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Auburn, California

Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States. Its population was 13,776 during the 2020 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history and is registered as a California Historical Landmark.

Auburn is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.

History
Archaeological finds place the southwestern border for the prehistoric Martis people in the Auburn area. The indigenous Nisenan, an offshoot of the Maidu, were the first to establish a permanent settlement in the Auburn area.

In the spring of 1848, a group of French gold miners arrived and camped in what would later be known as the Auburn Ravine. This group was on its way to the gold fields in Coloma, California, and it included Francois Gendron, Philibert Courteau, and Claude Chana. The young Chana discovered gold on May 16, 1848. After finding the gold deposits in the soil, the trio decided to stay for more prospecting and mining.

Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings. This name was changed to the Woods Dry Diggings, after John S. Wood settled down, built a cabin, and started to mine in the ravine. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in August 1849, by miners from Auburn, New York. By 1850, the town's population had grown to about 1,500 people, and in 1851, Auburn was chosen as the seat of Placer County. Gold mining operations moved up the ravine to the site of present-day Auburn. In 1865, the Central Pacific Railroad, the western leg of the First transcontinental railroad, reached Auburn, as it was being built east from Sacramento toward Ogden, Utah.

The restored Old Town has houses and retail buildings from the middle of the 19th century. The oldest fire station and the Post Office date from the Gold Rush years. Casual gold-mining accessories, as well as American Indian and Chinese artifacts, can also be viewed by visitors at the Placer County Museum. Auburn was the home and birthplace of noted science fiction and fantasy poet and writer Clark Ashton Smith. A memorial to him is located near Old Town.

Geography
Auburn is located at.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 sqmi, of which 0.03 sqmi, or 0.38%, is water.

Auburn is situated in the Northern California foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, approximately 800 vertical feet above the confluence of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the American River. It is located between Sacramento and Reno, Nevada, along Interstate 80. Mountainous wilderness canyons and the western slope of the Sierra Nevada lie adjacent eastward, while gentle rolling foothills well-suited for agriculture lie to the west. The crest of the Sierra Nevada lies approximately 45 mi eastward, and the Central Valley lies approximately ten miles to the west.

Climate
Auburn has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) that is characterized by cool, moist winters and hot, dry summers. Average December temperatures are a maximum of 55.8 °F and a minimum of 37.2 °F. Average July temperatures are a maximum of 92.7 °F and a minimum of 63.4 °F. Annually, there are an average of 62.9 days with highs of 90 °F or higher, an average of 7.3 days with 100 °F or higher, and an average of 19.6 days with 32 °F or lower. The record high temperature was 113 °F on July 15, 1972. The record low temperature was 5 °F on December 9, 2013.

Average annual precipitation is 36.12 in. There are an average of 67 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1983 with 64.87 in and the driest year was 1976 with 11.76 in. The most precipitation in one month was 23.08 in in January 1909. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 5.41 in on October 13, 1962, during the Columbus Day Storm. Snow rarely falls in Auburn; the most snowfall in one year was 10.7 in in 1972, including 6.5 in in January of that year.

Auburn's Köppen classification and climate similarities to locations such as Napa, California, and parts of Italy make it a suitable region for growing wine grapes. Auburn and the surrounding areas of Placer County are home to over 20 wineries.

Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Auburn had a population of 13,330. The population density was 1,860.2 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Auburn was 11,863 (89.0%) White, 100 (0.8%) African American, 129 (1.0%) Native American, 240 (1.8%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 405 (3.0%) from other races, and 584 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,331 persons (10.0%).

The Census reported that 13,052 people (97.9% of the population) lived in households, 145 (1.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 133 (1.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 5,759 households, out of which 1,502 (26.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,613 (45.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 604 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 257 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 352 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 33 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,845 households (32.0%) were made up of individuals, and 801 (13.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 3,474 families (60.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.85.

The population was spread out, with 2,645 people (19.8%) under the age of 18, 1,031 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 2,898 people (21.7%) aged 25 to 44, 4,224 people (31.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,532 people (19.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

There were 6,139 housing units at an average density of 856.7 /mi2, of which 3,388 (58.8%) were owner-occupied, and 2,371 (41.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 8,017 people (60.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,035 people (37.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Landmarks
Auburn is home to Placer High School, which is one of the oldest high schools in California.

Colossal sculptures are located throughout the town; the statues chronicle Auburn's history, such as a middle-aged Claude Chana gold panning in the nearby American River, and a Chinese laborer building the Transcontinental Railroad.

Hidden Falls Regional Park is located in nearby woodlands and contains 30-miles of multi-use trails.

Transportation
Auburn is served by Amtrak passenger rail service a few times a day, and its railroad station is the eastern terminus of AMTRAK's Californian Capitol Corridor train. Interstate 80 is the main east–west highway through this area, connecting Sacramento to the west and the Lake Tahoe/Reno areas to the east. This town can be reached through several interchanges on Interstate 80, three of which (exits 118, 119 A through C, and 120) are somewhat within the town limits. California Highway 49 is the main north–south highway through this area. Highway 49 connects Auburn with the towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City to its north, and Placerville to the south.

The Auburn Municipal Airport is located 3 mi north of town, and it is solely a general aviation airport. Auburn owns and operates this airport and an industrial site. The airport site covers 285 acre including an 80 acre industrial site. This airport has a single 3700 ft-long runway. General aviation services are available.

Notable people

 * Ben Nighthorse Campbell (1933–) Olympian, United States Senator
 * Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, (1805–1866), explorer, Orleans Hotel proprietor in Auburn 1860–1866
 * Joseph James DeAngelo (1945–) who was convicted as the East Area Rapist in 2020. He was a police officer in Auburn between 1976 and 1979, the same time as when the serial rapes occurred in Sacramento area.
 * Stacy Dragila (born 1971) Olympic gold medalist, pole vaulter
 * Jeff Hamilton (1966–2023) Olympic bronze medalist, professional skier
 * Jo Hamilton (1827–1904) former Attorney General of California, Trustee of the California State Library, and pioneer lawyer of Placer County, California
 * Meghan Hays, communications executive and special assistant to the president
 * Clarence Hinkle (1880–1960) painter
 * George Lynch (born 1954) hard rock guitarist and songwriter, worked with heavy metal band Dokken
 * Isaiah Piñeiro (born 1995) professional basketball player
 * Mary Eulalie Fee Shannon (1824–1855), poet
 * Clark Ashton Smith (1893–1961) writer and artist, one of the West Coast Romantics
 * Paul Takagi (1923–2015) sociologist, criminologist, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley; he was a Japanese-American prisoner at the Manzanar War Relocation Center

Literature

 * In John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie were raised in Auburn.

Film and television
The following films were, at least in part, shot in Auburn:
 * The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
 * Protocol
 * Breakdown
 * My Family
 * The Phantom
 * Phenomenon
 * Wisdom
 * xXx
 * Cinema Verite
 * The Ugly Truth

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Colfax, California

Colfax (formerly Alden Grove, Alder Grove, Illinoistown, and Upper Corral) is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and State Route 174. The population was 1,963 at the 2010 census. The town is named in honor of U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax (1869–73), a bronze statue of whom stands at Railroad Street and Grass Valley Street. (This is one of two known statues of Schuyler Colfax in the United States, the other located in Indianapolis, Indiana. )

Some of the town's notable features include the newly restored Southern Pacific Railroad colonnade-style depot (which houses the Colfax Museum and Chamber of Commerce) built in 1905, the downtown shops on Main Street, and Colfax High School, which serves a large surrounding area.

History
Originally inhabited by the Maidu and Miwok Native Americans, by the mid-19th century the city site was known as Alder Grove; however, as development increased, the city became known as Illinoistown, a supply hub for gold mining camps. In April 1852, the Reelfoot Williams Gang robbed a Nevada City stagecoach of $7,000 in gold bullion near Illinoistown. This was the first stagecoach robbery in the gold country.

