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Bibliography==
* C. Michael Hogan and Marc Papineau, "[[Phase I Environmental Site Assessment]]", Four Mile Search Area, El Dorado Hills, California, March 7, 1989
* El Dorado Local Agency Formation Committee, "Final Environmental Impact Report for the Incorporation of El Dorado Hills", May 12, 2005

==External links==
* [http://www.edhcsd.org/ El Dorado Hills Community Services District]
* [http://www.eldoradohillschamber.org/ El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce]

{{El Dorado County, California}}
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El Cerrito, California

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| name = El Cerrito, California
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| image_caption = [[Cerrito Theater]] on San Pablo Avenue
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]]
| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date = August 23, 1917<ref>{{cite web
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|title=California Cities by Incorporation Date
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| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Carolyn Wysinger<ref>{{cite web
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|title=City Council
|publisher=El Cerrito, CA
|access-date=March 21, 2013}}</ref>
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|title=Senators
|access-date=June 18, 2025
|publisher=State of California}}</ref>
| leader_title2 = [[California's 14th State Assembly district|State Assembly]]
| leader_name2 = {{Representative|caad|14|fmt=sleader}}<ref>{{cite web
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|title=Members Assembly
|access-date=March 21, 2013
|publisher=State of California}}</ref>
| leader_title3 = [[California's 10th congressional district|U. S. Congress]]
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| leader_title4 = [[Board of Supervisors (Contra Costa County, California)|County Board]]
| leader_name4 = District 1: [[John M. Gioia|John Gioia]]

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'''El Cerrito''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "The Little Hill") is a city in [[Contra Costa County, California]], United States, and forms part of the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. It has a population of 25,962 according to the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. El Cerrito was founded by refugees from the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]]. It was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1917 as a village with 1,500 residents. As of the census in 2022, there were 25,583 people and 10,637 households in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/elcerritocitycalifornia/PST045222}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Don_Víctor_Castro (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Don [[Víctor Castro (landowner)|Víctor Castro]], a [[Californio]] ranchero who helped found El Cerrito on his [[Rancho El Sobrante]]]]
El Cerrito was founded by [[refugee]]s from the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]]. They settled in what was then Don [[Víctor Castro (landowner)|Víctor Castro]]'s [[Rancho San Pablo]], adjacent to the ranch owned by the family of [[Luís María Peralta]], the [[Rancho San Antonio (Peralta)|Rancho San Antonio]].<ref name="echist">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202128/http://elcerritowire.com/history/pages/countyline.htm Contra Costa/Alameda County Line]}}, Mervin Belfils/El Cerrito Historical Society, October 1975/June 2006, retrieved August 1, 2007</ref> A post office opened at the settlement in 1909 and the refugee camp became known as Rust, after Wilhelm F. Rust, its first postmaster.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|628}}</ref><ref name="gnis|277504">{{Cite GNIS|277504|El Cerrito}}</ref> The village's residents did not care for the name and changed it to El Cerrito (meaning "little hill" or "[[hillock|knoll]]") in 1916, in reference to nearby [[Albany Hill]].<ref name=CGN /><ref name="el-cerrito.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.el-cerrito.org/365/History|title = El Cerrito's History | el Cerrito, CA - Official Website}}</ref><ref name="Archived copy">{{Cite web |url=https://www.el-cerrito.org/DocumentCenter/View/3439/1715-Elm-Street-HRE_120213?bidId= |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 5, 2020 |archive-date=June 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622123422/https://www.el-cerrito.org/DocumentCenter/View/3439/1715-Elm-Street-HRE_120213?bidId= |url-status=dead }}</ref> A year later, El Cerrito was incorporated as a village with 1,500 residents.<ref name="echist"/>

