Brooktrails, California

Brooktrails is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California[4] which shares the Willits zip code, 95490.[5] The population was 3,235 at the 2010 census.[6]

Brooktrails
census-designated place
Location of Brooktrails in Mendocino County, California.
Brooktrails
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 123°23′07″W
Country United States
State California
CountyMendocino
Area
 • Total7.32 sq mi (18.96 km2)
 • Land7.27 sq mi (18.84 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.64%
Elevation1,634 ft (498 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,282
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95490
Area code(s)707
GNIS feature ID1724158; 2628713
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooktrails, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooktrails, California

History

After being extensively logged from the 1880s to the middle of the twentieth century,[7] Brooktrails Township was founded under a special provision in state law.[8] It was marketed as a vacation mountain retreat for San Franciscans in the 1970s.[7] It has approximately 6,600 parcels varying in size from 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) to 10 acres (4.0 ha). The smaller parcels are mostly surrounded by the Township owned Brooktrails Redwood Park[9] 2,600 acres (1,100 ha)[10] forest green belt composed of Tan Oak, Douglas Fir and Redwood.[11] Brooktrails has over 30 hiking trails and two lakes, Lake Emily and Lake Ada Rose, that store and direct water to its water treatment plant.[12] There is also a small market, and a deli. The Brooktrails Township Community Services District, governed by a five-member elected board of directors, provides water, sewer, and recreational services to the residents.[12][13]

In 2012, Mendocino County paid the back assessments on hundreds of abandoned Brooktrails lots although they stopped paying water, sewer and fire assessments for those lots.[8]

The entire community of Brooktrails was evacuated in September 2020 due to the threat of the Oak Fire.[14]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 7.3 square miles (19 km2), 99.36% of it land, and 0.64% of it water. The Fire Department and golf course lie at an elevation of 1,634 feet (498 m), but its western edge rises to nearly 3,000 feet (910 m).[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[15]

The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Brooktrails had a population of 3,235. The population density was 442.0 people per square mile (170.6/km2). The racial makeup of Brooktrails was 2,818 (87.1%) White, 22 (0.7%) African American, 87 (2.7%) Native American, 26 (0.8%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 109 (3.4%) from other races, and 169 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 329 persons (10.2%).

The Census reported that 3,235 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,322 households, out of which 428 (32.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 628 (47.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 156 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (6.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 124 (9.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 344 households (26.0%) were made up of individuals, and 93 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 868 families (65.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.90.

The population was spread out, with 752 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 246 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 894 people (27.6%) aged 25 to 44, 954 people (29.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 389 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of 197.3 per square mile (76.2/km2), of which 955 (72.2%) were owner-occupied, and 367 (27.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 2,353 people (72.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 882 people (27.3%) lived in rental housing units.

Notable residents

Politics

In the state legislature, Brooktrails is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[16] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[17]

Federally, Brooktrails is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[18]

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooktrails, California
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooktrails, California
  5. 95490 Zip Code Detailed Profile, City-Data.com, accessed 8 March 2013
  6. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Brooktrails CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  7. Greenbelt Stewardship Plan Archived February 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  8. Anderson, Bruce, Mendocino County Today: June 24, 2012, Anderson Valley Advertiser, 23 June 2012, accessed 08 March 2013, quote: "... the Brooktrails housing development outside of Willits where unsuspecting buyers were buying small, unbuilding lots in Brooktrails, not knowing that they had no water or sewer, and in some cases not even decent road access."
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Anderson, Glenda, Mendocino County trees cut for marijuana garden, The Press Democrat, 2 June 2008, accessed 8 March 2013
  11. Introduction Archived December 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Greenbelt Stewardship Plan, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  12. Brooktrails Water System Facilities & Sewer System Information Archived March 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  13. BTCSD General Information Archived February 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  14. Fernandez Baumann, Adrian; Maxwell, Kate B. (7 September 2020). "Oak Fire is at 700 acres with no official containment —evacuation centers open, call-line set-up for COVID-19 evacuation questions — Willits & Laytonville school districts close tomorrow due to fire (updated 9:15pm)". The Mendocino Voice. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  15. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  16. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  17. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  18. "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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