Buttonwillow, California
Buttonwillow is a census-designated place in
Kern County,
California,
United States. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.
History
Buttonwillow was named for the buttonbush ', which resembles the
willow. A lone button bush served as a landmark on an old trans-valley trail, and was used by ancient Yokut Indian as a meeting place, later becoming the site of settlers' stock rodeos. This tree is listed as California Historical Landmark No. 492.
Buttonwillow is a major stop for motorists travelling on
Interstate 5.
Encyclopedia
Buttonwillow is a census-designated place in
Kern County,
California,
United States. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.
History
Buttonwillow was named for the buttonbush ', which resembles the
willow. A lone button bush served as a landmark on an old trans-valley trail, and was used by ancient Yokut Indian as a meeting place, later becoming the site of settlers' stock rodeos. This tree is listed as California Historical Landmark No. 492.
Buttonwillow is a major stop for motorists travelling on
Interstate 5. It includes a number of gas stations including , a
McDonald's, a
Carl's Jr., and a Travel Centers of America truck stop. These are all located at the exit of
State Highway 58. There is a next to the town that is a part of a major North-South transmission corridor. It marks the northern end of
Path 26 across the Transverse Ranges and the southern end of the
Path 15 power lines. Buttonwillow is also the motel hub for member of the
Sports Car Club of America's Cal Club region when they hold events at Cal Club-owned
Buttonwillow Raceway Park - a Super 8, a
Motel 6 and the Homeland Inn are the motels of note there.
Geography
Buttonwillow is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.1 kmē , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,266 people, 328 households, and 270 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 70.1/kmē . There were 364 housing units at an average density of 20.2/kmē . The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.28%
White, 3.79%
Black or
African American, 1.66%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 55.06% from
other races, and 5.13% from two or more races. 68.40% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 328 households out of which 56.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81 and the average family size was 4.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.0% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,370, and the median income for a family was $29,716. Males had a median income of $19,514 versus $16,974 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,424. About 23.1% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
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