| Graeagle | |
|---|---|
| — census-designated place — | |
| Location in Plumas County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 11.124 sq mi (28.812 km2) |
| • Land | 11.067 sq mi (28.664 km2) |
| • Water | 0.057 sq mi (0.148 km2) 0.51% |
| Elevation | 4,373 ft (1,333 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 737 |
| • Density | 66.3/sq mi (25.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96103 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-30560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659728 |
| Website | playgraeagle.com |
Graeagle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census, down from 831 at the 2000 census.
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Originally brought to life by the pioneers of the timber industry, the town of Graeagle was the site of the Graeagle Lumber Company and its “Box Factory” owned by the California Fruit Exchange. Thousands were employed to build boxes for shipping fruit and vegetables in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Modernization closed the mill in 1956 and the town was acquired by the West family in 1958 [2]
Graeagle is located roughly one hour from Reno via Highway 395 and State Route 70, or one hour from Truckee-North Lake Tahoe via Highway 89. Graeagle is located at (39.764319, -120.623262)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (29 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.51%) is water.
The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Graeagle had a population of 737. The population density was 66.3 people per square mile (25.6/km²). The racial makeup of Graeagle was 718 (97.4%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 5 (0.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3 (0.4%) from other races, and 10 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27 persons (3.7%).
The Census reported that 737 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 392 households, out of which 41 (10.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 217 (55.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 20 (5.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 128 households (32.7%) were made up of individuals and 85 (21.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88. There were 247 families (63.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.30.
The population was spread out with 70 people (9.5%) under the age of 18, 20 people (2.7%) aged 18 to 24, 61 people (8.3%) aged 25 to 44, 269 people (36.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 317 people (43.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.4 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
There were 904 housing units at an average density of 81.3 per square mile (31.4/km²), of which 330 (84.2%) were owner-occupied, and 62 (15.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 28.1%. 603 people (81.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 134 people (18.2%) lived in rental housing units.
At the 2000 census[5], there were 831 people, 412 households and 280 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 74.8 per square mile (28.9/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 62.4 per square mile (24.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.95% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 2.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 412 households of which 13.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.40.
Age distribution was 11.6% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 34.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median household income was $55,385, and the median family income was $59,327. Males had a median income of $39,219 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,199. About 4.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.
In the state legislature, Graegle is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, Graeagle is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11[6] and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock.