Editing Loomis, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Loomis, California
| settlement_type    = [[List of municipalities in California|Town in California]]
| motto              = "A Small Town Is Like A Big Family"<ref>{{cite web|url=  http://www.loomis.ca.gov/ |title= Town of Loomis California Website |publisher= Town of Loomis California Website |access-date= September 14, 2012}}</ref>
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| image_caption      = Loomis entrance sign
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Placer County, California|Placer County]] and the state of [[California]]
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| pushpin_label      = Loomis
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in California##Location in the United States
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|California|size=23px}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Placer County, California|Placer]]
| government_type    = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]<ref>{{cite web|title= Town Council|url=https://loomis.ca.gov/town-government/town-council/|publisher=Town of Loomis|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref>
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = David Ring<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loomis.ca.gov/departments/city-council/|publisher=loomis.ca.gov|title=Town Council|access-date=July 12, 2023}}</ref>
| leader_title1      = [[California State Legislature|State Senate]]
| leader_name1       = [[Brian Dahle]] ([[California Republican Party|R]])
| leader_title2      = [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]]
| leader_name2       = [[Joe Patterson (California politician)|Joe Patterson]] (R)
| leader_title3      = [[California's 6th congressional district|U.S. Congress]]
| leader_name3       = {{Representative|cacd|6|fmt=usleader}}<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|6|accessdate=March 3, 2013}}</ref>
| established_title  = <!-- Settled -->
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| established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) -->
| established_date2  = 
| established_title3 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date3  = December 17, 1984<ref>{{Cite web
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|title=California Cities by Incorporation Date 
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|publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s 
|access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead 
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|archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref>

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| area_total_sq_mi   = 7.27
| area_land_sq_mi    = 7.27
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| area_water_percent = 0
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| elevation_ft       = 404
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="US Census Bureau 2020 Loomis, CA Population">{{cite web |title=US Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Loomis%20town,%20California |website=www.census.gov |access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 6836
| population_metro   = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 944.95
| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
| utc_offset         = -8
| coordinates        = {{coord|38|48|59|N|121|11|34|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST       = PDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -7
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 95650
| area_code          = [[Area codes 916 and 279|916, 279]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 06-43140
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'''Loomis''' (formerly '''Pine''',<ref name=gnis>{{gnis|277546}}</ref> '''Pino''',<ref name=gnis/> '''Smithville''',<ref name=CGN/> and '''Placer'''<ref name=CGN/>) is an [[List of municipalities in California|incorporated town]] in [[Placer County, California]], United States. It is part of the [[Sacramento metropolitan area]]. The town's population was reported as 6,836 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It shares borders with the city of [[Rocklin, California|Rocklin]] and the Census-Designated Places [[Penryn, California|Penryn]] and [[Granite Bay, California|Granite Bay]].

==History==
The Placer post office opened on the site in 1861, changed its name to Smithville in 1862, then changed it to Pino in 1869, and in 1890 the Southern Pacific Railroad finally decided on Loomis.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|516}}</ref> The railroad and Post Office found that Pino was confused with the town of Reno, hence the name change to Loomis.<ref>Erwin, Gudde (2004). ''California Place Names: The origin and etymology of current geographical names''. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 215.</ref> The name Smithville honors L.G. Smith, who was one of the town's most prominent leaders.<ref name=CGN/>

Loomis takes its name from one of the town's pioneers, James Loomis. At one time, James Loomis was the whole town—saloon keeper, railroad agent, express agent, and postmaster.<ref name=CGN/>
In the early part of the 20th century, Loomis was the second largest fruit-shipping station in Placer County, Newcastle California, just {{convert|6|mi|km|abbr=on}} east of Loomis, was considered the largest.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yI2-Ax9b9gMC&q=newcastle+fruit+shipping+early+1900&pg=PA40|title=Placer County|author=Sommers, Arthur|isbn=9780738571539|date=January 1, 2010|publisher=Arcadia }}</ref>

