Timber Cove, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Timber Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States.[2] Timber Cove sits at an elevation of 554 feet (169 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Timber Cove's population was 171.[3]
Timber Cove | |
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 Location in Sonoma County and the state of California | |
  Timber Cove Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′44″N 123°15′55″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sonoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.651 sq mi (14.637 km2) |
| • Land | 5.651 sq mi (14.637 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 171 |
| • Density | 30.3/sq mi (11.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-07:00 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583163 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timber Cove, California | |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.7 square miles (14.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Timber Cove first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 143 | 117 | 87.20% | 68.42% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.61% | 0.58% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.61% | 2.34% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 0 | 3.66% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 1.17% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 3.51% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 11 | 2.44% | 6.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 30 | 5.49% | 17.54% |
| Total | 164 | 171 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Timber Cove had a population of 171. The population density was 30.3 inhabitants per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of Timber Cove was 120 (70.2%) White, 1 (0.6%) African American, 5 (2.9%) Native American, 2 (1.2%) Asian, 2 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 17 (9.9%) from other races, and 24 (14.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30 persons (17.5%).[23]
The whole population lived in households. There were 86 households, out of which 12 (14.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (38.4%) were married-couple households, 6 (7.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 18 (20.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 29 (33.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 34 households (39.5%) were one person, and 19 (22.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.99.[23] There were 42 families (48.8% of all households).[24]
The age distribution was 18 people (10.5%) under the age of 18, 15 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 36 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 40 people (23.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 62 people (36.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.1 years. There were 83 males and 88 females.[23]
There were 169 housing units at an average density of 29.9 units per square mile (11.5 units/km2), of which 86 (50.9%) were occupied. Of these, 66 (76.7%) were owner-occupied, and 20 (23.3%) were occupied by renters.[23]
Modern history
Timber Cove was first settled by non-indigenous people in about 1856. It was one of many "dog hole ports" on California's "Redwood Coast," where lumber was sent down from the top of a bluff via a chute to load schooners anchored in a small harbor. The town was heavily engaged in the lumber industry from that time until about 1925 when ranching and dairy farming became the major local industry.[25][26]
Notable sight
A 93-foot statue by San Francisco-based Italian-American sculptor Beniamino Bufano, alternatively known as Bufano's Peace Obelisk, Madonna of Peace, or The Expanding Universe, stands on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, within the grounds of the Timber Cove Resort. The statue later became the focal point of a tiny state park that extends in a 60-foot radius from it. It was built between 1962 and 1970.[27][28]
Education
The school districts are Fort Ross Elementary School District and West Sonoma County Union High School District.[29]
