Montara State Beach in Montara Montara State Beach in Montara Location in San Mateo County and the state of California Location in San Mateo County and the state of California Montara is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County, California, United States.
According to historical sources, the name "Montoro" was initially used for Montara Mountain and Montara Point by the Whitney Survey, also known as the California Geological Survey, in 1867.
Montara is positioned at 37 32 23 N 122 30 23 W (37.539639, -122.506426), approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco and 50 miles (80 km) north of Santa Cruz, California.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.
Nearby Montara Mountain, part of the Santa Cruz Mountains, rises to an altitude of 1,898 feet (578 m) above sea level.
The town is surrounded by open space (Rancho Corral del Tierra) and a prominent recreation region includes Montara State Beach.
Montara State Marine Reserve & Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area extend offshore from Montara.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Montara had a populace of 2,909.
The Enumeration reported that 2,909 citizens (100% of the population) lived in homeholds, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,109 homeholds, out of which 351 (31.7%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 666 (60.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 77 (6.9%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 46 (4.1%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 617 citizens (21.2%) under the age of 18, 169 citizens (5.8%) aged 18 to 24, 622 citizens (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 1,145 citizens (39.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 356 citizens (12.2%) who were 65 years of age or older.
2,409 citizens (82.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 500 citizens (17.2%) lived in rental housing units.
There were 1,010 homeholds out of which 40.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families.
In the CDP, the populace was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
In the California State Legislature, Montara is in the 13th Senate District, represented by Democrat Jerry Hill, and in the 22nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Kevin Mullin. In the United States House of Representatives, Montara is in California's 14th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jackie Speier. All planning and zoning is the responsibility of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which is propel at large by the voters of San Mateo County.
The Midcoast Community Council is an propel advisory body to the Board of Supervisors, is chosen by inhabitants of Montara, Moss Beach, and El Granada.
Montara is also part of the Cabrillo Unified School District, Coastside Fire Protection District, Montara Water and Sanitary District, and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
Because it is in the coastal zone, Montara is under the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission.
A lighthouse was established at Point Montara in 1875.
California's second paved highway, Pedro Mountain Road, was instead of in 1914, providing another connection between Montara and San Francisco.
The United States Navy directed an anti-aircraft training center at Point Montara amid World War II. Real expansion in Montara began in the 1950s as more citizens moved away from San Francisco amid the postwar boom.
In 2003, Montara Water and Sanitary District purchased its water fitness from the German industrialized firm RWE.
Point Montara Light is a lighthouse in Montara, positioned just west of the Cabrillo Highway at Point Montara.
The lighthouse demarks the northern point of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a holding of Special Biological Significance owned by the State of California.
The lighthouse grounds also serve for an global hostel, Point Montara Lighthouse. "2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Montara CDP".
"HI - Montara - Point Montara Lighthouse".
"Point Montara Light Station", California State Parks Montara Water and Sanitary District Montara State Beach - Photo Municipalities and communities of San Mateo County, California, United States
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