Pearsonville, California

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Pearsonville, California
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°48′52″N 117°52′26″W / 35.81444, -117.87389
Country United States
State California
County Inyo
Area
 - Total 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
 - Land 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 2,513 ft (766 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 27
 - Density 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93527
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-56294
GNIS feature ID 1666984

Pearsonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 27 at the 2000 census. Pearsonville has been dubbed the "Hubcap Capital of the World" because of resident Lucy Pearson's collection of hubcaps, which are rumored to number over 80,000.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 8 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.89% White, 7.41% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.81% of the population.

There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 40.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

[edit] Politics

In the state legislature Pearsonville is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 18th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Maze. Federally, Pearsonville is located in California's 25th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7[2] and is represented by Republican Buck McKeon.

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