Editing Point Reyes Station, California

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| official_name            = Point Reyes Station
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| image_caption            = [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]] runs through Point Reyes Station.
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Marin County, California|Marin]]
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| leader_title             = [[Marin County Board of Supervisors|County Board]]
| leader_name              = District 4<br />[[Dennis Rodoni (politician)|Dennis Rodoni]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.marincounty.org/depts/bs/district-4/home |title=County of Marin District 4 webpage |publisher=[[County of Marin]] |access-date=February 7, 2020 }}</ref>
| leader_title1            = [[California's 2nd State Senate district|State Senator]]
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| leader_title2            = [[California's 12th State Assembly district|Assemblymember]]
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| elevation_ft             = 39
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US0657960&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Point Reyes Station CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=July 8, 2022}}</ref>
| population_total         = 895
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'''Point Reyes Station''' (formerly '''Marin''' and '''Olema Station''')<ref name=CGN /> is a small unincorporated town in western [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]], United States. Point Reyes Station is located {{convert|13|mi|km|0}} south-southeast of [[Tomales, California|Tomales]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|683}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|39|ft|m}}.<ref name=gnis>{{gnis|1659413}}</ref> Point Reyes Station is located along [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]] and is a gateway to the [[Point Reyes National Seashore]], an extremely popular national preserve. The Point Reyes Station [[census-designated place]] (CDP) covers the unincorporated town and adjacent development to the north, with a total population of 895 as of the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==Geography==
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[[File:WestMarinTowns.png|200px|right|thumb|Towns of rural [[West Marin]] in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]]. Point Reyes Station is in blue.]]
Point Reyes Station is located at {{Coord|38|04|09|N|122|48|25|W|type:city}},<ref name=gnis /> just south and east of the southern end of [[Tomales Bay]], and slightly east of the [[San Andreas Fault]] just before the fault submerges down the center of Tomales Bay. Via [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]], it is {{convert|15|mi}} northwest of [[Stinson Beach, California|Stinson Beach]] and {{convert|17|mi}} southeast of [[Tomales, California|Tomales]]. [[San Francisco]] is {{convert|42|mi}} to the southeast via Point Reyes–Petaluma Road, Nicasio Valley Road, and Lucas Valley Road.

Formerly an actual port and railway terminus, Point Reyes Station nominally borders Tomales Bay; the introduction of European cattle and planting of European grass seed on the natural hills caused destructive erosion, and a combination of small dirt dams, silting, and intentional landfill for farming raised the level of former salt marshes and has left Point Reyes Station approximately {{convert|0.8|mi|km}} from the nearest tidal flats, and that after expenditure of millions of dollars and recent efforts for reclamation of the natural environment.

The CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.62|sqmi|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

==History==
Once land of the [[Coast Miwok]] Indians, Point Reyes Station gets its name from the nearby [[Point Reyes Peninsula]] (a major peninsula sticking out into the [[Pacific Ocean]]) and its status as a terminus stop on the [[North Pacific Coast Railroad]] connecting [[Cazadero, California|Cazadero]] to the [[Sausalito, California|Sausalito]] ferry.

Point Reyes Station is very close to the [[San Andreas Fault]], which was responsible for the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]]. At one time, the epicenter of the quake was thought to be near [[Olema, California|Olema]]. A walking tour of the [[Fault (geology)|fault]] can be taken from the Point Reyes National Seashore's Visitor Center.

The place was called "Olema Station" when the railroad arrived in 1875.<ref name=CGN /> The Point Reyes post office opened in 1882. Its name changed thrice in 1891: first to Marin, then back to Point Reyes, and finally to the modern Point Reyes Station.

==Demographics==
[[File:Prayer flags at Spirit Matters Store in Point Reyes, California.jpg|thumb|left|Prayer flags at Spirit Matters Store in Point Reyes, California]]
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The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0657960|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032538/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0657960|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Point Reyes Station CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Point Reyes Station had a population of 848. The population density was {{convert|234.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Point Reyes Station was 725 (85.5%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3 (0.4%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 10 (1.2%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 73 (8.6%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 30 (3.5%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 155 persons (18.3%).

The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 412 households, out of which 87 (21.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 168 (40.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 19 (4.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 21 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 19 (4.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 4 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 172 households (41.7%) were made up of individuals, and 90 (21.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06.  There were 208 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (50.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.84.

The population was spread out, with 155 people (18.3%) under the age of 18, 48 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 152 people (17.9%) aged 25 to 44, 299 people (35.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 194 people (22.9%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 51.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

There were 490 housing units at an average density of {{convert|135.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 50.2% were owner-occupied and 49.8% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%. 50.6% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 49.4% lived in rental housing units.

[[File:Point Reyes-Petaluma Road View.jpg|thumb|View of Point Reyes to Petaluma Road]]

==Economy==
A number of agricultural companies, many using [[organic farming|organic]] and [[Sustainable agriculture|sustainable]] practices, are located there, including [[Cowgirl Creamery]] and [[Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company]]. [[Marin Organic]] operates out of the city.

==Education==
It is in the [[Shoreline Unified 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=2024-12-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06041_marin/DC20SD_C06041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of people from Marin County, California]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Point Reyes Station}}
*[https://pointreyes.org West Marin Chamber of Commerce]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180307094125/http://westmarincitizen.com/ ''West Marin Citizen'' homepage]
*[http://www.ptreyeslight.com ''The Point Reyes Light'' homepage]
*[http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/wmarin/PRSindex.cfm Point Reyes Station Public Library]
*[http://www.kwmr.org KWMR - West Marin Public Radio]
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Point Reyes National Seashore}}

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