Forest Meadows, California
Place in California, United States
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Forest Meadows is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 1,276 at the 2020 census, up from 1,249 at the 2010 census.
Forest Meadows | |
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Location in Calaveras County and the state of California | |
  Forest Meadows Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′05″N 120°24′20″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Calaveras |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.764 sq mi (9.750 km2) |
| • Land | 3.764 sq mi (9.750 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,376 ft (1,029 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,276 |
| • Density | 339.0/sq mi (130.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code[4] | 95247 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-24897 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1804875, 2408228 |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all land.
Brice Station is not inside the Forest Meadows HOA.
Demographics
Forest Meadows first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[19]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[21] | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[23] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,115 | 1,155 | 1,055 | 93.15% | 92.47% | 82.68% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 18 | 3 | 19 | 1.50% | 0.24% | 1.49% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0.58% | 0.72% | 1.72% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.25% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 22 | 63 | 1.17% | 1.76% | 4.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 43 | 60 | 99 | 3.59% | 4.80% | 7.76% |
| Total | 1,197 | 1,249 | 1,276 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Forest Meadows had a population of 1,276, and the population density was 339.0 inhabitants per square mile (130.9/km2).[24][25][23]
The age distribution was 190 people (14.9%) under the age of 18, 56 people (4.4%) aged 18 to 24, 204 people (16.0%) aged 25 to 44, 335 people (26.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 491 people (38.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males age 18 and over.[24][25]
The whole population lived in households. There were 563 households, out of which 89 (15.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 332 (59.0%) were married-couple households, 30 (5.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 126 (22.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 75 (13.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 144 households (25.6%) were one person, and 82 (14.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27.[24][25] There were 390 families (69.3% of all households).[26]
There were 828 housing units at an average density of 220.0 units per square mile (84.9 units/km2), of which 563 (68.0%) were occupied and 265 (32.0%) were vacant. Of the occupied units, 456 (81.0%) were owner-occupied and 107 (19.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.7%.[24][25]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[27]
Politics
In the state legislature, Forest Meadows is in the 4th senatorial district, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil,[28] and the 8th Assembly district, represented by Republican David Tangipa.[29] Federally, Forest Meadows is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.[30]