Woodacre, California

Woodacre is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) located in the San Geronimo Valley in Marin County, California. Woodacre is located 8mi south-southwest of Novato, and 8 miles northwest of San Rafael; the nearest incorporated town is Fairfax, 4 miles east-southeast. At 364 feet (111 m), Woodacre has the highest base elevation in Marin County. The population was 1,348 at the 2010 census.GeographyWoodacre is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all of it land.HistoryThe community began when promoters subdivided the place in 1912. The first post office opened in 1925.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Woodacre had a population of 1,348. The population density was 750.3 per square mile (289.7/km²). The racial makeup of Woodacre was 1,231 (91.3%) White, 3 (0.2%) African American, 4 (0.3%) Native American, 27 (2.0%) Asian, 4 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 10 (0.7%) from other races, and 69 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77 persons (5.7%).