City of Pinole | |||
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San Pablo Avenue facing north | |||
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Motto: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future | |||
Location of Pinole within California | |||
Coordinates: 38°00′16″N 122°17′28″W / 38.00444°N 122.29111°WCoordinates: 38°00′16″N 122°17′28″W / 38.00444°N 122.29111°W | |||
Country | United States | ||
State | California | ||
County | Contra Costa | ||
Settled (by Europeans) | 1772 | ||
Incorporated | June 25, 1903 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | council-manager | ||
• City Manager | Charles A. Long | ||
• Mayor | Maria L. Alegria | ||
• Mayor pro Tem | Peter Murray | ||
• State Leg. | Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D) Asm. Susan Bonilla (D) |
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• U. S. Congress | George Miller (D) | ||
Area[1] | |||
• Total | 13.575 sq mi (35.160 km2) | ||
• Land | 5.323 sq mi (13.787 km2) | ||
• Water | 8.252 sq mi (21.372 km2) 60.79% | ||
Elevation | 23 ft (31 m) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Total | 18,390 | ||
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (520/km2) | ||
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
ZIP code | 94564 | ||
Area code(s) | 510 | ||
FIPS code | 06-57288 | ||
GNIS feature ID | 0277576 | ||
Website | http://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/ |
Pinole (formerly also spelled Penole)[2] is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 18,390 at the 2010 census. It is one of many small “bedroom communities” along the I-80 corridor in Western Contra Costa County. It is located about 20 miles (30 km) northeast of San Francisco, and approximately a half-hour drive (without traffic) from San Francisco. Neighboring towns are Richmond and San Pablo to the southwest, and Hercules to the northeast. The unincorporated area of El Sobrante lies to the south. Local news is covered by regional newspapers and Pinole Patch.
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History
The name derives from “pinole”, a Native American word for a kind of flour made from the seeds of maize, chia, and various other grasses and annual herbs. An expedition under Pedro Fages was said to have run out of provisions while exploring the area, and been fed pinole by a local village, and so the Spaniards named their camp “El Pinole”.
In 1823, Ygnacio Martinez, commandant of the Presidio of San Francisco, received a land grant of Rancho El Pinole from the Mexican government. Martinez built a hacienda in Pinole Valley at the present side of Pinole Valley Park. During the 1850s, Bernardo Fernandez, a Portuguese immigrant, started a trading facility on the shores of San Pablo Bay and eventually built the historic Fernandez Mansion, which still stands today at the end of Tennent Avenue. From these early beginnings, a small but thriving community grew into the city now known as Pinole.
The settlement grew with the coming of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1878 and the establishment of the California Powder Works in nearby Hercules. During this period, this city had an active waterfront and was a regional commercial and banking center. The first post office also opened in 1878.[3] The City of Pinole was incorporated in 1903.[3]
Pinole and the surrounding area grew rapidly during the post-World War II boom. With the coming of Interstate 80 in 1958, the town evolved in a suburban bedroom community within the San Francisco/Oakland commuter belt. Much of its original industry was displaced during this time, and the town became predominantly residential.
Today, the town is locally known for its “big box” shopping store district along Fitzgerald Avenue, and Pinole Vista Shopping Center, which is continuous with Richmond's Hilltop Area. The downtown area still retains many turn-of-the-century building stock and is being preserved by the city’s development agency as a historic area.
Geography and environmental features
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2). 5.3 square miles (14 km2) of it is land and 8.3 square miles (21 km2) of it (60.79%) is water.
The city of Pinole has habitat areas that support the endangered species Santa Cruz Tarweed on the California coastal prairie ecosystem. A colony of this rare plant was discovered during preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for a proposed shopping center on the east side of I-80 in the late 1980s. Subsequently a plan was developed by the city to conduct replanting of this tarweed on the slopes within the right-of-way of Interstate Highway 80. Also running through is Pinole Creek.
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Pinole had a population of 18,390. The population density was 1,354.7 people per square mile (523.0/km²). The racial makeup of Pinole was 8,488 (46.2%) White, 2,458 (13.4%) African American, 147 (0.8%) Native American, 4,220 (22.9%) Asian, 64 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,741 (9.5%) from other races, and 1,272 (6.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,005 persons (21.8%).
The Census reported that 18,322 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 53 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 15 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 6,775 households, out of which 2,202 (32.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,500 (51.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,012 (14.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 363 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 325 (4.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 76 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,529 households (22.6%) were made up of individuals and 676 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70. There were 4,875 families (72.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.
The population was spread out with 3,764 people (20.5%) under the age of 18, 1,674 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 4,325 people (23.5%) aged 25 to 44, 5,779 people (31.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,848 people (15.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
There were 7,158 housing units at an average density of 527.3 per square mile (203.6/km²), of which 4,861 (71.7%) were owner-occupied, and 1,914 (28.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%. 13,210 people (71.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,112 people (27.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 19,039 people, 6,743 households, and 5,057 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,413.7/km² (3,662.3/mi²). There were 6,828 housing units at an average density of 507.0/km² (1,313.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.39% White, 11.11% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 21.71% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 5.81% from other races, and 6.03% from two or more races. 13.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,743 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city, the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,256, and the median income for a family was $70,172. Males had a median income of $47,335 versus $38,019 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,170. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Popular culture
Music
- Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt from Green Day went to Pinole Valley High School.[citation needed]
- Nathan Good, ex-drummer for indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie, taught English at Pinole Valley High.[citation needed]
- The ska punk band Operation Ivy played their last performance in Robert Eggplant's backyard in Pinole on May 29, 1989.[citation needed]
Performing arts
- East Bay Improv, an improvisational troupe, performs at the Pinole Community Theater.
- The Pinole Community Players have been performing in Pinole since 1986.
Sports
- 1992 Heisman Trophy Winner Gino Torretta is from Pinole.
- Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Ken Burrow (1971–75, 152 career catches) attended elementary/junior high in Pinole, and De Anza High Class of 1966.
- Atlanta Falcons free safety Thomas Decoud (2008-present) attended Pinole Valley High School Class of 2003
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinole, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 681. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
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San Pablo Bay | Hercules | |||
Tara Hills | Martinez | |||
Pinole | ||||
Richmond | El Sobrante |