Elverta, California facts for kids
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Elverta
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 Elverta, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sacramento |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.842 sq mi (22.90 km2) |
| • Land | 8.842 sq mi (22.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,492 |
| • Density | 621.13/sq mi (239.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95626
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| Area code | 916, 279 |
| FIPS code | 06-22524 |
| GNIS ID | 1658496 |
Elverta is a special kind of community in Sacramento County, California. It's called a census-designated place, which means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it doesn't have its own local city government.
Elverta is part of the larger Sacramento metropolitan area. This area includes the big city of Sacramento, which is the capital of California. Elverta is about 20 miles (32 km) from Sacramento. It's also close to other towns like Rio Linda (2.5 miles or 4 km away) and Roseville (6 miles or 10 km away).
In 2010, about 5,492 people lived in Elverta. The local ZIP code for Elverta is 95626. The community is mostly flat, with very few hills, and it doesn't have any large rivers or lakes.
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History of Elverta
This community was named after a person called Elverta Dike. Her husband gave some land to a local church, and that's how the name came about.
Elverta is located on land that was once part of a large Mexican land grant from 1844, called Rancho Del Paso. In 1910, a company from Minneapolis bought a big piece of this land, about 12,000 acres (49 km²). By 1912, this land was divided into smaller plots for people to live on. Elverta is also connected to the Rio Linda Bike Path, which is great for outdoor activities.
Where is Elverta?
Elverta is located at these coordinates: 38°42′50″N 121°27′46″W.
The total area of Elverta is about 8.842 square miles (22.90 km²). This entire area is land, with no major bodies of water.
Elverta's Climate
Elverta has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It's similar to the climate you might find in places around the Mediterranean Sea.
Who Lives in Elverta?
The 2010 United States Census counted 5,492 people living in Elverta. This means there were about 621 people per square mile (240 people per km²).
Most of the people in Elverta are White (about 81%). There are also smaller groups of African American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander residents. About 15.6% of the people in Elverta are of Hispanic or Latino background.
Almost everyone in Elverta (99.9%) lives in regular homes. There were 1,741 households in total. Many of these households (about 39.5%) had children under 18 living there. The average household had about 3.15 people.
The population of Elverta is spread out in terms of age:
- About 25% are under 18 years old.
- About 10% are between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 23% are between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 31% are between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 11% are 65 years or older.
The average age in Elverta in 2010 was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were about 101 males.
Most homes in Elverta are owned by the people who live in them (about 79.8%). The rest are rented.
Schools in Elverta
The western part of Elverta is served by the Elverta Joint Elementary School District. This district is known for being a "California distinguished school district," which means it's recognized for its high quality.
The district includes:
- Elverta Elementary School, which teaches students from kindergarten to fifth grade.
- Alpha Technology Middle School, for students in sixth through eighth grade.
As of 2020, students from the Elverta Joint Elementary School District go to high school in the Twin Rivers Unified School District.
If you live in the eastern part of Elverta, your children would go to schools in the Center Joint Unified School District.
Nearby Areas
Elverta is surrounded by several other communities and counties:
- To the North: Sutter County and parts of Placer County.
- To the Northeast: Placer County and Roseville.
- To the East: Placer County, Roseville, Antelope, and North Highlands.
- To the Southeast: Rio Linda, Antelope, and North Highlands.
- To the South: Rio Linda.
- To the Southwest: Sutter County.
- To the West: Sutter County.
- To the Northwest: Sutter County.
See also
In Spanish: Elverta (California) para niños
