Eagleville, Modoc County, California

Eagleville
—  census-designated place  —
Eagleville
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Modoc
Area[1]
 • Total 0.970 sq mi (2.512 km2)
 • Land 0.970 sq mi (2.512 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[2] 4,642 ft (1,415 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 59
 • Density 60.8/sq mi (23.5/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code 96110
Area code(s) 530
GNIS feature IDs 1655985; 2628727
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagleville, Modoc County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagleville, Modoc County, California

Eagleville is a census-designated place[3] in Modoc County, California.[2] It is located 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Alturas,[4] at an elevation of 4642 feet (1415 m).[2] The population was 59 at the 2010 census.

Located in a part of Modoc County called Surprise Valley, Eagleville is a small community south of Cedarville. The ZIP code is 96110.

Wired telephone numbers in the community follow the format (530) 279-2xxx or 279-6xxx and appear to be served out of the Cedarville exchange. Wired telephone service is provided by Citizens Utilities. The Eagleville Airport, (FAA idnetifier: A22), is closed indefinitely as of Winter 2000. FAA coordinates for the airport are . Elevation above mean sea level for the area was listed as roughly 4,640 feet (1,410 m).

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History

The first post office at Eagleville opened in 1868.[4] A 1913 book described Eagleville, Modoc County as being on one of the Alkali Lakes and having a population of 150.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Eagleville had a population of 59. The population density was 60.8 people per square mile (23.5/km²). The racial makeup of Eagleville was 58 (98.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1.7%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (3.4%).

The Census reported that 59 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 29 households, out of which 4 (13.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13 (44.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5 (17.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (13.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5 households (17.2%) were made up of individuals and 2 (6.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03. There were 20 families (69.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.30.

The population was spread out with 8 people (13.6%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.7%) aged 18 to 24, 9 people (15.3%) aged 25 to 44, 26 people (44.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 15 people (25.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.6 years. For every 100 females there were 126.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

There were 47 housing units at an average density of 48.5 per square mile (18.7/km²), of which 21 (72.4%) were owner-occupied, and 8 (27.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 42 people (71.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17 people (28.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature Modoc County's Eagleville is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen. Federally, Modoc County's Eagleville is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11[7] and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagleville, Modoc County, California
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagleville, Modoc County, California
  4. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 374. ISBN 9781884995149. 
  5. ^ Drury, Wells; Drury, Aubrey (1913). California tourist guide and handbook: authentic description of routes of travel and points of interest in California. Western guidebook company. p. 249. http://books.google.com/books?id=yQtFAAAAIAAJ. Retrieved 2009-06-16. 
  6. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
  7. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.