Rancho Cordova is a city in
Sacramento CountySacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. The county seat is the city of Sacramento, the state capital. As of 2008 the population was 1,394,154....
,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
, USA, that
incorporated in 2003. It is part of the
SacramentoSacramento is the capital of the U.S. state of California, and the county seat of Sacramento County. Located along the Sacramento River and just south of the American River's confluence in California's expansive Central Valley. With a 2007 estimated population of 460,242, it is the seventh-largest...
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Arden-ArcadeArden-Arcade is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. The population was 96,025 at the 2000 census. However, the population is now estimated at 83,000 due to a change in borders after the census...
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RosevilleRoseville is a city in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. As of January 1, 2009 the population was 112,343...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville, California Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Sacramento metropolitan area or Greater Sacramento, is an area consisting of four counties in California's Central Valley, and El Dorado foothills, anchored by the city of Sacramento...
. The State of California estimates its population at 59,056 as of January 1, 2007.
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History
The city is named after the Cordova Vineyard, which was located in the center of the
Rancho Rio de los AmericanosRancho Rio de los Americanos was a Mexican land grant in present day Sacramento County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to William Leidesdorff . The grant takes its name from Río de los Americanos, the name of the American River during the Mexican-rule era...
land grant. Original names of the town included Cordova Vineyards and Cordova Village, before it was officially named Rancho Cordova when a post office was established in the community in 1955. In the
Gold RushA gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold.Gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States....
era of mid 19th century California, certain
Placer miningPlacer mining is the mining of alluvial deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit or by various forms of tunneling into ancient riverbeds...
activities took place in the Rancho Cordova environs, some traces of which disturbance are extant. The elevation of the generally level terrain is approximately above mean sea level. Lone Star Gravel Company and other companies have historically extracted younger
gravelGravel is rock that is of a specific particle size range. Specifically, it is any loose rock that is larger than two millimeters in its smallest dimension and no more than . The next smaller size class in geology is sand, which is > in size. The next larger size is cobble, which is >. Gravel can...
s at depths of 30 to without encountering
groundwaterGroundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of lithologic formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water. The depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and voids in...
, which is characteristically found at about . Partially confined groundwater generally flows to the southwest.
Geography and geology
Rancho Cordova is located at (38.585083, -121.297269).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the CDP has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59.1 km²), of which, 22.5 square miles (58.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2007, there were 59,060 people, 20,407 households, and 13,550 families residing in the CDP. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 2,445.4 people per square mile (944.0/km²). There were 21,584 housing units at an average density of 958.6/sq mi (370.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.66% White, 11.34% African American, 0.95% Native American, 8.24% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 5.72% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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 6.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.90% of the population.
There were 20,407 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median
incomeIncome is the consumption and savings opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame, which is generally expressed in monetary terms. However, for households and individuals, "income is the sum of all the wages, salaries, profits, interests payments, rents and other forms of earnings...
for a household in the CDP was $40,095, and the median income for a family was $60,211. Males had a median income of $54,706 versus $45,383 for females.
City government
The City of Rancho Cordova has a Council-manager form of government with five members elected to the Council, one of whom serves as mayor each year. The Mayor's post is thus simply that of "chief among equals for a time". In 2007, serving as Rancho Cordova's fifth Mayor, was Councilmember David Sander. The Vice Mayor of Rancho Cordova in 2007 was Linda Budge. The three other councilmembers are Robert J. McGarvey, Ken Cooley, and Dan Skoglund. In 2008, Linda Budge became the 6th mayor of Rancho Cordova. In 2009 Dan Skoglund became Mayor and Ken Cooley became Vice-Mayor.
County government
Rancho Cordova is represented by Don Nottoli on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
State representation
In the
state legislatureThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Rancho Cordova is located in the 1st and 6th
SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
Districts, represented by
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
Dave CoxDavid E. Cox is an American politician from Fair Oaks, California. A Republican, he is a member of the California State Senate, representing the 1st district since December 2004....
and
DemocratThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
Darrell SteinbergDarrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his first term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008...
respectively, and in the 10th
AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by
DemocratThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
Alyson HuberAlyson Huber is the Assemblywoman from California's 10th Assembly District. She is a Democrat, and began her first term for 2009. Huber had been behind the vote counts for over three weeks after the election; however, on 26 November 2008, she was declared the winner after provisional ballots from...
.
