Forest Ranch, California
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Forest Ranch is a census-designated place
in Butte County, California
. It includes Forest Ranch Elementary School (K-6), its own post office, and a CDF
fire station. The community's ZIP code is 95942, and is shared with the community of Butte Meadows
. The area code is 530
. Forest Ranch's population was 1,184 at the 2010 census.
The US Geological Survey reports the town's elevation as 2415 feet (736.1 m) above mean sea level. The eastern end of the community is about 3500 feet (1,067 m): about 1000 feet (305 m) higher. This is high enough that residents occasionally get "snowed in." Residents east of the center of the community report the snowfall is heavy enough to prevent driving about one to three days each year. This is only true of homes not located along State Route 32
. Some residents commute to work in Chico
, about fifteen driving miles west on SR32.
was 85.0 people per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of Forest Ranch was 1,116 (94.3%) White, 8 (0.7%) African American, 6 (0.5%) Native American, 4 (0.3%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 20 (1.7%) from other races
, and 29 (2.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52 persons (4.4%).
The Census reported that 1,184 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 520 households, out of which 118 (22.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 317 (61.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 28 (5.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 17 (3.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 124 households (23.8%) were made up of individuals and 30 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 362 families
(69.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.65.
The population was spread out with 210 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 55 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 228 people (19.3%) aged 25 to 44, 496 people (41.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 195 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
There were 598 housing units at an average density of 43.0 per square mile (16.6/km²), of which 447 (86.0%) were owner-occupied, and 73 (14.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 18.9%. 1,008 people (85.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 176 people (14.9%) 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, California
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...
. It includes Forest Ranch Elementary School (K-6), its own post office, and a CDF
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the State of California's agency responsible for fire protection in State Responsibility Areas of California as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests. It is often referred to as The California Department of...
fire station. The community's ZIP code is 95942, and is shared with the community of Butte Meadows
Butte Meadows, California
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 east of Chico on SR32. Its elevation is listed at above sea level: certain to get snow in winter of any year. The area code is Area code 530. The area...
. The area code is 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....
. Forest Ranch's population was 1,184 at the 2010 census.
The US Geological Survey reports the town's elevation as 2415 feet (736.1 m) above mean sea level. The eastern end of the community is about 3500 feet (1,067 m): about 1000 feet (305 m) higher. This is high enough that residents occasionally get "snowed in." Residents east of the center of the community report the snowfall is heavy enough to prevent driving about one to three days each year. This is only true of homes not located along 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:...
. Some residents commute to work in 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...
, about fifteen driving miles west on SR32.
History
Forest Ranch post office was opened in 1878, closed in 1926, and re-established in 1932, and moved several times in 1938 to its present location.Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Forest Ranch had a population of 1,184. 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 85.0 people per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of Forest Ranch was 1,116 (94.3%) White, 8 (0.7%) African American, 6 (0.5%) Native American, 4 (0.3%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 20 (1.7%) 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 29 (2.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52 persons (4.4%).
The Census reported that 1,184 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 520 households, out of which 118 (22.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 317 (61.0%) 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, 28 (5.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 17 (3.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (5.8%) 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 4 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 124 households (23.8%) were made up of individuals and 30 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 362 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...
(69.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.65.
The population was spread out with 210 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 55 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 228 people (19.3%) aged 25 to 44, 496 people (41.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 195 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
There were 598 housing units at an average density of 43.0 per square mile (16.6/km²), of which 447 (86.0%) were owner-occupied, and 73 (14.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 18.9%. 1,008 people (85.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 176 people (14.9%) lived in rental housing units.