Bluewater, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bluewater, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = San Bernardino
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area_total_km2 = 3.7
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_km2 = 1.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5
elevation_ft = 367
elevation_m = 112
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 265
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population_density_km2 = 71.6
population_density_sq_mi = 189.3
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
latd = 34 |latm = 10 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 114 |longm = 15 |longs = 2 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 92363
area_code = 760
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-07172
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blank1_info = 1867001
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Bluewater is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bluewater is located at coor dms|34|10|49|N|114|15|2|W|city (34.180214, -114.250531)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (35.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 265 people, 158 households, and 85 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 112.4/km² (290.4/mi²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 273.2/km² (705.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.11% White, 0.38% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.13% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 158 households out of which 5.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.68 and the average family size was 2.16.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 56.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,142. About 21.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 73.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.8% of those sixty five or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Bluewater is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 34th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Maze. Federally, Bluewater is located in California's 41st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9 [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 = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Jerry Lewis.

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