El Cerrito was incorporated in August 1917. The communities of Stege Junction, Rust, Schmidtville, and Schindler were all included in the new city.<ref name="elone">[http://www.el-cerrito.org/documentcenter/view/5459 Town Memo] (February 2, 2016)</ref><ref name="1910-one">(December 7, 1910). [https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=NN19101207.2.27&srpos=4&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-schmidtville-------1 Campaign for Incorporation], ''Newcastle News''</ref><ref name="eastbay">Radin, Rick and William Love (February 3, 2016). [https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/02/03/el-cerrito-begins-planning-for-its-centennial/ "El Cerrito begins planning for its centennial]", ''[[East Bay Times]]''</ref><ref name="tramp">(December 14, 1904). [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085421/1904-12-14/ed-1/seq-7/#date1=1789&index=0&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Schmidtville&proxdistance=5&date2=1963&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=schmidtville&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Tramp Frightens School Girl], ''Evening Statesman''</ref> The 1920 census shows that the Schmidtville community had many Italian immigrants.<ref name="sch2">[https://www.el-cerrito.org/DocumentCenter/View/3439 Historic Resource Evaluation: 1715 Elm Street, El Cerrito, California], Ver Planck Historic Preservation Consulting (December 2013)</ref> A post office operated at Schmidtville from 1900 to 1901.<ref name=CGN />

==Geography==
[[File:Albany Hill.jpg|thumb|left|[[Albany Hill]] in neighboring [[Albany, California]], named by [[Luis María Peralta]] as "El Cerrito de San Antonio" ("The Little Hill of St. Anthony"), is the namesake of the city.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.7|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land. The city ranges in elevation from 20 to 934 feet, with an average elevation of {{convert|69|ft|m}}.<ref name="gnis|277504"/>

El Cerrito is located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in the extreme southwest corner of Contra Costa County. The hilly areas of El Cerrito provide views of [[San Francisco]] and of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. El Cerrito is located along Interstate 80 and is near Interstate 580. It is bordered by [[Albany, California|Albany]] and [[Kensington, California|Kensington]] to the south, the [[Richmond annex]] to the west, [[East Richmond Heights, California|East Richmond Heights]] to the north, and [[Wildcat Canyon Regional Park]] to the east.

The namesake of El Cerrito ("the little hill" in Spanish), local landmark [[Albany Hill]], is not located in El Cerrito itself but just across the border in the municipality of Albany.<ref name="el-cerrito.org"/><ref name="Archived copy"/> The [[Hayward Fault]] runs through El Cerrito. El Cerrito is within {{convert|490|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} of [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] to the southeast, and is approximately {{convert|5|mi|km}} from the [[University of California]] [[UC Berkeley|Berkeley]] [[campus]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 1505
|1930= 3870
|1940= 6137
|1950= 18011
|1960= 25437
|1970= 25190
|1980= 22731
|1990= 22869
|2000= 23171
|2010= 23549
|2020= 25962
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that El Cerrito had a population of 25,962. The population density was {{convert|7,070.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of El Cerrito was 46.2% [[White Americans|White]], 5.5% [[African Americans|African American]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 29.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 5.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race were 11.8% of the population.

The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.

There were 10,483 households, out of which 29.0% included children under the age of 18, 50.1% were married-couple households, 6.9% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 26.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 25.3% of households were one person, and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 6,798 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (64.8% of all households).

The age distribution was 17.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% aged 18 to 24, 29.7% aged 25 to 44, 26.3% aged 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 42.6{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males.

There were 10,996 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,994.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 10,483 (95.3%) were occupied. Of these, 58.4% were owner-occupied, and 41.6% were occupied by renters.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Cerrito city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0621796 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=El Cerrito city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0621796 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 27, 2025}}</ref>

English was the sole home language of 70.47% of the population; other languages spoken by residents were Spanish (6.26%), Chinese (not specified, 5.96%), Japanese (2.70%), Mandarin (1.80%), Cantonese (1.57%), [[Persian language|Persian]] (1.43%), Tagalog (1.30%), Korean (1.08%), French (0.90%), German (0.83%), Formosan (0.73%), Italian (0.66%), Vietnamese (0.57%), Urdu (0.50%), and 3.23% of people spoke other home languages.<ref name="lang">[http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=6&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=21796&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r El Cerrito entry], MLA Data Center, retrieved October 21, 2007</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:Shops in El Cerrito (2666038259).jpg|left|thumb|Shops in El Cerrito]]
[[San Pablo Avenue]] stretches the length of El Cerrito and is the primary commercial and retail corridor of the city, though there is a segment in which the businesses on the west side of the avenue are actually in [[Richmond Annex]] but have an El Cerrito postal address.

El Cerrito is home to [[El Cerrito Plaza (Shopping Center)|El Cerrito Plaza]], a large, [[regional mall]], served by public transit at the adjacent [[El Cerrito Plaza station]]. The shopping center is surrounded by other commercial and retail businesses along San Pablo Avenue and Fairmount Avenue, including the [[Cerrito Theater]], a restored two-screen movie theater.

