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Los Alamos
Los Alamos is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.
Although located in the Los Alamos Valley, the town of Los Alamos
is usually considered to be a part of the Santa Ynez Valley
community. The population was 1,372 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Los Alamos is located at 34°44'31?N
120°16'31?W?.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total
area of 2.3 square miles, all of it land.
Los Alamos is located near the Santa Ynez Valley, on U.S. Route
101. It is a small, unincorporated town surrounded primarily with
ranches, vegetable farms (broccoli, lettuce and strawberries),
and wine grape vineyards.
Los Alamos is relatively isolated. It is about 10 miles to
Buellton, California and Los Olivos, California to the southeast,
and Santa Maria, California to the northwest along Highway 101.
Lompoc, California and Vandenberg Air Force Base are also to the
northwest.
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 1,372 people, 471 households and
349 families residing in the CDP. The population density was
582.8 per square mile. There were 488 housing units at an average
density of 207.3/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.90%
White, 0.22% African American, 1.82% Native American, 0.73%
Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 15.09% from other races, and 4.74%
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were
34.69% of the population.
There were 471 households of which 44.2% had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living
together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 25.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up
of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years
of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the
average family size was 3.36.
Age distribution was 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to
24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were
65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every
100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18
and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median household income was $47,321, and the median family
income was $49,125. Males had a median income of $32,206 versus
$30,714 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was
$18,013. About 10.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and
2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Community
The main street in Los Alamos is Bell Street, or California Route
135. Many businesses line the street, like the historic Victorian
Union Hotel. The local elementary school, Olga Reed School, is
located next to Los Alamos County Park. The second park in Los
Alamos is Arthur Ferrini Park, located next to the U.S Post
Office. Many locals walk or ride their bicycles around town. Los
Alamos Old Days is a celebration held in September annually on
Bell Street. Los Alamos Old Days is usually three days long and
offers stands and booths and a parade that celebrates the
agriculture and history aroung Los Alamos Valley, the Valley of
the Cottonwoods. In fact "Los Alamos" in Spanish means
"The Cottonwoods".
Los Alamos is located off the U.S 101 about 10 miles north of
Buellton, and 15 miles south of Santa Maria. Los Alamos is
approximately 155 miles north of Los Angeles.
This page was last updated July 19, 2009.