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Country
  
United States

County
  
Plumas

FIPS code
  
06-85086

Elevation
  
1,372 m

Zip code
  
95758

Area code
  
530

State
  
California

Time zone
  
Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)

GNIS feature ID
  
1853421

Area
  
6.55 km²

Population
  
113 (2010)

Whitehawk, California

Whitehawk is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census, up from 96 at the 2000 census.

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Map of Whitehawk, CA 96106, USA

Geography

Whitehawk is located at 39°43′23″N 120°32′56″W (39.723136, -120.548805).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Whitehawk had a population of 113. The population density was 44.7 people per square mile (17.2/km²). The racial makeup of Whitehawk was 107 (94.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.9%) from other races, and 4 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (1.8%).

The Census reported that 113 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 59 households, out of which 4 (6.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 43 (72.9%) 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 2 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (23.7%) were made up of individuals and 7 (11.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92. There were 43 families (72.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.21.

The population was spread out with 9 people (8.0%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 4 people (3.5%) aged 25 to 44, 42 people (37.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 58 people (51.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65.3 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

There were 184 housing units at an average density of 72.7 per square mile (28.1/km²), of which 52 (88.1%) were owner-occupied, and 7 (11.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 15.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 30.0%. 97 people (85.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 16 people (14.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 96 people, 49 households, and 39 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 55.8 people per square mile (21.5/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 59.3 per square mile (22.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.96% White and 1.04% Asian.

There were 49 households out of which 4.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.6% were married couples living together, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 3.1% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 10.4% from 25 to 44, 50.0% from 45 to 64, and 35.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,696, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,515. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Media

The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature, Whitehawk is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines, and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle.

Federally, Whitehawk is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.

References

Whitehawk, California Wikipedia