Later it was renamed Colfax after then Speaker of the House (and later Vice President) Schuyler Colfax who visited the town in 1865 while inspecting progress of construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, the western portion of the first transcontinental railroad. The city was the southern terminus of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad from 1876 until the railroad's removal in 1942. Historic U.S. Route 40 also runs through the city as well as the more modern Interstate 80. The city is mentioned in Jules Verne’s book, Around the World in Eighty Days.

In July 2015 the Lowell Fire burned thousands of acres nearby, forcing evacuation in Nevada County.

In March 2020, the COVID-19 Pandemic caused a state wide shelter in place order to be issued. This resulted in the long term closure of many local businesses despite the direct opposition from local officials.

On August 4, 2021, the River Fire started in the Bear River Campground, forcing thousands of residents on both the Placer and Nevada county sides of the river to evacuate. The fire was contained nine days later after burning over 2600 acre and dozens of homes. Acting Mayor Trinity Burruss led the city during the emergency response.

In December 2021, the city was placed under a state of emergency due to severe snow storms. More than 575,000 metered electric customers in Northern California were without power at some point during the storm, with about 141,000 still without power one month after the first major outage. The City was again reliant on the leadership of the Mayor to get supplies and critical support to residents left without a safe heat source.

Geography
Colfax is located at 39.09722°N, -120.95389°W (39.097260, −120.954017). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, all of it land.

The principal geologic structures present are granitic and metamorphic rock formations. Located approximately 1 mi west of Colfax is a branch of the Melones Fault, running in north to south direction. The fault runs through the old grammar school baseball field so they closed the school. (Earth Metrics, 1989) Another branch of the same fault is located about 1.2 mi to the east, also aligned in a north–south orientation. No movement has been recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey, and the faults are considered inactive. Bunch Creek is an active water source flowing south to eventually reach a confluence with the North Fork of the American River.

Colfax sits a few miles outside the Tahoe National Forest as I-80 begins its climb into the Sierras. Because of its location it is considered at high risk of wildfire.

Climate
Colfax has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Summers can be quite hot, especially in the months of July and August where temperatures easily reach 90 °F, with plenty of sunshine. Winters, on the other hand, are quite cool with temperatures in December hovering around 46 °F, and owing to its altitude above sea level, Colfax some years sees snow accumulation.

Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Colfax had a population of 1,963. The population density was 1,394.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Colfax was 1,759 (89.6%) White, 4 (0.2%) African American, 26 (1.3%) Native American, 29 (1.5%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 54 (2.8%) from other races, and 89 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 178 persons (9.1%).

The Census reported that 1,958 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 5 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 823 households, out of which 286 (34.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 334 (40.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 131 (15.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 40 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 67 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships, while 259 households (31.5%) were made up of individuals, and 90 (10.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 505 families (61.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.98.

The population was spread out, with 499 people (25.4%) under the age of 18, 159 people (8.1%) aged 18 to 24, 501 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 580 people (29.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 224 people (11.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

There were 929 housing units at an average density of 660.1 /sqmi, of which 386 (46.9%) were owner-occupied, and 437 (53.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%; 895 people (45.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,063 people (54.2%) lived in rental housing units.

Transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Colfax. The city's passenger rail station is located at 99 Railroad Street in the heart of town. Amtrak Train 5, the westbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Colfax at 11:48 a.m. daily with service to Roseville, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, and Emeryville across the bay from San Francisco. Amtrak Train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Colfax at 12:21 p.m. daily with service to Truckee, Reno, Sparks, Winnemucca, Elko, Salt Lake City, Provo, Helper, Green River, Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Denver, Omaha, Galesburg, and Chicago. A bronze statue of the town's namesake, Schuyler Colfax, stands near the depot at the Grass Valley Street railroad grade crossing.

Amtrak Thruway 20 provides a daily connection from Colfax Depot to Sacramento Valley Station to the west, and South Lake Tahoe to the east, with a few stops in between.

Placer County Transit provides weekday commuter service to/from Colfax Depot to/from Downtown Sacramento.

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Dollar Point, California

Dollar Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, along the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,215 at the 2010 census down from 1,539 at the 2000 census.

History
In 1884 the Glenbrook Mills logged 337 acres on a point on Lake Tahoe. In 1898 Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company (D.L. Bliss) was formed and built 16 miles of narrow gauge track into the area that became known as Dollar Point. Southern Pacific leased the track rights in 1925 and converted the tracks to Standard gauge in 1926, bought the property in 1933, and abandoned the tracks in 1943. In 1916 Lora Josephine Knight bought the point. The land was originally part of an area called Chinquapin by the Washoe Indians. Robert Dollar purchased many properties such as the 1,436 acres in Rossmoor, California and in 1927 he purchased the area that had been called "Old Lousy", "the lousy point", and Observatory Point, from Lora Knight. She became well known for building Vikingsholm Castle in 1929. She and her husband were also primary financial backers of Charles Lindbergh's non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic.

Dollar Point is located within the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range on the Northwest corner of Lake Tahoe. Carnelian Bay is on the north side, Tahoe City to the south, and Tahoe National Forest and Burton Creek State Park extends along the entire east side. State Route 28 is the only major highway access to the area and runs the length of the northwest boundary of Dollar Point. Dollar also purchased a react of land to the east of SR 28 that is now called Chinquapin development.

Geography
Dollar Creek flows along the northern boundary of the area (that also contains Dollar reservoir) and Burton Creek flows along the southern boundary.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 sqmi, all of it land.

2010
At the 2010 census Dollar Point had a population of 1,215. The population density was 743.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Dollar Point was 1,145 (94.2%) White, 4 (0.3%) African American, 6 (0.5%) Native American, 19 (1.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 24 (2.0%) from other races, and 17 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83 people (6.8%).

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

There were 571 households, 109 (19.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 248 (43.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 33 (5.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 41 (7.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 193 households (33.8%) were one person and 59 (10.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13. There were 297 families (52.0% of households); the average family size was 2.69.

The age distribution was 188 people (15.5%) under the age of 18, 91 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 321 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 419 people (34.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 196 people (16.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 1,115.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 363 (63.6%) were owner-occupied and 208 (36.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 764 people (62.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 451 people (37.1%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 1,539 people, 681 households, and 388 families in the CDP. The population density was 949.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,814 housing units at an average density of 1,119.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.04% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 2.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 681 households 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 27.0% of households were one person and 5.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.67.

The age distribution was 17.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median household income was $47,500 and the median family income was $56,792. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,905 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,882. About 1.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Foresthill, California

Foresthill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,692 at the 2020 census, up from 1,483 at the 2010 census.

History

Foresthill is located on a broad ridge between the North and Middle Forks of the American River on the gold-bearing gravel bed of an ancient river.

In the spring of 1850, miners came to the Forest Hill Divide in large numbers. There was one route from Auburn through Yankee Jim's and one from Coloma. At the junction of these trails, the Forest House hotel and trading post was built. The height of mining activity in Foresthill began in 1853 after a winter landslide at the head of Jenny Lind Canyon exposed numerous nuggets of gold. The Jenny Lind mine produced about $2,500 of gold a day for a while, up to a total output over $1 million by 1880. The combined production of all the mines in the Forest Hill area was estimated at $10 million by 1868 with gold selling for $16 an ounce.

In the 1860s, there were about 125000 ft of hard-rock tunnels dug into the hillsides in, around and under Foresthill. By 1857, this area had become an important center for trade among the many gold camps on the divide. In 1862, the Hardy-Kennedy building was erected - the first fireproof store in Foresthill. This building, now known as the Langstaff building, is still being used by the merchants of Foresthill.

