Castro Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 378 pixelsFull resolution (911 × 430 pixel, file size: 65 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Castro Valley Boulevard, 2004 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of... Image File history File links Alameda_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Castro_Valley_Highlighted. ... Official website: http://www. ... 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      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Official website: http://www. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... 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. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... 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. ... The Pacific Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −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. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... −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. ... Map of California area codes in blue (and border states) with 510 in red North American area code 510 is a California telephone area code which covers eastern Bay Area cities such as Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond, San Pablo, Union City, and... 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. ... Official website: http://www. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Castro Valley has some of the finest Eichler houses left in the San Francisco Bay Area. Joseph Eichler (1900 - 1974) was a California-based, post-war residential real estate developer known for building homes in the Modernist style. ... Bay Area redirects here. ...

History

Before the arrival of European settlers the area was settled by the Chocheño (also Chochenyo or Chocenyo) subdivision of the Ohlone Native Americans. The Chochenyo (also called Chocheño, Chocenyo) are one of eight divisions of the Ohlone (Coastanoan) people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. ... For the college of the same name, see Ohlone College. ...

With the arrival of Europeans, Castro Valley was part of the land granted to Mission San Jose in 1797. The area Castro Valley now occupies was part of the extensive colony of New Spain in what was the state of Alta California. Mission San José de Guadalupe Mission San José de Guadalupe was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Lasuen, the fourteenth mission in the California mission chain. ... map of New Spain in red, with territories claimed but not controlled in orange. ... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, was divided in two along the line separating the Franciscan missions in the north from the Dominican missions in the south. ...

Castro Valley is named after Don Guillermo Castro, who was a soldier in the Mexican army and a rancher. Castro Valley was part of the original 28,000 acre (110 km²) land grant given to Castro, called Rancho San Lorenzo. This land grant included Hayward, San Lorenzo, and Castro Valley, including Crow Canyon, Cull Canyon, and Palomares Canyons. Castro had a gambling habit and had to sell off portions of his land to pay gambling debts. The last of his holding was sold in a sheriff's sale in 1864 to Faxon Dean Atherton for $400,000.^[1] Painting of Guillermo Castro from the Hayward Area Historical Museum collection 79. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... The location of San Lorenzo highlighted within Alameda County San Lorenzo is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Faxon Dean Atherton is the namesake of Atherton, California, and was a prominent citizen of San Mateo County, California[1]. A native of Massachusetts, Atherton was born of an established New England family with roots in the colonial period of the United States. ...

Atherton (whom the city of Atherton is named after^[1]) in turn began selling off his portion in smaller parcels. Two gentlemen named Cull (the namesake of Cull Canyon) and Luce bought some 2,400 acres (10 km²) and began running a steam-operated saw mill in Redwood Canyon. The Jensen brothers also bought land from Atherton in 1867. Atherton is a town in San Mateo County, California, United States. ...

During the 1940s and 1950s, Castro Valley was known for its chicken ranches. Later it developed into a bedroom community, where workers live and commute to their jobs in the surrounding communities.^[2] Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a community that is primarily residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ...

Castro Valley received worldwide attention after residents Jim Stolpa, Jennifer Stolpa, and their 5 month old baby boy Clayton, were rescued after being in the Nevada Wilderness' blizzards for 8 days. They were on their way to a funeral when they got lost and their car got stuck. They realized within a two or three days that they were in trouble, so they walked about 18 miles (29 km) where they found a small cave. Jim left Jennifer and Clayton to go find help. He ended up walking somewhere between 50-60 miles (97 km) within 2 days where he saw a truck and yelled for help. Jim was brought to the mans house, where he sent rescuers to help find Jennifer and Clayton. This was also when he found out that the whole state was looking for him, Jennifer and Clayton. That night, they found Jennifer and Clayton. They were brought to the hospital where they were greeted by dozens of reporters and camera crews. They were now worldwide celebrities. Their heroic story was later made into the made-for-tv movie Snowbound. “Telefilm” redirects here. ...

Geography

Castro Valley is located at 37°42′14″N, 122°4′46″W (37.703796, -122.079384)^GR1. Lake Chabot lies at the north of Castro Valley. Directly to the west is San Leandro. Hayward is to the south. To the east, the closest cities are San Ramon, Dublin and Pleasanton. Lake Chabot is a man made lake located in Castro Valley, California, formed by the damming of San Leandro Creek. ... San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... The public library in Dublin Dublin is a suburban city of the East (San Francisco) Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. ... Location of Pleasanton within Alameda County, California. ...

Interstate 580 near Castro Valley.

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Transportation

Interstate 580, which approaches from the east, makes a turn northward at Castro Valley. Interstate 238, which originates in Castro Valley, connects I-580 to Interstate 880. In addition to being served by those two freeways, Castro Valley is served with public transportation by bus system AC Transit, and rapid transit system BART with a station. Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) is an interstate highway in Northern California. ... Interstate 238 (abbreviated I-238) is a short (2. ... Interstate 880 (abbreviated I-880) is an interstate highway in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... AC Transit (in full, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District) is a regional bus agency serving parts of Alameda County and Contra Costa County in the western coastal area of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Bart can refer to: A diminutive of Bartholomew Barts is the frequently used abbreviation for St Bartholomews Hospital in the City of London. ... Castro Valley is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station serving Castro Valley, California. ...

The three crosses of the Neighborhood Church form a prominent local landmark.

Palomares Hills (on the east side of Castro Valley) looking south toward Palomares Canyon.

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Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 57,292 people, 21,606 households, and 15,016 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,533.0/km² (3,971.6/mi²). There were 22,003 housing units at an average density of 588.7/km² (1,525.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.84% White, 5.14% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 13.54% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 4.11% from other races, and 5.34% from two or more races. 12.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify themselves with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 21,606 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,874, and the median income for a family was $73,060. Males had a median income of $51,068 versus $38,907 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,454. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% 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. ...

Law and government

Being unincorporated, it is governed by the county and does not have any city services. To date, all efforts to incorporate Castro Valley have been voted down by its residents.^[2]

Education

Castro Valley is served by the Castro Valley Unified School District. The district has one main high school, called Castro Valley High School with approximately 2900 students, and an alternative high school with approximately 200. It also has two middle schools (known as Canyon and Creekside) and nine elementary schools (known as Proctor, Marshall, Palomares, Vannoy, Jensen Ranch, Independent, Stanton, Castro Valley Elementary, and Chabot), as well as an adult school. Overall, the district contains almost 9,000 students. There is also a Catholic school called Our Lady of Grace, which is part of the Oakland Diocese. Castro Valley High School is a public high school in Castro Valley, California, U.S. The current student enrollment is approximately 2,900 students. ...

Notable natives and residents

• Nero Bellum, of the band Psyclon Nine
• Cliff Burton, the late Metallica bassist
• Randy Cook, Oscar winning visual effects artist on Lord of the Rings
• Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach
• Val Diamond, of Beach Blanket Babylon fame
• Dina Eastwood, news anchor and wife of Clint Eastwood
• Scott Goldberg, Full Clip composer
• Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders placekicker
• Kevin Maas, former major league baseball player
• Rachel Maddow, liberal radio host
• Daniel Selby, actor, singer
• Ed Sprague , former major league baseball player
• Michael Strelo-Smith, singer and quarter-finalist on Season 2 of America's Got Talent

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References

• Castro Valley history

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