Calpine, California
Encyclopedia
Calpine is a census-designated place
in Sierra County
, California
, United States
. Calpine sits at an elevation of 5689 feet (1,734 m). The 2010 United States census reported Calpine's population was 205.
, the CDP covers an area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), 99.69% of it land and 0.31% of it water.
served the town and the mill, working out of Portola, California
. The timber stocks were gone by 1939 and the mill closed soon after.
was 287.9 people per square mile (111.2/km²). The racial makeup of Calpine was 184 (89.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 10 (4.9%) from other races
, and 10 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26 persons (12.7%).
The Census reported that 205 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 96 households, out of which 17 (17.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (45.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 8 (8.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (10.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (2.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 34 households (35.4%) were made up of individuals and 12 (12.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14. There were 55 families
(57.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.73.
The population was spread out with 37 people (18.0%) under the age of 18, 10 people (4.9%) aged 18 to 24, 37 people (18.0%) aged 25 to 44, 92 people (44.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 29 people (14.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.8 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.
There were 158 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile (85.7/km²), of which 74 (77.1%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (22.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.4%. 161 people (78.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 44 people (21.5%) lived in rental housing units.
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...
in Sierra County
Sierra County, California
Sierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,240, down from 3,555 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Downieville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
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. Calpine sits at an elevation of 5689 feet (1,734 m). The 2010 United States census reported Calpine's population was 205.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), 99.69% of it land and 0.31% of it water.
History
The town was founded to support the Davies-Johnson Lumber Mill around 1919. From 1921 until 1940, a branch of the Western Pacific RailroadWestern Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
served the town and the mill, working out of Portola, California
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 timber stocks were gone by 1939 and the mill closed soon after.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Calpine had a population of 205. 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 287.9 people per square mile (111.2/km²). The racial makeup of Calpine was 184 (89.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 10 (4.9%) 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 10 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26 persons (12.7%).
The Census reported that 205 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 96 households, out of which 17 (17.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (45.8%) 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, 8 (8.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (10.4%) 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 2 (2.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 34 households (35.4%) were made up of individuals and 12 (12.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14. There were 55 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...
(57.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.73.
The population was spread out with 37 people (18.0%) under the age of 18, 10 people (4.9%) aged 18 to 24, 37 people (18.0%) aged 25 to 44, 92 people (44.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 29 people (14.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.8 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.
There were 158 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile (85.7/km²), of which 74 (77.1%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (22.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.4%. 161 people (78.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 44 people (21.5%) lived in rental housing units.