Greenfield, California
City of Greenfield Location in Monterey County and the state of California Location in Monterey County and the state of California City of Greenfield is positioned in the US City of Greenfield - City of Greenfield Greenfield (formerly, Clarke Colony) is a town/city in Monterey County, California, United States. Greenfield is positioned in the Salinas Valley, 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Salinas, at an altitude of 289 feet (88 m). The town/city was the quickest burgeoning in the county amid the 2000s, the populace was 12,583 in 2000, increasing to 16,330 in the 2010 census.
Greenfield is a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.
Clarke and other promoters laid out the town from 1902 to 1905 on part of the Rancho Arroyo Seco Mexican territory grant, created by a subdivision of 4,000 acres (1,600 ha). The Clark Colony Water Company, which became the organization for water distribution, filled the town/city with water from the close-by Arroyo Seco AVA was formed in April 1905.
The organized water canal fitness and ideal burgeoning conditions thriving citizens of Danish, Swiss and other nationalities from encircling areas to settle in Greenfield.
Clark Colony evolved into Clark City and was eventually retitled Greenfield, with respect to Mr.
Greenfield., after the United States Postal Service informed the City that there were too many "Clark Cities" in the state.
Greenfield was recognized as a municipality by the State council and incorporated on January 7, 1947.
The town/city of Greenfield is positioned in the heart of the Salinas Valley, formed by the Gabilan Mountains range to the east and the Santa Lucia Mountains range to the west.
Greenfield is, approximately 135 miles south of San Francisco, 95 miles south of San Jose and 60 miles north of Paso Robles.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
Some of the Vineyards and Wineries positioned nearby are Chalone, Scheid Vineyards, Paraiso Vineyards, Pisoni Vineyards, Hahn Estates Smith & Hook, San Saba, J.Lohr, Kendall-Jackson, Ventana, Hess Select, Estancia, The Michaud Vineyard, and Graff Family Vineyard.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Greenfield had a populace of 16,330.
The Enumeration reported that 16,301 citizens (99.8% of the population) lived in homeholds, 29 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,460 homeholds, out of which 2,358 (68.2%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 2,273 (65.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 526 (15.2%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 301 (8.7%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 5,843 citizens (35.8%) under the age of 18, 2,159 citizens (13.2%) aged 18 to 24, 5,023 citizens (30.8%) aged 25 to 44, 2,530 citizens (15.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 775 citizens (4.7%) who were 65 years of age or older.
7,874 citizens (48.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,427 citizens (51.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Greenfield is the second most crowded city in the Salinas Valley and is the fifth most crowded city in Monterey County.
In 2006, Greenfield was the fourth quickest burgeoning city in California burgeoning 15.6%, from 13,270 in 2005, to 15,335 in 2006.
As of the 2007 California Department of Finance estimate, there were 16,629 citizens , 2,643 homeholds, and 2,360 families residing in the city.
There were 2,643 homeholds out of which 65.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 17.1% of families and 21.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town/city of Greenfield is centered in one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world.
The Greenfield Union School District(GUSD) has three elementary schools and one middle school.
The precinct serves around 2,500 students grades K-8.The town/city does have a high school but does not belong to GUSD.
Greenfield High School (GHS) belongs to South Monterrey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD).
Greenfield High School serves around 974 students.
On February 27, 2008, Greenfield Elementary was placed under no help due to the school's achievement in raising their Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results under the No Child Left Behind Act for the past five years by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O'Connell. Greenfield High School (SMCJUHSD) Greenfield elementary has raised their test scores really drastically, and Vista Verde Middle School was titled most technologically advanced school in Monterey County.
A Northern Campus for the Yanks Air Museum of Chino, CA will be assembled in Greenfield on a 440 acres (1.8 km2) plot known as the "Hanson Ranch" purchased in 1994 by exhibition framers Charles and Judith Nichols.
Greenfield is constructing the Tom Rogers Community Museum.
Named after the first mayor of Greenfield, it will showcase the history of the town/city as far back as 1905. First Night Monterey with the Arts Council of Monterey County has opened in partnership with the City of Greenfield the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center positioned at 215 El Camino Real in the heart of downtown, Current programing includes: no-charge traditional dance classes, summer art camp for youth and a Thursday evening visual arts class.
Every other weekend, small-town Indigenous citizens of Oaxaca who live in Greenfield, teach language and arts to their youth.
The City of Greenfield has joined with two metros/cities in the sister-city program.
Locale newspapers include the South County Index, Greenfield News, and Monterey County Herald.
List of school districts in Monterey County, California "California Cities by Incorporation Date".
"California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map".
"Greenfield (city) Quick - Facts".
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"Greenfield City, California 2000 Fact Sheet".
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"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Greenfield city".
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1947 establishments in California - Cities in Monterey County, California - Incorporated metros/cities and suburbs in California - Populated places established in 1947 - Salinas Valley
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