California, Maryland
| California, Maryland | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of California, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°18′20″N 76°29′40″W / 38.30556°N 76.49444°WCoordinates: 38°18′20″N 76°29′40″W / 38.30556°N 76.49444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | St. Mary's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,857 |
| • Density | 928/sq mi (358.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20619 |
| Area code(s) | 301/240 |
| FIPS code | 24-12150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0594621 |
California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,857 at the 2010 census, an increase of 27.4% from the 2000 census. California continues to grow with the spread of population out from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both technology-related and defense-related jobs at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. There are department stores and numerous shopping centers situated along Maryland Highway 235 ("Three Notch Road"). Maryland Route 4 crosses Highway 235 in California, providing access to the wide Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge and the popular weekend resort town of Solomons, Maryland on the opposite side. Bridge-bound traffic is infamous for backing up during rush hour.
The community was named after the state of California.
California is located at 38°18′20″N 76°29′40″W / 38.305506°N 76.494517°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, California has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38 km2), of which, 12.8 square miles (33 km2) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it (12.64%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,857 people residing in California in 4,327 households. The population density was 928.1 people per square mile (358.3/km²). There were 4,697 housing units and a 71.8% home ownership rate. The racial makeup was 70.7% White, 18.3% Black, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Asian, 0.5% Indigenous American, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.
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