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Moraga is a town in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the town is named in honor of Joaquín Moraga, member of the famed Californio family. As of 2020, Moraga had a total population of 16,870 people. Moraga is the home of Saint Mary's College of California.

History

The land now called Moraga was first inhabited by the Saklan people, who belonged to the Bay Miwok language group.[1]

Joaquin Moraga was the grandson of José Joaquín Moraga, builder of the Presidio of San Francisco and founder of the pueblo that grew into the city of San Jose. Joaquin's father Gabriel Moraga was also a soldier, and an early explorer who named many of the state's rivers, including the Sacramento and San Joaquin.

Moraga is located on the 1835 Mexican Land Grant Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados given to Joaquin Moraga and his cousin, Juan Bernal. Part of that grant was the property today known as Moraga Ranch. The Moraga Adobe has been preserved and is located in neighboring Orinda. Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, a middle school in Moraga, bears his name.

In the first half of the 20th century, the line of the Sacramento Northern Railroad ran through Moraga; much of the old right-of-way is now part of the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail.

Moraga's first post office opened in 1886, and was closed in 1887; it reopened in 1915.[2] In 1955, Moraga built a new post office. Saint Mary's College of California moved to Moraga in 1928. Moraga incorporated in 1974, when the communities of Moraga Town, Rheem, and Rheem Valley, united into one town.1659171-3|[3]

In June 2017, Moraga declared a fiscal emergency because a sinkhole in the downtown area and a failed bridge on Canyon Road were expected to cost $5 million to repair.[4]

Geography

Moraga is located adjacent to the cities of Lafayette and Orinda, as well as the unincorporated community of Canyon. Other nearby cities include Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Francisco, Concord and Berkeley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 99.91% is land and 0.09% is water.[5] Moraga is in a valley surrounded by rolling hills. Large sections of the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail pass through the town.

Climate

Moraga has a Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. In the summer, morning fog is a common occurrence, but it usually burns off by the late morning or early afternoon, giving way to clear skies the rest of the day. Most of the annual rainfall comes during the winter; snow is very rare, but occasional light dustings have been seen. Over the course of a year, the town averages 26 days of Script error: No such module "convert". or higher, 40 nights of Script error: No such module "convert". or lower, and 59 days with rain. In 2014, the southwestern US was plagued by a serious drought. Moraga was badly burdened, with high fire warnings.[6]

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Moraga had a population of 16,870. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The census reported that 91.2% of the population lived in households, 8.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.3% were institutionalized. 99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.[8][9][10]

The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 15.8% aged 18 to 24, 14.8% aged 25 to 44, 27.5% aged 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65Script error: No such module "String".years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males age 18 and over.[8]

There were 5,698 households, out of which 37.4% included children under the age of 18. Of all households, 67.0% were married-couple households, 2.8% were cohabiting couple households, 20.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 10.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 17.6% of households were one person, and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.7. There were 4,477 families (78.6% of all households).[8][11]

There were 5,932 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. Of these, 5,698 (96.1%) were occupied; 81.2% of occupied units were owner-occupied and 18.8% were occupied by renters. 3.9% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%, and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.[8][12]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[9]
Race Number Percent
White 10,877 64.5%
Black or African American 211 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 42 0.2%
Asian 3,182 18.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 42 0.2%
Some other race 427 2.5%
Two or more races 2,089 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,652 9.8%

Income and poverty

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $199,800, and the per capita income was $89,439. About 3.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line.[13]

Arts and culture

The Moraga Library of the Contra Costa County Library is located along Saint Marys Road in Moraga.[14]

Government

As of February 10, 2019, Moraga has 11,024 voters with 4,737 (43%) registered Democrats, 2,766 (25.1%) registered Republicans and 3,105 (28.2%) independent voters.[15]

Moraga vote
by party in presidential elections[16]
Year Democratic Republican
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2024 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|74.9% 7,049 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|21.6% 2,033
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2020 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|75.5% 7,760 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|22.2% 2,287
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2016 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|69.5% 6,071 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|23.7% 2,071
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2012 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|58.7% 5,244 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|39.0% 3,487
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2008 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|62.9% 5,932 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|35.3% 3,324
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2004 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|56.3% 5,062 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.6% 3,835
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2000 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|47.5% 4,129 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.1% 4,184
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1996 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.8% 3,831 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.2% 4,126
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1992 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|40.4% 3,839 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.3% 3,926
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1988 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|34.9% 3,226 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|64.3% 5,953
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1984 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|27.0% 2,253 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|72.2% 6,021
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1980 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|20.1% 1,490 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|67.0% 4,972
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1976 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|26.4% 1,877 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|72.7% 5,177

Education

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Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga is home to the grade schools of Los Perales Elementary, Donald L. Rheem School, Camino Pablo School, and Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School; Campolindo High School; and Saint Mary's College of California, a private college. In 2011, Moraga was named a top city to live and learn in.[17]

Primary and secondary schools

The majority of Moraga is in the Moraga School District.[18] That district includes:

  • Camino Pablo Elementary School, grades K–5[19]
  • Los Perales Elementary School, grades K–5[20]
  • Donald L. Rheem Elementary School, grades K–5[21]
  • Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, grades 6–8[22]

A small section of Moraga is in Orinda Union Elementary School District.[18]

All of Moraga is in the Acalanes Union High School District.[18] That district includes:

The Saklan School (formerly known as Saklan Valley School and The Carden School of Moraga), a private elementary school founded in 1954, is also located in Moraga.[23] It is a co-educational school with around 155 students from preschool to 8th grade. The school is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (a member of the National Association of Independent Schools), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It has a maximum class size of 16.

Moraga's only public high school is Campolindo High School, although some Moraga students choose to attend Miramonte High School, located just across the town border in Orinda. Both schools are part of the Acalanes Union High School District, which encompasses Moraga, Lafayette, Orinda, and parts of Walnut Creek.

Orion Academy is a private secondary school for students with conditions such as Asperger syndrome, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and nonverbal learning disorder.

Colleges and universities

Saint Mary's College of California is located just northeast of downtown Moraga;[2] it is a Catholic university with 3,962 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the 2007–2008 school year. The college was originally located in San Francisco and then Oakland, but moved to Moraga in 1928.

Notable people

References

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External links

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  • Moraga Chamber of Commerce

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