Amesti, California facts for kids
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Amesti
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Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
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 Amesti, California
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.00 sq mi (7.78 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2) 2.10% |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
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| • Total | 2,637 |
| • Density | 897.24/sq mi (346.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95076
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| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-01651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853375 |
Amesti is a small community in Santa Cruz County, California, in the United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population, but it is not officially a city.
As of the 2020 United States census, about 2,637 people lived in Amesti.
The name Amesti comes from a man named José Amesti. He was from the Basque region of Europe. José Amesti came to California in 1822. He was given a large piece of land called Rancho Los Corralitos.
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Where is Amesti Located?
Amesti is found in Santa Cruz County. Its exact location is 36°57′33″N 121°46′56″W / 36.95917°N 121.78222°W.
Size of Amesti
The community covers a total area of about 3.1 square miles (7.78 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.17 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Amesti?
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| 2020 | 2,637 | — | |
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The United States government counts the population every ten years. This helps us understand who lives in Amesti.
Population in 2010
In 2010, Amesti had a population of 3,478 people. This means there were about 1,138 people living in each square mile.
Many different groups of people live in Amesti. In 2010, about 54.3% of the people were White. About 2.6% were Asian, and 1.2% were Native American. A large group, about 37.6%, were from other racial backgrounds. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up about 65.4% of the population.
Most people in Amesti live in family homes. In 2010, there were 982 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 51.8% of these households had children under 18.
The average household in Amesti had about 3.53 people. The average family had about 3.83 people.
Population Ages in 2010
The ages of people in Amesti varied. About 31.6% of the people were under 18 years old. About 25.7% were between 25 and 44 years old. About 9.6% of the people were 65 years or older. The average age in Amesti was about 31.3 years.
Homes in Amesti
In 2010, there were 1,015 housing units in Amesti. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or other place where people can live. About 61.5% of these homes were owned by the people living in them. The other 38.5% were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Amesti para niños