The city is nominally home to [[Arhoolie Records]] (actually located in [[Richmond Annex]]), part of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. Also located in the city was [[Playland-Not-At-The-Beach]], a now-closed popular amusement park museum.

As of the last quarter of 2023, the top 25 sales tax producers in El Cerrito are: Barnes & Noble, Chevron, CVS Pharmacy, El Cerrito Honda, Exxon, Harbor Freight Tools, Ifshin Violins, Jack in the Box, JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts, Lucky Supermarket, Marshalls, McDonald’s, Nug, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Pastime Hardware, Pet Food Express, Petco, Petvet Petfood, Ross, Safeway, STIIIZY El Cerrito, T Mobile, Trader Joe’s, Verizon Wireless, and Walgreens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of El Cerrito Sales Tax Update |url=http://www.el-cerrito.org/DocumentCenter/View/20430/El-Cerrito-4Q23-Newsletter}}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
El Cerrito city parks include both recreation/sports parks as well as undeveloped nature areas. Most notable are the {{convert|80|acre|m2|adj=on}} Hillside Natural Area open space, Huber Park (Terrace Drive), Cerrito Vista Park (Moeser Lane and Pomona Avenue), Arlington Park (Arlington Boulevard), Tassajara Park (Tassajara Avenue and Barrett Avenue), Poinsett Park (Poinsett Avenue), and the Canyon Trail Park and Art Center (Gatto Avenue).

The city is home to a {{convert|2.6|mi|km|adj=on}} segment of the [[Ohlone Greenway]] (named after the Native American [[Ohlone people]]), a trail that runs the length of the City along a former railroad grade underneath the BART right-of-way that is popular with walkers, runners, and bicyclists, as well as the blind, deaf, and mute population.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
{{Further|Friends of Baxter Creek}}

==Government==
[[File:El Cerrito Plaza station from Albany Hill, May 2018.JPG|thumb|right|[[El Cerrito Plaza station]], served by [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]]]]The City of El Cerrito is a Charter City that incorporated as a General Law City on August 23, 1917, and just over one hundred years later became a Charter City. The city is organized as a Council-Manager form of local municipal government, and its City Charter was adopted by the voters in November 2018. The City Council consists of five members elected at large for four-year, overlapping terms. The Council selects the Mayor for a one-year term from among its members. The Mayor and City Council provide community leadership, develop policies to guide the City in delivering services and achieving community goals, and encourage citizen understanding and involvement. The Council Members also serve as the governing body of the El Cerrito Employees’ Pension Board and the El Cerrito Public Financing Authority.

The City provides police and fire services as well as recreation, streets and roads, recycling, economic development, public improvements, building, planning and zoning, and general administrative services. Residents are provided water by East Bay Municipal Utility District and sewer services through Stege Sanitary District. PG&E provides gas and electricity services, and in addition the city is a member of MCE, a public, not-for-profit electricity provider that gives all PG&E electric customers the choice of having 60% to 100% of their electricity supplied from clean, renewable sources. Library services are provided by the County of Contra Costa. The City contracts with East Bay Sanitary for garbage and green waste collection service through a franchise agreement. Comcast, AT&T, and a host of smaller companies provide telecommunication services.

==Education==
El Cerrito is in the [[West Contra Costa Unified School District]], a multi-city district that operates three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school in the city:
*Fairmont Elementary School
*Harding Elementary School
*Madera Elementary School
*Fred T. Korematsu Middle School (opened in 2015 at the site of the former Castro Elementary School, replacing Portola Middle School which was deemed seismically unsafe)
*[[El Cerrito High School]]

===Libraries===
There is a branch of the [[Contra Costa County Library]] system in El Cerrito.<ref>"[http://ccclib.org/locations/elcerrito.html El Cerrito Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719201351/http://ccclib.org/locations/elcerrito.html |date=2011-07-19 }}." [[Contra Costa County Library]]. Retrieved on April 1, 2010.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:New faregates at El Cerrito del Norte station, March 2021.jpg|thumb|right|[[El Cerrito del Norte station]], served by [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]]]]
[[Interstate 80 in California|Interstate 80]] runs north–south through El Cerrito, with [[San Pablo Avenue]] serving as the primary surface artery. [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] serves two stations in the city – {{bart|El Cerrito del Norte}} and {{bart|El Cerrito Plaza}} – while [[AC Transit]] operates local bus service. El Cerrito del Norte station is a major hub for AC Transit, as well as [[North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|North Bay]] regional bus operators including [[Fairfield and Suisun Transit|FAST]], [[Golden Gate Transit]], [[Vallejo Transit]], [[Napa VINE]], and [[WestCat]].

