Editing Lucas Valley-Marinwood, California

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'''Lucas Valley-Marinwood''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]], United States. It includes the neighborhoods of [[Lucas Valley, California|Lucas Valley]] and [[Marinwood]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,259.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
[[File:Marinwood Community Center.jpg|thumb|Marinwood Community Center]]
James Miller, of Irish descent, came overland to California in 1844 with the [[Stephens–Townsend–Murphy Party]] and in April 1845 arrived in [[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]].<ref>Michael C. O'Laughlin, 2004,''Irish Families on the California Trail'', Irish Genealogical Fou–ndation, {{ISBN|978-0-940134-61-4}}</ref> In 1846 he purchased {{convert|680|acre|km2}} of land from Timothy Murphy, grantee of [[Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas]]. The land encompassed present-day Marinwood and a creek which was later named [[Miller Creek (Marin County, California)|Miller Creek]]. He rebuilt an old adobe on a hill where the [[Miller Creek (Marin County, California)|Miller Creek]] condominiums are located and called it Miller Hall. By 1862 Miller had 10 children, and in 1864 he donated a {{frac|3|4}}-acre site next to Miller Creek to have the Dixie School built upon it. The building still stands but has been relocated in front of Miller Creek Middle school on Las Gallinas Avenue. It is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

James Miller died in 1890. The {{convert|1084|acre|km2|adj=on}} ranch he owned at the time was eventually sold to the Sequeira family in 1935. The family tore down Miller Hall later that year. A portion of the Miller land was sold to Anthony Faustine (A.F.) Silveira, who had leased the property from 1900 to 1935. Silveira built his own home and dairy facility in 1935 on the east side of what is now the 101 Highway. Silveira, the founding president of Marin Dairymen's Milk Co. Ltd. aka Marin-Dell, died in a ranch accident in 1937. His family continued the ranching operation, which still exists.

[[Lucas Valley]] was named after John Lucas, a 19th-century rancher and nephew of Timothy Murphy (not related to [[George Lucas]]).<ref name="star-tribune">{{cite web|author=Strickler|first=Jeff|date=November 16, 2007|title=Skywalker Ranch: George Lucas creates a magic world in real life|url=https://www.startribune.com/skywalker-ranch-george-lucas-creates-a-magic-world-in-real-life/11466216/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517053656/https://www.startribune.com/skywalker-ranch-george-lucas-creates-a-magic-world-in-real-life/11466216/|archive-date=May 17, 2015|work=Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune}}</ref>

In the 1950s and 1960s, suburbia came to Marinwood. It was brought partly on the shoulders of modernist builder/developer [[Joseph Eichler]]. His highly recognizable and stylish homes can be found throughout Lucas Valley and Eastern Marinwood. The Lucas Valley community center and pool were also constructed by Eichler as a centerpiece of the neighborhood.

The original subdivision of Marinwood consisted of streets to the north of Miller Creek Road and featured a blend of suburban single story ranch-style homes and two-story Cape Cod-inspired homes. The streets were named so that all the names ended in "-stone".  In alphabetical order, they are Adobestone, Blackstone, Cobblestone, Deepstone, Emerystone, Flagstone, Heatherstone, Johnstone, Millstone, Opalstone, Peachstone, Rhinestone, Unionstone, and Windstone.

The second subdivision was smaller, built to the south of Miller Creek Road, featuring the same mix of ranch- and Cape Cod-style homes. The streets were named with "-wood" as their suffix. They are Pinewood and Quietwood.

A later development was the area that became known as Lower Lucas Valley. This development featured the Eichler-style homes, as opposed to the Marinwood mix. The streets of lower Lucas Valley were named so their names all ended in berry. The streets are, in alphabetical order: Appleberry, [[Blackberry]], Cedarberry, Danberry, [[Elderberry]], [[Flaxberry]], Greenberry, [[Huckleberry]], [[Idylberry]], Juniperberry, Kernberry, Loganberry, Mulberry, Newberry.

The final development was the area up the valley to the west, known as Upper Lucas Valley, and also featured Eichler-style homes. The streets of this area are all named for famous mountains, such as Mt. Shasta, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Whitney, etc.

In 1977, George Lucas purchased {{convert|1267|acre|km2}} west of Marinwood, which he subsequently refashioned into [[Skywalker Ranch]]. Geographically, Skywalker Ranch is located on the western side of the [[Big Rock Ridge]] and is not part of the Lucas Valley–Marinwood CDP.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{Convert|5.7|mi2|km2}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> It is bordered to the north by [[Novato, California|Novato]] and to the south by [[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]]. The [[U.S. Route 101]] freeway forms the eastern limit of the CDP, and Lucas Valley Road is the southern border. The CDP extends west up Lucas Valley road to the height of land at Big Rock.

==Demographics==

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0644399|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715031027/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0644399|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lucas Valley-Marinwood CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lucas Valley-Marinwood had a population of 6,094. The population density was {{convert|1,064.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lucas Valley-Marinwood was 5,225 (85.7%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 68 (1.1%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 18 (0.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 424 (7.0%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 117 (1.9%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 237 (3.9%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 444 persons (7.3%).

The Census reported that 6,011 people (98.6% of the population) lived in households, 54 (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 29 (0.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,348 households, out of which 809 (34.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,395 (59.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 222 (9.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 84 (3.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 35 (1.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 521 households (22.2%) were made up of individuals, and 311 (13.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56.  There were 1,701 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (72.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.97.

The population was spread out, with 1,455 people (23.9%) under the age of 18, 309 people (5.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,055 people (17.3%) aged 25 to 44, 2,052 people (33.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,223 people (20.1%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

There were 2,407 housing units at an average density of {{convert|420.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 2,002 (85.3%) were owner-occupied, and 346 (14.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%.  5,121 people (84.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 890 people (14.6%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<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 2000, there were 6,357 people, 2,369 households, and 1,764 families, residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,134.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,392 housing units at an average density of {{convert|426.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP in 2010 was 81.0% non-Hispanic [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% non-Hispanic [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 2,369 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $85,444, and the median income for a family was $95,852. Males had a median income of $65,583 versus $51,132 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $38,423.  About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:Lucas Valley Elementary School.jpg|thumb|Lucas Valley Elementary School]]
The school districts covering the area of the CDP are the [[Miller Creek Elementary School District]] (formerly the Dixie School District) and the [[San Rafael City 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] - The Miller Creek Elementary School District is listed as the "Dixie Elementary School District."</ref>

It includes three elementary schools- Lucas Valley Elementary School, and Mary E. Silveira Elementary School. There is also one middle school-Miller Creek Middle School Panthers, a California Distinguished School.

Residents may choose either [[San Rafael High School]] or [[Terra Linda High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.srcs.org/myschool|title=School Attendance Boundary Information|publisher=[[San Rafael City Schools]]|accessdate=2023-04-29|quote=What about High School?[...]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lvha.org Lucas Valley Homeowners Association]

==See also==
* [[Lucas Valley]], the landform for which the community is named

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[[Category:1846 establishments in Alta California|Lucas Valley]]
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