Plumas Lake, California
Encyclopedia
Plumas Lake is a master-planned exurb
and census-designated place
in Yuba County, California
. Plumas Lake is located 30 miles (48.3 km) north of the city of Sacramento
on the Feather River
, just prior to its confluence with the Bear River
and the Sacramento River
. Construction of homes began early in 2003, and at full build-out the city will have roughly 12,000 homes and 36,000 residents. The community (which is unincorporated) is located about 10 miles (16.1 km) south of the city of Marysville
in southern Yuba County. It lies at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m). The population was 5,853 at the 2010 census.
Plumas Lake, California shares the same zip code as Olivehurst, California
(a neighboring town). However, Plumas Lake stands as a separate community.
Many individuals and agencies (including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) were opposed to the construction of this project due to the history of severe (15+ feet of standing water) flood
ing. Notable floods in the area occurred in 1986 and 1997. The flood risk in the area was exacerbated by hydraulic mining
which occurred in the Yuba River watershed upstream of the region. Mine tailings wound up in the river beds and were then transported into the Sacramento Valley
, where they accumulated in the river channels and reduced their conveyance capacities. This mining activity was part of the Gold Rush
of California.
The future is much brighter given that the levies have been improved since 2004 and some are safely beyond the level of 100-year flood protection. With the whole improvement project completed (projected to be done June 2011) Plumas Lake strives to be protected at a 200-year flood level. This will be the best flood protection in the entire state of California.
A park and ride
facility was opened on October 1, 2009 by Caltrans in the Plumas Lake area, along California State Route 70
and Feather River Blvd.
In May 2009, A Walgreens
pharmacy
opened at the corner of River Oaks Blvd and Plumas Lake Blvd. This Walgreens is easily accessible from State Route 70 and is within walking distance for many residents.
, the CDP covers an area of 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²), all of it land.
was 698.3 people per square mile (269.6/km²). The racial makeup of Plumas Lake was 3,923 (67.0%) White, 372 (6.4%) African American, 73 (1.2%) Native American, 474 (8.1%) Asian, 44 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 451 (7.7%) from other races
, and 516 (8.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,312 persons (22.4%).
The Census reported that 5,853 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,745 households, out of which 1,043 (59.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,195 (68.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 155 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 117 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 127 (7.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 20 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 183 households (10.5%) were made up of individuals and 21 (1.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35. There were 1,467 families
(84.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.61.
The population was spread out with 2,144 people (36.6%) under the age of 18, 380 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 2,204 people (37.7%) aged 25 to 44, 926 people (15.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 199 people (3.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.1 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
There were 1,924 housing units at an average density of 229.5 per square mile (88.6/km²), of which 1,480 (84.8%) were owner-occupied, and 265 (15.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 4,835 people (82.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,018 people (17.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Plumas Lake is served by the Linda Fire Protection District and the Olivehurst Public Utility District.
Plumas Lake is located in the 4th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Doug LaMalfa
, and in the 3rd Assembly
District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, Plumas Lake is located in California's 2nd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Wally Herger
.
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
and 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...
in Yuba County, California
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
. Plumas Lake is located 30 miles (48.3 km) north of the city of Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
on the Feather River
Feather River
The Feather River is the principal tributary of the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. The river's main stem is about long. Its length to its most distant headwater tributary is about . Its drainage basin is about...
, just prior to its confluence with the Bear River
Bear River (Feather River tributary)
The Bear River is a tributary of the Feather River in the Sierra Nevada, winding through four California counties: Yuba, Sutter, Placer, and Nevada....
and the Sacramento River
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River is an important watercourse of Northern and Central California in the United States. The largest river in California, it rises on the eastern slopes of the Klamath Mountains, and after a journey south of over , empties into Suisun Bay, an arm of the San Francisco Bay, and...
. Construction of homes began early in 2003, and at full build-out the city will have roughly 12,000 homes and 36,000 residents. The community (which is unincorporated) is located about 10 miles (16.1 km) south of the city of Marysville
Marysville, California
Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
in southern Yuba County. It lies at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m). The population was 5,853 at the 2010 census.