Loomis remained part of unincorporated Placer County until December 17, 1984, when the Town of Loomis officially incorporated. The Town was in danger of being annexed by its neighbor [[Rocklin, California|Rocklin]] and the residents voted to incorporate to preserve local control, partly on the issue of preserving the "small town" character and historic structures such as the High Hand and Blue Goose fruit packing sheds which sit between Taylor Road (a segment of historic [[U.S. Route 40 (California)|Highway 40]]) and the [[Union Pacific]] railroad tracks.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|7.27|sqmi}}, all  land. Stream drainages in Loomis are Antelope Creek and [[Secret Ravine]].

==Climate==
Loomis has a [[Mediterranean climate#hot-summer Mediterranean climate|hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Csa'') that is characterized by cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. As with the rest of cities in the northern Central Valley, Loomis has hot summers with sparse rainfall and abundant sunshine. Winters are cool and bring plenty of rain. Average daily high temperatures range from 53&nbsp;°F (12&nbsp;°C) in January to 94&nbsp;°F (34&nbsp;°C) in July with August remaining nearly as hot. Daily low temperatures range from 39&nbsp;°F in winter to 61&nbsp;°F in summer (4 to 16&nbsp;°C). Snowfall is almost non-existent in Loomis.
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|location = Loomis, California
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 78
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 115
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 111
|Oct record high F = 102
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 76
|Jan high F = 53
|Feb high F = 60
|Mar high F = 64
|Apr high F = 71
|May high F = 80
|Jun high F = 88
|Jul high F = 94
|Aug high F = 92
|Sep high F = 87
|Oct high F = 77
|Nov high F = 63
|Dec high F = 54
|Jan mean F = 46
|Feb mean F = 51
|Mar mean F = 54
|Apr mean F = 60
|May mean F = 66
|Jun mean F = 73
|Jul mean F = 78
|Aug mean F = 76
|Sep mean F = 73
|Oct mean F = 65
|Nov mean F = 54
|Dec mean F = 47
|Jan low F = 39
|Feb low F = 42
|Mar low F = 44
|Apr low F = 48
|May low F = 53
|Jun low F = 58
|Jul low F = 61
|Aug low F = 61
|Sep low F = 58
|Oct low F = 52
|Nov low F = 44
|Dec low F = 39
|Jan record low F = 21
|Feb record low F = 23
|Mar record low F = 27
|Apr record low F = 33
|May record low F = 36
|Jun record low F = 43
|Jul record low F = 48
|Aug record low F = 46
|Sep record low F = 41
|Oct record low F = 31
|Nov record low F = 27
|Dec record low F = 16
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.98
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.46
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.07
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.58
|May precipitation inch = 0.58
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.12
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.04
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.06
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.35
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.08
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.80
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.33
|source 1 = http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=11897&zip_code=95648&metric=false
|date=June 2015
}}
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 1108
|1980= 1284
|1990= 5705
|2000= 6260
|2010= 6430
|estyear=2019
|estimate=6866
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Loomis had a population of 6,430. The population density was {{convert|884.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Loomis was 5,733 (89.2%) White, 33 (0.5%) African American, 74 (1.2%) Native American, 169 (2.6%) Asian, 12 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 149 (2.3%) from other races, and 260 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 568 people (8.8%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0643140|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030912/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0643140|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Loomis town|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 6,409 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 5 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 16 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,356 households, 832 (35.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,361 (57.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 266 (11.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 138 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 142 (6.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 16 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 453 households (19.2%) were one person and 194 (8.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 1,765 families (74.9% of households); the average family size was 3.10.

The age distribution was 1,588 people (24.7%) under the age of 18, 510 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 1,377 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,121 people (33.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 834 people (13.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 339.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,830 (77.7%) were owner-occupied and 526 (22.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 4,911 people (76.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,498 people (23.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 6,260 people, 2,206 households, and 1,729 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|851.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of {{convert|309.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 89.06% White, 0.19% African American, 0.96% Native American, 3.23% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 4.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.87%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 2,206 households 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of households were one person and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.