By 1880, Foresthill was one of the largest towns in Placer County, with an 80 ft wide main street. Today the town has a marker identifying it as a California Historical Landmark. The marker is located at 24540 Main Street.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau Foresthill has a total area of 11.2 sqmi, all of it land.

Climate
Foresthill has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers (Köppen climate classification Csa).

Points of Interest
Foresthill Bridge

Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Foresthill had a population of 1,483. The population density was 132.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Foresthill was 1,371 (92.4%) White, 8 (0.5%) African American, 29 (2.0%) Native American, 6 (0.4%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 17 (1.1%) from other races, and 50 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97 persons (6.5%).

The Census reported that 1,483 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 625 households, out of which 182 (29.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 314 (50.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 66 (10.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 45 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 49 (7.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 9 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 140 households (22.4%) were made up of individuals, and 53 (8.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37. There were 425 families (68.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.76.

The population was spread out, with 301 people (20.3%) under the age of 18, 118 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 304 people (20.5%) aged 25 to 44, 540 people (36.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 220 people (14.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

There were 681 housing units at an average density of 60.9 /sqmi, of which 407 (65.1%) were owner-occupied, and 218 (34.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 965 people (65.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 518 people (34.9%) lived in rental housing units.

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Granite Bay, California

Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 21,247 at the 2020 census, up from 20,402 at the 2010 census. The ZIP codes are 95746 and 95661. Granite Bay is a primarily residential suburb of Sacramento and is located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake.

Geography

Granite Bay is located at 38.74861°N, -121.17972°W (38.748504, -121.179793). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.6 sqmi, of which, 21.5 sqmi of it is land and 0.04 sqmi of it (0.20 percent) is water. The place name, Granite Bay, is derived from a bay in Folsom Lake, a reservoir on the east side of the town created in 1955. The entire town is underlain by granodiorite of the Penryn Pluton of Cretaceous age, hence the geological basis for the place name.

Climate
Granite Bay has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers (Köppen climate classification Csa).

Cultural resources
The history of Granite Bay started with the Maidu Indians, and it continued when miners, farmers, and others seeking to do business came during the Gold Rush to strike a fortune. The Granite Bay area was officially recognized on July 28, 1987 by the Board of Supervisors.

The Nisenan, also known as the Southern Maidu, were one of three Maiduan-speaking tribes in the northern half of the Sacramento Valley. The Granite Bay area is located in the ethnographic territory of the Nisenan. The Nisenan lived along the American, Yuba, and Bear Rivers, as well as the Feather River, to which their territory extended.

2010
At the 2010 census Granite Bay had a population of 20,402. The population density was 945.8 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Granite Bay was 17,960 (88.0%) White, 148 (0.7%) African American, 138 (0.7%) Native American, 1,152 (5.6%) Asian, 28 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 222 (1.1%) from other races, and 754 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,260 persons (6.2%).

The census reported that 20,353 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 38 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 11 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,202 households, 2,857 (39.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,223 (72.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 473 (6.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 260 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 201 (2.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 34 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,006 households (14.0%) were one person and 521 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 5,956 families (82.7% of households); the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 5,309 people (26.0%) under the age of 18, 1,300 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 3,206 people (15.7%) aged 25 to 44, 7,621 people (37.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,966 people (14.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

There were 7,542 housing units at an average density of 349.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 6,414 (89.1%) were owner-occupied and 788 (10.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%. 18,270 people (89.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,083 people (10.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 19,388 people, 6,474 households, and 5,587 families in the CDP. The population density was 898.2 PD/sqmi. There were 6,626 housing units at an average density of 307.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 6,474 households 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.6% of households were one person and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.91 The age distribution was 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median household income was $115,980, and the median family income was $119,874. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $73,190 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $57,970. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. Granite Bay is named top 25 American cities in the nation for highest cost of living.

According to the Sacramento Association of REALTORS, the median price of a detached single family home is $715,000 as of April 2009.

Notable people

 * Shareef Abdur-Rahim - Assistant general manager, Sacramento Kings and retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player
 * Rick Adelman - Minnesota Timberwolves head coach, former Sacramento Kings head coach
 * Danny Ainge - Former NBA basketball player and current President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics
 * Dusty Baker - Houston Astros manager, former Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds manager; retired Major League Baseball player primarily with the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers
 * Lincoln Brewster - contemporary Christian music artist who is also the senior worship pastor at Bayside Church.
 * Steve Cook - Former professional ten-pin bowler and member of the PBA Hall of Fame
 * DeMarcus Cousins - Professional NBA player for the Denver Nuggets
 * Bobby Jackson - Retired NBA player and current assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings
 * Eddie Jordan - Philadelphia 76ers head coach, former Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach
 * Jeff Keith - Singer of band Tesla
 * Leron Lee - Retired Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres
 * Eddie Murphy - actor
 * Geoff Petrie - Sacramento Kings President of Basketball Operations and former NBA player with the Portland Trail Blazers
 * Maureen Reagan - Daughter of former President Ronald Reagan, lived here until her death
 * Summer Sanders - Multiple gold medalist in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics, TV Sports commentator and personality
 * Dallas Sartz - NFL linebacker
 * Steve Sax - Retired MLB baseball player (primarily second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics)
 * William "Rick" Singer, ringleader of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.
 * Predrag Stojaković - New Orleans Hornets, former Sacramento Kings small forward
 * Tommy Thompson - American soccer player who currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
 * Maria Viktorovna - ASMR practitioner and content creator known under the pseudonym “Gentle Whispering.”
 * Chris Webber - Retired Sacramento Kings power forward and center
 * Jason Williams - Orlando Magic, former Sacramento Kings point guard

Education
Granite Bay is served by two high school districts and their feeder K-8 districts: The Loomis Union School District and Placer Union High School District for the northern portion of the community, and the Eureka Union School District and Roseville Joint Union High School District for the southern portion. The two high schools serving Granite Bay are RJUHSD's Granite Bay High School and PUHSD's Del Oro High School in nearby Loomis. The Eureka Union School District is also one of the state's highest performing districts according to Standardized Testing and Reporting. This is one of the few California school districts with its own parent sponsored educational foundations.

title: Granite Bay, California


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Kings Beach, California

Kings Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 3,563 at the 2020 census.

The town's post office was erected in 1937. The area is named after its first postmaster, Joe King.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 sqmi, all of it land.

Kings Beach sits on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. It sits on the Nevada state line and borders Crystal Bay, Nevada, to the east.

California State Route 28 begins where Nevada State Route 28 ends in Crystal Bay; Route 28 passes through Kings Beach along the Lake Tahoe shore. California State Route 267 meets Route 28 in Kings Beach and connects the town to Northstar, Truckee, and Interstate 80.

Demographics
Because of its location on Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach is one of the top vacation spots in Northern California, and many of its dwellings are vacation homes. Fire officials attribute the community's "very high fire hazard severity zone" designation in part to visitors' desire to light campfires. An illegal campfire caused the nearby Angora Fire in 2007.

2020
At the 2020 census, Kings Beach had a population of 3,563. The population density was 1,047.9 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Kings Beach was 1,899 White, 1,699 Hispanic or Latino, 5 African American, 27 Native American, 68 Asian, 10 Pacific Islander, 804 from other races, and 750 from two or more races.

There were 2,393 housing units with 1,209 total households. 236 included a married-couple family, 57 included a male resident with no spouse present, and 25 included a female resident with no spouse present.

2010
At the 2010 census Kings Beach had a population of 3,796. The population density was 1,103.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Kings Beach was 3,216 (84.7%) White, 15 (0.4%) African American, 20 (0.5%) Native American, 14 (0.4%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 409 (10.8%) from other races, and 120 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,115 persons (55.7%).

The census reported that 3,717 people (97.9% of the population) lived in households, 79 (2.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,362 households, 487 (35.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 589 (43.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 106 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 81 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 134 (9.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 6 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 381 households (28.0%) were one person and 72 (5.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73. There were 776 families (57.0% of households); the average family size was 3.44.

