Country United States County Modoc GNIS feature IDs 1659219; 2583091 Area 6.249 km² Population 449 (2010) Area code 530 | State California Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) Elevation 1,232 m Zip code 96134 Local time Sunday 1:06 AM | |
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Newell is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California in the United States. It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,042 feet (1,232 m). The population was 449 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Newell, CA 96134, USA
The community is located along State Route 139 south of Tulelake and about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Oregon border. It is less than 8 miles (13 km) south of Tulelake on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, Newell, California. The U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database, calls its existence official with a feature ID of 1659219 and lists the coordinates of the community as 41°53′18″N 121°22′20″W. The ZIP Code is 96134: a code shared with several other local towns. The community is inside area code 530.
History
The town was named in honor of Frederick Haynes Newell, director of the United States Reclamation Service.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), 99.76% of it land, and 0.24% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Newell had a population of 449. The population density was 186.1 people per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of Newell was 199 (44.3%) White, 2 (0.4%) African American, 23 (5.1%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 5 (1.1%) Pacific Islander, 193 (43.0%) from other races, and 26 (5.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 271 persons (60.4%).
The Census reported that 449 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 136 households, out of which 69 (50.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 74 (54.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 24 (17.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (7.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 23 households (16.9%) were made up of individuals and 8 (5.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30. There were 106 families (77.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.68.
The population was spread out with 167 people (37.2%) under the age of 18, 36 people (8.0%) aged 18 to 24, 116 people (25.8%) aged 25 to 44, 90 people (20.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 40 people (8.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.4 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
There were 209 housing units at an average density of 86.6 per square mile (33.4/km²), of which 83 (61.0%) were owner-occupied, and 53 (39.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.6%. 259 people (57.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 190 people (42.3%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature, Newell is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines, and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.
Federally, Newell is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.