Taft Mosswood, California facts for kids
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Taft Mosswood
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Location of Taft Mosswood, California
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 Taft Mosswood, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.486 sq mi (1.258 km2) |
| • Land | 0.473 sq mi (1.224 km2) |
| • Water | 0.013 sq mi (0.034 km2) 2.70% |
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| • Total | 1,636 |
| • Density | 3,366/sq mi (1,300.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95231
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| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-77595 |
Taft Mosswood is a small community in San Joaquin County, California, USA. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for the census, but it doesn't have its own city government.
In 2020, about 1,636 people lived in Taft Mosswood. It's like a small "island" of land that isn't officially part of the nearby city of Stockton.
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Where is Taft Mosswood Located?
Taft Mosswood is found in California, specifically in San Joaquin County. Its exact location is at 37.916324 degrees North and -121.281563 degrees West.
The area covers about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a very small part being water.
Who Lives in Taft Mosswood?
This section shares details about the people living in Taft Mosswood. This information comes from official counts called censuses.
Population in 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 1,530 people living in Taft Mosswood. Here's a look at the community:
- Many different groups of people live here.
- About 71.8% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
- People of White, African American, Native American, and Asian backgrounds also live in the area.
Most people (99.2%) lived in regular homes. A small number lived in group housing, but no one was in institutions.
There were 364 households in total.
- More than half (55.5%) of these homes had children under 18 living there.
- About 47.8% were married couples.
- Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (24.2%) or a father (12.1%).
- The average number of people living in one home was about 4.17.
The ages of the people living in Taft Mosswood varied:
- About 33.6% were under 18 years old.
- About 12.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 26.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 17.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 9.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Taft Mosswood was 27.9 years.
Most homes (58.2%) were owned by the people living in them. The rest (41.8%) were rented.
Population in 2000
In the census of 2000, there were 1,388 people in Taft Mosswood.
- About 58.65% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
- Other groups included White, African American, Native American, and Asian residents.
There were 341 households.
- Almost half (49.9%) of these homes had children under 18.
- The average number of people per home was 4.03.
The ages of people in 2000 were:
- 37.5% were under 18.
- 12.0% were 18 to 24.
- 26.2% were 25 to 44.
- 13.9% were 45 to 64.
- 10.4% were 65 or older.
The average age was 25 years.