The age distribution was 924 people (24.3%) under the age of 18, 400 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 1,405 people (37.0%) aged 25 to 44, 842 people (22.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 225 people (5.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.8 males.

There were 2,372 housing units at an average density of 689.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 552 (40.5%) were owner-occupied and 810 (59.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.4%. 1,379 people (36.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,338 people (61.6%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census, there were 4,037 people, 1,411 households, and 788 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,176.4 PD/sqmi. There were 2,284 housing units at an average density of 665.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.03% White, 0.72% Black or African American, 1.88% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 23.61% from other races, and 3.34% from two or more races. 48.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,411 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 28.3% of households were one person and 3.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.69.

The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 133.2 males.

The median household income was $35,507 and the median family income was $37,837. Males had a median income of $25,880 versus $21,571 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,556. About 17.1% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historic fire lookout and scenic overlook
The historic Stateline fire lookout and Crystal Bay scenic overlook are in Kings Beach on the hill above downtown, close to the California–Nevada state line, accessible by an easy hiking trail from Crystal Bay, Nevada.

Beaver controversy
In November, 2009, historically endemic California Golden beavers were caught in snares underwater and exterminated in Griff Creek, a stream in Kings Beach, when the Placer County Department of Public Works ordered their removal for fear that the beaver would cause flooding. Although beavers are an invasive species to the area, recent studies of two other Lake Tahoe tributaries, Taylor Creek and Ward Creek, showed that beaver dam removal decreased wetland habitat, increased stream flow, and increased total phosphorus pollutants entering Lake Tahoe – all factors that negatively impact the clarity of the lake's water (United States Geological Survey 2002). Beavers develop wetland areas which trap sediments and improve water quality. Flow devices such as "Beaver Deceivers" are often used to control water heights in beaver ponds instead of killing beavers, as the latter is typically only a temporary remedy, for beavers recolonize prime habitat quickly. In fact, in October 2010 Placer County officials again exterminated beavers at King's Beach only to have schoolchildren protest and suggest more contemporary management solutions. According to Placer County officials there were four beavers who built three dams on Griff Creek, and they were killed by sharpshooters licensed by the county in a night operation. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency stated that "removing beavers is not uncommon at Lake Tahoe" but "the county could have 'easily' removed the beaver dam in a more conscientious manner, thus preventing sediment naturally filtered by the dam from reaching Lake Tahoe." Cheryl Millham, executive director of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, argued that the culverts on Griff Creek could easily be protected from damming with fencing and that "municipalities all over the United States have learned to peacefully co-exist with these animals." Depredation is likely a temporary solution as the county has had to kill beaver families two years in a row and Peter Kraatz, deputy director of the Placer County Department of Public Works, conceded that the area is "perfect habitat for beavers".

title: Kings Beach, California


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Lincoln, California

Lincoln is a city in Placer County, California, United States, part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. Located ten miles north of Roseville in an area of rapid suburban development, it grew 282 percent between 2000 and.

Lincoln is part of the Sacramento-Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
The original townsite was surveyed and laid out in 1859 by Theodore Judah along the proposed line of the California Central Railroad. The name Lincoln was conferred in honor of Charles Lincoln Wilson, one of the organizers, a fundraiser, and a management contractor of the California Central Railroad (CCRR). The CCRR was planned as a rail link between the cities of Marysville and Sacramento via a connection to the Sacramento Valley Railroad in Folsom. Grading from Folsom to Marysville commenced in 1858 and was completed up to Grider's Ranch (Roseville) by 1859.

At Auburn Ravine, where the line makes an elbow and turns northward toward Marysville, a new railway town Lincoln was located by Judah with town lots on sale from Wilson. At an auction in Sacramento on November 23, 1859, over $4,000 was raised from the sales of lots in Lincoln, ranging from $20 to $400 for each lot. With the grading on the first division of the road from Folsom completed eighteen miles to Lincoln, track laying began at Folsom on December 30, 1859. With the help of the Chinese laborers, the company was able to complete the railroad to Lincoln on October 14, 1861. The completion of the railroad "changed the appearance of the locality, and breathed into the town the breath of life", birthing possibly the first platted railroad town in California.

At this point, due to a lack of funds, further construction on the California Central was temporarily halted and Lincoln experienced a small-scale boom as the northern terminus of this new railroad. Within a few years, however, more investors were found and the line was extended to Wheatland, in Yuba County, bringing an end to this early stage of Lincoln's development.

When most of its population and business moved on with the railroad, the town settled into a lull until the early 1870s, when rich clay deposits of the Ione Formation were discovered nearby. This led to the establishment of Gladding, McBean & Co., the pottery for which Lincoln is now famous, ushering in a new era of prosperity and growth.

Lincoln remained a sleepy town until the mid-1990s when the suburbs of Sacramento started expanding beyond nearby Roseville. The city is now experiencing a new period of growth. 2010 census, the population was 42,819, for a growth rate of 282 percent since 2000, making Lincoln the fastest-growing city in the United States over that decade.

In June 2003 the first casino in the greater Sacramento Metropolitan Area, the Thunder Valley Casino Resort, opened in Lincoln.

In 2006, Lincoln was named an All-America City by the National Civic League. It was the only California city to be named an All-America City that year and only one of the cities to receive the prestigious award.

Geography
Lincoln is located at 38.88722°N, -121.29611°W (38.887121, -121.295973).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.1 sqmi, of which 0.02 sqmi, or 0.12 percent, is water.

Climate
Lincoln has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. The wet season is generally October through April. Lincoln averages nearly 250 sunny days per year. During summer, days can become hot with an average high of 94 F in July. Some days have even hit 104 F and these conditions have been known to last several weeks. The cooling effect of the delta breeze from the Bay Area helps bring night temperatures down to comfortable levels. Spring and fall months are quite short transitional periods with mild temperatures. During winter months, temperatures are quite chilly with an average low of 39 F in January. Some nights have reported below-freezing temperatures, though this is uncommon. Lincoln receives a little over 20.45 in of precipitation a year. Snowfall is extremely rare in Lincoln but it does happen.

2010
2010 census Lincoln had a population of 42,819. The population density was 2,127.1 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Lincoln was 34,087 (79.6%) White, 629 (1.5%) African American, 399 (0.9%) Native American, 2,663 (6.2%) Asian, 115 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 3,125 (7.3%) from other races, and 1,801 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,597 persons (17.7%).

The census reported that 42,704 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 30 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 85 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 16,479 households, 5,190 (31.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,365 (62.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,202 (7.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 586 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 775 (4.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 110 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,518 households (21.3%) were one person and 2,128 (12.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59. There were 12,153 families (73.7% of households); the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 10,382 people (24.2%) under the age of 18, 2,360 people (5.5%) aged 18 to 24, 10,862 people (25.4%) aged 25 to 44, 9,166 people (21.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 10,049 people (23.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

There were 17,457 housing units at an average density of 867.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 13,115 (79.6%) were owner-occupied and 3,364 (20.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%. 32,473 people (75.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,231 people (23.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
2000 census there were 11,205 people in 3,874 households, including 3,033 families, in the city. The population density was 612.6 PD/sqmi. There were 4,146 housing units at an average density of 226.7 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 79.64% White, 0.44% African American, 1.26% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 13.47% from other races, and 3.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.98%.

Of the 3,874 households, 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. Of all households, 17.2% were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.

The age distribution was 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,547, and the median family income was $51,166. Males had a median income of $38,460 versus $25,603 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,447. About 10.3 percent of families and 12.4 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0 percent of those under age 18 and 4.7 percent of those aged 65 or over.

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Loomis, California

Loomis (formerly Pine, Pino, Smithville, and Placer ) is an incorporated town in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was reported as 6,836 in the 2020 United States Census. It shares borders with the city of Rocklin and the Census-Designated Places Penryn and Granite Bay.

