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Brentwood, California
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°56′7″N 121°42′34″W / 37.93528, -121.70944
Country	United States
State	California
County	Contra Costa
Area GR2
- Total	11.66 sq mi (30.2 km²)
- Land	11.64 sq mi (30.1 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0 km²)  0.1%
Elevation [1]	79 ft (24 m)
Population (2000)GR2
- Total	23,302
- Density	2,001.2/sq mi (772.7/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	94513
Area code(s)	925
FIPS code	06-08142
GNIS feature ID	277479
http://www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/

Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 23,302 at the 2000 census, and has continued to grow.

The downtown is centered around the intersection of Oak Street and First Street, just off Highway 4 (Brentwood Blvd). It is the site of offices, restaurants, a movie theatre and small stores. City Park, City Hall, Brentwood Library and the U. S. Post Office are located along Oak Street.

Over the past several years a great deal of what could be described as "big-box" retail has been introduced in the area of the Brentwood/Antioch border on Lone Tree Way, about 3.5 miles from downtown Brentwood. This includes major tenants such as Kohl's, Trader Joe's, Home Depot, Lowes, Mervyns, Target, Sport Chalet and Barnes & Noble.

Brentwood is known throughout the Bay Area for its agriculture, primarily its cherries, corn and peaches. Brentwood is increasingly residential, with the rate of residential growth in the triple digits during the 1990s and 69% from 2000-2005.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Education 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Transportation 6 Agriculture-related Attractions 7 Points of Interest 8 Communities 9 References 10 External links

Brentwood is located at 37°56′7″N, 121°42′34″W (37.935311, -121.709536)^GR1. It 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.^GR2 The landscape is marked by rolling hills, native grasses, oak trees and fruit orchards, with a number of private golf courses.

Brentwood's education is like most others, and has about 7 elementary, 2 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. Pacific Western University, an unaccredited distance learning institution, was located in Brentwood from 1977 to 1997.

Los Medanos College operates a satellite facility on Sand Creek Road and Brentwood Blvd. (Highway 4).

As of the 2000 census^GR2, there were 23,302 people, 7,497 households, and 6,127 families residing in the town. 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 $84,722, and the median income for a family was $71,893. 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.

In the state legislature Brentwood is located in the 5th Senate District, represented by Democrat Tom Torlakson, and in the 15th Assembly District, represented by Republican Guy Houston. Federally, Brentwood is located in California's 11th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3^[2] and is represented by Democrat Jerry McNerney. McNerney received a 94% progressive rating from a self-described non-partisan group that provides a "searchable database of Congressional voting records from a Progressive perspective"^[3].

Public transportation is very limited, so the principal roads leading into the city are very congested with commuter traffic. No freeways serve Brentwood directly. Local bus service is provided by Tri Delta Transit company. This company also operates express bus service to BART stations in Dublin and Bay Point Monday through Friday, twice a day.

There is no passenger rail service to Brentwood.

Commercial airports serving this area are:

• Oakland International
• San Francisco International
• San Jose (Mineta)
• Sacramento
• Stockton

Other nearby airports serving private aircraft are:

• Byron
• Livermore
• Concord (Buchanan Field)

• The Brentwood "Cornfest" occurs one weekend in July each year, culminating in a concert that includes at least one aging pop/rock band. Past performers include Eddie Money and an animal-less Eric Burdon.
• Numerous local farms operate produce stands or offer "U-Pick" opportunities. Consult local media for dates by specific crops.
• A Farmer's Market is held on First Street in downtown Brentwood on Saturdays during the summer.

• East County Historical Society
• John Marsh House
• Los Vaqueros Reservoir

• Apple Hill
• Deer Creek
• Deer Ridge
• Dream Catcher Ridge
• Garin Ranch
• Havenwood Village
• Meridian Pointe
• Monte Verde
• Laurelwood Estates
• Parkside Brentwood
• Ponderosa Crossroads
• Shadow Lakes
• Sterling Preserve
• Visions (of Brentwood)
• Grant Street Projects
• Arroyo Secco (founding place of L.R.H.)
• Brentwood Park
• Rose Garden
• Lyon Grove
• Sycamore Square

• City of Brentwood website
• Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
• Brentwood Local News (Brentwood Press)
• Brentwood's Boy Scout Troop

• Brentwood, California is at coordinates 37°56′07″N 121°42′34″W / 37.935311, -121.709536Coordinates: 37°56′07″N 121°42′34″W / 37.935311, -121.709536

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County seat: Martinez
Cities	Antioch | Brentwood | Clayton | Concord | Danville | El Cerrito | Hercules | Lafayette | Martinez | Moraga | Oakley | Orinda | Pinole | Pittsburg | Pleasant Hill | Richmond | San Pablo | San Ramon | Walnut Creek
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