Timber Cove, California

Timber Cove
census-designated place
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California
Timber Cove is located in the United States
Timber Cove
Timber Cove
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°31′44″N 123°15′55″W / 38.52889°N 123.26528°W / 38.52889; -123.26528
Country United States
State California
CountySonoma
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.651 sq mi (14.637 km2)
 • Land5.651 sq mi (14.637 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
171
 • Density30.3/sq mi (11.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-07:00 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583163
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timber Cove, California

Timber Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States.[2] Timber Cove sits at an elevation of 554 feet (169 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Timber Cove's population was 171.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.7 square miles (14.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010164—
20201714.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1860–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14][15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]
2020

Timber Cove first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]

Racial and ethnic composition

Timber Cove CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[22] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 143 117 87.20% 68.42%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1 0.61% 0.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 4 0.61% 2.34%
Asian alone (NH) 6 0 3.66% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.17%
Other race alone (NH) 0 6 0.00% 3.51%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 11 2.44% 6.43%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 30 5.49% 17.54%
Total 164 171 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Timber Cove had a population of 171. The population density was 30.3 inhabitants per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of Timber Cove was 120 (70.2%) White, 1 (0.6%) African American, 5 (2.9%) Native American, 2 (1.2%) Asian, 2 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 17 (9.9%) from other races, and 24 (14.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30 persons (17.5%).[23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 86 households, out of which 12 (14.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (38.4%) were married-couple households, 6 (7.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 18 (20.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 29 (33.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 34 households (39.5%) were one person, and 19 (22.1%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.99.[23] There were 42 families (48.8% of all households).[24]

The age distribution was 18 people (10.5%) under the age of 18, 15 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 36 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 40 people (23.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 62 people (36.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.1 years. There were 83 males and 88 females.[23]

There were 169 housing units at an average density of 29.9 units per square mile (11.5 units/km2), of which 86 (50.9%) were occupied. Of these, 66 (76.7%) were owner-occupied, and 20 (23.3%) were occupied by renters.[23]

Modern history

Timber Cove was first settled by non-indigenous people in about 1856. It was one of many "dog hole ports" on California's "Redwood Coast," where lumber was sent down from the top of a bluff via a chute to load schooners anchored in a small harbor. The town was heavily engaged in the lumber industry from that time until about 1925 when ranching and dairy farming became the major local industry.[25][26]

Notable sight

A 93-foot statue by San Francisco-based Italian-American sculptor Beniamino Bufano, alternatively known as Bufano's Peace Obelisk, Madonna of Peace, or The Expanding Universe, stands on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, within the grounds of the Timber Cove Resort. The statue later became the focal point of a tiny state park that extends in a 60-foot radius from it. It was built between 1962 and 1970.[27][28]

Education

The school districts are Fort Ross Elementary School District and West Sonoma County Union High School District.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Timber Cove, California
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Timber Cove CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Timber Cove CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Timber Cove CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Timber Cove CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Doghole Port: Timber Cove". NOAA Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Doghole Ports". NOAA Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Bufano Peace Statue Monument: The Expanding Universe at Timber Cove". CalEXPLORnia. August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Timber Cove Resort: Bufano's Obelisk". SonomaCounty.com. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  29. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2024. - Text list
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