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Alpaugh, California
| Alpaugh | |
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| — census-designated place — | |
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| Coordinates: 35°53′19″N 119°29′12″W / 35.88861°N 119.48667°WCoordinates: 35°53′19″N 119°29′12″W / 35.88861°N 119.48667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area[1] | |
| - Total | 1.005 sq mi (2.603 km2) |
| - Land | 1.005 sq mi (2.603 km2) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| - Total | 1,026 |
| - Density | 1,020.9/sq mi (394.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93201 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-01164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660246 |
Alpaugh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2010 census, up from 761 at the 2000 census.
It is named for John Alpaugh, one of the officers of the Home Extension Colony which reclaimed the land the town is built on.[2]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Alpaugh had a population of 1,026. The population density was 1,020.8 people per square mile (394.1/km²). The racial makeup of Alpaugh was 381 (37.1%) White, 4 (0.4%) African American, 11 (1.1%) Native American, 4 (0.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 597 (58.2%) from other races, and 29 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 867 persons (84.5%).
The Census reported that 1,026 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 226 households, out of which 142 (62.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 123 (54.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 45 (19.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 26 (11.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 32 (14.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 21 households (9.3%) were made up of individuals and 11 (4.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.54. There were 194 families (85.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.83.
The population was spread out with 434 people (42.3%) under the age of 18, 130 people (12.7%) aged 18 to 24, 244 people (23.8%) aged 25 to 44, 156 people (15.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 62 people (6.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21.8 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
There were 243 housing units at an average density of 241.8 per square mile (93.4/km²), of which 120 (53.1%) were owner-occupied, and 106 (46.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 0.9%. 522 people (50.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 504 people (49.1%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 761 people, 223 households, and 167 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 768.2 people per square mile (296.8/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 257.4 per square mile (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.17% White, 0.26% African American, 2.50% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 43.10% from other races, and 5.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.14% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.89.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,688, and the median income for a family was $23,854. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,162. About 28.0% of families and 37.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislature Alpaugh is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dean Florez, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Republican Danny Gilmore. Federally, Alpaugh is located in California's 21st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[5] and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes.
Railroads
Alpaugh is served by the West Isle Line, a private carrier railroad owned by Western Farm Services. Since 1998 the West Isle Line has operated over the 6-mile (9.7 km) "Alpaugh Branch" of the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The West Isle Line runs east from Alpaugh to a connection with the BNSF Railway at "Stoil". The "Alpaugh Branch" was constructed in 1914.
References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed. ed.). University of California Press. pp. 9. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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