Tres Pinos, California
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Tres Pinos Post Office
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 Tres Pinos
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| Coordinates: 36°47′24.09″N 121°19′15.76″W / 36.7900250°N 121.3210444°WCoordinates: 36°47′24.09″N 121°19′15.76″W / 36.7900250°N 121.3210444°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Benito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.597 sq mi (9.316 km2) |
| • Land | 3.597 sq mi (9.316 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 476 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (51/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95075 |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660025; 2583166 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tres Pinos, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tres Pinos, California | |
Tres Pinos (Spanish: Three Pines/Pinetrees) is a census-designated place in San Benito County, California. The community lies along State Route 25, approximately 4 miles south of Hollister and 5 miles north of Paicines. Tres Pinos sits at an elevation of 531 feet (162 m). The 2010 United States census reported Tres Pinos's population was 476.
Tres Pinos is in the (831) area code. The local prefix is 628-####.
The Zip Code is 95075. There is no residential postal delivery and residents must use post office boxes for mail delivery.
Tres Pinos Elementary School, a K-8 school, is operated by Tres Pinos Union Elementary School District. The district is overseen by an elected five-member Board of Trustees.
Water and waste water treatment services are provided to the community by the Tres Pinos County Water District. The district is overseen by an elected five-member Board of Directors.
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is located in Hollister, just under five miles (8 km) north of the town.
The town of Tres Pinos was originally located 5 miles south of the town of Paicines. The opposite is true today.
The railroad was to build a line to Tres Pinos. By 1873, Southern Pacific Railroad made it to Paicines and it ran two passenger and two freight trains a day. So in 1874 the names of the two towns were switched so the railroad could say they built a line all the way to Tres Pinos.
In its heyday the town was not only the end of the railroad line but was also a stage coach stop. There was a Southern Pacific Hotel, rodeo grounds, grain barns, corrals, and many saloons, restaurants and even a brothel.
The "Tres Pinos Tragedy" occurred in 1873 when a robbery featuring eight outlaws including Tiburcio Vásquez went wrong, resulting in three murders.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Tres Pinos had a population of 476. The population density was 132.3 people per square mile (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of Tres Pinos was 390 (81.9%) White, 3 (0.6%) African American, 8 (1.7%) Native American, 6 (1.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 57 (12.0%) from other races, and 12 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 112 persons (23.5%).
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