Elverta,_California Latitude and Longitude:
38°42′50″N 121°27′46″W / 38.71389°N 121.46278°W / 38.71389; -121.46278
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Elverta
Census-designated place
Elverta is located in California
Elverta
Elverta
Position in California.
Coordinates: 38°42′50″N 121°27′46″W / 38.71389°N 121.46278°W / 38.71389; -121.46278  [1]
Country  United States
State  California
County Sacramento
Area
[2]
 • Total8.842 sq mi (22.90 km2)
 • Land8.842 sq mi (22.90 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 ( April 1, 2010) [3]
 • Total5,492
 • Density620/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 ( Pacific)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-7 ( PDT)
ZIP code
95626
Area code 916, 279
FIPS code [3] [4] 06-22524
GNIS ID [1] [4] 1658496

Elverta is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California. [5] It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area, which includes Sacramento (the state capital and county seat), Arden-Arcade, and Roseville. It is about 20 miles (32 km) from Sacramento, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Rio Linda, 6 miles (9.7 km) from Roseville, and 8.0 miles (12.9 km) from Antelope. The population was 5,492 as of the 2010 census. [3]

The ZIP code is 95626, which it shares with other areas of Sacramento County as well as parts of Placer and Sutter counties. [6] [7] [8]

The community has very few hills, and no major bodies of water.

History

The unincorporated community was named for Elverta Dike, whose husband donated property to a local church. [9] The Elverta/ Rio Linda community is located on part of the Rancho Del Paso Mexican land grant of 1844. In 1910, a Fruit Land Company of Minneapolis acquired 12,000 acres (49 km2) of the Grant and in 1912 the area was subdivided.[ citation needed] It also runs to the Rio Linda Bike Path.

Geography

Elverta is located at 38°42′50″N 121°27′46″W / 38.71389°N 121.46278°W / 38.71389; -121.46278 (38.7137910, -121.4627326). [1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unincorporated community has a total area of 8.842 square miles (22.90 km2). [2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elverta has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.Note %±
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010

The 2010 United States Census [12] reported that Elverta had a population of 5,492. The population density was 621.1 inhabitants per square mile (239.8/km2). The racial makeup of Elverta was 4,453 (81.1%) White, 117 (2.1%) African American, 77 (1.4%) Native American, 208 (3.8%) Asian, 48 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 302 (5.5%) from other races, and 287 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 859 persons (15.6%).

The Census reported that 5,486 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,741 households, out of which 688 (39.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,035 (59.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 219 (12.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 123 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 106 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 23 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 259 households (14.9%) were made up of individuals, and 83 (4.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15. There were 1,377 families (79.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.48.

The population was spread out, with 1,387 people (25.3%) under the age of 18, 554 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,240 people (22.6%) aged 25 to 44, 1,728 people (31.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 583 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

There were 1,839 housing units at an average density of 208.0 per square mile (80.3/km2), of which 1,389 (79.8%) were owner-occupied, and 352 (20.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%. 4,317 people (78.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,169 people (21.3%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census [13] of 2000, there were 6,178 people, 1,898 households, and 1,573 families residing in the Unincorporated community. As of the census 2008 there were 6,704 people. [7] As of 2000 there were 1,956 housing units at an average density of 738.1 per square mile (285/km2). The racial makeup of the unincorporated community was 80.8% White, 2.40% African American, 2.15% Native American, 2.90% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 5.51% from other races, and 5.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.90% of the population.

There were 1,898 households, out of which 40.7% and children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 11.7% 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 3.25 and the average family size was 3.50.

The median income per household in the unincorporated community was $46,681, and the median income per family was $17,255. Males had a median income of $39,000 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,255. About 8.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those 65 or over.

Education

Elverta is served by Elverta Joint Elementary School District, which serves Sacramento and Placer counties. The district is a California distinguished school district. It includes Elverta Elementary School, an elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade, and Alpha Technology Middle School, a middle school serving sixth through eighth grades. Elverta high school students attend schools in Center Unified School District, Twin Rivers Unified School District, or Roseville Joint High School District. [14]

Government and infrastructure

Elverta is represented by Phil Serna, the District 1 representative on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. [15] The United States Postal Service Elverta post office is located at 161 West Elverta Road. [16]

Adjacent areas

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Feature Detail Report for: Elverta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Elverta CDP QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "FIPS55 Data: California". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006.
  5. ^ "2020 Census - Census Tract Reference Map: Sacramento County, CA" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Elverta, CA Zip Code 95626". AmericanTowns.com. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Zip Code 95626". City-Data.com. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  8. ^ "Zip Code 95626". Zipinfo.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  9. ^ "Elverta, California information". ePodunk. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  10. ^ Climate Summary for Elverta, California
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Elverta CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ^ "About Us". Elverta Joint Elementary School District. Retrieved February 13, 2010.[ permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Sacramento County Board of Supervisors - District 1". Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  16. ^ "Post Office Location - ELVERTA". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

External links

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