Mohawk Vista, California

Mohawk Vista
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates: 39°46′54″N 120°34′49″W / 39.78167°N 120.58028°W / 39.78167; -120.58028Coordinates: 39°46′54″N 120°34′49″W / 39.78167°N 120.58028°W / 39.78167; -120.58028
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area[1]
– Total	11.961 sq mi (30.979 km2)
– Land	11.961 sq mi (30.979 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	4,944 ft (1,507 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	159
– Density	13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	96103
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-48448
GNIS feature ID	1853401

Mohawk Vista is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census, up from 121 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mohawk Vista is located at 39°46′54″N 120°34′49″W / 39.78167°N 120.58028°W / 39.78167; -120.58028 (39.781650, -120.580343)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[3] reported that Mohawk Vista had a population of 159. The population density was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of Mohawk Vista was 146 (91.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (0.6%) Native American, 7 (4.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.6%) from other races, and 4 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (2.5%).

The Census reported that 159 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 74 households, out of which 9 (12.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 42 (56.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2 (2.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (5.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (25.7%) were made up of individuals and 10 (13.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 48 families (64.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.48.

The population was spread out with 16 people (10.1%) under the age of 18, 9 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 18 people (11.3%) aged 25 to 44, 65 people (40.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 51 people (32.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

There were 102 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km²), of which 62 (83.8%) were owner-occupied, and 12 (16.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 138 people (86.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 21 people (13.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 121 people, 55 households, and 36 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 10.2 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.35% White and 1.65% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 55 households out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 45.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,893, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $30,714 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,172. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Media

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

Politics

In the state legislature Mohawk Vista is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Mohawk Vista 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.