| City of Rancho Cordova | |||
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| Location in Sacramento County | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Sacramento | ||
| Incorporated | July 4, 2003 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Robert "Jason Zein" McGarvey | ||
| • Vice Mayor | David Sander | ||
| • City Manager | Ted A. Gaebler | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 33.874 sq mi (87.733 km2) | ||
| • Land | 33.507 sq mi (86.782 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.367 sq mi (0.951 km2) 1.08% | ||
| Elevation[2] | 89 ft (27 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 64,776 | ||
| • Density | 1,912.3/sq mi (738.3/km2) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP code | 95670, 95741, 95742 | ||
| Area code(s) | 916 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-59444 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1659466 | ||
| Website | www.cityofranchocordova.org | ||
Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA, that incorporated in 2003. It is part of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. The population was 64,776 at the 2010 census. Rancho Cordova is the Sacramento area's largest employment sub-center, with a daily influx of over 45,000 commuting employees, many of those commuters use Sacramento Regional Transit's Gold Line. In 2010 Rancho Cordova made finalist on the All-America City Award list.
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Originally called Mayhew's Crossing and Hangtown Crossing (circa 1855) during the Gold Rush era, the area was renamed Mayhew Station and Mills Station (circa 1900), respectively.[3] The city itself was named after the Cordova Vineyard, which was located in the center of the Rancho Rio de los Americanos land grant. Original names of the town included Cordova Vineyards and Cordova Village, before it was officially named Rancho Cordova when a post office was established in the community in 1955.[4] In the Gold Rush era of mid 19th century California, certain Placer mining activities took place in the Rancho Cordova environs, some traces of which disturbance are extant. The elevation of the generally level terrain is approximately 118 feet (36 m) above mean sea level.[5] Lone Star Gravel Company and other companies have historically extracted younger gravels at depths of 30 to 40 feet (12 m) without encountering groundwater, which is characteristically found at about 100 feet (30 m). Partially confined groundwater generally flows to the southwest.[6]
Rancho Cordova is located at (38.585083, -121.297269).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), of which, 33.5 square miles (87 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.08%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 7,429 |
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| 1970 | 30,451 | 309.9% | |
| 1980 | 42,881 | 40.8% | |
| 1990 | 48,731 | 13.6% | |
| 2000 | 55,060 | 13.0% | |
| 2010 | 64,776 | 17.6% | |
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The 2010 United States Census[10] reported that Rancho Cordova had a population of 64,776. The population density was 1,912.3 people per square mile (738.3/km²). The racial makeup of Rancho Cordova was 39,123 (60.4%) White, 8,561 (13.1%) African American, 668 (1.0%) Native American, 7,831 (12.1%) Asian (3.6% Filipino, 2.0% Indian, 1.6% Vietnamese, 1.4% Chinese, 1.0% Korean, 0.4% Japanese, 2.0% Other), 556 (0.9%) Pacific Islander, 5,517 (8.5%) from other races, and 4,520 (7.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12,740 persons (19.7%).
The Census reported that 64,451 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 170 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 155 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 23,448 households, out of which 8,722 (37.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,521 (44.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,815 (16.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,431 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,751 (7.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 198 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5,815 households (24.8%) were made up of individuals and 1,604 (6.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75. There were 15,767 families (67.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.30.
The population was spread out with 17,011 people (26.3%) under the age of 18, 6,441 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 19,508 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 15,182 people (23.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,634 people (10.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
There were 25,479 housing units at an average density of 752.2 per square mile (290.4/km²), of which 12,948 (55.2%) were owner-occupied, and 10,500 (44.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 34,907 people (53.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 29,544 people (45.6%) lived in rental housing units.
NOTE: The following demographic numbers were enumerated prior to incorporation.
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 55,060 people, 20,407 households, and 13,550 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,445.4 people per square mile (944.0/km²). There were 21,584 housing units at an average density of 958.6 per square mile (370.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.66% White, 11.34% African American, 0.95% Native American, 8.24% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 5.72% from other races, and 6.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.90% of the population.
There were 20,407 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
The population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,095, and the median income for a family was $60,211. Males had a median income of $54,706 versus $45,383 for females.
The City of Rancho Cordova has a Council-manager form of government with five members elected to the Council, one of whom serves as mayor each year. The Mayor's post is thus simply that of "chief among equals for a time". In 2010, Rancho Cordova's Mayor is Ken Cooley and Robert J. McGarvey is Vice Mayor. All Council members have served as Mayor during their terms on the Council with Cooley and Budge each having filled the Mayor role twice.
Rancho Cordova is represented by Don Nottoli on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
In the state legislature Rancho Cordova is located in the 1st and 6th Senate Districts, represented by Republican Dave Cox and Democrat Darrell Steinberg respectively, and in the 10th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Alyson Huber.
Federally, Rancho Cordova is located in California's 3rd and 5th congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs of R +7 and D +14 respectively[12] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren and Democrat Doris Matsui respectively.
The city is served by the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District and has three high schools: Cordova High School, Walnutwood High School, and Kinney High School.
The city is served by two middle schools: Mills Middle School and W.E. Mitchell Middle School
According to Rancho Cordova's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[13] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Health Net | 2,000 |
| 2 | Vision Service Plan | 1,750 |
| 3 | Delta Dental of California | 1,000 |
| 4 | Verizon | 1,000 |
| 5 | GenCorp (Aerojet) | 1,000 |
| 6 | Franklin Templeton Investments | 900 |
| 7 | Volcano | 700 |
| 8 | Bank of America | 600 |
| 9 | Catholic Healthcare West | 600 |
| 10 | Sutter Health | 500 |
The city is served by three water agencies and one sewage treatment agency.[14]
Electricity is provided by SMUD and natural gas is provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Rancho Cordova is contracted with the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department, and also has a city police force.
This is a list of notable people from Rancho Cordova.
| Arden-Arcade (across the American River) | Carmichael, Fair Oaks (across the American River | Fair Oaks (across the American River) | ||
| La Riviera | Gold River, Folsom | |||
| Rancho Cordova | ||||
| Rosemont | Vineyard | Cosumnes Unincorporated Area (Sacramento County) |
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