Loma Mar, California Explained

Loma Mar
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA California#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of California
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:San Mateo
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.735
Area Land Sq Mi:1.735
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Total Km2:4.493
Area Land Km2:4.493
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:134
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:866
Coordinates:37.2711°N -122.3075°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:94021
Area Code:650
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628753

Loma Mar (Spanish for "Sea Hill") is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County, California. It is near San Mateo County Memorial Park on Pescadero Creek Road and is in area code 650. Loma Mar is between the towns of Pescadero and La Honda, situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the western part of the San Francisco Peninsula. The United States Postal Service has assigned it ZIP Code 94021. As of the census[2] of 2020, there were 134 residents in the CDP.[3] Loma Mar is home to the YMCA's Camp Loma Mar, Redwood Glen Camp and Conference Center as well as a small number of businesses and services including the Loma Mar Store, a post office, and a fire station run by volunteers.[4]

Geography

The town is located within a redwood forest, and is traversed by the Pescadero Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[5] reported that Loma Mar had a population of 113. The population density was 65.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Loma Mar was 101 (89.4%) White, 2 (1.8%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 3 (2.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 7 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 persons (10.6%).

The Census reported that 113 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 54 households, out of which 12 (22.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 24 (44.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1 (1.9%) had a female householder with no spouse present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no spouse present. There were 5 (9.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 21 households (38.9%) were made up of individuals, and 3 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09. There were 25 families (46.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.96.

The population was spread out, with 22 people (19.5%) under the age of 18, 2 people (1.8%) aged 18 to 24, 33 people (29.2%) aged 25 to 44, 47 people (41.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 9 people (8.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

There were 67 housing units at an average density of 38.6sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 31 (57.4%) were owner-occupied, and 23 (42.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 68 people (60.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 45 people (39.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Schools

Loma Mar is within the boundaries of the La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District and has a bus stop located on Pescadero Creek Road across from the store, but does not have a school of its own.

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt U.S. Census
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Loma Mar CDP, California. United States Census Bureau. April 5, 2012.
  4. Web site: The Fire Department. Loma Mar Fire Department. April 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Loma Mar CDP. https://archive.today/20140715030821/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0642384. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.