Keddie, California

Keddie
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Plumas
Area[1]
 • Total 0.645 sq mi (1.671 km2)
 • Land 0.645 sq mi (1.671 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 3,264 ft (995 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 66
 • Density 102.3/sq mi (39.5/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95952
Area code(s) 530
FIPS code 06-37904
GNIS feature ID 1656106

Keddie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Keddie is located at (40.005901, -120.956899)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

Keddie is the location of the Keddie Wye, a railway cut through the mountains.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that the CDP had a population of 66. The population density was 102.3 people per square mile (39.5/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 100.7 per square mile (38.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.9% White, 3.0% African American, and 3.0% from two or more races. 0.0% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 32 households, out of which 5 (15.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13 (40.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4 (12.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (12.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (3.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (25.0%) were made up of individuals and 5 (15.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06. There were 19 families (59.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.47.

The population was spread out with 7 people (10.6%) under the age of 18, 4 people (6.1%) aged 18 to 24, 7 people (10.6%) aged 25 to 44, 29 people (43.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 19 people (28.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.5 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

There were 65 housing units of which 78.1% were owner-occupied and 21.9% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 22.2%. 77.3% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22.7% lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 96 people, 37 households, and 23 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 144.5 people per square mile (56.2/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 100.8 per square mile (39.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.46% White, 2.08% Black or African American, 1.04% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 4.17% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. 7.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 37 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.0 under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,583, and the median income for a family was $76,721. Males had a median income of $0 versus $50,227 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,685. There were no families and 8.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

History

Keddie was named for surveyor Arthur W. Keddie, who surveyed the railroad cut through the mountains in Plumas County in the early 1900s.

Media

The primary local news source is the Feather River Bulletin, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature Keddie is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Keddie is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11[5] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  3. ^ 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.
  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 2007-10-20.