Magalia, California
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| Magalia, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte |
| Government | |
| - N/A | |
| - State Senate | Sam Aanestad (R) |
| - State Assembly | Rick Keene (R) |
| - U. S. Congress | Wally Herger (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 14.1 sq mi (36.5 km²) |
| - Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,569 |
| - Density | 749.6/sq mi (289.6/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95954 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-45120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659035 |
Magalia (originally Dogtown) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 10,569 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Originally established after the 1849 California Gold Rush as a mining camp, the town was first called Butte Mills, but the name was changed to Dogtown, as there were at one point more dogs than houses.
On April 12, 1859 at the Willard Claim, a hydraulic mine in the Feather River Canyon northeast of the town, a 54-pound (20 kg) gold nugget was discovered, the largest gold nugget ever discovered in the world at the time. Dubbed the "Dogtown nugget", it made the town famous.
However, the female residents preferred not to live in a town called "Dogtown," and in 1862, the name was changed to Magalia, Latin for "cottages."
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.1 square miles (36.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,569 people, 4,395 households, and 3,199 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 751.0 people per square mile (290.0/km²). There were 4,752 housing units at an average density of 337.6/sq mi (130.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.09% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 4.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,395 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,337, and the median income for a family was $38,654. Males had a median income of $36,909 versus $21,892 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,904. About 9.2% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Magalia has proved itself to be a popular destination for Silicon Valley expatriates. W. Richard Bassett, a former engineer, is a case in point. After selling his Bay Area residence, he now enjoys a full-time, ham radio eccentric lifestyle.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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