Plumas Lake, California shares the same zip code as Olivehurst, California
Olivehurst, California
Olivehurst is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 13,656 at the 2010 census, up from 11,061 at the 2000 census...
(a neighboring town). However, Plumas Lake stands as a separate community.
Many individuals and agencies (including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) were opposed to the construction of this project due to the history of severe (15+ feet of standing water) flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
ing. Notable floods in the area occurred in 1986 and 1997. The flood risk in the area was exacerbated by hydraulic mining
Hydraulic mining
Hydraulic mining, or hydraulicking, is a form of mining that uses high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material or move sediment. In the placer mining of gold or tin, the resulting water-sediment slurry is directed through sluice boxes to remove the gold.-Precursor - ground...
which occurred in the Yuba River watershed upstream of the region. Mine tailings wound up in the river beds and were then transported into the Sacramento Valley
Sacramento Valley
The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties.-Geography:...
, where they accumulated in the river channels and reduced their conveyance capacities. This mining activity was part of the Gold Rush
Gold rush
A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place elsewhere.In the 19th and early...
of California.
The future is much brighter given that the levies have been improved since 2004 and some are safely beyond the level of 100-year flood protection. With the whole improvement project completed (projected to be done June 2011) Plumas Lake strives to be protected at a 200-year flood level. This will be the best flood protection in the entire state of California.
A park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
facility was opened on October 1, 2009 by Caltrans in the Plumas Lake area, along California State Route 70
California State Route 70
State Route 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Connecting Sacramento with U.S. Route 395 near Beckwourth Pass via the Feather River Canyon, it was formerly known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, crossing the Sierra Nevada at a lower elevation than Donner Pass on U.S. Route 40...
and Feather River Blvd.
In May 2009, A Walgreens
Walgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
opened at the corner of River Oaks Blvd and Plumas Lake Blvd. This Walgreens is easily accessible from State Route 70 and is within walking distance for many residents.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Plumas Lake had a population of 5,853. 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 698.3 people per square mile (269.6/km²). The racial makeup of Plumas Lake was 3,923 (67.0%) White, 372 (6.4%) African American, 73 (1.2%) Native American, 474 (8.1%) Asian, 44 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 451 (7.7%) 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 516 (8.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,312 persons (22.4%).
The Census reported that 5,853 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,745 households, out of which 1,043 (59.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,195 (68.5%) 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, 155 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 117 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 127 (7.3%) 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 20 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 183 households (10.5%) were made up of individuals and 21 (1.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35. There were 1,467 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...
(84.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.61.
The population was spread out with 2,144 people (36.6%) under the age of 18, 380 people (6.5%) aged 18 to 24, 2,204 people (37.7%) aged 25 to 44, 926 people (15.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 199 people (3.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.1 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
There were 1,924 housing units at an average density of 229.5 per square mile (88.6/km²), of which 1,480 (84.8%) were owner-occupied, and 265 (15.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 4,835 people (82.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,018 people (17.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Education & Community Services
The southern part of Plumas Lake is served by the Plumas Elementary School District (K-8) and the Wheatland Union High School District (9-12). The northern part of the community is served by the Marysville Joint Unified School District (K-12).Plumas Lake is served by the Linda Fire Protection District and the Olivehurst Public Utility District.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Plumas Lake is located in the 4th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Republican representing the 4th district, encompassing Del Norte, Siskiyou, Shasta, Trinity, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties, as well as parts of Nevada and Placer counties...
, and in the 3rd Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Dan Logue. Federally, Plumas Lake is located in California's 2nd congressional district
California's 2nd congressional district
California's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district contains much of the far northern part of the state, north of Sacramento. It is the largest district by area in California...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Wally Herger
Wally Herger
Walter William "Wally" Herger, Jr. , American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the California's 2nd congressional district. The second district is physically large...
.