- Douglas City, California
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Douglas City — census-designated place — Position in California.
Douglas CityCoordinates: 40°38′42″N 122°55′39″W / 40.645°N 122.9275°WCoordinates: 40°38′42″N 122°55′39″W / 40.645°N 122.9275°W Country 
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CaliforniaCounty Trinity Area[1] - Total 25.056 sq mi (64.892 km2) - Land 25.043 sq mi (64.86 km2) - Water 0.013 sq mi (0.032 km2) 0.05% Elevation[2] 2,152 ft (656 m) Population (2010) - Total 713 - Density 28.5/sq mi (11/km2) Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP Code 96024 Area code(s) 530 GNIS feature ID 2582999 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas City, California Douglas City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California.[2] Douglas City sits at an elevation of 2,152 feet (656 m).[2] The ZIP Code is 96024. The community is inside area code 530. The 2010 United States census reported Douglas City's population was 713.
The town was named after Stephen Douglas after he won the 1858 Illinois Debates.
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Geography
Nearby towns and cities include Lewiston, Junction City, Weaverville, Hayfork, Big Bar, Whiskeytown, French Gulch, and Igo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 25.1 square miles (64.9 km²), 99.95% of it land and 0.05% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Douglas City had a population of 713. The population density was 28.5 people per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of Douglas City was 639 (89.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 22 (3.1%) Native American, 8 (1.1%) Asian, 2 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 13 (1.8%) from other races, and 29 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47 persons (6.6%).
The Census reported that 669 people (93.8% of the population) lived in households, 44 (6.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 308 households, out of which 55 (17.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 151 (49.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 20 (6.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 17 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 27 (8.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (1.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 91 households (29.5%) were made up of individuals and 39 (12.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17. There were 188 families (61.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.65.
The population was spread out with 109 people (15.3%) under the age of 18, 40 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 129 people (18.1%) aged 25 to 44, 283 people (39.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 152 people (21.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.8 years. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.
There were 415 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km²), of which 239 (77.6%) were owner-occupied, and 69 (22.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.7%. 514 people (72.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 155 people (21.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature Douglas City is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Wesley Chesbro. Federally, Douglas City is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[4] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.
References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas City, California
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
Municipalities and communities of Trinity County, California County seat: Weaverville CDPs Burnt Ranch | Coffee Creek | Douglas City | Hayfork | Hyampom | Junction City | Lewiston | Mad River | Ruth | Trinity Center | Trinity Village | Weaverville
Unincorporated
communitiesBig Bar | Helena | Peanut | Salyer | Zenia
Indian
reservationGhost towns Categories:- Census-designated places in Trinity County, California
- Unincorporated communities in California
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