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This is a photo of the Olivenhain dam & reservoir, which is located within the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. It is visible from part of the 11 miles of hiking that the reserve offers. · Source image date: Taken on 23 February 2013, 00:53:28 Wiki metis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized for display; original file available from the source.

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Elfin Forest is a census-designated place, San Diego County, California.

CountySan Diego County

Land area5.2 km²

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Elfin Forest in context

Elfin Forest is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California.

The 2020 Census recorded 600 residents and 206 housing units for its 2020 geography. The figures below also identify the date and source for each statistic.

The Census geography used here lists a land area of 5.2 square kilometres. A place name, its postal addresses and its official statistical boundary can describe different areas, so use the linked map sources for boundary questions.

Other mapped places to explore include Harmony Grove, Lake San Marcos and Del Dios. The locator section lists straight-line distances between geographic reference points, rather than road or walking distances.

Community details

USGS topographic map: Rancho Santa Fe Source ↗
USGS geographic name ID: 1868812 Source ↗
Population: 600 (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
Housing units: 206 (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
Median owner-occupied home value (survey estimate): $1,950,000 ± $438,521 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
Households (survey estimate): 182 ± 68 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
Owner-occupied households (survey estimate): 182 ± 68 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
Renter-occupied households (survey estimate): 0 ± 14 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
Land area (2020 Census): 5.244 km² (2.025 sq mi) (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
Water area (2020 Census): 0.000 km² (0.000 sq mi) (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
Population per land area (2020 Census): 114.4 people/km² (296.3 people/sq mi) (2020 Census geography) Source ↗

American Community Survey estimates cover 2020–2024 and show the 90% margin of error when available. Gross rent includes rent and applicable tenant-paid utilities. Census and survey figures describe the geography used for that release; housing estimates are historical survey figures rather than current asking prices.

Area figures use the 2020 Census boundary. Population density is calculated from the 2020 Census population divided by its land area, excluding water.

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Elfin Forest in San Diego County. The marker shows a map reference point; it does not outline the neighborhood.

Other mapped places to explore

Harmony Grove 4.3 km between map reference points
Lake San Marcos 4.8 km between map reference points
Del Dios 5.5 km between map reference points

Distances are straight-line measurements between mapped reference points, rather than walking or driving distances.

Local information and resources

Census geography ↗USGS place-name record ↗Further reading on Wikipedia ↗

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