Chalfant Valley, California
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Chalfant is a census-designated place
in Mono County
, California
. It is located on the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad
22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Benton
, at an elevation of 4258 feet (1298 m). The population was 651 at the 2010 census.
Chalfant is a small, primarily residential community located 14 miles (22.5 km) north of the City of Bishop
in Inyo County on U.S. Route 6
. Most residents commute to Bishop for work and school.
The Chalfant post office operated from 1913 to 1928. The ZIP Code
is 93514. The community is inside area code 760
.
The town is named after Arthur Chalfant, newspaper publisher and settler of 1870.
A 6.2 earthquake
occurred on July 21, 1986 in the Bishop
, California
- Chalfant areas and injured 2 people, damages estimated by $2.7 million. There was a foreshock
before the initial quake and another aftershock occurred 10 days after the initial temblor. Smaller aftershocks occurred through September 30, 1986.
, the CDP covers an area of 28.1 square miles (72.6 km²), 99.90% of it land, and 0.10% of it water.
was 23.2 people per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of Chalfant was 594 (91.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 13 (2.0%) Native American, 5 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 16 (2.5%) from other races
, and 23 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67 persons (10.3%).
The Census reported that 651 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 264 households, out of which 68 (25.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 169 (64.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 14 (5.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (3.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 21 (8.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 3 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (20.1%) were made up of individuals and 25 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 191 families
(72.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.87.
The population was spread out with 131 people (20.1%) under the age of 18, 46 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 131 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 238 people (36.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 105 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
There were 301 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km²), of which 231 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 33 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 575 people (88.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 76 people (11.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Chalfant is located in the 1st Senate
District, represented by Republican
Ted Gaines
, and in the 25th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Kristin Olsen
. Federally, Chalfant is located in California's 25th congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +7 and is represented by Republican Buck McKeon
.
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 Mono County
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
. It is located on the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Benton
Benton, California
Benton is a census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located 3 miles east-northeast of the community of Benton Hot Springs and north of the community of Bishop, at an elevation of 5387 feet...
, at an elevation of 4258 feet (1298 m). The population was 651 at the 2010 census.
Chalfant is a small, primarily residential community located 14 miles (22.5 km) north of the City of Bishop
Bishop, California
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
in Inyo County on U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
. Most residents commute to Bishop for work and school.
The Chalfant post office operated from 1913 to 1928. The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 93514. The community is inside area code 760
Area code 760
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.
The town is named after Arthur Chalfant, newspaper publisher and settler of 1870.
A 6.2 earthquake
1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake
The 1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake struck the southern Mono County and surrounding incorporated and unincorporated of the Bishop - Chalfant Valley, California areas at 6:42 p.m. . The magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt as far distant as Salt Lake City, Utah. The earthquake was felt in some counties...
occurred on July 21, 1986 in the Bishop
Bishop, California
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
, 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...
- Chalfant areas and injured 2 people, damages estimated by $2.7 million. There was a foreshock
Foreshock
A foreshock is an earthquake that occurs before a larger seismic event and is related to it in both time and space. The designation of an earthquake as foreshock, mainshock or aftershock is only possible after the event....
before the initial quake and another aftershock occurred 10 days after the initial temblor. Smaller aftershocks occurred through September 30, 1986.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 28.1 square miles (72.6 km²), 99.90% of it land, and 0.10% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Chalfant had a population of 651. 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 23.2 people per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of Chalfant was 594 (91.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 13 (2.0%) Native American, 5 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 16 (2.5%) 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 23 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67 persons (10.3%).
The Census reported that 651 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 264 households, out of which 68 (25.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 169 (64.0%) 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, 14 (5.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (3.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 21 (8.0%) 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 3 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (20.1%) were made up of individuals and 25 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 191 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...
(72.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.87.
The population was spread out with 131 people (20.1%) under the age of 18, 46 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 131 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 238 people (36.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 105 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
There were 301 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km²), of which 231 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 33 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 575 people (88.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 76 people (11.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Chalfant is located in the 1st Senate
California State Senate
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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...
Ted Gaines
Ted Gaines
Edward M. Gaines is a California State Senator, representing the 1st Senate district. He won a January 4, 2011, special election to replace the late Dave Cox and took office two days later...
, and in the 25th 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 Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Republican representing the 25th district, encompassing Calaveras, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne counties, and parts of Madera and Stanislaus counties...
. Federally, Chalfant is located in California's 25th congressional district
California's 25th congressional district
California's 25th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers part of Los Angeles County and extends out to broad stretches of interior California along the Nevada border. It includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Lancaster, and the...
, 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 +7 and is represented by Republican Buck McKeon
Howard McKeon
Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
.