Randsburg, California
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Census-designated place
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(CDP) in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. Randsburg is located 17 miles (27 km) south of Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest, California
Ridgecrest, formerly known as Crumville, was incorporated as a city in 1913. It is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake . Ridgecrest is the only incorporated city along US 395 in Kern County...
, at an elevation of 3504 feet (1068 m). The population was 69 at the 2010 census, down from 77 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Randsburg is located at 35°22′07"N 117°39′29"E. It is on the west side of U.S. Route 395U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canadian border near Laurier, where the road becomes Highway 395 upon entering British Columbia. At one time, the...
between Kramer Junction
Kramer Junction, California
Kramer Junction is a small community in the Mojave Desert at the intersection of U.S. Route 395 and State Route 58.Solar Energy Generating Systems sites SEGS III-VII are located less than a mile to the northwest....
to the south and Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest, California
Ridgecrest, formerly known as Crumville, was incorporated as a city in 1913. It is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake . Ridgecrest is the only incorporated city along US 395 in Kern County...
to the north. Randsburg is in the Rand Mountains, and is separated by a ridge from the neighboring community of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, California
Johannesburg is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, in a mining district of the Rand Mountains. Johannesburg is located east-northeast of Randsburg, at an elevation of 3517 feet . The terminus of the Randsburg Railway was here from 1897 to 1933. The population was 172 at the...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.945 mi2, over 99% of it land.
History
Gold was discovered at Rand Mine near the site in 1895 and a mining camp quickly formed, and was named Rand Camp, both mine and camp were named after the gold mining region in South Africa. The first post office at Randsburg opened in 1896.Tourism
The town has an influx of tourism a few times a year, mainly from summer travelers passing through or nearby off roading areas. Memorial Day as well as Labor Day weekends the town is flooded by several times the population in tourists, many come on the motorcycles and other off-road vehicles that line the streets. The center for most tourists is the general store / ice cream parlor. Famous for their "Black Bart" floats, this still active general store is filled with many necessities of life and food as wells as antiques form the area. There are a number of antique stores, gift shops, and a museum of the area as well.2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Randsburg had a population of 69. The population densityPopulation density
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was 35.5 people per square mile (13.7/km²). The racial makeup of Randsburg was 62 (89.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (5.8%) Native American, 2 (2.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (2.9%).
The Census reported that 69 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 42 households, out of which 1 (2.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13 (31.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4 (9.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (11.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 3 (7.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17 households (40.5%) were made up of individuals and 6 (14.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.64. There were 17 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(40.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.12.
The population was spread out with 2 people (2.9%) under the age of 18, 2 people (2.9%) aged 18 to 24, 5 people (7.2%) aged 25 to 44, 37 people (53.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 23 people (33.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.1 years. For every 100 females there were 68.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.5 males.
There were 97 housing units at an average density of 49.9 per square mile (19.3/km²), of which 39 (92.9%) were owner-occupied, and 3 (7.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 50.0%. 64 people (92.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5 people (7.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 77 people, 49 households, and 22 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 55.4 per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.71% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 5.19% Native American
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, 3.90% from other races
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, and 5.19% from two or more races. 5.19% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 49 households out of which 4.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 53.1% were non-families. 49.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.57 and the average family size was 2.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 3.9% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 48.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,000, and the median income for a family was $49,875. Males had a median income of $53,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $23,602. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Film
South of Suez, starring George BrentGeorge Brent
George Brent was an Irish film and television actor in American cinema.-Early life:He was born George Brendan Nolan in Raharabeg, County Roscommon on the opposite bank of the River Shannon from the town of Shannonbridge, County Offaly, Ireland, the son of a British Army officer.During the Irish...
and released in November 1940, was filmed in Randsburg. The movie Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens (film)
Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. The film is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg...
, released in 2011, contained scenes also filmed in Randsburg.