California, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
California is a city in Campbell County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (60.00%) is water.
It is known as 12 mile by locals
.
California had its own post office
by 1852 with John H. Nelson as postmaster. The post office had daily mail delivery by water. California also had a two-story schoolhouse.
California was incorporated as a city
on February 7, 1874.
The Elijah Herndon House
in California is a Registered Historic Place in Kentucky.
The city also has 2 golf courses Hickory Sticks and Flagg Springs
of 2000, there were 86 people, 26 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density
was 358.2 people per square mile (138.4/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 112.5 per square mile (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 26 households out of which 57.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 68.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,143. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Campbell County, Kentucky
Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.
Geography
California is located at 38°55′9"N 84°15′48"W (38.919144, -84.263381).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (60.00%) is water.
It is known as 12 mile by locals
History
The city’s history is somewhat unclear due to lost records in continuous floods caused by the city’s position on the Ohio RiverOhio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
.
California had its own post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
by 1852 with John H. Nelson as postmaster. The post office had daily mail delivery by water. California also had a two-story schoolhouse.
California was incorporated as a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
on February 7, 1874.
The Elijah Herndon House
Elijah Herndon House
The Elijah Herndon House is located in California, Kentucky and built in the Federal style. Elijah Herndon married and moved to Campbell County, Kentucky before 1800, where he is listed on the census. Elijah appears on the Scott County, Kentucky tax lists for 1796, where he lived with his father...
in California is a Registered Historic Place in Kentucky.
The city also has 2 golf courses Hickory Sticks and Flagg Springs
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 86 people, 26 households, and 21 families residing in the city. 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 358.2 people per square mile (138.4/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 112.5 per square mile (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 26 households out of which 57.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% 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, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 68.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $30,625 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 city was $15,143. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.