History
The Placer post office opened on the site in 1861, changed its name to Smithville in 1862, then changed it to Pino in 1869, and in 1890 the Southern Pacific Railroad finally decided on Loomis. The railroad and Post Office found that Pino was confused with the town of Reno, hence the name change to Loomis. The name Smithville honors L.G. Smith, who was one of the town's most prominent leaders.

Loomis takes its name from one of the town's pioneers, James Loomis. At one time, James Loomis was the whole town—saloon keeper, railroad agent, express agent, and postmaster. In the early part of the 20th century, Loomis was the second largest fruit-shipping station in Placer County, Newcastle California, just 6 mi east of Loomis, was considered the largest.

Loomis remained part of unincorporated Placer County until December 17, 1984, when the Town of Loomis officially incorporated. The Town was in danger of being annexed by its neighbor Rocklin and the residents voted to incorporate to preserve local control, partly on the issue of preserving the "small town" character and historic structures such as the High Hand and Blue Goose fruit packing sheds which sit between Taylor Road (a segment of historic Highway 40) and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.27 sqmi, all land. Stream drainages in Loomis are Antelope Creek and Secret Ravine.

Climate
Loomis has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. As with the rest of cities in the northern Central Valley, Loomis has hot summers with sparse rainfall and abundant sunshine. Winters are cool and bring plenty of rain. Average daily high temperatures range from 53 °F (12 °C) in January to 94 °F (34 °C) in July with August remaining nearly as hot. Daily low temperatures range from 39 °F in winter to 61 °F in summer (4 to 16 °C). Snowfall is almost non-existent in Loomis.

2010
At the 2010 census Loomis had a population of 6,430. The population density was 884.8 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Loomis was 5,733 (89.2%) White, 33 (0.5%) African American, 74 (1.2%) Native American, 169 (2.6%) Asian, 12 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 149 (2.3%) from other races, and 260 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 568 people (8.8%).

The census reported that 6,409 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 5 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 16 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,356 households, 832 (35.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,361 (57.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 266 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 138 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 142 (6.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 16 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 453 households (19.2%) were one person and 194 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 1,765 families (74.9% of households); the average family size was 3.10.

The age distribution was 1,588 people (24.7%) under the age of 18, 510 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 1,377 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,121 people (33.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 834 people (13.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 339.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,830 (77.7%) were owner-occupied and 526 (22.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 4,911 people (76.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,498 people (23.3%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 6,260 people, 2,206 households, and 1,729 families in the town. The population density was 851.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of 309.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.06% White, 0.19% African American, 0.96% Native American, 3.23% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 4.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.87%.

Of the 2,206 households 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of households were one person and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.

The age distribution was 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median household income was $60,444 and the median family income was $64,837. Males had a median income of $50,458 versus $31,140 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,384. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 0.4% of those age 65 or over.

Culture
The biggest event in Loomis is the Eggplant Festival which offers entertainment, arts and crafts, food, and children's activities. 2012 was the 25th anniversary of the Eggplant Festival. Smaller festivities include the Loomis Friday Night Family Fest during summer and the Cowpoke Fall Gathering.

Economy
As of May 2019 Loomis was estimated to have a civilian workforce of 3,793 representing 59% of the total population. Approximately 30.1% of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher.

The median household income was estimated to be $75,691 in 2017 with a per capita income of $38,415. An estimated 7.6% of the population were considered persons in poverty.

In 2012, Loomis had 835 registered businesses. 454 were considered men-owned, 153 were considered woman-owned, 133 were considered minority-owned, and 150 were considered veteran-owned.

Education
Loomis is home to Del Oro High School. Foundation elementary schools for Del Oro High School are Placer Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Loomis Grammar School, H. Clarke Powers Elementary School, Penryn School, Ophir STEAM Academy, Newcastle School, and Loomis Basin Charter School.

Transportation
Placer County Transit provides weekday commuter service to/from the Penryn Park and Ride to/from Downtown Sacramento.

Loomis is bisected by Interstate 80.

Notable people

 * Taylor Lewan, offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans.
 * Hobo Johnson, vocalist and front man of Hobo Johnson and the LoveMakers.
 * Alex Obert, Current captain of Team USA's Water Polo team, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
 * Randy Fasani – former NFL quarterback
 * James Irvin – professional MMA fighter
 * Mark McLemore – MLB pitcher for Minnesota Twins
 * Don Verlin – men's basketball head coach at University of Idaho
 * Sally Edwards – member of Triathlon Hall of Fame
 * Thomas E. Cooper – former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force through 1987
 * Michael Anton – conservative essayist and former deputy assistant to the president for strategic communications
 * Jack Wood - driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for GMS Racing
 * Dean S. Laird -U.S. World War II flying ace
 * Maxxine Dupri -WWE superstar

title: Loomis, California


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Meadow Vista, California

Meadow Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,217 at the 2010 census, up from 3,096 at the 2000 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 sqmi, of which, 5.3 sqmi of it is land and 0.2 sqmi of it (2.86%) is water.

2010
At the 2010 census Meadow Vista had a population of 3,217. The population density was 591.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Meadow Vista was 3,017 (93.8%) White, 1 (0.0%) African American, 21 (0.7%) Native American, 35 (1.1%) Asian, 6 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 34 (1.1%) from other races, and 103 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 171 (5.3%).

The census reported that 3,201 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 16 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,246 households, 374 (30.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 807 (64.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 96 (7.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 51 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 48 (3.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 233 households (18.7%) were one person and 118 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57. There were 954 families (76.6% of households); the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 660 people (20.5%) under the age of 18, 219 people (6.8%) aged 18 to 24, 525 people (16.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,205 people (37.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 608 people (18.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 246.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,048 (84.1%) were owner-occupied and 198 (15.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. 2,704 people (84.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 497 people (15.4%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 3,096 people, 1,140 households, and 918 families in the CDP. The population density was 576.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of 218.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.25% White, 0.06% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.62%.

Of the 1,140 households 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.1% of households were one person and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median household income was $59,980 and the median family income was $65,474. Males had a median income of $55,132 versus $28,682 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,504. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under-eighteens and none of those over 64.

Annual community events

 * Easter Egg Hunt
 * Mother's Day Breakfast
 * Pioneer Day (first Sunday in June)
 * Oktoberfest
 * Christmas in the Village

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North Auburn, California

North Auburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,452 at the 2020 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 sqmi, 99.96% of it land and 0.04% of it water.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, North Auburn has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.

2010
At the 2010 census North Auburn had a population of 13,022. The population density was 1,669.3 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of North Auburn was 11,081 (85.1%) White, 115 (0.9%) African American, 172 (1.3%) Native American, 298 (2.3%) Asian, 13 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 893 (6.9%) from other races, and 450 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,108 persons (16.2%).

The census reported that 11,999 people (92.1% of the population) lived in households, 308 (2.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 715 (5.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 5,080 households, 1,440 (28.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,254 (44.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 598 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 238 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 312 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 24 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,657 households (32.6%) were one person and 978 (19.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36. There were 3,090 families (60.8% of households); the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 2,732 people (21.0%) under the age of 18, 1,125 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 2,988 people (22.9%) aged 25 to 44, 3,535 people (27.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,642 people (20.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

There were 5,539 housing units at an average density of 710.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 3,092 (60.9%) were owner-occupied and 1,988 (39.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.1%. 6,869 people (52.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,130 people (39.4%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 11,847 people, 4,817 households, and 2,991 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,553.2 PD/sqmi. There were 4,982 housing units at an average density of 653.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.74% White, 0.71% African American, 1.17% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 3.73% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.21%.