The age distribution was 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median household income was $60,444 and the median family income  was $64,837. Males had a median income of $50,458 versus $31,140 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,384. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 0.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Culture==
The biggest event in Loomis is the Eggplant Festival which offers entertainment, arts and crafts, food, and children's activities. 2012 was the 25th anniversary of the Eggplant Festival. Smaller festivities include the Loomis Friday Night Family Fest during summer and the Cowpoke Fall Gathering.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/mls/article2574958.html|title=Loomis|work=The Sacramento Bee|access-date=May 10, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0890-5738}}</ref>

==Economy==
As of May 2019 Loomis was estimated to have a civilian workforce of 3,793 representing 59% of the total population. Approximately 30.1% of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/loomistowncalifornia/PST045218|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Loomis town, California|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref>

The median household income was estimated to be $75,691 in 2017 with a ''per capita'' income of $38,415. An estimated 7.6% of the population were considered persons in poverty.<ref name=":0" />

In 2012, Loomis had 835 registered businesses. 454 were considered men-owned, 153 were considered woman-owned, 133 were considered minority-owned, and 150 were considered veteran-owned.<ref name=":0" />

==Education==
Loomis is home to [[Del Oro High School]]. Foundation elementary schools for Del Oro High School are Placer Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Loomis Grammar School, H. Clarke Powers Elementary School, Penryn School, Ophir STEAM Academy, Newcastle School, and  Loomis Basin Charter School.

==Transportation==
[[Placer County Transit]] provides weekday commuter service to/from the Penryn [[Park and Ride]] to/from Downtown Sacramento.<ref>https://placercountytransit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Route60-Placer-Commuter-Express.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref>

Loomis is bisected by [[Interstate 80]].

==Notable people==
*[[Taylor Lewan]], offensive tackle for the [[Tennessee Titans]].
*[[Hobo Johnson]], vocalist and front man of Hobo Johnson and the LoveMakers.
*[[Alex Obert]], Current captain of [[United States men's national water polo team|Team USA]]'s [[Water polo|Water Polo]] team, competed in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].
*[[Randy Fasani]] – former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[quarterback]]
*[[James Irvin (fighter)|James Irvin]] – professional [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] fighter
*[[Mark McLemore (pitcher)|Mark McLemore]] – MLB pitcher for [[Minnesota Twins]]
*[[Don Verlin]] – men's basketball head coach at [[University of Idaho]]
*[[Sally Edwards]] – member of [[Triathlon]] Hall of Fame
*[[Hiroshi Kashiwagi]] - writer, playwright and actor
*[[Thomas E. Cooper]] – former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force through 1987
*[[Michael Anton]] – conservative essayist and former deputy assistant to the president for strategic communications
*[[Jack Wood (racing driver)|Jack Wood]] - driver in the [[NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]] for [[GMS Racing]]
*[[Dean S. Laird]] -U.S. World War II flying ace
*[[Maxxine Dupri]] -[[WWE]] [[List of WWE personnel|superstar]]<ref>https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article195673519.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.loomis.ca.gov Town of Loomis official website] Portal style website, Government, Business, Library, Recreation and more
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Loomis-California.html City-Data.com] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Loomis

{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Loomis
|North = [[Penryn, California|Penryn]]
|Northeast = [[Newcastle, California|Newcastle]]
|East = [[Coloma, California|Coloma]]
|Southeast = [[Placerville, California|Placerville]]
|South = [[Granite Bay, California|Granite Bay]]
|Southwest = [[Rocklin, California|Rocklin]]
|West = 
|Northwest = [[Lincoln, California|Lincoln]]
}}

{{Cities of Placer County, California}}
{{Greater Sacramento}}

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