Hood, CA

Hood is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 244 residents. Hood is located on the Sacramento River and California State Route 160 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento. The community was named in 1910 after William Hood, chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The through line in Hood is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Hood makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Hood's downtown is part of the local map.