Sisquoc, California
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Sisquoc is a census-designated place
in Santa Barbara County, California
located east of U.S. Route 101
about 15 miles (24.1 km) southeast of Santa Maria
and 5 miles (8 km) south of Garey
. The ZIP Code is 93454, and the community is inside area code 805
. Sisquoc has a fire station, a church, a Preschool-8 school and a store. It has a micro-climate with mild weather year round. The population was 183 at the 2010 census.
The town is at the intersection of Palmer Road and Foxen Canyon Road, at the southwestern edge of the floodplain of the Sisquoc River
. The predominant land use on the plain is agriculture, while the hills to the south and west contain the East Cat Canyon Oil Field, with Greka Energy
, Chevron Corp., and Aera Energy being the largest operators.
Sisquoc is an agricultural area. It is well known for vinyards and strawberry fields. The terrain is hilly, and there are mountains in the distance.
Wildlife near Sisquoc includes bobcats, coyotes, mountain lions, rabits, and gophers.
There is one store in town called the Sisquoc store, and a fire station.
There is one school in town called the Blochman School. The Blochman School PTA (Parent Teacher Association) was established in 2007. The school has a library. Students and teachers at Blochman run a school garden, and fresh produce from the garden is served in the cafeteria. This the only school left in the Blochman district out of 5.
, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), 99.82% of it land, and 0.18% of it water.
was 81.9 people per square mile (31.6/km²). The racial makeup of Sisquoc was 146 (79.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (2.7%) Native American, 3 (1.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (4.9%) from other races
, and 20 (10.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58 persons (31.7%).
The Census reported that 183 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 69 households, out of which 26 (37.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 38 (55.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 6 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 1 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (20.3%) were made up of individuals and 5 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 47 families
(68.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.00.
The population was spread out with 49 people (26.8%) under the age of 18, 8 people (4.4%) aged 18 to 24, 44 people (24.0%) aged 25 to 44, 65 people (35.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 17 people (9.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
There were 73 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²), of which 42 (60.9%) were owner-occupied, and 27 (39.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 98 people (53.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 85 people (46.4%) 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...
in Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
located east of U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States...
about 15 miles (24.1 km) southeast of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county...
and 5 miles (8 km) south of Garey
Garey, California
Garey is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California located east of U.S. Route 101 about southeast of Santa Maria and north of Sisquoc. The ZIP Code is 93454, and the community is inside area code 805...
. The ZIP Code is 93454, and the community is inside area code 805
Area code 805
North American area code 805 is a California telephone area code. Area code 805 includes most or all of the California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, plus southernmost portions of Monterey County....
. Sisquoc has a fire station, a church, a Preschool-8 school and a store. It has a micro-climate with mild weather year round. The population was 183 at the 2010 census.
The town is at the intersection of Palmer Road and Foxen Canyon Road, at the southwestern edge of the floodplain of the Sisquoc River
Sisquoc River
The Sisquoc River is a river in northeastern Santa Barbara County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Maria River, which is formed when the Sisquoc River meets the Cuyama River. The river is long and originates on the north slopes of Big Pine Mountain, at approximately...
. The predominant land use on the plain is agriculture, while the hills to the south and west contain the East Cat Canyon Oil Field, with Greka Energy
Greka Energy
Greka Energy, currently also known as HVI Cat Canyon Inc. is a private United States oil and gas company operating principally in southern and central California, centered on Santa Barbara County...
, Chevron Corp., and Aera Energy being the largest operators.
Sisquoc is an agricultural area. It is well known for vinyards and strawberry fields. The terrain is hilly, and there are mountains in the distance.
Wildlife near Sisquoc includes bobcats, coyotes, mountain lions, rabits, and gophers.
There is one store in town called the Sisquoc store, and a fire station.
There is one school in town called the Blochman School. The Blochman School PTA (Parent Teacher Association) was established in 2007. The school has a library. Students and teachers at Blochman run a school garden, and fresh produce from the garden is served in the cafeteria. This the only school left in the Blochman district out of 5.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), 99.82% of it land, and 0.18% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Sisquoc had a population of 183. 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 81.9 people per square mile (31.6/km²). The racial makeup of Sisquoc was 146 (79.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (2.7%) Native American, 3 (1.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (4.9%) 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 20 (10.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58 persons (31.7%).
The Census reported that 183 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 69 households, out of which 26 (37.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 38 (55.1%) 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, 6 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (4.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (5.8%) 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 1 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (20.3%) were made up of individuals and 5 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 47 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...
(68.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.00.
The population was spread out with 49 people (26.8%) under the age of 18, 8 people (4.4%) aged 18 to 24, 44 people (24.0%) aged 25 to 44, 65 people (35.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 17 people (9.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
There were 73 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²), of which 42 (60.9%) were owner-occupied, and 27 (39.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 98 people (53.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 85 people (46.4%) lived in rental housing units.