Little Grass Valley, California
Encyclopedia
Little Grass Valley is a lake located in Plumas County, California
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...

, USA. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...

, the census-designated place
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...

 had a total population
Population
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 of 2.

Geography

Little Grass Valley is located at 39°42'59" North, 120°58'35" West (39.716311, -120.976287).

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 town has a total area of 10 square miles (25.9 km²). Although the Bureau states there is no water, the lake covers about 1600 acres (6.5 km² or 2.5 sq mi).

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Little Grass Valley had a population of 2. 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 0.2 people per square mile (0.1/km²). The racial makeup of Little Grass Valley was 2 (100.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).

The Census reported that 2 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1 households, out of which 0 (0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1 (100%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 0 households (0%) were made up of individuals and 0 (0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00. There were 1 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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 (100% of all households); the average family size was 2.00.

The population was spread out with 0 people (0%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 0 people (0%) aged 25 to 44, 2 people (100%) aged 45 to 64, and 0 people (0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.5 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

There were 159 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km²), of which 1 (100%) were owner-occupied, and 0 (0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 2 people (100% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 0 people (0%) lived in rental housing units.

pre-2010

Little Grass Valley was initially occupied by the Maidu
Maidu
The Maidu are a group of Native Americans who live in Northern California. They reside in the central Sierra Nevada, in the drainage area of the Feather and American Rivers...

 Native American tribe during the summers. During the California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...

, it became a mining camp. The camp disappeared before 1900, but there are still gold mines in the area. The land in the valley was used to graze cattle and there was a Boy Scout Camp located on the banks of the South Fork of the Feather River. In 1963 the whole area was flooded and a lake filled the valley. Today there are campgrounds all around the lake, cabins on the south side, and it is the center of a snowmobiling area. It is about three miles (5 km) from La Porte
La Porte, California
La Porte is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census, down from 43 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Porte is located at ....

 (population 43).

Politics

In the state legislature
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...

, Little Grass Valley is located in the 1st Senate district
California's 1st State Senate district
California's 1st State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is represented by Republican Ted Gaines of Roseville.-District profile:...

 and in the 3rd Assembly district
California's 3rd State Assembly district
California's 3rd State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Dan Logue of Linda.-District profile:...

. Federally, Little Grass Valley 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...

.

Fowler Lake

About 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Little Grass Valley Lake lies a small, natural lily pond called Fowler Lake. Its coordinates are 39.4627°N 121.005°W, and its altitude is 5446 feet (1,659.9 m).

Sources

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