Beckwourth, California
Encyclopedia
Beckwourth is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Plumas County
, California
, United States
. Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River
5 miles (8 km) east of Portola
. The population was 432 at the 2010 census, up from 342 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²), 99.96% of it land and 0.04% of it water.
Nervino Airport (FAA identifier: O02 or oh-zero-two) is plotted three quarters of a mile east of Beckwourth along State Route 70
on the Reconnaissance Peak, California 7.5 minute quadrangle. It has a 4600 feet (1,402.1 m) runway and is located at 39°49′05"N 120°21′20"W. The US Geological Survey says variant names for the airport are Beckwourth Airport and Plumas County Airport.
State facilities in the town may include a State of California, Department of Water Resources maintenance yard and a Caltrans Maintenance Station. These appear to be collocated, (at the same site).
was 37.0 people per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of Beckwourth was 402 (93.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 11 (2.5%) Native American, 2 (0.5%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 7 (1.6%) from other races
, and 9 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29 persons (6.7%).
The Census reported that 432 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 41 (20.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 111 (56.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 9 (4.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (27.0%) were made up of individuals and 15 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20. There were 131 families
(66.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.64.
The population was spread out with 71 people (16.4%) under the age of 18, 14 people (3.2%) aged 18 to 24, 72 people (16.7%) aged 25 to 44, 177 people (41.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 98 people (22.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.9 years. For every 100 females there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.5 males.
There were 342 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km²), of which 169 (86.2%) were owner-occupied, and 27 (13.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 363 people (84.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 69 people (16.0%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 342 people, 147 households, and 108 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 29.3 people per square mile (11.3/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.86% White
, 2.05% Native American
, 0.88% Pacific Islander
, 1.46% from other races
, and 1.75% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 147 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $52,031. Males had a median income of $49,219 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,928. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.
Beckwourth is located in the 1st Senate
District, represented by Republican
Dave Cox
, and in the 3rd Assembly
District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, Beckwourth is located in California's 4th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +11 and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Plumas County
Plumas County, California
Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River
Middle Fork Feather River
The Middle Fork Feather River is a major river in Plumas and Butte Counties in the U.S. state of California. Nearly long, it drains about of the rugged northern Sierra Nevada range....
5 miles (8 km) east of Portola
Portola, California
Portola is the only incorporated city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census, down from 2,227 at the 2000 census...
. The population was 432 at the 2010 census, up from 342 at the 2000 census.
Name
According to the USGS National Geographic Names Database, a variant spelling was Beckwith and its name comes from an early explorer who had changed his name from Beckwith to Beckwourth:Named for James P. BeckwourthJames BeckwourthJames Pierson Beckwourth was an American mountain man, fur trader, and explorer. An African American mulatto born into slavery in Virginia, he later moved to the American West. As a fur trapper, he lived with the Crow for years...
(d.1867), adventurer, trapper, and trail blazer who discovered Beckwourth PassBeckwourth PassBeckwourth Pass is the lowest Sierra Crest mountain pass and is located at the Sierra Valley's eastern edge near Chilcoot-Vinton, Plumas County, California. Beckwourth Pass is east of Beckwourth, California, in the Sierra Nevada, and is northwest of Reno, Nevada. The pass carries California State...
in 1851. Beckwourth built the first house in the Sierra Valley where he operated an inn and trading post. During the 1850's, Beckwourth PassBeckwourth PassBeckwourth Pass is the lowest Sierra Crest mountain pass and is located at the Sierra Valley's eastern edge near Chilcoot-Vinton, Plumas County, California. Beckwourth Pass is east of Beckwourth, California, in the Sierra Nevada, and is northwest of Reno, Nevada. The pass carries California State...
was the portal of an immigrant route into California through Lassen, Plumas, Butte and Yuba counties known as the Beckwourth Trail.
Geography
Beckwourth is located at 39°49′39"N 120°24′13"W (39.827528, -120.403710).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²), 99.96% of it land and 0.04% of it water.
