Map of Rollingwood CDP, California

Rollingwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, Rollingwood’s population was 2,969.

Rollingwood CDP overview:
Name:	Rollingwood CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Contra Costa County
Elevation:	75 ft (23 m)
Total Area:	0.166 sq mi (0.430 km²)
Land Area:	0.166 sq mi (0.430 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	2,969
Population Density:	18,000/sq mi (6,900/km²)
FIPS code:	0662700

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History

The federal government contracted David Bohannon, one of the nation’s lead mass production developers, to develop Rollingwood. Federal officials approved bank loans to finance construction, requiring that the homes not be sold to African-Americans.

In 1952, Wilbur Gary, an African-American navy war veteran, former shipyard worker, and building contractor, purchased a home in Rollingwood from fellow navy war veteran Lieutenant Commander Sidney Hogan. Gary’s purchase provoked anger among residents of the formerly all-white town. Soon after the Garys arrived, a mob of 300 white residents gathered in front of Gary’s house. The mob shouted racial epithets, hurled a brick through the family’s window, and burned a cross on their front lawn.