Aptos, California
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°58′53″N 121°54′27″W / 36.98139, -121.9075
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Cruz
Area
- Total	7 sq mi (18.2 km²)
- Land	7 sq mi (18.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	108 ft (33 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,396
- Density	1,342.3/sq mi (516.3/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	95001, 95003
Area code(s)	831
FIPS code	06-02378
GNIS feature ID	1657939

Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 9,396 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Santa_Cruz_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Aptos_Highlighted. ... Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, it forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, it forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Telephone area code 831 consists of Salinas, Hollister, Monterey, Santa Cruz and northern Central Coast, California. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, it forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Aptos is an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz county, consisting of several small communities. The combined population of the CDPs generally considered as parts of Aptos is around 25,000:

• Aptos Village, the main business and commerce center on the northwest side of Hwy 1, between State Park Drive and Rio Del Mar Blvd.
• Seacliff, northwest of Hwy 1, west of Spreckels drive
• Rio Del Mar, south of Hwy 1, east of Spreckels, down to near Seascape Blvd.
• Seascape, south west of Hwy 1
• La Selva Beach, furthest southeast, also west of Hwy 1.
• Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, Day Valley north/east of Hwy 1.

Rio del Mar is a census-designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ... La Selva Beach is an unincorporated area in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. ... Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is a census_designated place located in Santa Cruz County, California. ...

Geography

Aptos is located at 36°58′53″N, 121°54′27″W (36.981500, -121.907432)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Aptos lies on San Andreas Fault, and was the epicenter of 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. View of the San Andreas Fault on the Carrizo Plain in central California, 35°07N, 119°39W The San Andreas Fault is a geological fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 kilometres) through western and southern California in the United States. ... The Loma Prieta earthquake was a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on October 17, 1989 at 5:04 p. ...

History

Sunset at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, California.

Aptos was named by Native Americans for the confluence of Aptos Creek and Valencia Creek. The name is Ohlone, meaning "the meeting of two creeks". Aptos is pronounced "app-toss," however it is sometimes incorrectly pronounced "app-tose." Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2400x1800, 1412 KB)An evening look at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, California. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2400x1800, 1412 KB)An evening look at Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, California. ... Categories: California State Beaches | Santa Cruz County, California | Stub ... For the college of the same name, see Ohlone College. ...

In 1833 the government of Mexico granted over 6,000 acres (24 km²) of Aptos Rancho to Rafael Castro. Initially Castro raised cattle for their hides, but after California became a state in 1850, Castro leased his land to Americans who built a wharf, general store, and lumber mill. The original town was located where Aptos Village Square is now. In 1853 a leather tannery was built, and the main building is now the Apple Lane Bed & Breakfast Inn.

By 1872, Claus Spreckels, the sugar millionaire, began buying the land from Castro. He built a hotel near the beach and a summer mansion and ranch with a racetrack for his horses. A large area was fenced and stocked with deer for hunting, and became known as "the Deer Park," home of today's Deer Park Center. With the coming of the railroad, the town moved to the other side of Aptos Creek. Claus Spreckels was a major industrialist of California and Hawaii and became known as the Sugar King. ...

From 1880 to 1920 redwood timber harvesting became the major industry, and Aptos became a boom town. The Loma Prieta Lumber Company logged all of what is now The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. The Valencia Mill logged everything to the east. Within 40 years the hills were bare, and apples became the next industry. Village Fair Antiques is now located in the old apple packing plant. Redwood trees in the Forest of Nisene Marks. ...

After Spreckels' death, Seacliff Park and Rio Del Mar Country Club (today's Seacliff State Beach) were developed in the late 1920s. Rio Del Mar Country Club included a clubhouse, a grand hotel on the bluffs, a beach club, a polo field, and a golf course. The estuary was filled in, and the S.S. Palo Alto cement ship was moored and converted into an amusement pier with restaurants, swimming pool, and a dance pavilion. Both Rio Del Mar and Seacliff were popular during prohibition as drinking and gambling were discreetly available. These amusements were interrupted by the great depression and World War II. Categories: California State Beaches | Santa Cruz County, California | Stub ... The Palo Alto at sea The Palo Alto The Palo Alto was a concrete ship built as a tanker at the end of World War I. She was built by the San Francisco Shipbuilding Company at the U.S. Naval Shipyard in Oakland, California. ...

In the early 1960s Aptos began a period of rapid development, including Cabrillo College, Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, the Seascape Resort development, and many residential developments. Cabrillo College named after the explorer Juan Cabrillo, is a community college in Aptos, California. ...

