Cobb is a

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(CDP) in Lake County,

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, United States. Cobb is located northwest of Whispering Pines, at an elevation of . The population was 1,778 at the 2010 census, up from 1,638 at the 2000 census.

History

The area is named for John Cobb, who settled in Cobb Valley in 1853. The first post office at Cobb opened in 1911.

2015 fire

Many of the community's homes were destroyed in September 2015 by the

Valley Fire The Valley Fire was a wildfire during the 2015 California wildfire season that started on September 12 in Lake County, California. It began shortly after 1:00 pm near Cobb with multiple reports of a small brush fire near the intersection of ...

Geography

Cobb is located on State highway 175 at an elevation of . According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which 99.83% of it is land and 0.17% is water. The ZIP code is 95426. Lake County borders Napa County to the southeast, Sonoma County to the southwest, Mendocino County to the west and northwest, Glenn County to the northeast and Colusa and Yolo Counties to the east. The Geysers Geothermal Field is located just south of Cobb.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Cobb has a

warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...

, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010

The

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reported that Cobb had a population of 1,778. The population density was . The racial makeup of Cobb was 1,625 (91.4%)

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, 14 (0.8%)

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, 31 (1.7%) Native American, 13 (0.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%)

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, 26 (1.5%) from

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, and 68 (3.8%) from two or more races.

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of any race were 113 persons (6.4%). The Census reported that 1,778 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 789 households, out of which 179 (22.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 422 (53.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 65 (8.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 39 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 46 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 10 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 208 households (26.4%) were made up of individuals, and 70 (8.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25. There were 526

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(66.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.68. The population was spread out, with 305 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 119 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 337 people (19.0%) aged 25 to 44, 751 people (42.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 266 people (15.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males. There were 1,064 housing units at an average density of , of which 616 (78.1%) were owner-occupied, and 173 (21.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%. 1,369 people (77.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 409 people (23.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,638 people, 637 households, and 456 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 940 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.22%

, 0.61%

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, 1.53% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.06%

, 0.31% from

, and 3.54% from two or more races. 4.58% of the population were

of any race. There were 637 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,182, and the median income for a family was $65,938. Males had a median income of $60,473 versus $28,125 for females. The

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for the CDP was $22,779. About 8.2% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the

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, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

On November 20, 2009, Cobb School achieved a rare and coveted California State Award, "Cobb Mountain Elementary wins Governor’s Challenge Competition Award". Cobb Mountain Elementary has an Academic Performance Index score of 881, the county's highest API score for a school, according to state records. That most recent test was a 30-point improvement over the previous year. The award brings a $100k first prize for school for enrichment.

Recreation

Cobb Mountain was a popular recreation area from the 1870s to 1970s. It is currently home to a handful of spiritual retreat centers, including The Mountain of Attention Meditation sanctuary of

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, and The Heart Consciousness Church

Harbin Hot Springs Harbin Hot Springs is a non-profit hot spring retreat and workshop center at Harbin Springs in Lake County, Northern California. Named after Matthew Harbin, a pioneer who settled in the Lake County area. It is located about two hours northeast of ...

. In 1971 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (January 12, 1918 – February 5, 2008) introduced

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(also known as TM) at a former popular resort called Hobergs. He renamed it The Capital of the Age of Enlightenment of Northern California and later The Maharishi Vedic School. Hobergs reopened in 2014 a
Hoberg's Resort & Spa
Cobb has two golf courses of 9 holes each: Cobb Mountain Golf and Adams Springs. The local Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest has almost for mountain biking, hunting, and hiking. There are several Inns, resorts, and Bed and Breakfast establishments, as well as
small shopping center
with a grocery store, gas station, pizza restaurant, and coffee house.

In popular culture

Highway 175 was mentioned as the next-to-last highway ridden in the classic book ''

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'' by Robert Pirsig.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Cobb is in , and in . Federally, Cobb is in . Cobb is split with two Lake County Supervisors, Rob Brown District Two and Jim Comstock District One.

References

External links

Details on Cobb, California

Lake County Web Site
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