Oak Shores, California
Oak Shores | |
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Oak Shores Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 35°46′08″N 120°58′44″W / 35.76889°N 120.97889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.865 sq mi (15.191 km2) |
| • Land | 5.088 sq mi (13.179 km2) |
| • Water | 0.777 sq mi (2.012 km2) 13.25% |
| Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 316 |
| • Density | 62.1/sq mi (24.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93426 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583101 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Shores, California | |
Oak Shores is a census-designated place in northern San Luis Obispo County, central California.[2] As of the 2020 census, Oak Shores had a population of 316.[4]
Geography
Oak Shores is located on the north side of Lake Nacimiento reservoir. It is in the Santa Lucia Mountains, at an elevation of 1,814 feet (553 m).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.9 square miles (15.2 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13.2 km2) is land.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 337 | — | |
| 2020 | 316 | −6.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] | |||
Oak Shores first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]
The 2020 United States census reported that Oak Shores had a population of 316. The population density was 62.1 inhabitants per square mile (24.0/km2). The racial makeup of Oak Shores was 277 (87.7%) White, 2 (0.6%) African American, 2 (0.6%) Native American, 2 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 8 (2.5%) from other races, and 24 (7.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29 persons (9.2%).[21]
The whole population lived in households. There were 156 households, out of which 27 (17.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 95 (60.9%) were married-couple households, 13 (8.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 28 (17.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 20 (12.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 28 households (17.9%) were one person, and 21 (13.5%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.03.[21] There were 113 families (72.4% of all households).[22]
The age distribution was 43 people (13.6%) under the age of 18, 6 people (1.9%) aged 18 to 24, 59 people (18.7%) aged 25 to 44, 118 people (37.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 90 people (28.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males.[21]
There were 671 housing units at an average density of 131.9 units per square mile (50.9 units/km2), of which 156 (23.2%) were occupied. Of these, 135 (86.5%) were owner-occupied, and 21 (13.5%) were occupied by renters.[21]
Education
It is in the San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District and the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District for grades 9-12 only.[23]
References
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Shores, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Oak Shores CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Oak Shores CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Luis Obispo County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved June 1, 2025. - Text list