Garnet, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Garnet
|
|
|---|---|
Location of Garnet in Riverside County, California.
|
|
 Garnet, California
Location in California
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.425 sq mi (29.591 km2) |
| • Land | 11.290 sq mi (29.241 km2) |
| • Water | 0.135 sq mi (0.350 km2) 1.18% |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 7,543 |
| • Density | 660.22/sq mi (254.909/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629132 |
Garnet is a small community in Riverside County, California. It is known as a census-designated place, which means it's a special area defined for gathering population data. Garnet is located about 797 feet (243 meters) above sea level. In 2010, about 7,543 people lived there.
Contents
Discovering Garnet's Past
Garnet started as a railroad station in 1875. It was part of the Southern Pacific Railroad line. Over the years, this place has had many different names.
How Garnet Got Its Name
Its first name was Palms. Later, it was called Seven Palms in 1889. In 1900, it became Palm Springs. Then, it changed to Pierce in 1906. It was Gray in 1917 and Noria in 1918. Finally, in 1923, it was named Garnet.
Exploring Garnet's Location
Garnet is located in a specific area of California. It covers about 11.4 square miles (29.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 1.18%, is water.
Understanding Garnet's Population
The 2010 census helped us learn about the people living in Garnet. The total population was 7,543. This means there were about 660 people per square mile.
Who Lives in Garnet?
Most of the people in Garnet lived in homes. Only a very small number lived in special institutions. There were 2,174 households in total. Many of these households had children under 18. The average household had about 3 to 4 people.
Age Groups in Garnet
The population of Garnet includes people of all ages. About 33.5% of the people were under 18 years old. About 10.7% were young adults aged 18 to 24. The largest group, about 27.6%, were adults aged 25 to 44. People aged 45 to 64 made up 19.2% of the population. Finally, about 8.9% of the people were 65 or older. The average age in Garnet was about 29 years old.
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
See also
In Spanish: Garnet (California) para niños
