Timber Cove, California
Timber Cove | |
|---|---|
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California | |
Timber Cove Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′44″N 123°15′55″W / 38.52889°N 123.26528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sonoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.652 sq mi (14.637 km2) |
| • Land | 5.652 sq mi (14.637 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 171 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-07:00 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583163 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timber Cove, California | |
Timber Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California.[2] Timber Cove sits at an elevation of 554 feet (169 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Timber Cove's population was 171.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.7 square miles (14.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Timber Cove had a population of 171. The population density was 30.3 inhabitants per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of Timber Cove was 120 (70.2%) White, 1 (0.6%) African American, 5 (2.9%) Native American, 2 (1.2%) Asian, 2 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 17 (9.9%) from other races, and 24 (14.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30 persons (17.5%).[4]
The whole population lived in households. There were 86 households, out of which 12 (14.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (38.4%) were married-couple households, 6 (7.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 18 (20.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 29 (33.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 34 households (39.5%) were one person, and 19 (22.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.99.[4] There were 42 families (48.8% of all households).[5]
The age distribution was 18 people (10.5%) under the age of 18, 15 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 36 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 40 people (23.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 62 people (36.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.1 years. There were 83 males and 88 females.[4]
There were 169 housing units at an average density of 29.9 units per square mile (11.5 units/km2), of which 86 (50.9%) were occupied. Of these, 66 (76.7%) were owner-occupied, and 20 (23.3%) were occupied by renters.[4]
Modern history
Timber Cove was first settled by non-indigenous people in about 1856. It was one of many "dog hole ports" on California's "Redwood Coast," where lumber was sent down from the top of a bluff via a chute to load schooners anchored in a small harbor. The town was heavily engaged in the lumber industry from that time until about 1925 when ranching and dairy farming became the major local industry.[6][7]
Notable sight
A 93-foot statue by San Francisco-based Italian-American sculptor Beniamino Bufano, alternatively known as Bufano's Peace Obelisk, Madonna of Peace, or The Expanding Universe, stands on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, within the grounds of the Timber Cove Resort. The statue later became the focal point of a tiny state park that extends in a 60-foot radius from it. It was built between 1962 and 1970.[8][9]
Education
The school districts are Fort Ross Elementary School District and West Sonoma County Union High School District.[10]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timber Cove, California
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Timber Cove CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Timber Cove CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Doghole Port: Timber Cove". NOAA Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Doghole Ports". NOAA Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Bufano Peace Statue Monument: The Expanding Universe at Timber Cove". CalEXPLORnia. August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Timber Cove Resort: Bufano's Obelisk". SonomaCounty.com. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2024. - Text list