Woodacre, California

Coordinates: 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W / 38.01278°N 122.64528°W / 38.01278; -122.64528
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Woodacre
FIPS code
06-86216
GNIS feature ID1652657

Woodacre is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2020 census.[5]

Geography

The community is located at 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W / 38.01278°N 122.64528°W / 38.01278; -122.64528[4] in the eastern half of the San Geronimo Valley of central Marin County. San Geronimo and Lagunitas-Forest Knolls are to its west. Woodacre is located 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Novato,[6] and 8 miles northwest of San Rafael; the nearest incorporated town is Fairfax, 4 miles (6 km) east-southeast. At 364 feet (111 m), Woodacre has the highest base elevation in Marin County.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.[3]

History

The community began when promoters subdivided the place in 1912.[6] The first post office opened in 1925.[6] In 1926 fire threatened the area and 35 of the 40 homes in Woodacre burned.[7]

Demographics

2010

The

Latino
of any race were 77 persons (5.7%).

The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 595 households, of which 144 (24.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 279 (46.9%) were

families
(60.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.72.

238 people (17.7%) were under the age of 18, 53 people (3.9%) aged 18 to 24, 262 people (19.4%) aged 25 to 44, 575 people (42.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 220 people (16.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.5 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

There were 639 housing units at an average density of 355.7 per square mile (137.3/km2), of which 74.6% were owner-occupied and 25.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 77.3% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22.7% lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000

Latino
of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 548 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.90.

23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 38.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The

poverty line
, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Almost all of the community is in the

Ross Valley Elementary School District. All of it is in the Tamalpais Union High School District.[10]

Notable people

References

  1. County of Marin
    . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodacre, California
  5. ^ a b "P1. Race – Woodacre CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ^
    ISBN 1-884995-14-4
    .
  7. ^ "Forest Knolls VFD".
  8. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Woodacre CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-04-28. - Text list
  11. ^ Hamlin, Jesse (7 September 2004). "Basie disciple pays tribute to 'swingingest of the swingers' only way he knows how: let his sticks fly to that original jazz beat". SFGate. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  12. ^ Eric Grode, "William Windom, Emmy Winner and TV Everyman, Dies at 88", The New York Times, August 19, 2012. (Accessed October 29, 2013)
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