Graniteville, California
Encyclopedia
Graniteville is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place
(CDP) located in Nevada County
, California
, United States
. The town is located on a ridge separating the Middle and South Fork of the Yuba River
, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Grass Valley
. There are no paved roads that lead to Graniteville, and the roads are not snowplowed in the winter.
In 2010, the population was 11. The winter population drops to 5.
. A post office operated in town from 1867 to 1959.
. The elevation of Graniteville is 4977 feet (1,517 m) above sea level
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP covers an area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
was 7.4 people per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of Graniteville was 11 (100.0%) White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
The Census reported that 11 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 8 households, out of which 0 (0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2 (25.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (12.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5 households (62.5%) were made up of individuals and 4 (50.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.38. There were 2 families
(25.0% 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, 3 people (27.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 8 people (72.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 78.3 years. For every 100 females there were 266.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 266.7 males.
There were 36 housing units at an average density of 24.2 per square mile (9.3/km²), of which 7 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 1 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 10 people (90.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1 people (9.1%) 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...
(CDP) located in Nevada County
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The town is located on a ridge separating the Middle and South Fork of the Yuba River
Yuba River
The Yuba River is a tributary of the Feather River in the Sacramento Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is one of the Feather's most important branches, providing about a third of its flow. The main stem of the river is about long, and its headwaters are split into North, Middle and South...
, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Grass Valley
Grass Valley, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Grass Valley had a population of 12,860. The population density was 2,711.3 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Grass Valley was 11,493 White, 46 African American, 208 Native American, 188 Asian, 9 Pacific Islander, 419 from other...
. There are no paved roads that lead to Graniteville, and the roads are not snowplowed in the winter.
In 2010, the population was 11. The winter population drops to 5.
History
The town was called "Eureka South" during the California Gold RushCalifornia 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...
. A post office operated in town from 1867 to 1959.
Geography
Graniteville is located at 39°26′27"N 120°44′23"W (39.440732 -120.739662), about 26 miles (41.8 km) east of Nevada CityNevada City, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Nevada City had a population of 3,068. The population density was 1,399.7 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Nevada City was 2,837 White, 26 African American, 28 Native American, 46 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 40 from other races,...
. The elevation of Graniteville is 4977 feet (1,517 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
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 CDP covers an area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Graniteville had a population of 11. 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 7.4 people per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of Graniteville was 11 (100.0%) White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
The Census reported that 11 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 8 households, out of which 0 (0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2 (25.0%) 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, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (12.5%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5 households (62.5%) were made up of individuals and 4 (50.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.38. There were 2 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...
(25.0% 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, 3 people (27.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 8 people (72.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 78.3 years. For every 100 females there were 266.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 266.7 males.
There were 36 housing units at an average density of 24.2 per square mile (9.3/km²), of which 7 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 1 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 10 people (90.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1 people (9.1%) lived in rental housing units.
External links
- A different way of life - Union article about Graniteville.
- Graniteville site