Keddie, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Keddie, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Plumas County and the state of California


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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Plumas
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area_total_km2 = 1.7
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
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elevation_ft = 3264
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 96
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timezone = Pacific (PST)
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
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area_code = 530
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Keddie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Keddie is located at coor dms|40|0|21|N|120|57|25|W|city (40.005901, -120.956899)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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 [http://www.plumasnews.com Feather River Bulletin] , a newspaper published every Wednesday. The definitive story of the Keddie Murders above can be seen in the "Cabin 28: The Keddie Murders" documentary. The DVD can be found at www.keddiemurdersfilm.com.

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 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.

ee also

The Keddie Murders

References