Castroville, California

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Back to Castroville, CA housing info, Monterey County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Castroville, CA Monterey County Population in July 2007: 6,749. Males: 3,484   (51.6%) Females: 3,265   (48.4%) Median resident age:   24.8 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 95012. Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,439 (it was $38,594 in 2000) Castroville:   $47,439 California:   $61,021 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,212 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $366,034 (it was $174,100 in 2000) Castroville:   $366,034 California:   $467,000 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $361,218; Detached houses: $358,221; Townhouses or other attached units: $323,950; In 2-unit structures: $620,155; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,054,987; Mobile homes: $22,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 95012 Castroville, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: BiAmerican Biomass Energy, Inc. Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Castroville: Hispanic (86.3%) Other race (53.2%) White Non-Hispanic (8.5%) Two or more races (4.8%) Filipino (2.7%) American Indian (1.7%) Black (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Castroville: 102.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Castroville, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Castroville is mentioned 22 times on our forum: Salinas? Monterey? Help pls  (104 replies) Is Salinas really THAT bad? Anybody like it there?  (37 replies) Is Pleasanton suburb of San Francisco or San Jose?  (24 replies) Off the Beaten Path Places in Northern CA  (24 replies) Possible relocation to California--Santa Cruz? Monteray? Watsonville?  (19 replies) Moving to Prundale area  (9 replies) Latest news from Castroville, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (1.1%), German (1.1%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 23 feet Land area: 1.01 square miles. Population density: 6681 people per square mile   (high).

Average climate in Castroville, California

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Castroville-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2496% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 23.9 miles away from Castroville center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from Castroville center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 22.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/1983 at 02:39:53, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Castroville center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Stan Silva Jr. - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Castroville, CA ).

Political contributions by individuals in Castroville, CA

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Notable locations in Castroville: Castroville Justice Library (A), Castroville Community Center (B), Castroville Branch Monterey County Free Libraries (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Castroville Station Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Castroville: Peoples Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Castroville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Artichoke Inn (10341 Merritt Street).

Average household size:

This place:	4.7 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	89.3%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	19.2%
Whole state:	14.2%

This place:	9.1%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Castroville, CA

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Here		45.0%
USA		50.2%

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
California average:	5.75%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,930 average AGI)

Monterey County:	0.24%
California average:	0.21%

from Santa Cruz County, CA	0.43% ($38,459 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA	0.34% ($81,066)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.28% ($53,520)

8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.48%
California average:	6.27%

0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,412 average AGI)

Monterey County:	0.27%
California average:	0.11%

to Santa Clara County, CA	0.50% ($61,425 average AGI)
to Santa Cruz County, CA	0.42% ($42,670)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.25% ($37,498)

• 16130 Highway 156 West (Sesak Property), Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Call Sign: KNKA390
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 11/29/2016
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Elaine L Thompson, 55 Dumbarton Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 10.7 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 336-4271, Email:
• CHRISTINE A VERRE, 16130 Hwy 156 W Sesak Property, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 10 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Gt Company LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• 11399 Merritt St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 26.5 m
  Registrant: Pacific Bell Mobile Services, 4420 Rosewood Dr Bldg 2 4th Fl, Pleasanton, CA 94588, Phone: (510) 227-3059

• 11200 Speegle St, Call Sign: KCY562
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz, 156.105 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 01/17/2014, Cancelation Date: 04/17/2006
  Registrant: North County Fire Protection District, 315 E. Ivy, Fallbrook, CA 92028, Phone: (760) 723-2005, Fax: (760) 723-2009, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 441 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: AIRESEARCH TPE331-5&6SER (776 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 410MF , Serial Number: 441-0093, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1979
  Registrant (Corporation): California Artichoke & Vegetable Growers Inc Dba, 10855 Ocean Mist Pkwy, Castroville, CA 95012
• Aircraft: BELL 47G-5 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING VO-435 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4738R , Serial Number: 7914, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/1969
  Registrant (Corporation): Gomes Farm Air Service Inc, Po Box 868, Castroville, CA 95012
• Aircraft: STAIB LB-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5927V , Serial Number: 1, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1975
  Registrant (Individual): Richard A Clark, 13409 Aqua Caliente, Castroville, CA 95012
• Aircraft: BELL 47G-5 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING VO-435 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7914S , Serial Number: 7848, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/1972
  Registrant (Corporation): Gomes Farm Air Service Inc, Po Box 868, Castroville, CA 95012

• Fire: 34
• Hazardous Condition: 25
• Service Call: 11
• Good Intent Call: 5

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• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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