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Brentwood, California Coordinates: 37°55′55″N 121°41′45″W / 37.93194°N 121.69583°W / 37.93194; -121.69583Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 51,300 as of 2010.Brentwood began as a farming community in the late 19th century, and still is known throughout the Bay Area for its agricultural products, primarily its cherries, corn and peaches. Many of the old farms and orchards have been replaced by suburban developments since 1990. Brentwood is increasingly residential, with the rate of population growth in the triple digits during the 1990s and 69% from 2000 through 2005. History Brentwood was originally laid out on land donated from property owned by John Marsh, an East Contra Costa County pioneer who acquired Rancho Los Meganos, the land grant that Brentwood is built upon, in 1837 from Jose Noriega. Brentwood was named after Marsh's ancestral home, the town of Brentwood in the County of Essex, England.Brentwood's first post office was established in 1878. The city incorporated in 1948.Balfour, Guthrie & Co., a British investment company, purchased the John Marsh ranch in 1910. The company invested heavily in other California agricultural properties as well. In 1910, it built the Brentwood Hotel at Oak Street and Brentwood Boulevard, across from the railroad station. This replaced an earlier hotel on the same site that had burned down in 1903. The hotel was razed in 1967, and replaced by a service station.The Brentwood water tower perhaps symbolizes the city's transition from a rural farm community to a modern bedroom community. This landmark on Walnut Street, across the street from the Brentwood Park and Ride lot, is the tallest structure in the city. It is no longer used for its original purpose, but now serves as a cell phone tower. City water is stored in large tanks atop hills outside the city.During the 1990s, a great deal of retail stores were built along the Brentwood/Antioch border on Lone Tree Way at the SR 4 Bypass, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from downtown Brentwood. This includes major tenants such as Kohl's, Trader Joe's, Home Depot, Lowes. Slatten Ranch Shopping Center, actually on the Antioch side of Lone Tree Way, includes Target, Sport Chalet and Barnes & Noble. J. C. Penney opened its Slatten Ranch store in March 2008.The city broke ground for a new civic center in November, 2009. The Mission-style architectural inspiration for City Hall, the main building, was the 1910 Brentwood Hotel. Other facilities will include a parking garage and a community center. Geography As shown by the view from Mount Diablo, Brentwood is located on the alluvial plain of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. In this picture, Brentwood is in the center right and the city of Antioch is in the center left. North Peak, appears in the foreground between the two cities and largely hides the city of Oakley.Brentwood has a total area of 11.67 sq mi (30.2 km2), of which 11.64 sq mi (30.1 km2) is land and 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) or 0.1% is water. The landscape on the west is marked by rolling hills, native grasses, oak trees and fruit orchards, with a number of public golf courses. Public schools Brentwood's public education system has about 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools. The city is served by the Brentwood Union School District, Knightsen School District and the Liberty Union High School District.Los Medanos College operates a satellite facility at Sand Creek Road and Brentwood Blvd. (Highway 4). Public libraries The Brentwood branch of the Contra Costa County Library is located in on Second Street in Brentwood, across from the Civic Center (currently under construction). Demographics As of the 2010 census, there were 51,300 residents. The population density was 2,001.2/sqmi (774/sqkm). There were 7,788 housing units at an average density of 668.8/sqmi (259/sqkm). The racial makeup of the town was 75.38% White, 9.40% African American, 0.75% Native American, 6.99% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.96% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.34% of the population. There were 23,700 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $87,068, and the median income for a family was $91,796. Males had a median income of $58,059 versus $39,585 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,621. About 5.4% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. Economy Agriculture remains important to the local economy, but has declined in relative importance as the city has become more suburban. There is no heavy industry and only a small light industry area in the northeastern part of the city. Brentwood underwent a severe economic boom from 2000 through 2008. Population expanded from 23,302 in 2000 to about 48,000 in 2006, a higher growth rate than other communities in the Bay Area. The boom stalled in 2009, paralleling the economic crisis that affected all of California. Top Employers According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Highway Public transportation is very limited, so the principal roads leading into the city are very congested with commuter traffic. No freeways served Brentwood directly, until February 2008, when the John Marsh Heritage Highway (also known as the California State Route 4 Bypass or Bypass Road) was built to connect the city's main roads directly with State Route 4 in Antioch. As of mid-2010, the freeway portion of Bypass Road ends at the Lone Tree Way Exit. The bypass continues as a two-lane highway to its intersection with Marsh Creek Road and the end of Vasco Road, an unnumbered highway that is the principal route to Livermore, Interstate 580, and the Silicon Valley. Bus service Local bus service is provided by Tri Delta Transit company. This company also operates express bus service to the Pittsburg/Bay Point and the Pleasanton/Dublin BART rail stations Monday through Friday, several a day, and only in the predominant commute direction. It takes about one hour to reach Pittsburg/Bay Point BART from the Brentwood Park & Ride lot on Walnut Street. Rail There is no passenger rail service to Brentwood. The nearest Altamont Commuter Express train station is in Livermore. Air Commercial airports serving this area are:Oakland International Airport San Francisco International Airport San Jose International Airport Sacramento International Airport Stockton Metropolitan Airport Other nearby airports serving private aircraft are:Byron Airport Livermore Municipal Airport Concord (Buchanan Field) Agriculture-related attractions The Brentwood 'Cornfest' occurs one weekend in July each year, culminating in a concert. Past performers include Eddie Money, Eric Burdon andThe Fixx. Numerous local farms operate produce stands or offer 'U-Pick' opportunities. A farmer's market is held on First Street in downtown Brentwood on Saturday mornings from May thru October. Points of interest East Contra Costa Historical Society and MuseumEast of Brentwood on Sellers Road. John Marsh HouseCurrently not open to the public. Los Vaqueros Reservoir Marsh Creek Trail Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Notable residents Ron Rivers- FormerNFLrunning backfor theDetroit Lions