Crows Landing, California
Encyclopedia
Crows Landing is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Stanislaus County
, California
. Crows Landing is about
6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Patterson
. It also gives its name to a brand of wine produced in the area. Crows Landing sits at an elevation of 128 feet (39 m). The 2010 United States census reported Crows Landing's population was 355.
Crows Landing was relocated 4 miles (6.4 km) west to be established on the Southern Pacific Railroad
tracks in 1887.
There's a small airport
west of town that was used as an auxiliary landing site for training World War II
pilots from Naval Air Station Alameda
, and later for NASA
's experimental aircraft from the Ames Research Center in Mountain View. It was transferred to Stanislaus County in 2000.
In 2011, a report from KCRA-TV
has is that NASA Crows Landing Airport
, after closure, will be demolished into a film studio, thanks to Mare Island Studios.
, the CDP covers an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.
was 112.0 people per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of Crows Landing was 162 (45.6%) White, 5 (1.4%) African American, 1 (0.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 182 (51.3%) from other races
, and 5 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 248 persons (69.9%).
The Census reported that 355 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 121 households, out of which 44 (36.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (54.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 9 (7.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (6.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (2.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 36 households (29.8%) were made up of individuals and 19 (15.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 83 families
(68.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.73.
The population was spread out with 99 people (27.9%) under the age of 18, 34 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 85 people (23.9%) aged 25 to 44, 81 people (22.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 56 people (15.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
There were 143 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km²), of which 77 (63.6%) were owner-occupied, and 44 (36.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%. 214 people (60.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 141 people (39.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Crows Landing is about
6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Patterson
Patterson, California
Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 45 miles southeast of Livermore and part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to...
. It also gives its name to a brand of wine produced in the area. Crows Landing sits at an elevation of 128 feet (39 m). The 2010 United States census reported Crows Landing's population was 355.
History
Was founded originaly on the San Joaquin River, as a river landing or crossing, by the Crow family.Crows Landing was relocated 4 miles (6.4 km) west to be established on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
tracks in 1887.
There's a small airport
NASA Crows Landing Airport
NASA Crows Landing Airport is a private use airport that is owned by the NASA Ames Research Center, northeast of the central business district of Crows Landing, in Stanislaus County, California. The airfield was formerly named Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Crows Landing or NALF Crows Landing ...
west of town that was used as an auxiliary landing site for training World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
pilots from Naval Air Station Alameda
Naval Air Station Alameda
Naval Air Station Alameda was a United States Navy Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on San Francisco Bay.NAS Alameda had two runways: 07-25 and 13-31...
, and later for NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's experimental aircraft from the Ames Research Center in Mountain View. It was transferred to Stanislaus County in 2000.
In 2011, a report from KCRA-TV
KCRA-TV
KCRA-TV, channel 3, is a television station in Sacramento, California, United States. KCRA-TV is owned by Hearst Television, a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation, and is an affiliate of the NBC television network...
has is that NASA Crows Landing Airport
NASA Crows Landing Airport
NASA Crows Landing Airport is a private use airport that is owned by the NASA Ames Research Center, northeast of the central business district of Crows Landing, in Stanislaus County, California. The airfield was formerly named Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Crows Landing or NALF Crows Landing ...
, after closure, will be demolished into a film studio, thanks to Mare Island Studios.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Crows Landing had a population of 355. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 112.0 people per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of Crows Landing was 162 (45.6%) White, 5 (1.4%) African American, 1 (0.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 182 (51.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 5 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 248 persons (69.9%).
The Census reported that 355 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 121 households, out of which 44 (36.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (54.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9 (7.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (6.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (2.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 36 households (29.8%) were made up of individuals and 19 (15.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 83 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(68.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.73.
The population was spread out with 99 people (27.9%) under the age of 18, 34 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 85 people (23.9%) aged 25 to 44, 81 people (22.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 56 people (15.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
There were 143 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km²), of which 77 (63.6%) were owner-occupied, and 44 (36.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%. 214 people (60.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 141 people (39.7%) lived in rental housing units.