Brooktrails, California facts for kids

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Census-designated place
Location in Mendocino County and California
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Mendocino
Area
• Total	7.32 sq mi (19.0 km2)
• Land	7.27 sq mi (18.8 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.64%
Elevation	1,634 ft (498 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,632
• Density	499.45/sq mi (192.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95490 (Willits)
Area code(s)	707
GNIS feature ID	1724158; 2628713

Brooktrails is a small community located in Mendocino County, California. It's known as a census-designated place, which means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes. Brooktrails shares its ZIP code (95490) with the nearby town of Willits. In 2020, about 3,632 people lived here.

History of Brooktrails

Brooktrails was once a place where a lot of trees were cut down, especially from the 1880s to the mid-1900s. After that, in the 1970s, it was created as a special "township" under California law. It was advertised as a fun mountain getaway for people from San Francisco.

Nature and Parks in Brooktrails

Brooktrails has about 6,600 plots of land, ranging from small areas (about a third of an acre) to larger ones (up to 10 acres). The smaller plots are mostly surrounded by the Brooktrails Redwood Park. This park is a huge forest area, about 2,600 acres, filled with trees like tan oak, Douglas fir, and redwood.

The community is proud of its nature. Brooktrails has over 30 hiking trails, perfect for exploring the outdoors. There are also two lakes, Lake Emily and Lake Ada Rose. These lakes are important because they store water for the community's water treatment plant. You can also find a small market and a deli in Brooktrails.

Community Services

The Brooktrails Township Community Services District helps run the community. It's managed by a group of five elected people. They make sure residents have water, sewer services, and fun recreational activities.

In September 2020, everyone in Brooktrails had to leave their homes. This was because of a big wildfire called the Oak Fire that threatened the area.

Geography of Brooktrails

Brooktrails is located in the middle of Mendocino County. It sits on hills to the west of a place called Little Lake Valley. The fire department and golf course in Brooktrails are about 1,634 feet (498 meters) above sea level. However, the western edge of the community goes up to almost 3,000 feet (914 meters) high.

It is about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) north of the town of Willits. The United States Census Bureau says that Brooktrails covers an area of about 7.3 square miles (18.9 square kilometers). Most of this area (99.36%) is land, and a small part (0.64%) is water.

People of Brooktrails (Demographics)

In 2010, the population of Brooktrails was 3,235 people. By 2020, it grew to 3,632 people. This means that about 442 people lived in every square mile.

Most people in Brooktrails are White (87.1%). There are also smaller groups of Native American (2.7%), Asian (0.8%), and African American (0.7%) residents. About 10.2% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.

All 3,235 people counted in 2010 lived in homes. There were 1,322 households in total. About 32.4% of these homes had children under 18 living there. The average household had about 2.45 people.

The population has a mix of ages. About 23.2% of the people were under 18 years old. About 27.6% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age in Brooktrails was 38.4 years. This means half the people were younger than 38.4, and half were older.

Most homes in Brooktrails (72.2%) are owned by the people who live in them. The rest (27.8%) are rented.

Notable Residents

Some well-known people have lived in Brooktrails:

• Douglas Killmer, a bass guitarist.
• Steven Seagal, an actor and martial artist.

See also

In Spanish: Brooktrails para niños