Yolo, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yolo
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 Yolo
Location in California
Yolo
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Yolo County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.380 sq mi (3.574 km2) |
| • Land | 1.380 sq mi (3.574 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
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| • Total | 421 |
| • Density | 305.1/sq mi (117.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660214; 2583187 |
Yolo (which is Yo-loy in the Wintun language) is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Yolo County, California. It's like a small town that isn't officially a city. Yolo is about 4.9 miles northwest of Woodland, which is the main town of the county. It's also about 24 miles northwest of Sacramento, the capital city of California. Yolo has a ZIP Code of 95697 and its area code 530. The community sits at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m) above sea level. In 2020, about 421 people lived there.
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Yolo's Past Names
Yolo has had a few different names over the years. Before it was called Yolo, people knew it as "Cacheville," "Cochran's Crossing," "Cochranes Crossing," "Hutton's Ranch," and "Travelers Home."
Learning in Yolo
Students in Yolo usually go to schools in Woodland. However, there is one high school right in Yolo called Cache Creek High School. This school is a continuation high school, which means it offers a different kind of learning path for some students. It's named after a nearby stream of water and is part of the Woodland Joint Unified School District.
Yolo's Location and Land
According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of Yolo covers about 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2). All of this area is land; there are no large bodies of water within its boundaries.
Yolo's Weather
Yolo has a "Mediterranean Climate". This type of weather means it usually has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Who Lives in Yolo
In 2010, the 2010 United States Census counted 452 people living in Yolo. Most of these people lived in homes, not in group living situations.
- About 61.8% of the people were White.
- About 2.0% were Native American.
- About 33.6% were from other races.
- About 2.7% were from two or more races.
- A large number, about 65.1%, were of Hispanic or Latino background.
There were 149 households in Yolo. Many of these households (45.0%) had children under 18 living in them. The average household had about 3 people.
The population included people of all ages:
- 30.0% were under 18 years old.
- 9.1% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Yolo was about 35.9 years.
Most homes were either owned by the people living in them (47.7%) or rented (52.3%).
See also
- In Spanish: Yolo (California) para niños
