Location in Monterey County and the state of California Location in Monterey County and the state of California City of Marina is positioned in the US City of Marina - City of Marina Marina is a town/city in Monterey County, California, United States.
The United States Enumeration Bureau estimated its 2013 populace at 20,370. Marina is positioned along the central coast of California, 8 miles (13 km) west of Salinas, and 8 miles north of Monterey.
Marina is also connected to Monterey, California by California State Route 1, which also joins it with Santa Cruz, California, after driving for about 35 miles.
Marina is at an altitude of 43 feet (13 m). Marina was incorporated in 1975 and is the newest town/city on the Monterey Peninsula.
The town/city includes part of the California State University, Monterey Bay campus, the UCMBEST branch research and development office of UC Santa Cruz, and the Veterans Transition Center (VTC).
In 2012, Marina was titled one of the 100 Best Community for Young People by America's Promise Alliance. The Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital, assembled in 1941 to furnish healthcare for U.S.
6 Marina State Beach 7 Fort Ord Dunes State Park According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.8 square miles (25 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23 km2) is territory and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (9.02%) is water.
William Locke-Paddon established the town on 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of territory he bought for the purpose. The Marina postal service opened in 1916. Marina incorporated in 1975. The City's history is intertwined with that of Fort Ord.
In July 1994 the first academic year of California State University, Monterey Bay opened, and barracks were soon transformed into dorms.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Marina had a populace of 19,718.
The Enumeration reported that 18,827 citizens (95.5% of the population) lived in homeholds, 891 (4.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 6,845 homeholds, out of which 2,517 (36.8%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 3,126 (45.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,128 (16.5%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 417 (6.1%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 4,773 citizens (24.2%) under the age of 18, 2,543 citizens (12.9%) aged 18 to 24, 5,188 citizens (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 4,970 citizens (25.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,244 citizens (11.4%) who were 65 years of age or older.
7,857 citizens (39.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,970 citizens (55.6%) lived in rental housing units.
There were 6,745 homeholds out of which 35.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families.
The military has been a momentous part of life in Marina, which is positioned adjoining to the former Fort Ord, a US Army installation which closed in 1994 amid the country's base closure initiative.
Fort Ord Warhorse Day (in May) and Veterans Day Celebration (held on the Saturday before or after November 11) are Friends of the Fort Ord Warhorse living-history affairs cosponsored by City of Marina.
Marina also jubilates its 1975 incorporation every five years with various citywide affairs, including a Diversity Dinner celebrating the range of cultures represented in the city.
Marina State Beach See also: Monterey county attractions, Marina State Beach Marina State Beach is a windswept beach region between State Route 1 and Monterey Bay where water recreation, hang gliding and paragliding are popular.
Fort Ord Dunes State Park See also: Fort Ord Dunes State Park Fort Ord Dunes State Park opened in March, 2009 and was formerly an Army practice firing range.
Although much of the park is positioned in the neighboring town of Seaside, California, access for the park is positioned in Marina.
Fort Ord Dunes State Park is a prominent place for horseback riding, hiking, fishing and cycling.
Fort Ord Dunes State Park abuts Marina State Beach.
Marina State Beach Fort Ord Dunes State Park "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word).
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Population Division.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Marina city".
Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: Marina Air Faire Marina State Beach official website Municipalities and communities of Monterey County, California, United States Carmel-by-the-Sea Del Rey Oaks Gonzales Greenfield King City Marina Monterey Pacific Grove Salinas Sand City Seaside Soledad
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