Federal representation
Federally, Rancho Cordova is located in California's
3rdCalifornia's 3rd congressional district covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties. Since 2005, Republican Dan Lungren has represented the district.-Competitiveness:...
and
5thCalifornia's 5th congressional district currently covers the city of Sacramento, its suburbs and the surrounding area. It is currently represented by Democrat Doris Matsui.John Kerry won the district in 2004 with 61.1% of the vote...
congressional districts, which have
Cook PVIsThe Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +7 and D +14 respectively and is represented by Republican
Dan LungrenDaniel Edward Lungren , is a Republican of the United States House of Representatives representing California's 3rd congressional district since 2005. The district is located in the southeastern suburbs of Sacramento...
and
DemocratThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
Doris MatsuiDoris Okada Matsui is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represents in the United States House of Representatives...
respectively.
Education
The city is served by the
Folsom-Cordova Unified School DistrictFolsom-Cordova Unified School District is a fairly large school district in California covering the cities of Folsom; Rancho Cordova, and most of Mather. With 32 separate schools, it also has an adult education program...
as well as the
Elk Grove Unified School DistrictThe Elk Grove Unified School District is a school district in southern Sacramento County, California, U.S.A.The Elk Grove Unified School District is the fifth largest school district in California and the largest in Northern California. Located in southern Sacramento County, the district covers 320...
, with three high schools:
Cordova High SchoolCordova High School can refer to:* Cordova High School * Cordova High School * Cordova High School * Cordova Junior/Senior High School...
, Folsom High School, and
Vista del Lago High SchoolVista Del Lago High School is located in Folsom, California. It is one of three high schools in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District having just opened in August 2007 to serve the Empire Ranch region of Folsom. The official colors for VLHS are navy blue and silver and the mascot is an eagle...
.
Utilities
The city is supplied by four water agencies and one
sewage treatmentSewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants...
agency.
Electricity is provided by
SMUDThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District provides electricity to Sacramento County and a small portion of Placer County established under the Municipal Utility District Act...
and natural gas is provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Public safety
Rancho Cordova is the only remaining contract city with the
Sacramento County Sheriff's DepartmentThe Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is a local law enforcement agency that serves Sacramento County, California. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Sacramento County, as well as incorporated cities within the county that have contracted with the agency...
.
Points of interest
- American River Parkway
The American River Parkway is a parkway that runs along the American River throughout Sacramento County, California. The parkway consists of many smaller parks and boat launching points. It can be accessed by various exits off Highway 50 in Sacramento County....
- Hagan Community Park
- Aerojet
Aerojet is a major rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer based primarily in Sacramento, California with divisions in Redmond, WA; Orange, VA; Gainesville, VA; and Camden, AR. They are the only US propulsion company that provides both solid rocket motors and liquid rocket engines...
/GencorpGenCorp is an American technology-based manufacturer based in Sacramento, California. Established in 1915, GenCorp was formerly the General Tire and Rubber Company....
- Sacramento Mather Airport
Sacramento Mather Airport , also known as simply Mather Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport located 10 nautical miles east of the central business district of Sacramento, a city in Sacramento County, California, United States...
(formerly Mather Air Force BaseMather Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force Base located 12 miles southeast of Sacramento next to Rancho Cordova, California on the south side of U.S...
)
- Sacramento California Temple
The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.-Overview:The First Presidency of the Church announced on April 21, 2001 that a temple would be built in the Sacramento area. This temple is the seventh built by the Church in...
Notable residents
This is a list of notable people from Rancho Cordova.
- Chris Bosio
Christopher Louis Bosio is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners from to and a current major league pitching coach...
, MLB pitcher with the Milwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and Seattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League...
.
- Lester Holt
Lester Holt is an American news journalist who anchors the weekend editions of NBC's Today and Nightly News.-Career:...
, The Today Show.
- Geoff Jenkins
Geoff Jenkins is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers from until and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008...
, MLB outfielder who is currently a free agent.
- Jerry Manuel
Jerry Manuel is the manager of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball. He has been manager since the middle of the 2008 season when he replaced Willie Randolph...
, current MLB manager of the New York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League....
.
- Max Venable
William McKinley "Max" Venable is a former outfielder/designated hitter in Major League Baseball with a 12-year career from -,-. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, and Cincinnati Reds, all of the National League, and the California Angels of the American League...
, 10-year MLB outfielder.
- Seneca Wallace
Seneca Wallace is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State....
, NFL quarterback.
- Gerald Willhite
Gerald William Willhite is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 1982 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 210-lb. running back from San José State University, Willhite played for the Broncos from 1982 to 1988...
, former running back for the Denver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference Western Division in the National Football League . The Broncos began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined...
.
- Greg Dean, author of Real Life Comics.
Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis - Obama's choice to be Ambassador to Hungary lives in a small, wealthy enclave of Rancho Cordova near the American River.
Adjacent areas
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