Casitas Springs, California facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Ventura
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Population  (1999)
• Total	1,038
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)	805
GNIS feature ID	240315

Mud and water from winter storms that damaged property and roads in Casitas Springs. FEMA photo taken on 01-15-2005.

Casitas Springs (ⁱ/kəˌsiːtəs -/; Casitas, Spanish for "little houses") is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California, located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east of Lake Casitas. It is an old community which was recorded as Arroyo de Las Casitas (“creek of the little houses”) in 1864. It has a population of 1,038 as of 1999, down from 1,090 in 1990 Census. Casitas Springs is located along California State Route 33 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Oak View.

It is known for its groves of eucalyptus trees along the highway.

History

The community was first recorded in 1864 under the name Arroyo de Las Casitas (“creek of the little houses”).

The same 2005 winter storms that damaged nearby La Conchita, California also damaged Casitas Springs.

Economy

The oldest, most rural winery in Ventura County is near the community.

Notable people

• Johnny Cash, musician