The Ohlone Greenway is part of a regional north–south active transportation route, and is a popular path for bike commuters and recreational cyclists and pedestrians.

== In popular culture ==
* El Cerrito is mentioned in the book ''[[ttfn (book)|ttfn]]'' by [[Lauren Myracle]]. Character Angela finds out the family is moving to El Cerrito.<ref name="Myracle2007">{{cite book|author=Lauren Myracle|title=TTFN (Ta-Ta for Now)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UZDCAQAACAAJ|date=February 1, 2007|publisher=Harry N. Abrams|isbn=978-0-8109-9279-5}}</ref>
* El Cerrito, referred to as "Old El Cerrito", is mentioned in the book ''Star Trek: The Kobayashi Maru'' by author Julia Ecklar. While attending Star Fleet Academy in San Francisco, Cadet James T. Kirk, on failing the ''Kobayashi Maru'' test for the second time, travels to the World Library annex in Old El Cerrito in hopes of finding a solution to the test.
* El Cerrito is mentioned in the song "Golden Gate Fields" by [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]].
*[[Metallica]] wrote ''Ride the Lightning'' and ''Master of Puppets'' in a small house in El Cerrito where the band lived for a while. Cliff Burton joined the band only if Metallica would agree to move to El Cerrito.
* [[Game Theory (band)|Game Theory]]'s 1988 song "You Drive" mentions El Cerrito in the first line.
* [[Cracker (band)|Cracker]] recorded a song titled "El Cerrito" released on their 2014 album ''[[Berkeley to Bakersfield]]''.

==Notable people==
* [[Catherine Asaro]], science-fiction author, grew up in El Cerrito
* [[Jeff Atwood]], co-founder of [[Stack Overflow]]
* [[Paul Baloff]], lead vocalist of metal band Exodus
* [[Les Blank]], documentary filmmaker (1935–2013)
* [[Ernie Broglio]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Doug Clifford]], musician
* [[Emily Compagno]], television journalist and [[Fox News]] host
* [[Stu Cook]], musician
* [[Drew Gooden]], [[Milwaukee Bucks]] forward, attended El Cerrito High School; during his tenure, basketball team went to and lost state basketball final
* [[John C. Dvorak]], right-wing podcaster
* [[John Fogerty]] and [[Tom Fogerty]], musicians from the band [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]], grew up in El Cerrito; band reunited to play its last concert during 1983 El Cerrito High School reunion at [[Golden Gate Fields]] in [[Albany, California|Albany]]
* [[Karen Grassle]], actress, ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'', resident of El Cerrito
* [[Pumpsie Green]], first African American to play for the [[Boston Red Sox]]
* [[Larissa Kelly]], record-setting ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' champion
* [[Tung-Yen Lin]], [[structural engineer]] who founded [[T. Y. Lin International]]
* [[Thomas Pridgen]], former drummer for the band [[The Mars Volta]]
* [[Susan Rasky]], journalist
* [[Maria Remenyi]], [[Miss California USA]] 1966, [[Miss USA]] 1966
*[[Alice Schwartz]], co-founder of [[Bio-Rad Laboratories]], billionaire<ref>{{cite web|title=Alice Schwartz|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/alice-schwartz/|website=Forbes|access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Marcus Semien]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Adam Sessler]], co-host of [[X-Play]] on [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]]
* [[Chris Strachwitz]], founder of [[Arhoolie]] records
* [[Maw Shein Win]], first Poet Laureate of El Cerrito
*[[Tess Taylor]], poet and [[CNN]] contributor
* [[Gail Tsukiyama]], author<ref>{{cite web |title=GAIL TSUKIYAMA |url=https://us.macmillan.com/author/gailtsukiyama/ |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Joyo Velarde]], musician
* [[Matt Young]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player

==Notes==
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==External links==
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
*{{Official website}}
*[http://www.elcerritochamber.org/ El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce]

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