Anchor Bay, California
| Anchor Bay | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
  Anchor Bay Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′10″N 123°34′40″W / 38.80278°N 123.57778°WCoordinates: 38°48′10″N 123°34′40″W / 38.80278°N 123.57778°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | Mendocino |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.513 sq mi (9.098 km2) |
| • Land | 3.513 sq mi (9.098 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (37/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1657928; 2628706 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor Bay, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor Bay, California | |
Anchor Bay (formerly, Anchor Bay Settlement) is a census-designated place[3] in Mendocino County, California.[2] It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Gualala,[4] at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m).[2] The population was 340 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Anchor Bay had a population of 340. The population density was 96.8 people per square mile (37.4/km²). The racial makeup of Anchor Bay was 301 (88.5%) White, 2 (0.6%) African American, 5 (1.5%) Native American, 2 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 12 (3.5%) from other races, and 17 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29 persons (8.5%).
The Census reported that 340 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 174 households, out of which 25 (14.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 85 (48.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 11 (6.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 12 (6.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (30.5%) were made up of individuals and 26 (14.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95. There were 102 families (58.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.37.
The population was spread out with 39 people (11.5%) under the age of 18, 8 people (2.4%) aged 18 to 24, 47 people (13.8%) aged 25 to 44, 161 people (47.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 85 people (25.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
There were 327 housing units at an average density of 93.1 per square mile (35.9/km²), of which 128 (73.6%) were owner-occupied, and 46 (26.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 255 people (75.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 85 people (25.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature, Anchor Bay is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[6] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[7]
Federally, Anchor Bay is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[8]
References
- ↑ U.S. Census
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor Bay, California
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor Bay, California
- ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 9. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Anchor Bay CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