Demographics

Fourth of July Parade - "The World's Shortest Parade"^[2]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 9,396 people, 4,055 households, and 2,428 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,339.6 people per square mile (517.5/km²). There were 4,486 housing units at an average density of 639.6/sq mi (247.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.38% White, 0.56% African American, 0.65% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.49% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.97% of the population. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 4,055 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.78. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,843, and the median income for a family was $73,515. Males had a median income of $51,848 versus $40,050 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,210. About 2.5% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Politics

In the state legislature Aptos is located in the 11th Senate District, represented by Democrat Joe Simitian, and in the 27th Assembly District, represented by Democrat John Laird. Federally, Aptos is located in California's 17th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +17^[4] and is represented by Democrat Sam Farr. Californias Capitol, where the State Legislature meets California State Assembly chamber California state Senate chamber The California Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... S. Joseph Joe Simitian is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited Byron Sher in the 2004 elections. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... California congressional districts since 2003. ... The Cook Partisan Voting Index indicates how much more Democratic or Republican a district performs compared to the nation as a whole. ... Samuel Sam Farr (born July 4, 1941), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 17th District of California (map). ...

Parks and Recreation

Seacliff State Beach and S.S. Palo Alto

Aptos is home to both the The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park and Seacliff State Beach California state parks. Many Aptos beaches are popular spots for surfing and bodyboarding. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixel, file size: 1. ... Redwood trees in the Forest of Nisene Marks. ... Categories: California State Beaches | Santa Cruz County, California | Stub ...

Aptos is also a popular spot for Freeride biking and street skateboarding. Efforts have gone towards attempting to build a skate park in Aptos, however it appears unlikely at this point. Street skateboarding is the act of riding a skateboard on paved surface, whether that surface is found at a public school, a shopping mall, or somewhere else. ...

Aptos is also home to the annual Fourth of July "World's Shortest Parade," so called because the parade route is about one-fourth of a mile.

Educational Institutions

Cabrillo College is a two-year community college in Aptos. Cabrillo College named after the explorer Juan Cabrillo, is a community college in Aptos, California. ...

Aptos has three elementary schools: Valencia Elementary, Rio Del Mar Elementary, and Mar Vista Elementary. It also has one junior high school, Aptos Junior High School, and one high school, Aptos High School. Private schools include Santa Cruz Montessori School and Aptos Academy. Aptos High School is a high school in Aptos, California that serves the entire Pajaro Valley School District. ...

Sports Teams

The Aptos High Mariners varsity boys basketball team reached the state finals in the spring of 1986 and the NorCal Championship in the spring of 1987. The Aptos High Mariners boys soccer team was nationally ranked and advanced to the California Interscholastic Federation - Central Coast Section (CCS) Division 1 finals. The Aptos girls soccer accomplished the same that year and advanced to the CCS Division 1 finals. The Aptos High Mariners football team won the 2003 CCS Div II title, its first football CCS title. The High School's winningest team, however, was the Aptos track and field team, which won in all categories for seven years straight. The varsity cheerleading team also took home 2 State Championship trophies in the 90's.

The Aptos Little League baseball team made it to the Little League World Series in 2002, and was the subject of a documentary film on PBS, Small Ball: A Little League Story.

In 2005 the Aptos High girls and boys cross country team won the CCS championship and the boys finished third at state championships while the girls were crowned state champions.

In 2007, the baseball team at Aptos High was nationally ranked and advanced to the CCS D2 finals losing out by a single home run. The team remains likely to win it next year as all but four graduating seniors are expected to return. Team is coached by ex-MLB Pitcher and Coach Randall Kramer, ex-MLB World Series Pitcher Mark Eichhorn, and ex-MLB Scout Matt King. Next season team will be lead by seniors Kevin Eichhorn(Committed to Santa Clara University), Kyle Anderson(Committed to Cal Poly SLO), Andrew Biancardi(Committed to Santa Clara University), Bobby Crocker(Committed to Cal Poly SLO), and Beau Fraser(Committed to University of Portland). Mark Anthony Eichhorn (Born November 21, 1960) in San Jose, California, is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. ... The Santa Clara Mission is a notable on-campus landmark. ... Cal Poly may mean: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO _ The Original Campus) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona or CSU Pomona _ The Former Satellite Campus) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... The Santa Clara Mission is a notable on-campus landmark. ... Cal Poly may mean: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO _ The Original Campus) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona or CSU Pomona _ The Former Satellite Campus) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. ...

Notable residents

• Trent Dilfer, NFL quarterback, attended Aptos High School, graduating in the year 1990.
• Charis Harris, model, muse and wife of Edward Weston, resident 1968-1986
• Lou Harrison, composer
• Daniel Henry Holmes Ingalls, Jr., computer scientist
• Miriam C. Maloy, award winning poet, resident 1968 - 1987
• Marisa Miller, model, Victoria's Secret
• John J. Montgomery, aviation pioneer
• Ellen Pirie, politician
• SAF Records, Record Label
• Cam McCaul, pro mountain biker
• Max Caldwell

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References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ santa cruz county - press releases details
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

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• Aptos Chamber of Commerce
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• Santa Cruz County Conference & Visitors Council - Aptos Visitor Information
• Valencia Elemenary School (formerly Aptos School)

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