Of the 4,817 households 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.7% of households were one person and 17.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median household income was $37,493 and the median family income was $46,418. Males had a median income of $37,673 versus $26,789 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,091. About 7.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

title: North Auburn, California


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Rocklin, California

Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California, about 22 mi from Sacramento, and about 6.1 mi northeast of Roseville in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Besides Roseville, it shares borders with Granite Bay, Loomis and Lincoln. As of the 2020 census, Rocklin's population was 71,601.

History
Before the California Gold Rush, the Nisenan Maidu occupied both permanent villages and temporary summer shelters along the rivers and streams that miners sifted, sluiced, dredged and dammed to remove the gold. Explorer Jedediah Smith and a large party of American fur trappers crossed the Sacramento Valley in April 1827. The group saw many Maidu villages along the river banks. Deprived of traditional foodstuffs, homesites and hunting grounds by the emigrants, the Nisenan were among the earliest California Indian tribes to disappear.

During the 1850s, miners sluiced streams and rivers, including Secret Ravine, which runs through Rocklin. The piles of dredger tailings are still obvious today, between Roseville and Loomis southeast of Interstate 80. Secret Ravine, at the area now at the intersection of Ruhkala Road and Pacific Street, was later mined for granite, some of which was used as the base course of the California Capitol Building; the earliest recorded use of the rock was for Fort Mason at San Francisco in 1855. The granite was hauled out by oxcarts before the arrival of the railroad many years later.

In 1860, the U.S. Census counted 440 residents in the area of Secret Ravine, of whom about 16% had been born in Ireland and the majority of whom worked as miners. The area was referred to as Secret Ravine or the "granite quarries at the end of the tracks" as late as 1864.

Rocklin's history is closely tied to the transcontinental railroad. In 1862, the Pacific Railroad Act granted the Central Pacific Railroad land near Secret Ravine. In 1864, the Central Pacific Railroad completed an extension of its track southwest from Newcastle to Secret Ravine. It named the area Rocklin after its granite quarry and used the site as a refueling and water stop. The Central Pacific built a roundhouse in 1867. The transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, significantly increasing railroad traffic through the town. According to the 1870 census, Rocklin had grown to 542 residents, and the majority of Irish immigrants had forgone mining and were working for the railroad. In 1908, the Central Pacific moved its facility from Rocklin to Roseville, where more land was available for expansion. The Roseville site has remained in continuous use since. As of August 2014, it is the largest rail facility near the U.S. West Coast.

In 1869, a group of laid-off Chinese railroad workers moved to Secret Ravine to mine and raise vegetables which they sold locally. The Chinese community was violently driven out in September 1876 after a group of Chinese was accused of murdering three people near Rocklin. The area was still known as China Gardens as of 1974.

The Rocklin post office opened in 1868. Finnish immigrants settled in Rocklin starting in the 1870s, and Spanish settlers arriving by way of Hawaii settled in Rocklin in the early 20th century. The town incorporated in 1893.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 19.6 sqmi, of which 0.05 sqmi, or 0.27%, is water.

Climate
Rocklin has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Summers are hot, with an average July high of 94 °F, and mostly rainless. Winters are cool, with a December average of 47 °F, and see plenty of rain. Rocklin very rarely sees any snow accumulation. The degree of diurnal temperature variation varies greatly depending on time of year. It ranges from only 14 °F in January to 33 °F in July.

2019
The California Department of Finance calculated the population of Rocklin at 69,249 with a 3.8% population growth over 2018.

2010
At the 2010 census, Rocklin had a population of 56,974. The population density was 2,907.7 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Rocklin was 47,047 (82.6%) White, 858 (1.5%) African American, 410 (0.7%) Native American, 4,105 (7.2%) Asian, 150 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,538 (2.7%) from other races, and 2,866 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,555 persons (11.5%).

The census reported that 56,337 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 456 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 181 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 20,800 households, 8,424 (40.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 11,974 (57.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,191 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 895 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,035 (5.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 124 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,403 households (21.2%) were one person and 1,652 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71. There were 15,060 families (72.4% of households); the average family size was 3.18.

The age distribution was 15,613 people (27.4%) under the age of 18, 5,306 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 15,159 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 14,668 people (25.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,228 people (10.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

There were 22,010 housing units at an average density of 1,123.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 13,797 (66.3%) were owner-occupied and 7,003 (33.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%. 39,295 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,042 people (29.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
At the 2000 census, there were 36,330 people in 13,258 households, including 10,009 families, in the city. The population density was 2,246.2 PD/sqmi. There were 14,421 housing units at an average density of 891.6 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 88.32% White, 0.91% African American, 0.80% Native American, 4.16% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 3.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.91%. 16.8% were of German, 11.8% English, 10.6% Irish, 8.1% Italian and 6.5% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

Of the 13,258 households 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 18.7% of households were one person and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

The age distribution was 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $79,274, according to the City of Rocklin website. Males had a median income of $54,426 versus $35,920 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,910. About 3.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Granite mining ended in 2004 in Rocklin. Top Rocklin employers include large multinational corporations, retail outlets, education and government. As of April 2016, Rocklin had an estimated civilian work force of 30,100 with an unemployment rate of 4.4%. Approximately 40% of Rocklin citizens over age 25 hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Shopping, entertainment and dining can be found in the Blue Oaks Town Center, a regional shopping center anchored by national tenants on the Highway 65 corridor, as well as Rocklin Commons and Rocklin Crossings with tenants that include Target, Walmart, and Bass Pro Shop, along Interstate 80. A section of Granite Drive along Interstate 80 known as Toy Row has high-end auto dealerships, RV and Boat retailers, and a local antique mall.

The city has four districts with distinct architectural guidelines: the University District, Granite District, College District, and Quarry District.

Education
The Rocklin area is home to 13 elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and two alternative education institutions, encompassed in the Rocklin Unified School District, as well as campuses of Sierra College and William Jessup University.

Transportation
Interstate 80 and State Route 65 intersect in Rocklin, and historic U.S. Route 40 runs through town. The Rocklin Amtrak station is served by Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor route.

Notable people

 * Brandon Aiyuk, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
 * Johnny Davis, kickboxer
 * Kevin Kiley, politician
 * John Romero, video game developer
 * Logan Webb, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
 * Karyn White, pop singer

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Carl Koch (director)

Carl Koch or Karl Koch (30 July 1892 in Nümbrecht, Germany – 1 December 1963 in Barnet, England) was a German art historian, film director and writer with many secondary credits including collaborations with his wife Lotte Reiniger, the animator of The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926). In these collaborations, Koch often managed the camera work, which was mounted above Reiniger's animation table.

Koch was an art historian, and before he met Reiniger, he made films for museums about art history and other educational matters.

Other than his work with Reiniger, Koch is perhaps best known as assistant to Jean Renoir, who helped get Koch and Reiniger exit visas from Germany in 1936. Koch and Renoir, during the filming of La Grande Illusion (in which Koch has an uncredited role), discovered that Koch's artillery unit had actually fired on Renoir's airplane during World War I.

In 1939, Koch and Renoir began an adaptation of Tosca at Mussolini's invitation. The French government urged Renoir to take the project as a way to keep Italy on their side as the war escalated, but Renoir had to abandon this project when Italy entered the war against France. Koch completed the film as "Carlo Koch", with Luchino Visconti as his assistant.

After the war, in 1949, Koch moved with his wife to England where they settled in an artists' community called the Abbey Arts Centre in New Barnet. Together, they made 13 silhouette films for television and many others for various other producers in these later years.

