Groveland, California
Groveland | |
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UTC-7 (PDT) | |
ZIP Code | 95321 |
Area code | 209 |
GNIS feature ID | 2628856 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groveland, California | |
Reference no. | 446 |
Groveland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California.[2] Groveland sits at an elevation of 3,136 feet (956 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Groveland's population was 540.[3]
Groveland was created as a CDP prior to the 2010 census; previously it was part of Groveland-Big Oak Flat CDP.
History
Groveland has always been an important stop on the highway to
Groveland was originally a gold rush town and then became a sleepy farming community until the San Francisco Hetch Hetchy water project made it their headquarters and built a railroad yard and hospital for the work crews (both now gone). From 1915 till 1935, Groveland was a boom town supporting seven hotels, 10,000 residents and much activity. When the work crews left, the town again became a minor stop on the way to Yosemite until the Boise Cascade company built the Pine Mountain Lake community with a first class golf course, an airport and lake and staked out 5,000 lots. This development has since grown from a summer home area to a retirement community to a thriving neighborhood with year-round families, boosting the once sleepy Groveland to a travel and vacation destination in its own right.
Groveland is the main town on the Highway 120 route to Yosemite National Park, and boasts numerous lodging and restaurant businesses.
Tioga High School and Tenaya Elementary School are located in Groveland.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 9.6 square miles (24.8 km2), 99.94% of it land and 0.06% of it water.
Climate
This region experiences warm to very hot and dry summers, with the hottest month having an average temperature of 73.7 °F. According to the
Climate data for Groveland, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
76 (24) |
83 (28) |
87 (31) |
97 (36) |
104 (40) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
108 (42) |
95 (35) |
87 (31) |
75 (24) |
108 (42) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.6 (19.2) |
69.8 (21.0) |
74.5 (23.6) |
81.7 (27.6) |
88.5 (31.4) |
98.6 (37.0) |
101.1 (38.4) |
99.7 (37.6) |
96.9 (36.1) |
86.5 (30.3) |
77.0 (25.0) |
64.9 (18.3) |
102.1 (38.9) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 53.4 (11.9) |
55.3 (12.9) |
60.1 (15.6) |
64.8 (18.2) |
73.2 (22.9) |
83.2 (28.4) |
91.2 (32.9) |
90.7 (32.6) |
84.7 (29.3) |
73.5 (23.1) |
60.1 (15.6) |
52.0 (11.1) |
70.2 (21.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) |
43.5 (6.4) |
47.5 (8.6) |
51.4 (10.8) |
58.6 (14.8) |
67.0 (19.4) |
73.7 (23.2) |
72.8 (22.7) |
67.3 (19.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
47.6 (8.7) |
41.4 (5.2) |
55.9 (13.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
34.8 (1.6) |
38.1 (3.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
50.9 (10.5) |
56.3 (13.5) |
54.9 (12.7) |
49.9 (9.9) |
41.8 (5.4) |
35.1 (1.7) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
41.6 (5.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 20.9 (−6.2) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
33.7 (0.9) |
39.0 (3.9) |
47.9 (8.8) |
47.1 (8.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
8 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
23 (−5) |
23 (−5) |
33 (1) |
37 (3) |
40 (4) |
32 (0) |
26 (−3) |
19 (−7) |
7 (−14) |
−2 (−19) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 7.20 (183) |
6.93 (176) |
6.29 (160) |
2.98 (76) |
2.24 (57) |
0.39 (9.9) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.09 (2.3) |
0.30 (7.6) |
2.13 (54) |
3.50 (89) |
6.61 (168) |
38.66 (982.8) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.3 (3.3) |
2.3 (5.8) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
1.7 (4.3) |
9.4 (23.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.9 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 65.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[5] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
The
The Census reported that 601 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 277 households, out of which 57 (20.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 119 (43.0%) were
The population was spread out, with 92 people (15.3%) under the age of 18, 42 people (7.0%) aged 18 to 24, 114 people (19.0%) aged 25 to 44, 239 people (39.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 114 people (19.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
There were 353 housing units at an average density of 36.9 per square mile (14.2/km2), of which 182 (65.7%) were owner-occupied, and 95 (34.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%. 373 people (62.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 228 people (37.9%) lived in rental housing units.
Features
Camp Mather of the City of San Francisco, San Jose Family Camp of the City of San Jose, Berkeley Tuolumne Family Camp of the City of Berkeley, and Camp Tawonga, a Jewish summer camp, are all located east of Groveland off Hwy 120 within the Stanislaus National Forest.[8]
References
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- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Groveland, California
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Groveland 2, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Sacramento". National Weather Service. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Groveland CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Thanawala, Sudhin (July 5, 2013). "Teen injured at Calif. camp heard crack, screaming". Associated Press. Retrieved November 8, 2013.