Gold River, California
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| Gold River, California | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°37′24″N 121°14′52″W / 38.62333°N 121.24778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,023 |
| - Density | 2,865.4/sq mi (1,130/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95670 |
| Area code(s) | 916 |
| FIPS code | 06-30345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853391 |
Gold River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California. The population was 8,023 at the 2000 census. Gold River is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The community of Gold River consists of a residential planned development and some smaller subdivisions served by Gold River Discovery Center (a K through 8 school), as well as some retail, commercial and light industrial areas. Gold River lies between the cities of Rancho Cordova on the South, Folsom on the East, the American River on the North and U. S. Highway 50 on the South. The Gold River Community Association [1] is the master association for the 25 separate "villages" that make up the planned development. Each village has its own subassociations as well. The planned development and two subdivisions, including Gold River Station and [reference needed] opted out of inclusion into the City of Rancho Cordova by resolution and petitions, respectively. The community remains an unincorporated part of Sacramento County.
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[edit] Geography
Gold River is located at 38°37′24″N 121°14′52″W / 38.62333°N 121.24778°W (38.623392, -121.247845)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.55%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,023 people, 3,180 households, and 2,391 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,011.1 people per square mile (1,164.5/km²). There were 3,275 housing units at an average density of 1,229.1/sq mi (475.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.23% White, 1.28% African American, 0.26% Native American, 15.19% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population.
There were 3,180 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $92,028, and the median income for a family was $98,842. Males had a median income of $67,905 versus $48,452 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $42,341. About 0.5% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Gold River is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 10th Assembly District, represented by Republican Alan Nakanishi. Federally, Gold River is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7 [3] and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren.
[edit] Famous residents
- Dan Lungren, 3rd district Congressmen, former California Attorney General, 1998 Republican gubernatorial nominee
- Roberta MacGlashan, Sacramento County Supervisor
- Anthony Pescetti, former State Assemblyman
- Sarah Gardner, former KRCA News Anchor
- J. Ross Johnson, former State Legislator, chairman of the Fair Political Practices Commission
- Alicia Malaby, News10 Anchor/ Reporter
- Nasir Gebelli, former Square programmer
[edit] Adjacent areas
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Fair Oaks | Fair Oaks | Fair Oaks | |
| Rancho Cordova |  |
Folsom | ||
 Gold River  |
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| Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova, Folsom |
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
[edit] External links
- Gold River Community Association
- Gold River Community Forum
- Gold River Online
- The Rotary Club of Gold River
- Gold River, California is at coordinates 38°37′24″N 121°14′52″W / 38.623392°N 121.247845°WCoordinates: 38°37′24″N 121°14′52″W / 38.623392°N 121.247845°W
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