Iron Horse, California

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Iron Horse is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 321 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Iron Horse is located at 39°47′23″N, 120°29′44″W (39.789714, -120.495605)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 23.8 km² (9.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 321 people, 122 households, and 96 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 13.5/km² (35.0/mi²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 6.2/km² (16.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.83% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 2.18% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. 5.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 122 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,208, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,732. About 14.0% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.