Spreckels
Census-designated place in Monterey County, California
Spreckels is an unincorporated community (census-designated place) in Monterey County, California, with 692 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 62 ft (19 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Salinas, 4.6 miles N.
- 692residents (2020 Census)
- 62 ftelevation · 19 m
- 0.1 sq miland area · 0.3 km²
- 5,672 / sq mipopulation density
- 93962ZIP code
About Spreckels
Spreckels is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California, United States. Spreckels is located 3 miles (5 km) south of Salinas, at an elevation of 62 ft (19 m). Its population was 692 at the 2020 census.
Spreckels is one of the best-preserved company towns in the United States. It was built to house workers for the Spreckels Sugar Company plant, which operated there from 1899 until 1982, named after its founder "Sugar King" Claus Spreckels. When it opened, the Spreckels plant was the world's largest sugar beet factory, each day consuming 13,000,000 US gal (49,000,000 L) of water—with much of it pumped from wells—to process 3,000 short tons (2,700 t) of beets.
Spreckels is associated with the writer John Steinbeck, who lived and worked there for a time, and used it as a setting in his novel Tortilla Flat. Spreckels was used as a location for the 1955 Steinbeck movie East of Eden.
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Spreckels had 692 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 692 |
|---|---|
| Density | 5,672 per sq mi (2,190 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Spreckels at a glance
| State | California (CA) |
|---|---|
| County | Monterey County |
| Type | Census-designated place |
| Population | 692 (2020) |
| Land area | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Coordinates | 36.6247° N, 121.6465° W |
| ZIP code | 93962 |
| Census code (GEOID) | 0673612 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Spreckels
- Salinas4.6 mi N
- Boronda5.1 mi N
- Chualar8.4 mi SE
- Marina8.8 mi NW
- Seaside9.5 mi W
- Carmel Valley Village9.8 mi SW
- Del Rey Oaks10.4 mi W
- Sand City11.2 mi W
- Castroville11.3 mi NW
- Prunedale13.0 mi N
- Monterey13.2 mi W
- Elkhorn13.5 mi N
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Frequently asked questions about Spreckels
What county is Spreckels in?
Spreckels is in Monterey County, California.
What is the population of Spreckels, CA?
692 people lived in Spreckels at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Spreckels, CA?
The ZIP code of Spreckels is 93962.
What is the elevation of Spreckels?
62 feet (19 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Spreckels?
Salinas (4.6 mi), Boronda (5.1 mi), Chualar (8.4 mi), Marina (8.8 mi), Seaside (9.5 mi).
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