Diablo Range (census county division) explained

Official Name:Diablo Range
Settlement Type:census county division (CCD)
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:37.2419°N -121.52°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:812
Elevation Ft:2664
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:600.084
Area Land Sq Mi:595.656
Area Water Sq Mi:4.428
Area Total Km2:1,554.210
Area Land Km2:1,542.742
Area Water Km2:11.468
Area Water Percent:0.007
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1,508
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:94550, 95140, 95132, 95038, 95037, 95023, 95020
Area Code:831, 408, 209
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:06-08590680
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1935072
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Santa Clara

Diablo Range is an unincorporated census county division (CCD) located in the Diablo Mountains Range, on the eastern side of Santa Clara County, California.[3]

The area covers approximately 600sqmi, much of it open space,[4] and contains Anderson Lake, Bullhead, Calaveras, and Cherry Flat reservoirs, as well as the Anderson Lake County Park, Grant Ranch County Park, and Metcalf Motorcycle county park.[5]

The Henry W. Coe State Park and Pacheco State Park, the Sierra Vista Open Space,[6] and Blue Oak Ranch Reserve[7] preserves, along with the Mount Hamilton Lick Observatory, and the Ashrama retreat center are also located in the area.

The region has a warm and dry Mediterranean climate. Although some agriculture exists, many ranches in the area are used for livestock grazing or hunting game.

As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 1,508 residents of whom 55.2% were non-Hispanic white, 26.4% Hispanic, 12.7% Asian, and 5.7% of other races, with a median age of 42.6 years old.[8] As of 2009, the median income was $91,977 and median home price $1,272,823.[9]

Most residents and businesses in the area use postal ZIP codes from neighboring cities of Livermore, Milpitas, San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, or Hollister. The telephone area codes are 408 and 669 (Santa Clara County), 209 (overlaps with Stanislaus County to the east), and 831 (overlaps with San Benito County to the south).

History

In Spanish, the word diablo means "devil".

The region includes a large portion of the Northern Diablo Range. It is home to recovering populations of tule elk,[10] golden eagles, and Bay checkerspot butterflies.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Login. geonames.usgs.gov. July 20, 2017.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census CCDs. census.gov. July 20, 2017.
  3. Web site: US Census 2010 map for tract 5127, Diablo Range CCD 90680. census.gov. July 20, 2017.
  4. Web site: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority - Home. www.openspaceauthority.org. July 20, 2017.
  5. Web site: Santa Clara County Parks: Metcalf Motorcycle Park. sccgov.org. July 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130522071459/http://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Ride%20Here/Pages/Motorcycle-County-Park.aspx. May 22, 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority - Trails + Preserves - Sierra Vista. www.openspaceauthority.org. July 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: Blue Oak Ranch Reserve. www.blueoakranchreserve.org. July 20, 2017.
  8. https://www.census.gov US Census 2010 population statistics for Diablo Range CCD
  9. Web site: Diablo Range, California (CA 95037) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. www.city-data.com. July 20, 2017.
  10. Web site: Wildlife Corridor Technician The Diablo Range Project. wctlandscapeinstitute.spruz.com. July 20, 2017.