Pasatiempo, California
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Pasatiempo is an unincorporated community
and census-designated place
(CDP) in Santa Cruz County
, California
, United States
, located along State Route 17 between Scotts Valley
and Santa Cruz
. Bus service is provided by Santa Cruz Metro and the Highway 17 Express
. Pasatiempo sits at an elevation of 394 feet (120.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Pasatiempo's population was 1,041.
The ZIP Code
is 95062 and the community is inside area code 831
.
to design the course. MacKenzie gives her credit for designing Cypress Point's famous par 3 16th hole.
After Cypress Point, Marion Hollins set out to build her own golf course and sports center, and on January 12, 1928 she announced that she would be building a sports and real estate complex on land just outside Santa Cruz, CA, calling the area Pasatiempo Estates. She hired noted architect William Wurster
to build her home, which still stands today at 33 Hollins Drive inside Pasatiempo. She also brought in Alister MacKenzie to design a course at Pasatiempo Golf Club
, which opened in September 1929 with a match featuring Bobby Jones MacKenzie established his home in Pasatiempo, which still stands along the 6th Fairway of the course on Pasatiempo Drive. Pasatiempo Golf Club
is located in the community.
Although Marion Hollins' plans for Pasatiempo originally included a steeplechase course, bridle path
s, a park and a beach club on Monterey Bay, her ambitious plans were thwarted by the Depression, In November 1940, she left Pasatiempo in a shakeup of Pasatiempo Estates and moved to Monterey, where she died of cancer. Today, Pasatiempo Golf Club
remains a Top 100 Golf Club, and the development still has the original clubhouse (now called the "Hollins House"), a swimming pool, and tennis courts.
, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
was 1,178.1 people per square mile (454.9/km²). The racial makeup of Pasatiempo was 925 (88.9%) White, 5 (0.5%) African American, 6 (0.6%) Native American, 34 (3.3%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 22 (2.1%) from other races
, and 48 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85 persons (8.2%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 423 households, out of which 90 (21.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 284 (67.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 22 (5.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 19 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 13 (3.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 6 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 75 households (17.7%) were made up of individuals and 42 (9.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. There were 325 families
(76.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.74.
The population was spread out with 170 people (16.3%) under the age of 18, 58 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 159 people (15.3%) aged 25 to 44, 372 people (35.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 282 people (27.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.7 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
There were 449 housing units at an average density of 508.1 per square mile (196.2/km²), of which 90.8% were owner-occupied and 9.2% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 89.5% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10.5% lived in rental housing units.
Unincorporated area
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and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located along State Route 17 between Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley, California
Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about thirty miles south of downtown San Jose and six miles north of Monterey Bay, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,580...
and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
. Bus service is provided by Santa Cruz Metro and the Highway 17 Express
Highway 17 Express
The Highway 17 Express is an Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach route provided by a consortium of entities that provides regional service between San Jose and Santa Cruz County in the South Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area...
. Pasatiempo sits at an elevation of 394 feet (120.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Pasatiempo's population was 1,041.
The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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is 95062 and the community is inside area code 831
Area code 831
North American area code 831 is a California area code which covers Salinas, Hollister, Monterey, Santa Cruz and the northern Central Coast. It was created in a split from area code 408 on July 11, 1998.-Monterey County:*Aromas*Boronda*Carmel Highlands...
.
History
Pasatiempo was founded by Marion Hollins, winner of the 1921 Women's U.S. Amateur Golf title and captain of the US Curtis Cup team in 1932. Marion Hollins came to California in the mid 1920s to work for Samuel Morse, owner of the Pebble Beach company, and given responsibility for establishing Cypress Point golf club. After Seth Raynor died, she hired Alister MacKenzieAlister MacKenzie
Dr. Alister MacKenzie was an internationally renowned, British golf course architect whose course designs, on three different continents, are consistently ranked among the finest golf courses in the world...
to design the course. MacKenzie gives her credit for designing Cypress Point's famous par 3 16th hole.
After Cypress Point, Marion Hollins set out to build her own golf course and sports center, and on January 12, 1928 she announced that she would be building a sports and real estate complex on land just outside Santa Cruz, CA, calling the area Pasatiempo Estates. She hired noted architect William Wurster
William Wurster
William Wilson Wurster was an American architect and architectural teacher at the University of California, Berkeley and at MIT, best known for his residential designs in California. - Biography :...
to build her home, which still stands today at 33 Hollins Drive inside Pasatiempo. She also brought in Alister MacKenzie to design a course at Pasatiempo Golf Club
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Pasatiempo Golf Club is a golf club located in Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz County, California. Designed by the famous Scottish architect Alister MacKenzie, the course is famed for its breathtaking scenery and rich golfing history. MacKenzie claimed that it was his best ever layout, ahead of even Cypress...
, which opened in September 1929 with a match featuring Bobby Jones MacKenzie established his home in Pasatiempo, which still stands along the 6th Fairway of the course on Pasatiempo Drive. Pasatiempo Golf Club
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Pasatiempo Golf Club is a golf club located in Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz County, California. Designed by the famous Scottish architect Alister MacKenzie, the course is famed for its breathtaking scenery and rich golfing history. MacKenzie claimed that it was his best ever layout, ahead of even Cypress...
is located in the community.
Although Marion Hollins' plans for Pasatiempo originally included a steeplechase course, bridle path
Bridle path
A bridle path is a thoroughfare originally made for horses, but which these days serves a wide range of interests, including hikers, walkers and cyclists as well as equestrians. The laws relating to permissions vary from country to country...
s, a park and a beach club on Monterey Bay, her ambitious plans were thwarted by the Depression, In November 1940, she left Pasatiempo in a shakeup of Pasatiempo Estates and moved to Monterey, where she died of cancer. Today, Pasatiempo Golf Club
Pasatiempo Golf Club
Pasatiempo Golf Club is a golf club located in Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz County, California. Designed by the famous Scottish architect Alister MacKenzie, the course is famed for its breathtaking scenery and rich golfing history. MacKenzie claimed that it was his best ever layout, ahead of even Cypress...
remains a Top 100 Golf Club, and the development still has the original clubhouse (now called the "Hollins House"), a swimming pool, and tennis courts.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Pasatiempo had a population of 1,041. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,178.1 people per square mile (454.9/km²). The racial makeup of Pasatiempo was 925 (88.9%) White, 5 (0.5%) African American, 6 (0.6%) Native American, 34 (3.3%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 22 (2.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 48 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85 persons (8.2%).
The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 423 households, out of which 90 (21.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 284 (67.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22 (5.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 19 (4.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 13 (3.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 6 (1.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 75 households (17.7%) were made up of individuals and 42 (9.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. There were 325 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(76.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.74.
The population was spread out with 170 people (16.3%) under the age of 18, 58 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 159 people (15.3%) aged 25 to 44, 372 people (35.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 282 people (27.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.7 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
There were 449 housing units at an average density of 508.1 per square mile (196.2/km²), of which 90.8% were owner-occupied and 9.2% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 89.5% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10.5% lived in rental housing units.