Castaic, California Castaic is positioned in the Los Angeles urbane region Castaic - Castaic Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castaic, California Castaic, California (also spelled Castec, or Kashtiq), is a non-urban unincorporated improve positioned in the northern part of Los Angeles County, California.

Many thousands of motorists pass through Castaic daily as they drive to or from Los Angeles on Interstate 5.

Castaic Lake is part of the California Water Project and is the site of a hydro-electric power plant.

Castaic is positioned approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center and about 10 miles (16 km) north of the town/city of Santa Clarita, California. Modern Castaic began in 1887 when Southern Pacific set up a barns siding on the line between Piru and Saugus Station, naming it "Castaic Junction". Between January and April 1890, the Castec School District adopted the new spelling, Castaic. Consistent with that spelling, some pronounce "Castaic" with three, freshwater two, syllables. (See below for more details on the "Castaic pronunciation controversy".) Between 1890 and 1916, the Castaic Range War was fought in Castaic nation over ranch boundaries and grazing rights.

Some of the earliest businesses started in Castaic are Castaic Brick (founded 1927) and George Dunn's Wayside Dairy (founded 1929).

Castaic has the last traditional cattle roundup with horses, lariats, and branding irons in Los Angeles County.

Castaic covers 7.3 square miles (19 km2) of region and includes the Val Verde and Chiquito Canyon areas.

Castaic Lake is the southern end of the west branch of the California Water Project.

A 1,175-megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectric plant at the north end of Castaic Lake captures the energy from the falling water descending toward the Los Angeles area. Today travelers still appreciate stopping at Castaic for their needs but also appreciate close-by amenities including Castaic Lake and Pyramid Lake, where boating and swimming are favorite pastimes. On January 3, 2015, a pair of earthquakes of magnitude 3.1 (location: 34.610 N 118.635 W, depth=9.0 km (5.6 mi)) and 4.2 (location: 34.620 N 118.630 W, depth=8.9 km (5.5 mi)) were reported about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of Castaic.

The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Castaic had a populace of 19,015.

This statistic, however, does not include the populace of the North County Correctional Facility, a Los Angeles County Jail with a populace of 3,800 fully institutionalized inmates. According to the 2010 United States Census, Castaic had a median homehold income of $106,538, with 7.0% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. The populace was spread out with 5,761 citizens (30.3%) under the age of 18, 1,717 citizens (9.0%) aged 18 to 24, 5,144 citizens (27.1%) aged 25 to 44, 5,302 citizens (27.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,091 citizens (5.7%) who were 65 years of age or older.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Santa Clarita Valley Station in Santa Clarita, serving Castaic. The Castaic Union School District consists of four schools: three elementary schools and one middle school.

Live Oak Elementary School, Castaic Elementary School and Northlake Hills Elementary School serve students in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Castaic Middle School serves grades seven through eight.

Currently, Castaic high school students attend either Valencia High School or West Ranch High School in the William S.

In 2013, at a meeting over the prepared Castaic High School, citizens in attendance argued over which pronunciation was right. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castaic, California Railroad stop history at Castaic Castaic region history Los Angeles Herald, Volume 34, Number 5, 18 April 1890 Los Angeles Herald, Volume 33, Number 92, 11 January 1890 LA Times, "Castaic's Great Range War." "M3.1 - 13km N of Castaic, California 2014-12-31 06:27:41 UTC".

"M4.2 - 14km N of Castaic, California 2015-01-04 03:18:09 UTC".

Climate Summary for Castaic, California "2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA Castaic CDP".

Castaic Town Council.

The Signal, "District decides on 'Castaic High School' name." Municipalities and communities of Los Angeles County, California, United States

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