Editing Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California

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'''Lagunitas-Forest Knolls''' is a [[census-designated place]], composed of two unincorporated areas in the western half of the [[San Geronimo Valley]] in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]]. It is located to the west of [[San Geronimo, California|San Geronimo]] and [[Woodacre, California|Woodacre]]. The population was 1,924 at the 2020 census.<ref name="censusdata"/>

The two towns are locally seen as separate. Geographically divided by narrow points in the San Geronimo Valley, each has its own small commercial center. Both towns are primarily residential. The ZIP code of [[Lagunitas, California|Lagunitas]] is 94938, while the ZIP code of [[Forest Knolls, Marin County, California|Forest Knolls]] is 94933.

==Geography==
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls is located at {{coord|38|0|54|N|122|41|38|W|type:city}} (38.015064, -122.693874).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|11.0|km2|sqmi|1|sp=us}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

[[San Geronimo Creek]] (a.k.a. Paper Mill Creek), one of the few remaining spawning grounds for [[Coho salmon]] (''Oncorhynchus kisutch''), runs through both towns. Lagunitas Creek, a tributary to San Geronimo Creek, is home to the largest remaining wild run of Coho salmon in Central California. These Coho are part of the Central California Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit (CCC ESU), and are listed as "endangered" at both the state and federal level.

The towns line the western end of the San Geronimo Valley, extending into the forested south ridges and slightly into the grassier northern ones.

Lagunitas is on the eastern border of [[Samuel P. Taylor State Park]].  Like the park, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls and the surrounding environs are lushly vegetated with large areas of coniferous forests.

Hiking and horseback riding are popular in the hills above the towns.

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|2010= 1819
|2020= 1924
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Lagunitas-Forest Knolls had a population of 1,819. The population density was {{convert|428.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lagunitas-Forest Knolls was 1,658 (91.1%) White, 26 (1.4%) African American, 11 (0.6%) Native American, 11 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 43 (2.4%) from other races, and 69 (3.8%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 133 people (7.3%).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639283|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030349/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0639283|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lagunitas-Forest Knolls CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 817 households, 213 (26.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 354 (43.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 86 (10.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 40 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 57 (7.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 10 (1.2%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 259 households (31.7%) were one person and 45 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22.  There were 480 families (58.8% of households); the average family size was 2.78.

The age distribution was 342 people (18.8%) under the age of 18, 94 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 339 people (18.6%) aged 25 to 44, 808 people (44.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 236 people (13.0%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 48.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

There were 897 housing units at an average density of {{convert|211.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 66.7% were owner-occupied and 33.3% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 71.4% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 28.1% lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,835 people, 745 households, and 475 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|430.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 776 housing units at an average density of {{convert|182.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP in 2010 was 87.0% non-Hispanic White, 1.4% non-Hispanic African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 745 households 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 26.3% of households were one person and 3.0% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% 65 or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median household income was $55,917 and the median family income  was $72,411. Males had a median income of $60,035 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,504.  About 4.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the [[Lagunitas Elementary School District]] and the [[Tamalpais Union High School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06041_marin/DC20SD_C06041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marin County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-04-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06041_marin/DC20SD_C06041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

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