Chilcoot-Vinton, California

Chilcoot-Vinton
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates: 39°48′2″N 120°8′40″W / 39.80056°N 120.14444°W / 39.80056; -120.14444Coordinates: 39°48′2″N 120°8′40″W / 39.80056°N 120.14444°W / 39.80056; -120.14444
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area[1]
– Total	13.207 sq mi (34.206 km2)
– Land	13.207 sq mi (34.206 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population (2010)
– Total	454
– Density	34.4/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	96105
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-13077

Chilcoot-Vinton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 454 at the 2010 census, up from 387 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Chilcoot-Vinton is located at 39°48′2″N 120°8′40″W / 39.80056°N 120.14444°W / 39.80056; -120.14444 (39.800609, -120.144398)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34 km²), all of it land. Chilcoot and Vinton are actually two separate small communities that are two miles apart on State Route 70, but were grouped together by the USCB for statistical purposes.

Frenchman Lake, Plumas County, California is a nearby recreation area known for its fishing, camping and water sports and is the largest contributor to the economies of Vinton and Chilcoot.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[3] reported that Chilcoot-Vinton had a population of 454. The population density was 34.4 people per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of Chilcoot-Vinton was 418 (92.1%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 4 (0.9%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (2.0%) from other races, and 21 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38 persons (8.4%).

The Census reported that 454 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 196 households, out of which 49 (25.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 101 (51.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (5.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 64 households (32.7%) were made up of individuals and 28 (14.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 123 families (62.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.93.

The population was spread out with 91 people (20.0%) under the age of 18, 39 people (8.6%) aged 18 to 24, 92 people (20.3%) aged 25 to 44, 165 people (36.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 67 people (14.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

There were 248 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.3/km²), of which 153 (78.1%) were owner-occupied, and 43 (21.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.2%. 341 people (75.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 113 people (24.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 387 people, 163 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 29.3 people per square mile (11.3/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.09% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.52% Pacific Islander, 3.10% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 5.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 163 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $42,361 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,355. About 10.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Media

The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

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

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. 

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