Nervino Airport (FAA identifier: O02 or oh-zero-two) is plotted three quarters of a mile east of Beckwourth along State Route 70
California State Route 70
State Route 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Connecting Sacramento with U.S. Route 395 near Beckwourth Pass via the Feather River Canyon, it was formerly known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, crossing the Sierra Nevada at a lower elevation than Donner Pass on U.S. Route 40...
on the Reconnaissance Peak, California 7.5 minute quadrangle. It has a 4600 feet (1,402.1 m) runway and is located at 39°49′05"N 120°21′20"W. The US Geological Survey says variant names for the airport are Beckwourth Airport and Plumas County Airport.
State facilities in the town may include a State of California, Department of Water Resources maintenance yard and a Caltrans Maintenance Station. These appear to be collocated, (at the same site).
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Beckwourth had a population of 432. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 37.0 people per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of Beckwourth was 402 (93.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 11 (2.5%) Native American, 2 (0.5%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 7 (1.6%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 9 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29 persons (6.7%).
The Census reported that 432 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 41 (20.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 111 (56.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9 (4.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (27.0%) were made up of individuals and 15 (7.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20. There were 131 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(66.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.64.
The population was spread out with 71 people (16.4%) under the age of 18, 14 people (3.2%) aged 18 to 24, 72 people (16.7%) aged 25 to 44, 177 people (41.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 98 people (22.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.9 years. For every 100 females there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.5 males.
There were 342 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km²), of which 169 (86.2%) were owner-occupied, and 27 (13.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 363 people (84.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 69 people (16.0%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 342 people, 147 households, and 108 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 29.3 people per square mile (11.3/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.86% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.05% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.88% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.75% from two or more races. 2.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 147 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $52,031. Males had a median income of $49,219 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $16,928. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.
Media
Local news sources are the Portola Reporter and the Sierra Booster.Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Beckwourth is located in the 1st Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Dave Cox
Dave Cox
David E. Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st district from December 2004 until his death in July 2010, and also served as an California State Assemblyman for the six years immediately before his...
, and in the 3rd Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, Beckwourth is located in California's 4th congressional district
California's 4th congressional district
California's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, encompassing El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, and Modoc counties, as well as parts of Butte County...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +11 and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
Thomas Miller McClintock II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Assemblyman and state Senator...
.
See also
- Beckwourth PassBeckwourth PassBeckwourth Pass is the lowest Sierra Crest mountain pass and is located at the Sierra Valley's eastern edge near Chilcoot-Vinton, Plumas County, California. Beckwourth Pass is east of Beckwourth, California, in the Sierra Nevada, and is northwest of Reno, Nevada. The pass carries California State...
- State Route 70California State Route 70State Route 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Connecting Sacramento with U.S. Route 395 near Beckwourth Pass via the Feather River Canyon, it was formerly known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, crossing the Sierra Nevada at a lower elevation than Donner Pass on U.S. Route 40...
- Hallelujah Junction, CaliforniaHallelujah Junction, CaliforniaHallelujah Junction is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located east-southeast of Beckwourth Pass, at an elevation of 5033 feet . It is located at the interchange with U.S...
- Loyalton, CaliforniaLoyalton, CaliforniaLoyalton is a city in Sierra County, California, United States. The population was 769 at the 2010 census, down from 862 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code for the community is 96118. Wired telephone numbers in the community follow the format 993-xxxx. The town is near the north extent of State...
- Plumas National ForestPlumas National ForestPlumas National Forest is a 1,146,000-acre United States National Forest located in the Sierra Nevada, in northern California.-Geography:...
- Portola, CaliforniaPortola, CaliforniaPortola is the only incorporated city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census, down from 2,227 at the 2000 census...
- Vinton, CaliforniaVinton, CaliforniaVinton is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. It lies at an elevation of . Vinton is located west of Chilcoot.For census purposes, Vinton is included in the census-designated place of Vinton-Vinton....