Strawberry, Tuolumne County, California
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Strawberry is an unincorporated community
and a census-designated place
(CDP) in Tuolumne County
, California
. Strawberry is located on California State Route 108
10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Long Barn
. Strawberry has a post office
with ZIP code
95375, which opened in 1949. Strawberry sits at an elevation of 5325 feet (1,623.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Strawberry's population was 86.
, the CDP covers an area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), 98.44% of it land and 1.56% of it water.
was 162.3 people per square mile (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of Strawberry was 82 (95.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1.2%) from other races
, and 3 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 persons (8.1%).
The Census reported that 84 people (97.7% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2 (2.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 47 households, out of which 5 (10.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 22 (46.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 1 (2.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (2.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (2.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 21 households (44.7%) were made up of individuals and 6 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79. There were 24 families
(51.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.46.
The population was spread out with 11 people (12.8%) under the age of 18, 2 people (2.3%) aged 18 to 24, 13 people (15.1%) aged 25 to 44, 37 people (43.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 23 people (26.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.7 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
There were 304 housing units at an average density of 573.8 per square mile (221.6/km²), of which 42 (89.4%) were owner-occupied, and 5 (10.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 12.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.7%. 78 people (90.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6 people (7.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
and a 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...
(CDP) in Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
. Strawberry is located on California State Route 108
California State Route 108
State Route 108, also known as Highway 108, is a numbered state highway in California. SR 108 runs generally northeast across central California from downtown Modesto near the SR 99/SR 132 interchange, crossing the Sierra Nevada at Sonora Pass, to U.S. Route 395 near the Nevada state line...
10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Long Barn
Long Barn, California
Long Barn is a census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California. Long Barn sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Long Barn's population was 155....
. Strawberry has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
with ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
95375, which opened in 1949. Strawberry sits at an elevation of 5325 feet (1,623.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Strawberry's population was 86.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), 98.44% of it land and 1.56% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Strawberry had a population of 86. 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 162.3 people per square mile (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of Strawberry was 82 (95.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1.2%) 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 3 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 persons (8.1%).
The Census reported that 84 people (97.7% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2 (2.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 47 households, out of which 5 (10.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 22 (46.8%) 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, 1 (2.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (2.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (2.1%) 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. 21 households (44.7%) were made up of individuals and 6 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79. There were 24 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...
(51.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.46.
The population was spread out with 11 people (12.8%) under the age of 18, 2 people (2.3%) aged 18 to 24, 13 people (15.1%) aged 25 to 44, 37 people (43.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 23 people (26.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.7 years. For every 100 females there were 120.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
There were 304 housing units at an average density of 573.8 per square mile (221.6/km²), of which 42 (89.4%) were owner-occupied, and 5 (10.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 12.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.7%. 78 people (90.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6 people (7.0%) lived in rental housing units.