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Carmel Valley Village, California

Coordinates: 36°29′10″N 121°43′26″W / 36.48611°N 121.72389°W / 36.48611; -121.72389
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Not to be confused with Carmel Valley, California or Carmel Valley, San Diego.

Carmel Valley Village
Census-designated place
From top down, left to right: Carmel Valley Village panoramio; Carmel River; Carmel Valley Airport; Carmel Valley Village sign
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Carmel Valley Village is located in the United States
Carmel Valley Village
Carmel Valley Village
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°29′10″N 121°43′26″W / 36.48611°N 121.72389°W / 36.48611; -121.72389
Country United States
State California
CountyMonterey
Founded as Airway Village1946
Founded byByington Ford and Tirey L. Ford Jr.[1]
Government
 • Board of SupervisorsMary Adams (politician)[2]
 • State senatorJohn Laird (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberDawn Addis (D)[3]
 • U. S. rep.Jimmy Panetta (D)[4]
Area
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 • Total
19.18 sq mi (49.7 km2)
 • Land18.98 sq mi (49.2 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.5 km2)  1.02%
Elevation
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846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
4,524
 • Density238.32/sq mi (92.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93924 ("Carmel Valley")[8]
Area code831
FIPS code06-11324
GNIS feature ID1867002

Carmel Valley Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the CDP population was 4,524,[7] up from 4,407 at the 2010 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.

History

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The Rancho Los Laureles, a 6,625-acre (26.81 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Monterey County, was given in 1839 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado to José Manuel Boronda and Vicente Blas Martínez.[9] The grant extended along the Carmel River and the Carmel Valley, and encompassed present-day Carmel Valley Village. In 1882, the Pacific Improvement Company (PIC) purchased the Rancho Los Laureles.[10][1][11]

Geography

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Carmel Valley Village is in northern Monterey County, 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of Carmel-by-the-Sea and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Monterey. The Carmel Valley Village CDP comprises the main community of Carmel Valley on the northeast side of the Carmel River, as well as the community of Robles del Rio on the southwest side of the river.[12] The CDP has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km2), 98.98% of it land and 1.02% of it water.[5]

The Carmel River flows northwest through the community, reaching the Pacific Ocean at the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Primary ecosystems of the vicinity include California oak woodland, riparian woodland, chaparral, grassland and savanna. Dominant oak trees include Quercus agrifolia. The locale of Carmel Valley is the northernmost range of the hybrid oak Quercus x alvordiana.[13]

The Garland Ranch Regional Park is located at 700 West Carmel Valley Road. The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) manages the Garland Ranch Regional Park.

Climate

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The region experiences warm dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C), with heat waves in the upper 70s to 101 degrees F. the further inland you go. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Carmel Valley Village has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[14]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20004,700—
20104,407−6.2%
20204,5242.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]
1850–1870[16][17] 1880-1890[18]
1900[19] 1910[20] 1920[21]
1930[22] 1940[23] 1950[24]
1960[25] 1970[26] 1980[27]
1990[28] 2000[29] 2010[30]

2010

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At the 2010 census Carmel Valley Village had a population of 4,407. The population density was 229.8 inhabitants per square mile (88.7/km2). The racial makeup of Carmel Valley Village was 4,044 (91.8%) White, 21 (0.5%) African American, 22 (0.5%) Native American, 70 (1.6%) Asian, 11 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 120 (2.7%) from other races, and 119 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 328 people (7.4%).[31]

The census reported that 4,403 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 4 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,895 households, 447 (23.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 988 (52.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 162 (8.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 72 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 104 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 18 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 506 households (26.7%) were one person and 214 (11.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 1,222 families (64.5% of households); the average family size was 2.77.

The age distribution was 763 people (17.3%) under the age of 18, 220 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 726 people (16.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,788 people (40.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 910 people (20.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 51.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

There were 2,156 housing units at an average density of 112.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,326 (70.0%) were owner-occupied and 569 (30.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. 3,214 people (72.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,189 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

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At the 2000 census there were 4,700 people, 1,963 households, and 1,279 families in the CDP. The population density was 246.3 inhabitants per square mile (95.1/km2). There were 2,105 housing units at an average density of 110.3 per square mile (42.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.15% White, 0.38% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.81%.[32]

Of the 1,963 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 26.0% of households were one person and 9.7% had someone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median household income was $70,799 and the median family income was $85,191. Males had a median income of $56,083 versus $37,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $42,991. About 3.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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At the county level, Carmel Valley Village is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Mary Adams.[33]

In the California State Assembly, Carmel Valley Village is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Dawn Addis.[34]

In the United States House of Representatives, Carmel Valley Village is in California's 19th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jimmy Panetta.[35]

Education

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Most of Carmel Valley Village is in the Carmel Unified School District. A small section is instead in Washington Union Elementary School District and Salinas Union High School District.[36]

The majority part, in Carmel USD, is zoned to Carmel High School.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Allaire, Lou (2014). "Carmel Valley Vintage Airfield 1941-2002". Carmel Valley Historical Society. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Rahaim, Nick (June 8, 2016). "Mary Adams knocks Dave Potter off his longtime seat". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carmel Valley Village". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ^ a b "P1. Race – Carmel Valley Village CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  9. ^ Hoffman, Ogden (1862). Reports of Land Cases Determined in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. San Francisco: Numa Hubert. OCLC 1052543150.
  10. ^ Fink, Agusta (1972). Monterey County The Dramatic Story of Its Past Monterey Bay, Big Sur, Carmel, Salinas Valley. San Francisco, California: Western Tanager Press/Valley Publishers. ISBN 978-0-913548-62-2. OCLC 272531979.
  11. ^ Monterey County place names : a geographical dictionary. Carmel Valley, Calif. 1991. OCLC 24504537. Retrieved January 23, 2021. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  12. ^ US Census Bureau Map of Carmel Valley Village
  13. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Blue Oak: Quercus douglasii, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2012-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
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  31. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Carmel Valley Village CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  32. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  33. ^ "Supervisorial District 5 - Peninsula Region" (PDF). County of Monterey. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  34. ^ "We Draw the Lines". California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  35. ^ "California's 19th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  36. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Monterey County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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