| Mountain House | |
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Mountain House
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| Country | USA |
| State | California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community Services District |
| • Senate | Tom Berryhill (14th Senate District) |
| • Assembly | Joan Buchanan (15th Assembly District) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jerry McNerney (D) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.192 sq mi (8.268 km2) |
| • Land | 3.192 sq mi (8.268 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,675 |
| • Density | 3,031/sq mi (1,170.3/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 95391 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628761 |
| Website | wiki.mhvillages.com * http://mhcsd.com/ |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California | |
Mountain House is a census-designated place and planned community in San Joaquin County, California. An exburb of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mountain House is located 5 miles (8 km) from the City of Tracy near Interstate 205. In November 2008, the community appeared in nationwide news reports as having the highest percentage of negative equity in the U.S.—the most homes "under water", worth less than their mortgage.
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[3] Mountain House is projected to be a small full-fledged city developed over 30 year period by Trimark Communities. The community covers 4,784 acres (19.4 km2) in San Joaquin County. The town will be organized into 12 distinct neighborhoods including 10 family neighborhoods and two age restricted neighborhoods each organized around a Neighborhood Center containing a neighborhood park, a K-8 school, and a small commercial area.At buildout the community will have 15,500 households or approximately 40,000 people and over 20,000 onsite jobs will be created by a planned 143 acres (0.58 km2) business park of 143 acres (0.58 km2). Major shopping and other services will be met by three Village Centers and a 39-acre (160,000 m2) Town Center.Construction began in 2001, but expansion of Mountain House is currently on hold due to the late 2000s economic recession. Currently, four villages have been built in 3,200 homes: Wicklund, Bethany, Altamont and Questa.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Mountain House had a population of 9,675. The population density was 3,030.8 people per square mile (1,170.2/km²). The racial makeup of Mountain House was 3,467 (35.8%) White, 903 (9.3%) African American, 45 (0.5%) Native American, 3,830 (39.6%) Asian, 71 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 663 (6.9%) from other races, and 696 (7.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,637 persons (16.9%).
The Census reported that 9,675 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,807 households, out of which 1,676 (59.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,985 (70.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 227 (8.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 151 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 186 (6.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 31 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 299 households (10.7%) were made up of individuals and 18 (0.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45. There were 2,363 families (84.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.73.
The population was spread out with 3,351 people (34.6%) under the age of 18, 501 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 3,780 people (39.1%) aged 25 to 44, 1,676 people (17.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 367 people (3.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.4 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
There were 3,237 housing units at an average density of 1,014.0 per square mile (391.5/km²), of which 2,205 (78.6%) were owner-occupied, and 602 (21.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. 7,444 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,231 people (23.1%) lived in rental housing units.
Demographers estimate Mountain House will reach 45,000 people by 2026.
In 2007, Mountain House approved the creation of a Board of Directors to administrate a Mountain Home Community Services District. A five-member board was elected in 2008.[6]
Mountain House has plans for 18 parks.There are four current parks in Mountain House: Wicklund, Bethany, Altamont, Questa and two larger parks: Central Park and Mountain House Creek Recreation Park.
Mountain House plans to have a total of 14 state-of-the-art schools which includes: 12 K-8 schools, one high school and a satellite college campus.
Students in Mountain House and Lammersville are served by Lammersville Joint Unified School District[7] Mountain House currently has three k-8 elementary schools, Wicklund, Bethany, and the latest addition, Questa, which opened on August 24, 2010. All Mountain House high school students attend high schools in Tracy Unified School District.[8]
A satellite campus of San Joaquin Delta community college opened in August 2009.[9]
The Tracy Press is a twice-weekly newspaper that covers both Tracy and Mountain House and has operated since the 19th century. The Stockton Record is a daily paper that covers the San Joaquin County area.
The nearest railroad service is located in Tracy, California, operated by Altamont Commuter Express(ACE). Tri-Delta Transit provides bus service to Hacienda Business Park and the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.[10] A Intermodal train station, transit center and bus system are planned for Mountain House and would be built in future.[11]
In November 2008, The New York Times reported that Mountain House was the "most underwater community in America,"—the zip code with the highest amount of negative equity on its homes.[12] With home values decreasing across the nation, Mountain House was described as the worst-hit, with 90% of its homes worth less than the amount their owners owe in mortgages.[12] The average homeowner in Mountain House was reported to be $122,000 in debt.[12] Many local businesses in the 95391 zip code were closing because the homeowners were cutting back on their spending and could not support them.[12]
CalPERS, an agency that manages pensions for California public employees, invested heavily in Mountain House beginning in 2005, purchasing approximately 9,000 residential lots from Shea Homes. By May 2010, the $1.12B investment by CalPERS had been reduced to 18% of that figure: $200M.[13] Even though home values had dropped significantly, CalPERS determined that they would hold onto the investment, counting on a recovery of the housing market.[13]
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