Meiners Oaks, California
Meiners Oaks, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-46702 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1661004 |
Meiners Oaks is an
History
German native
Geography
Meiners Oaks is in the mid-northern section of the Ojai Valley, and is bordered by the community of
The community is 70 miles (110 km) north of Los Angeles.[6] The census bureau definition of the area as a CDP may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.[7]
Climate
The climate of Meiners Oaks is Mediterranean, characterized by hot, dry summers, at times exceeding 100 °F or 37.8 °C, and mild, rainy winters, with lows at night falling below freezing at times. During dry spells with continental air, morning temperatures, due to Ojai's valley location, can drop well below most of Southern California, with the record being 13 °F (−10.6 °C) on January 6 and 7 of 1913. On the other hand, Meiners Oaks is far enough from the sea to minimize marine cooling, and very hot days can occur during summer, with the record being 119 °F (48.3 °C) on June 16, 1917 – when it fell as low as 65 °F (18.3 °C) in the morning due to clear skies and dry air.
Typically for much of coastal southern California, most precipitation falls in the form of rain between the months of October and April, with intervening dry summers. As with all of Southern California, rain falls on few days, but when it does rain it is often extremely heavy: the record being 9.05 inches (229.9 mm) on February 24, 1913, followed by 8.15 inches (207.0 mm) on January 26, 1914. During the wettest month on record of January 1969, 25.76 inches or 654.3 millimetres fell, with a whopping 23.46 inches (595.9 mm) in eight days from January 19 to January 26. In contrast, the median annual rainfall for all years in Meiners Oaks is only around 18.1 inches or 460 millimetres and in the driest "rain year" from July 2006 to June 2007, just 6.87 inches or 174.5 millimetres fell in twelve months. The wettest "rain year" was from July 1997 to June 1998 with 48.29 inches (1,226.6 mm).
Climate data for Meiners Oaks, California (normals, extremes since 1905) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 91 (33) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
119 (48) |
117 (47) |
115 (46) |
114 (46) |
108 (42) |
100 (38) |
94 (34) |
119 (48) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 67.1 (19.5) |
67.3 (19.6) |
70.0 (21.1) |
73.2 (22.9) |
76.2 (24.6) |
80.4 (26.9) |
85.5 (29.7) |
86.8 (30.4) |
84.6 (29.2) |
78.9 (26.1) |
72.6 (22.6) |
66.8 (19.3) |
75.8 (24.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 53.6 (12.0) |
54.2 (12.3) |
56.6 (13.7) |
59.3 (15.2) |
62.9 (17.2) |
66.9 (19.4) |
71.3 (21.8) |
71.5 (21.9) |
69.6 (20.9) |
64.3 (17.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
53.1 (11.7) |
61.8 (16.5) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40.1 (4.5) |
41.1 (5.1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
49.5 (9.7) |
53.3 (11.8) |
57.1 (13.9) |
56.2 (13.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
49.7 (9.8) |
43.3 (6.3) |
39.3 (4.1) |
47.7 (8.7) |
Record low °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
27 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
34 (1) |
40 (4) |
39 (4) |
37 (3) |
27 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
16 (−9) |
13 (−11) |
Average rainfall inches (mm) | 4.81 (122) |
5.68 (144) |
4.36 (111) |
1.04 (26) |
0.48 (12) |
0.08 (2.0) |
0.03 (0.76) |
0.08 (2.0) |
0.41 (10) |
0.57 (14) |
1.46 (37) |
2.79 (71) |
21.79 (551.76) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 35.8 |
Source 1: [8] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: [9] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 3,750 | — | |
2010 | 3,571 | −4.8% | |
2020 | 3,911 | 9.5% | |
2021 (est.) | 4,065 | 3.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
2010
At the
The census reported that 3,565 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 1,283 households, 460 (35.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 607 (47.3%) were
The age distribution was 851 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 300 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 845 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 1,116 people (31.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 459 people (12.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
There were 1,396 housing units at an average density of 991.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 798 (62.2%) were owner-occupied and 485 (37.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%. 2,200 people (61.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,365 people (38.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the
Of the 1,288 households 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.0% of households were one person and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.32.
The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median household income was $51,811 and the median family income was $56,778. Males had a median income of $49,083 versus $28,839 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,152. About 8.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the
Education
Schools in Meiners Oaks are served by the Ojai Unified School District, including Meiners Oaks Elementary School. There are also several private schools located in Meiners Oaks.
Libraries
Public Libraries: Ventura County Library - 14 locations with three branches in the Ojai Valley: Meiners Oaks Library,[13] Ojai Library,[14] and Oak View Library.[15]
References
- ^ "California's 26th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Wenig, Ed. "Meiners Oaks". Ojai History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ staff (June 9, 2014). "Ojai land conservancy wins $843,000 to buy Meiners Oaks site". Ventura County Star.
- ^ Rist, Curtis. "Hitting Bottom." People. May 13, 1996. Volume 45, No. 19. Retrieved on May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Boundary Map and Geodata for the CDP of Meiners Oaks in California, U.S.A.". MapTechnica.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015
- ^ "Climatography of the United States No. 20: 1971-2000" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- ^ "Climate Normals Meiners Oaks".
- ^ "Total Population". U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Meiners Oaks CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Meiners Oaks Library | Ventura County Library". www.vencolibrary.org. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Ojai Library | Ventura County Library". www.vencolibrary.org. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Oak View Library | Ventura County Library". www.vencolibrary.org. Retrieved September 10, 2016.