Spaulding, California

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Spalding (formerly, Spalding Tract and Spaulding Tract) is a census-designated place[1] in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located on the west side of Eagle Lake, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) east-northeast of Whaleback Mountain and 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Eagle Lodge, at an elevation of 5138 feet (1566 m).[2]

In 1914, John S. Spalding laid out the town.[3] The place was subdivided in 1924.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Spaulding had a population of 178. The population density was 53.5 people per square mile (20.6/km²). The racial makeup of Spaulding was 168 (94.4%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (1.7%) Native American, 1 (0.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.6%) from other races, and 5 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons (3.4%).

The Census reported that 178 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 7 (7.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 51 (54.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (7.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (6.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 26 households (27.7%) were made up of individuals and 10 (10.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89. There were 63 families (67.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.22.

The population was spread out with 10 people (5.6%) under the age of 18, 2 people (1.1%) aged 18 to 24, 12 people (6.7%) aged 25 to 44, 75 people (42.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 79 people (44.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63.0 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

There were 665 housing units at an average density of 199.8 per square mile (77.1/km²), of which 81 (86.2%) were owner-occupied, and 13 (13.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 18.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 53.3%. 158 people (88.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 20 people (11.2%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, Spaulding is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines,[5] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.[6]

Federally, Spaulding is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[7]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spaulding, California
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spaulding, California
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 420. ISBN 9781884995149. 
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013. 
Municipalities and communities of Lassen County, California, United States
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Coordinates: 40°39′20″N 120°47′11″W / 40.65556°N 120.78639°W / 40.65556; -120.78639

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