Cherryland is an

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and

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(CDP) in

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. Cherryland is located between Ashland to the north and the city of Hayward to the south. The population was 15,808 at the 2020 census.

History

Cherryland largely comprises the residential subdivision of the vast orchards () of San Lorenzo pioneer William Meek, often called the "first farmer" of Alameda County. "Cherryland" was the name of one huge subdivision of this farm initiated by third-generation heirs in 1911. The Meek Mansion is located on Hampton Road in the northern part of Cherryland. The mansion is maintained by the

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) is the Park district, park management agency for most of the parks in the city of Hayward, California. It was created in 1944 and is an Special-purpose district, independent special distr ...

, in conjunction with the Hayward Area Historical Society.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), all of it land.

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runs partly through the

and outlines most of the unincorporated community's northern border.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the

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system, Cherryland has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

The 2020 United States Census reported that Cherryland had a population of 15,808. The population density was . The racial makeup of Cherryland was 19.8%

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, 8.7%

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, 2.5% Native American, 13.9% Asian, 1.9%

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, 38.6% from other races, and 14.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58.1% of the population. The Census reported that 97.8% of the population lived in households, 1.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.1% were institutionalized. There were 4,922 households, out of which 39.3% included children under the age of 18, 42.9% were married-couple households, 7.9% were

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couple households, 26.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 22.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.5% of households were one person, and 7.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.14. There were 3,387

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(68.8% of all households). The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% aged 18 to 24, 31.7% aged 25 to 44, 23.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 35.2years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. There were 5,125 housing units at an average density of , of which 4,922 (96.0%) were occupied. Of these, 30.3% were owner-occupied, and 69.7% were occupied by renters. In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 37.2% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 43.0% spoke only English at home, 42.7% spoke

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, 3.1% spoke other

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, 9.9% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.3% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 70.2% were high school graduates and 17.6% had a bachelor's degree. The median household income was $84,858, and the

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was $34,805. About 5.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Parks and recreation

Park and recreation services are provided by

Government

Cherryland is an unincorporated community of Alameda County, and thus is overseen by the

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. In 2019, the Board of Supervisors created the Eden Area Municipal Advisory Council, an appointed council of seven community members, to assist the Board of Supervisors in policy decision making.

Education

Cherryland is served by the Hayward Unified School District to the south and the

San Lorenzo Unified School District San Lorenzo Unified School District is a school district in Alameda County, California, serving the CDP of San Lorenzo and portions of the cities of Hayward and San Leandro and the CDPs of Ashland, Castro Valley and Cherryland. It was esta ...

to the north.

Infrastructure

Water supply is provided by the

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and

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services by the Oro Loma Sanitary District Most other utility services are provided by private companies.

Public safety

The area is policed by the

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and the California Highway Patrol. Fire and EMT services provided by Alameda County Fire Department.

Community organizations

There are a number of volunteer community organizations including the Cherryland Community Association and Padres Unidos.

References

External links

San Lorenzo Express (local news)
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