Butte Meadows, California
Encyclopedia
Butte Meadows is a census-designated place
in Butte County
, California
, 5 miles off State Route 32
on Humboldt Rd. The area is about 45 minutes or 33 miles (53.1 km) east of Chico
on SR32. Its elevation is listed at 4340 feet (1,323 m) above sea level: certain to get snow in winter of any year. The area code is Area code 530
. The area is just over one mile (1.6 km) from the Tehama County
line. Butte Meadows is near the Tehama County line. The post office that served Butte Meadows moved back and forth across the county line several times from 1878 to 1888. Butte Meadows' population was 40 at the 2010 census.
was 18.6 people per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of Butte Meadows was 38 (95.0%) 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
, and 2 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
The Census reported that 40 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 25 households, out of which 0 (0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8 (32.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 1 (4.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 12 households (48.0%) were made up of individuals and 5 (20.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60. There were 10 families
(40.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.10.
The population was spread out with 0 people (0%) under the age of 18, 1 people (2.5%) aged 18 to 24, 2 people (5.0%) aged 25 to 44, 25 people (62.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 12 people (30.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.0 years. For every 100 females there were 207.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 207.7 males.
There were 242 housing units at an average density of 112.8 per square mile (43.6/km²), of which 18 (72.0%) were owner-occupied, and 7 (28.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 78.8%. 29 people (72.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 11 people (27.5%) 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 Butte County
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by 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...
, 5 miles off State Route 32
California State Route 32
State Route 32 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. State of California which is routed from Interstate 5 in Orland, through Chico, through the northern Sierra Nevada, ending at SR 36 and SR 89 in eastern Tehama County.-Route description:...
on Humboldt Rd. The area is about 45 minutes or 33 miles (53.1 km) east of Chico
Chico, California
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...
on SR32. Its elevation is listed at 4340 feet (1,323 m) above sea level: certain to get snow in winter of any year. The area code is Area code 530
Area code 530
North American area code 530 is a California telephone area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis, Grass Valley, Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Red Bluff, Susanville, Truckee, Woodland, Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe....
. The area is just over one mile (1.6 km) from the Tehama County
Tehama County, California
Tehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:...
line. Butte Meadows is near the Tehama County line. The post office that served Butte Meadows moved back and forth across the county line several times from 1878 to 1888. Butte Meadows' population was 40 at the 2010 census.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Butte Meadows had a population of 40. 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 18.6 people per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of Butte Meadows was 38 (95.0%) 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)
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 2 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
The Census reported that 40 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 25 households, out of which 0 (0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8 (32.0%) 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, 1 (4.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (4.0%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 12 households (48.0%) were made up of individuals and 5 (20.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60. There were 10 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...
(40.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.10.
The population was spread out with 0 people (0%) under the age of 18, 1 people (2.5%) aged 18 to 24, 2 people (5.0%) aged 25 to 44, 25 people (62.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 12 people (30.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.0 years. For every 100 females there were 207.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 207.7 males.
There were 242 housing units at an average density of 112.8 per square mile (43.6/km²), of which 18 (72.0%) were owner-occupied, and 7 (28.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 78.8%. 29 people (72.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 11 people (27.5%) lived in rental housing units.
See also
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