Snelling, California
| Snelling | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
  Snelling | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′09″N 120°26′15″W / 37.51917°N 120.43750°WCoordinates: 37°31′09″N 120°26′15″W / 37.51917°N 120.43750°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | Merced |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.540 sq mi (1.400 km2) |
| • Land | 0.540 sq mi (1.400 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95369 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 234756; 2583146 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California | |
Snelling (formerly, Snelling's Ranch) is a census-designated place[3] in Merced County, California.[2] It is located on the north bank of the Merced River 15 miles (24 km) north of Merced,[4] at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).[2] The population was 231 at the 2010 census.
History
The Snelling Ranch post office opened in 1853, was closed for a time during 1861, and changed its name to Snelling in 1870.[4] The name is from the Snelling family that operated a way station at the place beginning in 1851.[4]
Snelling's zip code is 95369 and its area code is 209.
Snelling was the county seat of Merced County from 1857 to 1872. The courthouse constructed in 1857 continued to serve as a justice court until the 1990s. The two-story building remains standing today and is a rare surviving example of a simple early California courthouse.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Snelling had a population of 231. The population density was 427.5 people per square mile (165.1/km²). The racial makeup of Snelling was 206 (89.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (1.3%) Native American, 6 (2.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 13 (5.6%) from other races, and 3 (1.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33 persons (14.3%).
The Census reported that 231 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 94 households, out of which 31 (33.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 37 (39.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 18 (19.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 30 households (31.9%) were made up of individuals and 12 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. There were 58 families (61.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.02.
The population was spread out with 61 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 13 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 51 people (22.1%) aged 25 to 44, 71 people (30.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 35 people (15.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
There were 112 housing units at an average density of 207.3 per square mile (80.0/km²), of which 49 (52.1%) were owner-occupied, and 45 (47.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 113 people (48.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 118 people (51.1%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature Snelling is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Adam Gray. Federally, Snelling is located in California's 18th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +4[7] and is represented by Democrat Dennis Cardoza.
References
- ↑ U.S. Census
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 829. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ↑ McDevitt, Ray, Courthouses of California - An Illustrated History, pp. 17–18, 210, California Historical Society, San Francisco, CA, 2001.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
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