Granite Bay, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Granite Bay, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Placer County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Placer
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leader_title = N/A
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leader_title1 = State Senate
leader_name1 = Dave Cox (R)
leader_title2 = State Assembly
leader_name2 = Ted Gaines (R)
leader_title3 = U. S. Congress
leader_name3 = John Doolittle (R)
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area_total_km2 = 56.1
area_total_sq_mi = 21.7
area_land_km2 = 55.9
area_land_sq_mi = 21.6
area_water_km2 = 0.2
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elevation_ft = 430
elevation_m = 131
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 19388
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population_density_km2 = 345.6
population_density_sq_mi = 893.5
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latd = 38 |latm = 44 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 121 |longm = 10 |longs = 47 |longEW = W
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 95746
area_code = 916
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Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 95746. Granite Bay is a primarily residential, upscale suburb of Sacramento located just east of Roseville and west of Folsom Lake.

Geography

Granite Bay is located at coor dms|38|44|55|N|121|10|47|W|city (38.748504, -121.179793)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.7 square miles (56.1 km²), of which, 21.6 square miles (55.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.32%) is water. The place name, Granite Bay, is derived from a bay in Folsom Lake on the east side of the town. The entire town is underlain by granodiorite of the Penryn Pluton of Cretaceous age, hence the geological basis for the place name.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 19,388 people, 6,474 households, and 5,587 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 898.2 people per square mile (346.9/km²). There were 6,626 housing units at an average density of 307.0/sq mi (118.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 4.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,474 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $98,762, and the median income for a family was $103,151. Males had a median income of $81,049 versus $50,237 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $46,140. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Granite Bay is home to three equestrian centers and several dozen horse stables. Because of the extensive horse trails along the shore of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (particularly the Pioneer Express Trail), and the semi-rural lifestyle with wealthy homeowners, there are hundreds of horses within Granite Bay.

Famous current and former residents

* Rick Adelman - Houston Rockets head coach, former Sacramento Kings head coach
* Dusty Baker - Cincinnati Reds Manager, former San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs manager
* Eddie Jordan - Washington Wizards head coach, former Sacramento Kings head coach
* Leron Lee - Retired Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres
* Eddie Murphy - Actor
* Summer Sanders - Olympian, TV Sports personality
* Predrag Stojaković - New Orleans Hornets, former Sacramento Kings small forward
* Chris Webber - Retired Sacramento Kings power forward and center
* Steve Sax - Retired MLB player
* Abdul Rahim - Sacramento Kings
* Bobby Jackson - Sacramento Kings
* Ron Artest - Former Sacramento Kings forward, now with Houston Rockets
* Geoff Petrie - Sacramento Kings President of Basketball Operations and former NBA player with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Education

Granite Bay is served by two public high schools, Granite Bay High School and Del Oro High School (which is located in Loomis). Both high schools consistently rank among the top high schools in the State. The Eureka Union School District is the K-8 district serves Granite Bay and feeds into Granite Bay High School. It is also one of the state's highest performing districts according to Standardized Testing and Reporting. This is one of the few California school districts with its own parent sponsored educational foundations.

The quality of schools in Granite Bay is often cited as an important factor in the area's high home values.

References

External links

* [http://www.eureka-usd.k12.ca.us?title= Eureka Union SD website]
* [http://www.rjuhsd.k12.ca.us?title= Roseville Joint Union SD website]
* [http://www.eurekaschoolsfoundation.org?title= Eureka Schools Foundation website]
* [http://www.granitebay.com/history_home.htm?title= History of Granite Bay]
* [http://www.granitebay.com?title= Granite Bay homepage]