Tomales, California

Tomales
census-designated place

Tomales, viewed from the northeast

Location in Marin County and the state of California
Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 122°54′20″W / 38.24639°N 122.90556°WCoordinates: 38°14′47″N 122°54′20″W / 38.24639°N 122.90556°W[1]
Country  United States
State  California
County Marin
Government
 • County Board District 4
Steve Kinsey
 • State Senator Mike McGuire (D)[2]
 • Assemblymember Marc Levine (D)[2]
 • U. S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D)[3]
Area[4]
 • Total 0.332 sq mi (0.859 km2)
 • Land 0.332 sq mi (0.859 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[1] 89 ft (27 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 204
 • Density 610/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 94971
Area code(s) 707
FIPS code 06-78890
GNIS feature ID 236439

Tomales is a census-designated place (CDP) on State Route 1 in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. The largest employer in Tomales is Tomales High School, which has a student body of approximately 190.

Geography

Tomales is located above Keys Creek, about 3 mi (5 km) northeast of Tomales Bay. The nearest city is Petaluma, about 20 minutes away by automobile, and the nearest large city is San Francisco, about 75 minutes to the south.[5]

The CDP has a total area of 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2), all land.

History

When Europeans first reached Tomales Bay, it was home to Coast Miwok people. Numerous authenticated Miwok villages are known from this area, including one (named Utumia) sited near the present-day town of Tomales.[6]

The Tomales post office opened in 1854, and changed its name to Tomales before 1879.[7]

Starting in the 1870s, Tomales was a stop on the North Pacific Coast Railroad connecting Cazadero to the Sausalito ferry.

Built near the San Andreas Fault, Tomales was affected by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. One of the town's two cemeteries predates the earthquake, and the damage to the pre-1906 plots show just how widespread the quake's effects were.

Much of the 2001 movie Bandits was filmed in and around Tomales,[8] as were the opening shots of Mumford (1999),[9] and parts of Scream (1996),[10] and Village of the Damned (1995).[11]

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[12] reported that Tomales had a population of 204. The population density was 614.9 people per square mile (237.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.6% White, 1.5% Native American, 2.0% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. 4.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 99 households, out of which 13 (13.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47 (47.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 9 (9.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (2.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (10.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.0%) same-sex married couple or partnership. 32 households (32.3%) were made up of individuals and 6 (6.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06. There were 58 families (58.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.55.

The population was spread out with 22 people (10.8%) under the age of 18, 12 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 43 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 93 people (45.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 34 people (16.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.5 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

There were 122 housing units at an average density of 367.7 per square mile (142.0/km²), of which 59.6% were owner-occupied and 40.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. 61.8% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 38.2% lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 210 people, 73 households, and 41 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 670/sq mi (262/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 271/sq mi (106/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP in 2010 was 90.2% non-Hispanic White, 1.5% Native American, 2.0% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 73 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 41.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,953, and the median income for a family was $52,708. Males had a median income of $41,607 versus $46,389 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,609. None of the families and 14.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tomales". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "Google Maps". Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  6. ↑ "Miwok Indian Tribe". Access Genealogy. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  7. ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 714. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  8. ↑ "Filming locations for Bandits (2001)". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  9. ↑ filminamerica.com
  10. ↑ "Filming locations for Scream (1996/I)". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
  11. ↑ John Carpenter website
  12. ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Tomales CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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