Spring Garden, California

Spring Garden
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Plumas
Area[1]
 • Total 0.652 sq mi (1.690 km2)
 • Land 0.652 sq mi (1.690 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 3,999 ft (1,219 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 16
 • Density 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95971
Area code(s) 530
FIPS code 06-73654
GNIS feature ID 1659845

Spring Garden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 16 at the 2010 census, down from 55 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Spring Garden is located at .[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Spring Garden had a population of 16. The population density was 24.5 people per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of Spring Garden was 15 (93.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (6.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).

The Census reported that 16 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 9 households, out of which 1 (11.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5 (55.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (11.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3 households (33.3%) were made up of individuals and 0 (0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78. There were 6 families (66.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.17.

The population was spread out with 1 people (6.3%) under the age of 18, 1 people (6.3%) aged 18 to 24, 1 people (6.3%) aged 25 to 44, 7 people (43.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 6 people (37.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.5 years. For every 100 females there were 128.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males.

There were 11 housing units at an average density of 16.9 per square mile (6.5/km²), of which 7 (77.8%) were owner-occupied, and 2 (22.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 14 people (87.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2 people (12.5%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 55 people, 23 households, and 14 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 85.3 people per square mile (33.2/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 40.3 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 23 households out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 43.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,179, and the median income for a family was $30,179. Males had a median income of $0 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,062. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Media

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

Politics

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

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.