Filmography

 * 1919 Das Ornament des verliebten Herzens, other
 * 1920/1921 Der fliegende Koffer, camera
 * 1920 Amor und das standhafte Liebespaar, camera
 * 1921 Der Stern von Bethlehem, camera
 * 1921/1922 Das Geheimnis der Marquise, other
 * 1922 Dornröschen, camera
 * 1922/1923 Aschenputtel, camera
 * 1922–1924 Kind und Welt: Das Großstadtkind und die Gartenarbeitsschule, writer, director
 * 1923–1926 Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed, cinematography, director (uncredited)
 * 1924 Die Barcarole, other
 * 1927 Der scheintote Chinese, other
 * 1926/1928 Ägyptische Reise. Eine Expedition durch das älteste Land der Welt, writer, director, produce, camera
 * 1928 Der scheintote Chinese [second version?], other
 * 1928 Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere [1-part version], cinematography
 * 1928 Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere. (originally with music by Paul Dessau, Kurt Weill and Paul Hindemith), cinematography
 * 1. Abenteuer: Die Reise nach Afrika
 * 2. Abenteuer: Die Affenbrücke
 * 3. Abenteuer: Die Affenkrankheit
 * 1929 Der Tod (aka Totentanz, from Brecht's The Baden-Baden Lesson on Consent), director
 * Chasing Fortune (1930), writer, assistant director, producer
 * 1930 Zehn Minuten Mozart, cinematography
 * 1931/1932 Harlekin, other
 * 1931/1932 Nippon, director
 * 1932 Sissi, other
 * 1933/1934 Das rollende Rad, other
 * 1934 Das gestohlene Herz, other
 * 1934 Das rollende Rad. Ein Film von Wagen und Straßen, writer
 * 1934 Der Graf von Carabas, other
 * 1934/1935 Der kleine Schornsteinfeger, other
 * 1935 Papageno, other
 * 1935 Galathea, producer
 * La Marseillaise (1938) screenplay
 * La Règle du jeu (1939) assistant director
 * Cristobal's Gold (1940)
 * Tosca (1941) begun by Renoir
 * Girl of the Golden West (1942)
 * Night of the Silvery Moon (1954)

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Roseville, California

Roseville is the most populous city in Placer County, California, located within the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of 2019, the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 141,500, making it the second-largest city in the Sacramento area. Interstate 80 runs through Roseville and State Route 65 runs through part of the northern edge of the city.

Historically associated with the railroad, the city underwent significant urban renewal in the 1980s and 90s. Today it has become a major commercial hub, attracting regular shoppers and visitors from a large swath of rural southeastern Sacramento Valley and the Sierra Nevada foothills. In recent years, it has seen significant population growth and new single-family home developments, becoming a “boomburb” or edge city of Sacramento.

History
The Nisenan lived in the land that became Roseville for over 2000 years before being forcibly removed by disease, miners and settlers. The settlement developed around a stage coach station called Griders. According to the Roseville Historical Society, in 1864 the Central Pacific Railroad tracks were constructed northeastward from Sacramento as part of the transcontinental railroad. The point where the tracks met the California Central Railroad line was named "Junction". Junction eventually became known as Roseville.

In 1909, three years after the Southern Pacific Railroad moved its facilities from Rocklin to Roseville, the town became an incorporated city. What followed was a period of expansion, with businesses building more than 100 structures, including what was the largest ice manufacturing plant in the world (the Pacific Fruit Express building, in 1913).

The city was a railroad town for decades. By 1929, the railroad employed up to 1,225 people out of a total population of 6,425. With the onset of World War II, the rail yards became busier than ever.

The post-war building boom brought continued prosperity. But the nature of the city changed dramatically in the 1950s.

During this decade, the railroad continued to expand and upgrade, converting its steam engine fleet to all diesel engines. But competition arose in new sectors: the postwar development of the national Interstate Highway System and the airline industry adversely affected the railroads' passenger and freight traffic. Trucking carried increasing amount of freight on highways. Industry restructuring took place and jobs were lost as railroads dropped passenger routes and consolidated operations.

Although the railroad has continued as a major employer in Roseville, the city's expansion has been based on the emergence of other employment sectors.

Construction in 1950 of the Washington Boulevard (then called Seawell) railroad underpass dramatically affected downtown. It improved the ability of people to travel from one side of the tracks to the other, but it reduced traffic through the Roseville business district north of the tracks. Those businesses lost customers.

The completion of Interstate 80 in 1956 stimulated new businesses, with a population shift, from downtown to what would become known as East Roseville. The old downtown lost more businesses and slid into a gradual decline.

The Southern Pacific (now Union Pacific) yard was the site of the 1973 Roseville Yard Disaster. A major explosion and fire took place.

The city saw steady population growth throughout the ensuing decades, as shopping centers, major retailers, and homes were constructed, mostly outside the historic downtown. The growth rate was modest until 1985. Between 1929, when the population was 6,425 people, and 1985, the population grew by 22,563 people.

In 1985 the population stood at 28,988 people. Five years later it was 44,685 people, and by 2000 it was 74,234 people. Some of this growth was fueled by the arrival of major technology employers, such as Hewlett Packard (in 1979) and NEC (in 1983), in the city The population as of 2014 was 126,956 people.

Revitalization
In 1988, the city embarked on a multi-million dollar plan to redevelop approximately 207 acre of land in the downtown core, and revitalize historic areas that had been in decline. Projects included the Vernon Streetscape Project, Atlantic Street Beautification, Civic Plaza Complex, Downtown Vernon Street and Historic Old Town, Historic Old Town Streetscape project, Riverside Avenue Streetscape project, Oak Street Improvement Project, and Washington Boulevard pedestrian underpass. A new parking garage opened in 2007, the Roseville Arts! Blueline Gallery opened in 2008, and a new Civic Center opened in 2013. The Vernon Street Town Square now features a small raised stage, a water spray for children, and a venue for community events.

Incidents
In 1995, a Roseville police officer shot and killed another officer, Mark A. White, during an attack at the city's police station. White (in plain clothes) drew his weapon against the assailant, but another officer mistakenly believed White was also an assailant and shot and killed him.

On October 21, 2010, a young man set fires inside the Westfield Galleria at Roseville resulting in major damage to the mall. It reopened the next year after renovations.

Geography
According to the Roseville Civic Center, the city has a total area of 42.26 sqmi, of which 42.24 sqmi is land. 0.002 square miles, or 1 acre, is water. Several streams flow through Roseville, including Dry Creek, Linda Creek, Secret Ravine and Cirby Creek.

Climate
Roseville has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate that is characterized by cool, wet, usually snowless winters and hot, dry summers (Köppen Csa). The climate is similar to nearby Sacramento, the minor differences reflecting Roseville’s more inland position, resulting in less of the moderating influence of the ocean. As a result, winters are slightly cooler and summers are slightly hotter than Sacramento. Some marine influence does reach Roseville, so temperatures often are still more moderate than other inland parts of the Central Valley by up to 10 F-change.

The wet season is generally October through April. Because Roseville is east of Sacramento and at a higher elevation, it receives slightly more rainfall. The dry season lasts from June to October; similar to other Central Valley cities, temperatures can be extremely hot in the summer (routinely peaking above 105 F on the hottest days), unusual for a non-desert climate at mid-latitude. For any given year, summers can be consistently hot or mild depending on where the position of the North Pacific High settles around the end of June. Extremely hot years with July highs typically around 100 F are averaged out against milder summers that reach around 90 F.

Average daily high temperatures range from 53 F in January to 94 F in July. Daily low temperatures range from 39 F in winter to 61 F in summer.

On March 26, 2014, an EF0 tornado touched down in Roseville.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Roseville was 94,199 (79.3%) White, 2,329 (2.0%) African American, 885 (0.7%) Native American, 10,026 (8.4%) Asian (3.1% Filipino, 2.0% Indian, 1.0% Chinese, 0.6% Japanese, 0.6% Vietnamese, 0.5% Korean, 0.8% Other), 346 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,087 (4.3%) from other races, and 5,916 (5.0%) from two or more races. There were 17,359 people of Hispanic or Latino ancestry, of any race (14.6%).

