Editing Orcutt, California

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'''Orcutt''' is an [[unincorporated town]] in [[Santa Barbara County, California]], United States. Located in the [[Santa Maria Valley AVA|Santa Maria Valley]], Orcutt is named for [[William Warren Orcutt]], the manager of the Geological, Land and Engineering Departments of the [[Union Oil Company]].

The population of Orcutt was 28,905 at the 2010 census, up from 28,830 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Orcutt as a [[census-designated place]].

==History==

Orcutt is named for [[William Warren Orcutt]], the manager of the Geological, Land and Engineering Departments of the [[Union Oil Company]]. Known as the “Dean of Petroleum Geologists" Orcutt is credited with discovering fossilized prehistoric animal bones preserved in pools of asphalt on the Hancock Ranch. These would be the first of many fossils excavated from the [[La Brea Tar Pits]].  In commemoration of Orcutt’s initial discovery, paleontologists named the La Brea [[Coyote]] in W.W. Orcutt’s honor, Canis orcutti.<ref>City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Park History Brochure</ref>

[[File:OrcuttField1911.jpg | thumb|220x124px | right | Orcutt Oil Field (1911)]]

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the [[Census-designated place|CDP]] has a total area of {{convert|11.1|sqmi|km2}}, 99.95% of it land and 0.05% of it water.

Orcutt, originally sited along a [[railroad siding]] of the [[Pacific Coast Railway|Pacific Coast Railroad]] as a [[townsite]] for [[Orcutt Oil Field|oil field]] workers,<ref>Santa Barbara Independent, Michael Redmon, Dec. 21, 2009</ref> is now primarily a [[bedroom community]]/suburb of [[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria]], which is adjacent to the north.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alley |first=Dave |date=2023-04-20 |title=Orcutt residents pushing back against potential Santa Maria annexation of land planned for new development |url=https://keyt.com/news/local-news/2023/04/20/orcutt-residents-pushing-back-against-potential-santa-maria-annexation-of-land-planned-for-new-development/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |work=News Channel 3-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> Located between [[California State Route 135]] on the east and south, and the [[California State Route 1|Cabrillo Highway (Route 1)]] on the west, the community's northern boundary is the south side of the Foxenwood section of Santa Maria. In 2005 it was one of the fastest-growing places in Santa Barbara County.

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Orcutt has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=723940&cityname=Orcutt%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Orcutt, California]</ref>

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==Demographics==

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Orcutt had a population of 28,905. The population density was {{convert|2,597.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Orcutt was 22,680 (80.6%) White, 394 (1.4%) African American, 347 (1.2%) Native American, 1,129 (3.9%) Asian, 60 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 235 (0.9%) from other races, and 1,293 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,630 persons (20%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654120|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032228/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654120|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Orcutt CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 28,792 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 86 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 27 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 10,631 households, 3,638 (34.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,272 (59.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,130 (10.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 481 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 417 (3.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 57 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 2,279 households (21.4%) were one person and 1,300 (12.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71.  There were 7,883 families (74.2% of households); the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 7,034 people (24.3%) under the age of 18, 2,295 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 6,157 people (21.3%) aged 25 to 44, 8,327 people (28.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,092 people (17.6%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

There were 11,133 housing units at an average density of 1,000.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 8,304 (78.1%) were owner-occupied and 2,327 (21.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.  22,043 people (76.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,749 people (23.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 28,830 people, 10,420 households, and 8,023 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|2,551.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 10,640 housing units at an average density of {{convert|941.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 86.68% White, 1.40% African American, 0.92% Native American, 3.20% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.91% from other races, and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.45%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 10,420 households 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.1% of households were one person and 10.4% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median household income was $53,251 and the median family income  was $59,865. Males had a median income of $49,035 versus $30,700 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,373.  About 2.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Children in Orcutt attend schools in the [[Orcutt Union School District]] and [[Santa Maria Joint Union High School District]]. Schools in Orcutt Union School District, compared to other schools in [[California]], rate in the 70th and 80th percentiles.<ref>McCormack, Don (1999). ''McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000''. Mccormacks Guides. Page 64. {{ISBN|9781929365098}}.</ref>

==Public safety==
===Law enforcement===
As an unincorporated California community, Orcutt's general law enforcement services are provided by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department.  The California Highway Patrol's office in Santa Maria is responsible traffic law enforcement matters and traffic collision investigations.<ref>[[Santa Barbara County, California]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2019}}  Lying within an [[unincorporated area]], the community is under the responsibility of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

==Notable People==
*[[J. F. Chadband]] (1927-2016) - politician

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