Antelope

History

In the late 1800s, Antelope was the only significant settlement in the Center Township, an area bounded on the North by the Placer county line, on the East by what is now Sunrise Blvd., on the South by the American River, and on the West by the line along 20th St in Rio Linda south to Ethan Way in the Arden-Arcade area. The population of the entire township in 1880 was about 400 people. Many of the railroad workers made their homes here and eventually stayed permanently. Gradually, workers left the area and Antelope became just another small community with little business. On April 28, 1973, Antelope consisted of a post office, general store and a half-dozen homes. However, at 8:03 a.m., a rail car loaded with aircraft bombs exploded in the southern part of the Southern Pacific's Roseville Yard, destroying the general store and damaging most of the homes. This event changed Antelope forever - it basically was blown away. What is known as Antelope today mostly began as a planned community in the late 1980s. It consisted of mainly single-family homes and apartments. Due to the relative newness of the community, most homes are new and the area is well planned out. The proposed and ultimate closure of nearby McClellan Air Force Base between the years 1993-2001 did have a slowing-down economic impact upon this area (the “North Watt Avenue corridor”). Antelope received its own postmark and recognition as a community by the U.S. Postal Service on 1 July 1994.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , all land. Antelope is mostly flat, with very few hills and no major bodies of water. The northern border of Antelope falls directly onto the line between Sacramento and Placer counties. The eastern border first follows Roseville Road south from the county line to Butternut Drive, then continues in the same general direction to Antelope Road, so that parcels on Adagio Way, Andante Drive and Katella Way are within Antelope CDP. The southern border follows Antelope Road. The western border has two parts. The first part extends from Antelope Road northwards toward Elverta Road along 28th St. The second part extends from Elverta Road towards the Placer County line, along Dry Creek. The boundaries were drawn and the town name established by a vote in 1993 to establish the community's identity. The Antelope town designation began July 1, 1994. The ZIP code for Antelope: 95843

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

  Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
  37,462
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,034
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  35,380
• Anna's Hummingbird

  Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
  34,083
• Black Phoebe

  Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
  31,733
• Oak Titmouse

  Baeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845) · Aves
  30,110
• Lesser Goldfinch

  Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
  28,226
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  27,392

Largest nearby schools

• Highlands Community Charter
  Other · Sacramento · 6,749 students · 71:1 ratio
• Visions In Education
  Other · Carmichael · 6,591 students · 25.9:1 ratio
• Inderkum High
  High · Sacramento · 2,266 students · 24.9:1 ratio
• California Innovative Career Academy
  Other · Sacramento · 2,202 students · 41.5:1 ratio
• Grant Union High
  High · Sacramento · 2,040 students · 21.5:1 ratio
• Cordova High
  High · Rancho Cordova · 1,931 students · 20.1:1 ratio
• Bella Vista High
  High · Fair Oaks · 1,924 students · 24.7:1 ratio
• Rio Americano High
  High · Sacramento · 1,884 students · 24.8:1 ratio

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