Twin Lakes, California facts for kids
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Twin Lakes
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Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
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 Twin Lakes, California
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.210 sq mi (3.136 km2) |
| • Land | 0.690 sq mi (1.788 km2) |
| • Water | 0.520 sq mi (1.348 km2) 42.98% |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,944 |
| • Density | 4,086.0/sq mi (1,576.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95066/95067
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| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-81050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660053 |
Twin Lakes is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP). It is located in Santa Cruz County, California, in the United States. In 2020, about 4,944 people lived there.
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Exploring Twin Lakes' Location and Size
Twin Lakes is found at a specific spot on the map: 36°57′48″N 121°59′37″W / 36.96333°N 121.99361°W.
The United States Census Bureau says that Twin Lakes covers a total area of about 1.2 square miles (3.1 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.7 square miles (1.8 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers), is water. This means almost 43% of Twin Lakes is water!
Twin Lakes State Beach
Twin Lakes is home to the beautiful Twin Lakes State Beach. This beach is about a mile long. It is a great place for swimming and having picnics. You can also find some hiking trails here. Many people enjoy stand-up paddleboarding and other fun beach activities.
Who Lives in Twin Lakes?
This section shares details about the people who live in Twin Lakes. This information comes from official counts of the population, called a census.
Population in 2010
In 2010, the census showed that 4,917 people lived in Twin Lakes. Most of these people, about 97.3%, lived in regular homes.
There were 2,223 households in Twin Lakes. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 20.8% of these households had children under 18. The average household had about 2.15 people.
The ages of people in Twin Lakes varied. About 15.7% of the population was under 18 years old. About 14.3% of people were 65 years or older. The average age was 36.8 years.
Population in 2000
In the year 2000, there were 5,533 people living in Twin Lakes. There were 2,409 households. About 21.3% of these households had children under 18. The average household size was 2.24 people.
The median age in 2000 was 33 years. This means half the people were younger than 33 and half were older.
See also
In Spanish: Twin Lakes (California) para niños