The Census reported that 117,941 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 478 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 369 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 45,059 households, out of which 16,885 (37.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 24,050 (53.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4,901 (10.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,088 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,518 (5.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 286 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 11,042 households (24.5%) were made up of individuals, and 4,502 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 31,039 families (68.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution of the population shows 31,210 people (26.3%) under the age of 18, 9,397 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 33,362 people (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 28,952 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 15,867 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

There were 47,757 housing units at an average density of 1,318.4 /sqmi, of which 29,513 (65.5%) were owner-occupied, and 15,546 (34.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%. 79,887 people (67.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 38,054 people (32.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2005
As of 2005, there were 103,845 people, 42,538 households, and 21,855 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,622.5 PD/sqmi. There were 31,925 housing units at an average density of 1,047.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city in 2010 was 71.0% non-Hispanic White, 1.8% non-Hispanic African American, 0.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.6% of the population.

There were 30,783 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $68,273, and the median income for a family was $84,863 Males had a median income of $50,426 versus $35,494 for females. The per capita income for the city was $47,021. About 3.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
The city of Roseville has a variety of businesses. It has encouraged the addition of large retail centers, including one of the largest auto malls in the country, which contributes significantly to sales tax receipts at the city and county level. Revenue from sales tax has been a main reason why the city of Roseville has been able to keep up the city's infrastructure as the population has dramatically increased. This environment has produced a mix of housing, small and large employers, as well as shopping opportunities. A popular water park, Roseville Golfland SunSplash, is also located in Roseville. Companies based in the city include financial technology unicorn GoodLeap, which specializes in loans for residential solar energy. The Roseville unemployment rate is 5.2%.

Retail Commerce
Shopping plays a vital role in the economy of Roseville, which has the thirteenth highest retail sales of all California cities. Roseville is considered a regional shopping destination, with the Westfield Galleria at Roseville being the main shopping center in the city and the second-largest shopping mall in Northern California. Westfield embarked on a 487806 sqft expansion project costing $270 million, because of the revenue they acquire from this high-end mall.

Across the street from the Galleria, Peter Bollinger Investment Company built a $70 million complex named "Fountains at Roseville". Fountains at Roseville is a 330000 sqft retail center that includes recreation centers. The first phase opened to the public on June 30, 2008, and includes many retailers, as well as a vast variety of casual and fine dining options. Plans call for future construction of hotel, additional retail, and office buildings as well.

In addition to the Galleria and Fountains at Roseville, the city has many shopping plazas surrounding the Galleria and the Douglas Boulevard financial corridor.

Major employers
The top ten employers of the city as of 2017 are:

Public schools
Roseville is part of the Roseville City School District, Eureka Union School District, Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District, and Roseville Joint Union High School District.The Roseville Joint Union High School District is ranked #41 best school districts in California.

Colleges and universities
Extension campuses of Brandman University and Sierra College (called "Roseville Center") are located in Roseville.

Media
Rocklin and Roseville Today is a daily online newspaper. The Roseville Press-Tribune is a local weekly newspaper.

Roseville High School's student-run news organization, Eye of the Tiger, publishes the bimonthly Eye of the Tiger newspaper. It also produces the biweekly Eye of the Tiger News broadcast.

The Sacramento Bee is also distributed in Roseville. Style Magazine, founded in 2003, is the area's largest circulation general interest, monthly magazine.

Transportation
Two highways run through the city: Interstate 80 and State Route 65 (the southern terminus of which connects to I-80).

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Roseville at the Roseville Amtrak Station and is part of the Capitol Corridor.

Roseville Transit is a public transit service overseen by the city of Roseville and operated by MV Transportation. The system provides a total of 12 regular local routes, as well as the Roseville Transit Dial-A-Ride (DAR) and Roseville Transit Commuter service. There are several stops where connections may be made with the Sacramento Regional Transit line and Placer County Transit.

Placer County Transit connects Roseville with the Watt/I-80 RT light rail station, as well as the cities of Auburn, Lincoln, Rocklin, and other cities along the Interstate 80 corridor. The Placer Commuter Express service to Sacramento also serves the Taylor Rd. park and ride lot.

Utilities
The City of Roseville provides electric, water, wastewater, and solid waste services to most areas. In February 2020, 75 project customers, including Roseville, received permanent federal water contracts for the Central Valley Project.

Pacific Gas and Electric provides natural gas service. Internet, cable, and/or telephone companies that service the Roseville area include AT&T, Comcast, and Consolidated Communications.

Healthcare
Major healthcare providers in the city include Sutter Roseville and Kaiser Permanente. There are multiple smaller clinics located near or around the city. UC Davis Medical Center is also located in nearby Sacramento.

Fire department
The Roseville Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services. The department is responsible for an area of 36 sqmi housing a population of 118,788.

The department has 8 stations with a single battalion.

Residents

 * George Barris, auto customizer, created TV's Batmobile
 * Isaiah Frey, NFL football player for the Chicago Bears
 * Jason Hill, NFL football player
 * Bizz Johnson, U.S. Representative and mayor of Roseville
 * Dan Quinn, mixed martial arts fighter and stevia advocate
 * David Yost, actor
 * Neilson Powless, professional cyclist
 * Kolton Miller, NFL football player for the Las Vegas Raiders
 * Jordan Kunaszyk, NFL football player for the Carolina Panthers
 * Steven Anderson, Baptist preacher

Natives

 * Evelyn Ashford, runner, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder
 * Cameron Beaubier, motorcycle racer, five-time MotoAmerica Superbike champion
 * Tedy Bruschi, NFL football player
 * Dan Bunz, NFL football player
 * Connie Champagne, singer and actress
 * Ray Clemons, NFL football player
 * John Ensign, U.S. Senator from Nevada
 * Leanne Hulsenberg, professional bowler and member of the USBC and PWBA Halls of Fame
 * Heather Lynn Johnsen, first female tomb guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)
 * Thomas King, American-Canadian writer and broadcast presenter
 * Andrew Knapp, catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
 * Cassie McFarland, designer of Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin
 * Scott Pruett, 2008 Rolex sports car series championship winner
 * Molly Ringwald (1968-), Brat Pack actress
 * Summer Sanders, Olympic swimmer, gold medalist, actress, TV personality
 * Dominic Sandoval, dancer, member of dance group Quest Crew
 * Andrew Susac, MLB baseball player
 * Chelsea Wolfe, Heavy metal singer/songwriter

title: Roseville, California


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Sunnyside–Tahoe City, California

Sunnyside–Tahoe City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 1,557 at the 2010 census, down from 1,761 at the 2000 census, and a total area of 3.4 mi2, all of it land. It includes the two communities, Sunnyside, and Tahoe City.

2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Sunnyside–Tahoe City had a population of 1,557. The population density was 460.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Sunnyside–Tahoe City was 1,480 (95.1%) White, 3 (0.2%) African American, 4 (0.3%) Native American, 15 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 32 (2.1%) from other races, and 22 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 84 persons (5.4%).

The Census reported that 1,550 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 7 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 744 households, out of which 120 (16.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 268 (36.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 29 (3.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 24 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 84 (11.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 255 households (34.3%) were made up of individuals, and 40 (5.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08. There were 321 families (43.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.64.

The population was spread out, with 191 people (12.3%) under the age of 18, 140 people (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 549 people (35.3%) aged 25 to 44, 513 people (32.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 164 people (10.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.8 males.

There were 2,119 housing units at an average density of 626.9 /sqmi, of which 402 (54.0%) were owner-occupied, and 342 (46.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 21.2%. 849 people (54.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 701 people (45.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 789 households, and 362 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 515.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,102 housing units at an average density of 615.7 mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.34% White, 0.28% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.63% of the population.

There were 789 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 45.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 128.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,875, and the median income for a family was $79,412. Males had a median income of $41,136 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,534. About 1.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Climate
Sunnyside-Lake Tahoe has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

title: Sunnyside–Tahoe City, California