Place:Agua Dulce, California

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Agua Dulce, California
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Agua Dulce as seen from Vasquez Rocks
Agua Dulce as seen from Vasquez Rocks
Location within Los Angeles County
Location within Los Angeles County
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Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 34°30′N 118°19′W / 34.50°N 118.32°W / 34.50; -118.32
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Named forSpanish for "sweet water"
Area
 • Total22.86 sq mi (59.20 km2)
 • Land22.85 sq mi (59.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.02%
Elevation2,526 ft (770 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,451
 • Density151.03/sq mi (58.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
91390
Area code(s)661
GNIS feature IDs1660235; 2582928
FIPS code06-00450
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agua Dulce, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agua Dulce, California

Agua Dulce (About this soundpronunciation) (Spanish for "Sweet Water")[3] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] in Los Angeles County, California, United States.[2] It lies at an elevation of 2,526 feet (770 m),[2] northeast of Santa Clarita. The community had a population of 3,451 at the 2020 census[5] and covers a geographic area of about 23 square miles (59 km2). Agua Dulce is on the Pacific Crest Trail.[6] The ZIP code is 91390 (shared with Green Valley and far northern Santa Clarita), and the area code is 661.

Geography

Agua Dulce is located along California State Route 14, halfway between Santa Clarita and Palmdale, and 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles, in the Sierra Pelona Valley region of Southern California. Vasquez Rocks is located in Agua Dulce. The Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from Mexico to Canada, goes through Agua Dulce.

History

The Tataviam Native Americans were the earliest inhabitants.[7]

On June 1, 2021, a shooting occurred at Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 81 in Agua Dulce. Firefighter Jonathan Tatone shot and killed a fellow firefighter and wounded a fire captain.[8][9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
20103,342—
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1860–1870[11][12] 1880-1890[13]
1900[14] 1910[15] 1920[16]
1930[17] 1940[18] 1950[19]
1960[20][21] 1970[22] 1980[23]
1990[24] 2000[25] 2010[26]
2020[5]

Agua Dulce first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[26]

Agua Dulce CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[27] Pop 2020[5] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,524 2,291 75.52% 66.39%
Black or African American alone (NH) 50 46 1.50% 1.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 19 13 0.57% 0.38%
Asian alone (NH) 69 59 2.06% 1.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 2 0.06% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 4 21 0.12% 0.61%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 63 151 1.89% 4.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 611 868 18.28% 25.15%
Total 3,342 3,451 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Agua Dulce had a population of 3,451. The population density was 151.0 inhabitants per square mile (58.3/km2). The racial makeup of Agua Dulce was 70.5% White, 1.4% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 9.4% from other races, and 15.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.2% of the population.[28]

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,238 households, out of which 26.3% included children under the age of 18, 59.5% were married-couple households, 6.4% were cohabiting couple households, 16.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 19.0% of households were one person, and 8.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79.[28] There were 933 families (75.4% of all households).[29]

The age distribution was 17.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% aged 18 to 24, 19.5% aged 25 to 44, 33.2% aged 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males.[28]

There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of 57.0 units per square mile (22.0 units/km2), of which 1,238 (95.0%) were occupied. Of these, 86.4% were owner-occupied, and 13.6% were occupied by renters.[28]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $124,268, and the per capita income was $60,482. About 4.3% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[30]

Education

Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District:[31]

  • Vasquez High School, Acton[32]
  • High Desert Middle School, Acton[33]
  • Meadowlark School, Acton[34]
  • Agua Dulce Elementary School, Agua Dulce[35]

Government

In the California State Legislature, Agua Dulce is in Template:Representative,[36] and in Template:Representative.[37]

In the United States House of Representatives, Agua Dulce is in Template:Representative.[38]

Filming location

Vasquez Rocks

Vasquez Rocks has long been used as a popular filming location by the Hollywood movie industry, most notably The Flintstones movie, Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles, The Invaders episode "The Saucer", and the Star Trek episode "Arena." The 1971 movie Duel filmed extensively in the area, as was the western film More Dead Than Alive. Other films shot in the area are Rat Race, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle. The History channel shoots the popular reality TV show "Top Shot" in the hills and canyons on the north side of the valley. Reno 911 has filmed in locations off of Soledad Canyon Road.

The Agua Dulce area has played host to music video shoots, including those for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "You Got Lucky", Bloodhound Gang's "Your Only Friends Are Make-Believe", Weird Al Yankovic's "I Love Rocky Road", and various Nike commercials. L.A. based rockers and "Rat Pack" recording artist "Roxanne" filmed "Super Bad" at the Diamond View Ranch in Agua Dulce.

Vasquez Rocks got its name from the famous bandit Tiburcio Vásquez who used them as a hideout.

Most recently, Agua Dulce was used as the primary setting for Jordan Peele’s 2022 horror sci-fi film Nope. The main characters in the film are horse wranglers that often work on movie shoots that happen around Agua Dulce.

Transportation

Agua Dulce has a general aviation airport known as Agua Dulce Airpark. The Airpark and surrounding area was the location for the ABC game show 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow which premiered on June 21, 2011.

Notable people

  • Doug Turner, sound engineer

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_06.txt. Retrieved October 30, 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agua Dulce, California
  3. ↑ William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=CET4QodMZysC. 
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agua Dulce, California
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Agua Dulce CDP, California". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0600450&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  6. ↑ "Pacific Crest Trail Towns - HikerFeed". https://hikerfeed.com/pacific-crest-trail/towns. 
  7. ↑ "Vasquez Rocks, Land of Enduring Romance.". https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/rismanchi-romance.htm. 
  8. ↑ "County firefighter fatally shoots fellow firefighter, wounds captain and takes own life, sources say". ABC7. June 1, 2021. https://abc7.com/agua-dulce-active-shooter-fire-station-81/10728889/. 
  9. ↑ "Feud between firefighters led to shooting at Agua Dulce fire station, detectives say". By RICHARD WINTON, HAYLEY SMITH, LILA SEIDMAN. June 2, 2021. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-02/agua-dulce-gunman-argued-colleagues-before-shooting. 
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html. 
  11. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf. 
  12. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf. 
  13. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf. 
  14. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf. 
  15. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf. 
  16. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf. 
  17. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf. 
  18. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf. 
  19. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf. 
  20. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-c.pdf. 
  21. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf. 
  22. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California". https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf. 
  23. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California". https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf. 
  24. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California". https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf. 
  25. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf. 
  27. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Agua Dulce CDP, California". https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0600450&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 "Agua Dulce CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0600450. 
  29. ↑ "Agua Dulce CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0600450. 
  30. ↑ "Agua Dulce CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0600450. 
  31. ↑ "Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District". Aadusd.k12.ca.us. http://aadusd.k12.ca.us/. 
  32. ↑ "Vasquez High School". Aadusd.org. http://vhs.aadusd.org/. 
  33. ↑ "High Desert School". Aadusd.k12.ca.us. http://aadusd.k12.ca.us/hds/default.htm. 
  34. ↑ "Meadowlark School". Aadusd.org. http://mls.aadusd.org/. 
  35. ↑ "Agua Dulce Elementary School". Aadusd.k12.ca.us. http://aadusd.k12.ca.us/ades/default.htm. 
  36. ↑ "California State Senate". Ballotpedia. https://ballotpedia.org/California_State_Senate. 
  37. ↑ "California State Assembly". Ballotpedia. https://ballotpedia.org/California_State_Assembly. 
  38. ↑ Template:Cite GovTrack

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