Woodacre | |
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census-designated place | |
Woodacre from the east
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Location in Marin County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W / 38.01278°N 122.64528°WCoordinates: 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W / 38.01278°N 122.64528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Marin |
Government | |
• County Board | District 4 Steve Kinsey |
• State Senate | Mark Leno (D) |
• Assembly | Marc Levine (D) |
• U.S. Congress | Jared Huffman (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.797 sq mi (4.653 km2) |
• Land | 1.797 sq mi (4.653 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,348 |
• Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 94973 |
Area codes | 415/628 |
FIPS code | 06-86216 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652657 |
Woodacre is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) located in the San Geronimo Valley in Marin County, California. Woodacre is located 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Novato, and 8 miles northwest of San Rafael; the nearest incorporated town is Fairfax, 4 miles east-southeast. At 364 feet (111 m), Woodacre has the highest base elevation in Marin County. The population was 1,348 at the 2010 census.
Woodacre is located at 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W / 38.01278°N 122.64528°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
The community began when promoters subdivided the place in 1912. The first post office opened in 1925.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Woodacre had a population of 1,348. The population density was 750.3 per square mile (289.7/km²). The racial makeup of Woodacre was 1,231 (91.3%) White, 3 (0.2%) African American, 4 (0.3%) Native American, 27 (2.0%) Asian, 4 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 10 (0.7%) from other races, and 69 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77 persons (5.7%).