Brooktrails, California

Brooktrails
Census-designated place
Location in Mendocino County and California
Location in Mendocino County and California
Brooktrails is located in California
Brooktrails
Brooktrails
Location within California
Brooktrails is located in the United States
Brooktrails
Brooktrails
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°26′38″N 123°23′07″W / 39.44389°N 123.38528°W / 39.44389; -123.38528
Country United States
State California
CountyMendocino
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.32 sq mi (19.0 km2)
 • Land7.27 sq mi (18.8 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.64%
Elevation
[2]
1,634 ft (498 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
3,632
 • Density499.45/sq mi (192.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95490 (Willits)
Area code707
GNIS feature ID1724158;[2] 2628713[4]

Brooktrails is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.[5] It shares ZIP code 95490 with Willits.[6] The population was 3,632 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

After being extensively logged from the 1880s to the middle of the twentieth century,[7] Brooktrails Township was founded under a special provision in state law.[8] It was marketed as a vacation mountain retreat for San Franciscans in the 1970s.[7] It has approximately 6,600 parcels varying in size from 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) to 10 acres (4.0 ha). The smaller parcels are mostly surrounded by the township-owned Brooktrails Redwood Park,[9] a 2,600-acre (1,100 ha)[10] forest green belt composed of tan oak, Douglas fir and redwood.[11] Brooktrails has over 30 hiking trails and two lakes, Lake Emily and Lake Ada Rose, that store and direct water to its water treatment plant.[12] There is also a small market and a deli. The Brooktrails Township Community Services District, governed by a five-member elected board of directors, provides water, sewer, and recreational services to the residents.[12][13]

In 2012, Mendocino County paid the back assessments on hundreds of abandoned Brooktrails lots; however, they stopped paying water, sewer and fire assessments for those lots.[8]

The entire community of Brooktrails was evacuated in September 2020 due to the threat of the Oak Fire.[14]

Geography

Brooktrails is in central Mendocino County, occupying hills to the west of Little Lake Valley. The fire department and golf course lie at an elevation of 1,634 feet (498 m), but the community's western edge rises to nearly 3,000 feet (910 m).[2] It is 3 miles (5 km) north of Willits. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 7.3 square miles (19 km2), 99.36% of it land, and 0.64% of it water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20103,235—
20203,63212.3%
2023 (est.)4,394[15] Increase21.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
1850–1870[17][18] 1880-1890[19]
1900[20] 1910[21] 1920[22]
1930[23] 1940[24] 1950[25]
1960[26] 1970[27] 1980[28]
1990[29] 2000[30] 2010[31]

Brooktrails first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[31]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Brooktrails had a population of 3,632, all of whom lived in households.[32][33] The population density was 499.4 inhabitants per square mile (192.8/km2).[34] 51.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 48.7% lived in rural areas.[35]

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% aged 18 to 24, 28.8% aged 25 to 44, 22.1% aged 45 to 64, and 18.2% aged 65 or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males age 18 and over.[32]

There were 1,370 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.2% were married-couple households, 12.0% were cohabiting couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were one-person households, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 911 families (66.5% of all households).[32][36]

There were 1,458 housing units, of which 1,370 (94.0%) were occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. Of occupied units, 74.3% were owner-occupied and 25.7% were renter-occupied. The average housing unit density was 200.5 units per square mile (77.4 units/km2).[32][34]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[33]
RaceNumberPercent
White2,78076.5%
Black or African American381.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1433.9%
Asian320.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander80.2%
Some other race2557.0%
Two or more races37610.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)55715.3%

Income and poverty

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $120,099, and the per capita income was $36,946. About 3.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line.[37]

Notable people

Politics

In the state legislature, Brooktrails is in the 2nd senatorial district, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[38] and the 2nd Assembly district, represented by Democrat Chris Rogers.[39]

Federally, Brooktrails is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[40]

References

  1. 1 2 "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooktrails
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Brooktrails CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooktrails Census Designated Place
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brooktrails, California
  6. ↑ 95490 Zip Code Detailed Profile, City-Data.com, accessed 8 March 2013
  7. 1 2 Greenbelt Stewardship Plan Archived February 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  8. 1 2 Anderson, Bruce, Mendocino County Today: June 24, 2012, Anderson Valley Advertiser, 23 June 2012, accessed 08 March 2013, quote: "... the Brooktrails housing development outside of Willits where unsuspecting buyers were buying small, unbuilding lots in Brooktrails, not knowing that they had no water or sewer, and in some cases not even decent road access."
  9. ↑ "Brooktrails Redwood Park". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Glenda, Mendocino County trees cut for marijuana garden, The Press Democrat, 2 June 2008, accessed 8 March 2013
  11. ↑ Introduction Archived December 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Greenbelt Stewardship Plan, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  12. 1 2 Brooktrails Water System Facilities & Sewer System Information Archived March 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  13. ↑ BTCSD General Information Archived February 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brooktrails Township Community Services District, accessed 8 March 2013
  14. ↑ Fernandez Baumann, Adrian; Maxwell, Kate B. (September 7, 2020). "Oak Fire is at 700 acres with no official containment —evacuation centers open, call-line set-up for COVID-19 evacuation questions — Willits & Laytonville school districts close tomorrow due to fire (updated 9:15pm)". The Mendocino Voice. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Census.gov: American Community Survey 2023".
  16. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  24. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  26. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  27. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  28. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  29. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  30. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  31. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  32. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  33. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  34. 1 2 "Brooktrails CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  35. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Brooktrails CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Brooktrails CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  39. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  40. ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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