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 Moraga Way view toward Moraga Road. Moraga is an affluent suburban town located in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is named in honor of Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather was José Joaquin Moraga, second in command to Juan Bautista de Anza. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total permanent population of 16,290. Moraga is best known as the location of Saint Mary's College of California. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1534x1022, 504 KB) Summary I made this myself. ...
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Juan Bautista de Anza Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 1736 - December 19, 1788) was a Novo-Spanish explorer for the Spanish Empire. ...
Saint Marys College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California. ...
Geography
 Moraga is located at 37°50'38" North, 122°7'28" West (37.843776, -122.124500)GR1. It is located adjacent to the cities of Lafayette and Orinda, as well as the unincorporated community of Canyon. Other nearby cities include Walnut Creek, Oakland, Concord and Berkeley. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias CA county maps by Bumm13. ...
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Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
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Canyon is a tiny unincorporated community located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay Hills between Oakland and Moraga in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
Walnut Creek is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland located in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.0 km² (9.3 mi²). 24.0 km² (9.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.11% is water. Originally Moraga was abundant with pears, however, over the years more houses are being built and it is losing its pear trees. Large sections of the Lafayette Trail bike and jogging path pass through the town. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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History In the first half of the 20th century, the line of the Sacramento Northern Railroad ran through Moraga. Much of the old right-of-way is now a popular pedestrian and bicycle path. It was also a part of the Pony Express mail chain. The Sacramento Northern Railroad was an electrified railroad which ran between Chico and Oakland in northern California. ...
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Schools Moraga's public enemies are intermediate schools and the Moraga School District: - Camino Pablo Elementary School, grades K-5
- Los Perales Elementary School, grades K-5
- Donald Rheem Elementary School, grades K-5
- Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, grades 6-8
Students in certain parts of Moraga generally attend the nearby Stanley Intermediate School (in Lafayette) or Orinda Intermediate School (in Orinda)
Moraga's only high school is Campolindo High School, site of a Grateful Dead concert on May 16, 1969 and part of the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD). Some students from Moraga instead attend the nearby Miramonte High School, which is also part of the AUHSD, while some students from nearby Lafayette attend Campolindo High School. Campolindo High School is located in Moraga, California. ...
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Miramonte High School is a high school which is part of Acalanes Union High School District. ...
Lafayette, LaFayette, or La Fayette may refer to: // Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (Marquis de Lafayette), French hero of the American Revolution (sometimes referred to as the Marquis de la Fayette) Marie-Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, comtesse de la Fayette (Madame de Lafayette), French author. ...
Saklan Valley School (formerly, Moraga Country Day School and Carden School of Moraga), a private elementary school, is also located in Moraga. It was founded in 1954. It is a co-educational school with around 155 students from preschool to 8th grade. The school is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It has a maximum class size of 16. Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women at the same school facilities. ...
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Another private school in Moraga is the Orion Academy, a High School for teenagers with NLD and Asperger's Syndrome. The National League for Democracy is a Burmese political party. ...
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Notable residents, past and present Matthew (Matt) Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965) is an American former swimmer. ...
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Tom Meschery (born October 26, 1938 Harbin Manchuria China - ) was a forward with a 10 year career from 1962 to 1971. ...
Anna McCune Harper (born circa 1900 - died June 14, 1999 in Moraga, California) was a female tennis player from the United States. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 16,290 people, 5,662 households, and 4,325 families permanently residing in the town. The population density is 678.5/km² (1,756.9/mi²). There are 5,760 housing units at an average density of 239.9/km² (621.2/mi²). The racial makeup is 81.10% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 12.44% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 3.75% from two or more races. 4.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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. ...
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. ...
There are 5,662 households out of which 35.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% are married couples living together, 6.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 19.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 2.99. “Matrimony†redirects here. ...
In the town the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $98,080, and the median income for a family is $116,113. Males have a median income of $92,815 versus $51,296 for females. The per capita income for the town is $45,437. 2.9% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.5% of those under the age of 18 and 1.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 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. ...
External links | | v • d • e Contra Costa County, California
County Seat: Martinez | Incorporated
places | Antioch • Brentwood • Clayton • Concord • Danville • El Cerrito • Hercules • Lafayette • Martinez • Moraga • Oakley • Orinda • Pinole • Pittsburg • Pleasant Hill • Richmond • San Pablo • San Ramon • Walnut Creek Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
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Martinez Court House, California Martinez is the county seat of Contra Costa County, California. ...
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Antioch is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Location of Brentwood in California Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
Clayton is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Motto: Where Families Come First Location of Concord in California. ...
Danville is a town located in a part of Contra Costa County, California called the San Ramon Valley, United States. ...
El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
Hercules is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
Martinez Court House, California Martinez is the county seat of Contra Costa County, California. ...
Oakley is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
Pinole is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
Pittsburg is a city located in north central Contra Costa County, California. ...
Pleasant Hill is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
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San Pablo is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
Walnut Creek is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland located in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
| | CDPs | Alamo • Bay Point • Bayview-Montalvin • Bethel Island • Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara • Byron • Clyde • Crockett • Diablo • Discovery Bay • East Richmond Heights • El Sobrante • Kensington • Knightsen • Mountain View • Pacheco • Port Costa • Rodeo • Rollingwood • Tara Hills • Vine Hill • Waldon A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...
Alamo is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Bay Point is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Bayview-Montalvin is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Bethel Island is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, near the town of Danville. ...
Byron is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Clyde is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Crockett is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Diablo is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Discovery Bay is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
East Richmond Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...
El Sobrante is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Kensington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Knightsen is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
For the community near Palo Alto, California, in the Silicon Valley, see Mountain View, California. ...
Pacheco is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Port Costa is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Rodeo (pronounced row DAY oh) is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Rollingwood is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Tara Hills is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Vine Hill is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Waldon is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
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communities | Canyon • North Richmond • Selby • Tormey In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...
Canyon is a tiny unincorporated community located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay Hills between Oakland and Moraga in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
North Richmond also called Narf is an unincorporated area adjacent to Richmond, California. ...
Selby is an unincorporated village in Contra Costa County, California next to Rodeo. ...
Tormey is an unincorporated village in Contra Costa County, California between Rodeo and Crockett on the edge of the Tosco refinery in Rodeo. ...
| | School districts | Acalanes Union High • Antioch Unified • Brentwood Union • Byron Union • Canyon • Knightsen • Lafayette • Liberty Union High • Martinez Unified • Moraga • Mt. Diablo Unified • Oakley Union Elem. • Orinda Union • Pittsburg Unified • San Ramon Valley Unified • John Swett Unified • Walnut Creek • West Contra Costa Unified School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ...
Acalanes Union High School District is the district for southwest central Contra Costa County in California. ...
The Martinez Unified School District (MUSD) is a public school district in Contra Costa County, California. ...
The Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) is a public school district in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Orinda Union School District is a school district in Orinda, California that serves students in kindergarten through 8th grade. ...
San Ramon Valley Unified School District is a district in Contra Costa County in California. ...
The John Swett Unified School District (JSUSD) is a public school district in Contra Costa County, California. ...
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) is the district for western Contra Costa County. ...
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