Montara, California

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Back to Montara, CA housing info, San Mateo 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 Montara, CA San Mateo County Population in July 2007: 2,921. Males: 1,409   (48.2%) Females: 1,512   (51.8%) Median resident age:   40.9 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 94037. Estimated median household income in 2008: $114,620 (it was $95,326 in 2000) Montara:   $114,620 California:   $61,021 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $54,689 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $861,247 (it was $472,300 in 2000) Montara:   $861,247 California:   $467,000 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $1,012,959; Detached houses: $1,018,107; Townhouses or other attached units: $689,498; In 2-unit structures: $1,287,362 Montara, CA residents, houses, and apartments details 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 Montara: White Non-Hispanic (83.3%) Hispanic (9.1%) Two or more races (3.6%) Other race (2.2%) American Indian (1.2%) Black (1.0%) Japanese (1.0%) Chinese (0.8%) Filipino (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Montara: 168.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Montara, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Montara is mentioned 25 times on our forum: Moving From Chicago to CA  (33 replies) Will the Bay Area "feel" similar to Denver area?  (23 replies) West Coast Road Trip from San Diego to San Fran...  (16 replies) wheres a good place to live in the summer and be beach bum?  (14 replies) What town to visit for a weekend  (5 replies) Half Moon Bay beach access...more childhood memories  (5 replies) Latest news from Montara, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (17.2%), Irish (17.0%), German (15.5%), Italian (10.4%), United States (4.9%), Norwegian (4.6%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 113 feet Land area: 3.93 square miles. Population density: 744 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Montara, California

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Montara-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 1003% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 41.7 miles away from Montara center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from Montara 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) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Montara center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.9%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.9%

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

• Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.7% of all households

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	14.2%

This place:	1.5%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montara, CA

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Here		41.9%
USA		50.2%

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.22%
California average:	5.75%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,259 average AGI)

San Mateo County:	0.19%
California average:	0.21%

from San Francisco County, CA	1.99% ($65,876 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA	1.19% ($105,470)
from Alameda County, CA	0.71% ($60,283)

8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($83,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.12%
California average:	6.27%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,125 average AGI)

San Mateo County:	0.12%
California average:	0.11%

to Santa Clara County, CA	1.46% ($108,860 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA	1.45% ($68,160)
to Alameda County, CA	1.05% ($61,599)

• North Peak At Hwy #1, Call Sign: KNKA274
  869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• Karin Kiss, 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.1 m
  Registrant: Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
• JONI M CHARLES, 800 Alta Visa Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 10.7 m
  Registrant: 11880 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, Phone: (913) 315-2739, Email:
• Candice S Meier, 800 Alta Vista Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.6 m, Overall height: 10.6 m
  Registrant: 11880 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, Phone: (913) 315-2153, Email:
• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, N. Peak At Highway 1, Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 7.6 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Kent A Harrison, Montara Peak: Apn# 036-370-02, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8.5 m, Overall height: 11.9 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Stephanie I Jones, 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, Type: Pole, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• Mount Montara, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPIY266
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.262 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/30/1995, Expiration Date: 11/30/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/04/2001, Certifier: Robert Lafayette
  Registrant: Communications Resource Group, 2663 Valleydale Rd Ste 333, Birmingham, AL 35244, Fax: (205) 991-2033
• Montara Ridge North Peak, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPJI892
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.487 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/01/2001, Expiration Date: 06/28/2011, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
  Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:

• N Peak 3 Mi Ne, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WNXG382, Licensee ID: L00009514
  Assigned Frequencies : 855.737 MHz, 855.737 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/18/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013
  Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9999
• N Peak Montara Mountain 3 Mi Ne, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPAJ454, Licensee ID: L00009514
  Assigned Frequencies : 856.762 MHz, 856.762 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 08/20/2012
  Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9999
• North Peak 3 Mi Ne, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KVT779, Licensee ID: L00009514
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.415 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 12/17/2012
  Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9999
• North Peak 5 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 27 m, Call Sign: WNUH521
  Assigned Frequencies : 42.0800 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/16/2005, Expiration Date: 06/09/2015, Certifier: Glen S Nash
• Alta Vista, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WQIG866
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.150 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/06/2008, Expiration Date: 02/06/2018, Certifier: George F Irving
  Registrant: Calcon Systems Inc, 12919 #9 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583, Phone: (925) 277-0665, Fax: (925) 277-9647, Email:

• Hostel Sam, 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Call Sign: WPUG331
  Assigned Frequencies : 17915.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/27/2012, Certifier: Steven H Green
  Registrant: Local Radio Networks, 206 Lakeview Way, Redwood City, CA 94062, Phone: (650) 368-3800, Fax: (650) 368-3803, Email:
• MONTARA, Montara Peak, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8.5 m, Overall height: 11.9 m, Call Sign: WLM383
  Assigned Frequencies : 10578.1 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

• Montara Ridge, North Peak On Hwy 1, Overall height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: KMB305
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.737 MHz, 931.062 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
  Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:
• Montara Mtn., 3 Miles Ne Of, Call Sign: KNKF454
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.412 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2001
  Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044-0000, Phone: (301) 596-1000
• Montara Ridge, North Peak On Hwy 1, Overall height: 8.5 m, Call Sign: KNKK816, Licensee ID: L00129894
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.987 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/07/2005, Certifier: Erik Young
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless (Vaw) LLC
• Montara Mtn.,Appx 1.6 Km E Of, Overall height: 18.9 m, Call Sign: KOR233
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.612 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/14/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
  Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
• Approximately 1 Mile East Of Montara And 3 Miles South Of Pa, Call Sign: KJU808
  Assigned Frequencies : 454.075 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/14/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/22/2008, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
  Registrant: Latham & Watkins, LLP, 555 Eleventh St., N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1304, Phone: (202) 637-1095, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:

• Fire: 3
• Hazardous Condition: 17
• Service Call: 1

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