Antelope, California

Antelope is an unincorporated area of Sacramento County, California, USA located approximately 18 miles Northeast of downtown Sacramento and 5 miles Southwest of Roseville.

Contents

1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 External links

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.7 km² (6.4 mi²). No significant portion is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000², there are 36,421 people, 11,655 households, and 9,341 families residing in the area. The population density is 2,180/km² (5,690/mi²). There are 12,016 housing units at an average density of 719.5/km² (1,877.5/mi²). The racial makeup is 65.5% White, 10.1% African American, 0.9% Native American, 11.9% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 4% from other races, and 7% from two or more races. 10.7% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 11,655 households out of which 55.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% are married couples living together, 13.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% are non-families. 1.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.12 and the average family size is 3.47.

The population is 37.1% age 0-19, 5.6% from 20 to 24, 48.6% from 25 to 54, 4.9% from 55 to 64, and 4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30.3 years. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males.

The median income for a household is $59,151, and the median income for a family is $60,840. Males have a median income of $40,573 versus $32,302 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,373. 5.4% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.5% are under the age of 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older.

History

Established in the mid-1800s by Chinese immigrants who worked for the railroad, Antelope began as a bedroom community. The workers enjoyed their neighborhood but eventually moved to the next county and helped root Roseville as a viable city.

By 1973, Antelope still consisted of little more than a general store and a half-dozen homes. At 8:03 a.m. on April 28th of that year, a rail car loaded with aircraft bombs exploded in the southern part of the Roseville switching yard removing all traces of Antelope. The train was loaded with 7,056 defused Mark 81 aircraft bombs of 250 lb (110 kg) each and tanker cars carrying liquefied petroleum. The blasts from the Southern Pacific yard were felt in downtown Sacramento where the state Capitol building was closed due to concerns of its dome shifting with the concussions, windows as far as five miles away were shattered and smoke was reported to have reached up to 3000 feet (914 m) into the atmosphere.

Gov. Ronald Reagan declared a state of emergency for the surrounding area, but Antelope was reduced to charred wood and concrete slabs. No one was killed in the explosions, but the blast resulted in $7 million worth of damage to the rail yard, houses and businesses stretching from Roseville to North Highlands.

As the surrounding areas grew in the 80's and 90's, so did Antelope. By 1993 the residents of the area voted to be recognized as a community recognized by the county and with their own ZIP Code (95843) which became effective July 1, 1994. By the 2000 Census the population had grown to more than 36,000.

External links

• Antelope OfficIal Webpage on Sacramento County Website (http://www.communities.saccounty.net/antelope/index.html)
• OfficIal Sacramento County Website (http://www.saccounty.net/)
• Antelope Community Web (http://antelope.ca.us/history.php)
• Sunrise Recreation Park District - Antelope (http://www.sunriserecreationpark.org/Park_Facilities/Parks/Antelope/antelope.html)