East Blythe, California

East Blythe, California
—  Former CDP  —
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 269 ft (82 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3
 • Density 6/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 92225
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-20536
GNIS feature ID 1660580

East Blythe is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States.[1] The 2000 census population was three. According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only nine places or townships in the United States with a population of three people. The others are North Red River Township, Minnesota, Rulien Township, Minnesota, Hush Lake, Minnesota, Pfeiffer Lake, Minnesota, Livermore, New Hampshire, Hillsview, South Dakota, Point of Rocks, Wyoming, and Hobart Bay, Alaska.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1980 1,660
1990 1,511 −9.0%
2000 3 −99.8%
source:[2][3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were three people, two households, and one family residing in the CDP. The population density was 5.8 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were two housing units at an average density of 3.9 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.

The two households consisted of a married couple living together (one forty-six and one twenty-five to forty-four) and a woman living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 1.5 and the average family size was two.

Politics

In the state legislature East Blythe is located in the 40th Senate District, represented by Democrat Denise Moreno Ducheny, and in the 80th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bonnie Garcia. Federally, East Blythe is located in California's 45th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3[5] and is represented by Republican Mary Bono Mack.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Blythe, California
  2. ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.html. Retrieved 2010-07-17. 
  3. ^ Census area lost territory over time by subsequent annexations by Blythe.
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.