Centerville, Fresno County, California
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Centerville is a census-designated place
in Fresno County
, California
. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 16 miles (26 km) east of Fresno
, at an elevation of 394 feet (120 m). At the 2010 census, it had a population of 392.
at Poole's Crossing. In 1858, W. W. Hills established Hills Ferry at Poole's Crossing. The ferry and the town were destroyed in the winter of 1861-1862
. It was rebuilt on higher ground, but it was flooded again in 1867. The town was rebuilt on top of a bluff overlooking its prior location and renamed Centerville.
The Scottsburgh post office opened in 1856, closed in 1858, re-opened in 1859, and closed forever in 1864.
was 48.2 people per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of Centerville was 321 (81.9%) White, 1 (0.3%) African American, 9 (2.3%) Native American, 20 (5.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 33 (8.4%) from other races
, and 8 (2.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99 persons (25.3%).
The Census reported that 392 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 154 households, out of which 42 (27.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 77 (50.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 12 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (7.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (4.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 39 households (25.3%) were made up of individuals and 13 (8.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 101 families
(65.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.
The population was spread out with 78 people (19.9%) under the age of 18, 30 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 81 people (20.7%) aged 25 to 44, 132 people (33.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 71 people (18.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.
There were 167 housing units at an average density of 20.5 per square mile (7.9/km²), of which 95 (61.7%) were owner-occupied, and 59 (38.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.7%. 225 people (57.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 167 people (42.6%) 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 Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, 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 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 16 miles (26 km) east of Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, at an elevation of 394 feet (120 m). At the 2010 census, it had a population of 392.
History
Scottsburg was founded in 1854 in the low lands of the Kings RiverKings River (California)
The Kings River is a major river of south-central California. About long, it drains an area of the high western Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley. A large alluvial fan has formed where the river's gradient decreases in the Central Valley so the river divides into distributaries...
at Poole's Crossing. In 1858, W. W. Hills established Hills Ferry at Poole's Crossing. The ferry and the town were destroyed in the winter of 1861-1862
Great Flood of 1862
The Great Flood of 1862 or Noachian Deluge was the largest flood in the recorded history of Oregon, Nevada and California, occurring from December 1861 to January 1862. It was preceded by weeks of continuous rains that began in Oregon in November 1861 and continued into January 1862...
. It was rebuilt on higher ground, but it was flooded again in 1867. The town was rebuilt on top of a bluff overlooking its prior location and renamed Centerville.
The Scottsburgh post office opened in 1856, closed in 1858, re-opened in 1859, and closed forever in 1864.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Centerville had a population of 392. 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 48.2 people per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of Centerville was 321 (81.9%) White, 1 (0.3%) African American, 9 (2.3%) Native American, 20 (5.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 33 (8.4%) 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 8 (2.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 99 persons (25.3%).
The Census reported that 392 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 154 households, out of which 42 (27.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 77 (50.0%) 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, 12 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (7.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (4.5%) 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 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 39 households (25.3%) were made up of individuals and 13 (8.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 101 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...
(65.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.
The population was spread out with 78 people (19.9%) under the age of 18, 30 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 81 people (20.7%) aged 25 to 44, 132 people (33.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 71 people (18.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.
There were 167 housing units at an average density of 20.5 per square mile (7.9/km²), of which 95 (61.7%) were owner-occupied, and 59 (38.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.7%. 225 people (57.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 167 people (42.6%) lived in rental housing units.