| Lucas Valley-Marinwood, California | |
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| — census-designated place — | |
| Lucas Valley | |
| Location in Marin County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin |
| Government | |
| • County Board | District 1 Susan Adams |
| • State Senate | Mark Leno (D) |
| • Assembly | Jared Huffman (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Lynn Woolsey (D) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.727 sq mi (14.832 km2) |
| • Land | 5.727 sq mi (14.832 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,094 |
| • Density | 1,064.1/sq mi (410.9/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 94903 |
| Area code(s) | 415 |
| FIPS code | 06-44399 |
Lucas Valley-Marinwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,094.
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James Miller of Irish descent, came overland to California in 1844 with the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party and in April 1845 arrived in San Rafael.[2] Then, in 1846 he purchased 680 acres (2.8 km2) of land from Timothy Murphy, grantee of Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas. The land encompassed present day Marinwood and a creek which was later named Miller Creek. He rebuilt an old adobe on a hill where the Miller Creek condominiums are located and called it Miller Hall. By 1862 Miller had 10 children, and in 1864 donated a 3/4 acre site next to Miller Creek to have the Dixie School built upon it. The building still stands but has been relocated in front of Miller Creek Middle school on Las Gallinas Avenue. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. James Miller died in 1890. The 1,084-acre (4.39 km2) ranch he owned at the time was eventually sold to the Sequeira family in 1935. The family tore down Miller Hall later that year.
Lucas Valley was named after John Lucas, a 19th-century rancher and nephew of Timothy Murphy (not related to George Lucas).[3]
In the 1950s and 60's, suburbia came to Marinwood. It was brought on the shoulders of modernist architect Joseph Eichler. His highly recognizable and stylish homes can be found throughout Lucas Valley and Eastern Marinwood. The Lucas Valley community center and pool were also constructed by Eichler as a centerpiece of the neighborhood.
In 1977, George Lucas purchased 1,267 acres (5.13 km2) west of Marinwood, which he subsequently refashioned into Skywalker Ranch.
The streets of lower Lucas Valley were named so their names all ended in berry. The streets are, in alphabetical order: Appleberry, Blackberry, Cedarberry, Danberry, Elderberry, Flaxberry, Greenberry, Huckleberry, Idylberry, Juniperberry, Kernberry, Loganberry, Mulberry, Newberry.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Lucas Valley-Marinwood had a population of 6,094. The population density was 1,064.2 people per square mile (410.9/km²). The racial makeup of Lucas Valley-Marinwood was 5,225 (85.7%) White, 68 (1.1%) African American, 18 (0.3%) Native American, 424 (7.0%) Asian, 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 117 (1.9%) from other races, and 237 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 444 persons (7.3%).
The Census reported that 6,011 people (98.6% of the population) lived in households, 54 (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 29 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,348 households, out of which 809 (34.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,395 (59.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 222 (9.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 84 (3.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 35 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 521 households (22.2%) were made up of individuals and 311 (13.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56. There were 1,701 families (72.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.97.
The population was spread out with 1,455 people (23.9%) under the age of 18, 309 people (5.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,055 people (17.3%) aged 25 to 44, 2,052 people (33.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,223 people (20.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
There were 2,407 housing units at an average density of 420.3 per square mile (162.3/km²), of which 2,002 (85.3%) were owner-occupied, and 346 (14.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 5,121 people (84.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 890 people (14.6%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,357 people, 2,369 households, and 1,764 families, residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,134.3 people per square mile (438.3/km²). There were 2,392 housing units at an average density of 426.8 per square mile (164.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP in 2010 was 81.0% non-Hispanic White, 1.1% non-Hispanic African American, 0.1% Native American, 6.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.
There were 2,369 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $85,444, and the median income for a family was $95,852. Males had a median income of $65,583 versus $51,132 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,423. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. A major school district in Marinwood is the Dixie school District. It includes three elementary schools- Dixie Lions, Vallecito Eagles, and Mary E. Silveira Stars. In addition, there is also one middle school-Miller Creek Middle School Panthers, a California Distinguished School.
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