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Aromas, California

Coordinates: 36°53′13″N 121°38′29″W / 36.88694°N 121.64139°W / 36.88694; -121.64139
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Aromas, California
Census-designated place
Downtown Aromas
Downtown Aromas
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in Monterey County and the state of California
Location in San Benito County and the state of California
Location in San Benito County and the state of California
Aromas is located in the United States
Aromas
Aromas
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°53′13″N 121°38′29″W / 36.88694°N 121.64139°W / 36.88694; -121.64139
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesMonterey, San Benito
Government
 • State SenatorsShannon Grove (R) and John Laird (D)[1]
 • Assembly MembersRobert Rivas (D) and Dawn Addis (D)[1]
 • U. S. Rep.Zoe Lofgren (D)[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
4.75 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Land4.74 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
2,708
 • Density571.91/sq mi (220.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95004
Area code831
FIPS code06-02812
GNIS feature ID1657949

Aromas (Spanish for "Scents") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County and San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 2,708 at the 2020 census.[4]

The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Monterey County to the west and San Benito County to the east. The Santa Cruz County line is less than a mile to the northwest, and Santa Clara County is about 2 miles (3 km) to the north. Its population was almost equally distributed between the two counties with 1,365 in Monterey County[5] and 1,343 in San Benito County.[6] Aromas is one of four CDPs in California that are divided between two or more counties. The others are Kingvale (divided between Placer County and Nevada County), Kirkwood (divided between Alpine County and Amador County), and Tahoma (divided between Placer County and El Dorado County).[7]

History

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The settlement was originally known as "Sand Cut", named from the Southern Pacific Railroad tunnel constructed nearby in 1871.[8] The settlement was renamed Aromas, after Rancho Las Aromitas y Agua Caliente, around 1895.[9]

Geography

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Aromas is located in northern Monterey County and northwestern San Benito County at 36°53′13″N 121°38′29″W / 36.88694°N 121.64139°W / 36.88694; -121.64139 (36.886988, -121.641396).[10] Is it bordered to the south by Prunedale. U.S. Route 101 runs along the southeastern edge of the community, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Gilroy and south 14 miles (23 km) to Salinas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Aromas CDP has a total area of 4.75 square miles (12.3 km2). 4.74 square miles (12.3 km2) of it are land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2), or 0.22%, are water.[3] The center of town is on the south side of the valley of the Pajaro River, about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of where the river cuts through Pajaro Gap (Chittenden Pass) at the south end of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20002,797—
20102,650−5.3%
20202,7082.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1850–1870[12][13] 1880-1890[14]
1900[15] 1910[16] 1920[17]
1930[18] 1940[19] 1950[20]
1960[21] 1970[22] 1980[23]
1990[24] 2000[25] 2010[26]

The 2020 United States census reported that Aromas had a population of 2,708. The population density was 571.9 inhabitants per square mile (220.8/km2). The racial makeup of Aromas was 58.7% White, 0.6% African American, 2.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 22.0% from other races, and 13.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.8% of the population.

The census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 910 households, out of which 30.2% included children under the age of 18, 61.2% were married-couple households, 5.9% were cohabiting couple households, 19.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 17.4% of households were one person, and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98. There were 693 families (76.2% of all households).

The age distribution was 17.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% aged 18 to 24, 25.7% aged 25 to 44, 27.7% aged 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males.

There were 954 housing units at an average density of 201.5 units per square mile (77.8 units/km2), of which 910 (95.4%) were occupied. Of these, 79.8% were owner-occupied, and 20.2% were occupied by renters.[27][28]

Schools

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The Aromas-San Juan School District has three schools – Aromas Elementary School, San Juan School and Anzar High School. Aromas has one K-8 school, Aromas Elementary School with less than 400 students, (in 2000). Heather Howell is the current principal of Aromas School.[29] Anzar High School, which opened in 1994, was named after early area pioneers. Anzar's current principal is Angela Crawley, and the school's total enrollment amounts to 258 students.[30]

Economy

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Aromas is home to a Graniterock quarry, with the A.R. Wilson quarry owned and operated by the Watsonville-based company. [31]

Since 1986, Fireclay Tile has been manufacturing architectural tile in Aromas.[32]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "California's 18th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Aromas CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Profile, Monterey County" (PDF). dof.ca.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Profile, San Benito County" (PDF). dof.ca.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau
  8. ^ "Aromas, California". mtycounty.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Untitled news item". Pajaronian. March 14, 1895. p. 3.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  26. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  27. ^ "Aromas CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  28. ^ "Aromas CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  29. ^ "Aromas - School Directory Details (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  30. ^ "Anzar High School Profile". California Department of Education). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  31. ^ "A.R. Wilson Quarry".
  32. ^ "San Jose tile maker reclaims porcelain destined for landfill". The Mercury News. September 30, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

References

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  • U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
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