Bangor, California
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Bangor is a census-designated place
inside Butte County, California
, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Yuba County
line. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) feature ID for the community is 218644, and for the census place is 2612459; and the elevation is given as 761 feet (232 m) above mean sea level (AMSL). The community is in a shallow valley with surrounding hills in the 800-950 foot range. The population was 646 at the 2010 census.
Bangor was founded as a mining boom-town in 1855 and named by the Lumbert Brothers, early settlers and storekeepers, for their home-town of Bangor, Maine
. The first post office was established in 1857.
Latitude and longitude for the community are given as 39°23′19"N 121°24′19"W and the community is located at a cross roads. Oroville-Bangor Highway becomes Los Verjeles Road south of town, these roads running roughly north-south. LaPorte Road runs somewhat east-west through the community. There are two restaurants listed in the telephone directory. Bangor is in area code 530
and has a ZIP Code of 95914. Driving east on LaPorte Road into the mountains eventually leads to Camp Eighteen
.
was 48.1 people per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of Bangor was 543 (84.1%) White, 5 (0.8%) African American, 17 (2.6%) Native American, 4 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 18 (2.8%) from other races
, and 58 (9.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47 persons (7.3%).
The Census reported that 646 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 234 households, out of which 73 (31.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 136 (58.1%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 24 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (1.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 50 households (21.4%) were made up of individuals and 17 (7.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 176 families
(75.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.
The population was spread out with 169 people (26.2%) under the age of 18, 40 people (6.2%) aged 18 to 24, 104 people (16.1%) aged 25 to 44, 216 people (33.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 117 people (18.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
There were 280 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²), of which 185 (79.1%) were owner-occupied, and 49 (20.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 498 people (77.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 148 people (22.9%) lived in rental housing units.
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...
inside Butte County, California
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Yuba County
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
line. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) feature ID for the community is 218644, and for the census place is 2612459; and the elevation is given as 761 feet (232 m) above mean sea level (AMSL). The community is in a shallow valley with surrounding hills in the 800-950 foot range. The population was 646 at the 2010 census.
Bangor was founded as a mining boom-town in 1855 and named by the Lumbert Brothers, early settlers and storekeepers, for their home-town of Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
. The first post office was established in 1857.
Latitude and longitude for the community are given as 39°23′19"N 121°24′19"W and the community is located at a cross roads. Oroville-Bangor Highway becomes Los Verjeles Road south of town, these roads running roughly north-south. LaPorte Road runs somewhat east-west through the community. There are two restaurants listed in the telephone directory. Bangor is in area code 530
Area code 530
North American area code 530 is a California telephone area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis, Grass Valley, Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Red Bluff, Susanville, Truckee, Woodland, Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe....
and has a ZIP Code of 95914. Driving east on LaPorte Road into the mountains eventually leads to Camp Eighteen
Camp Eighteen, California
Camp Eighteen is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California, about from the Plumas County line. It lies north of Clipper Mills, at an elevation of 3947 feet . The ZIP Code is 95940. The community is inside area code 530. Nearby communities are Lumpkin and Rogerville...
.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Bangor had a population of 646. 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 48.1 people per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of Bangor was 543 (84.1%) White, 5 (0.8%) African American, 17 (2.6%) Native American, 4 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 18 (2.8%) 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 58 (9.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47 persons (7.3%).
The Census reported that 646 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 234 households, out of which 73 (31.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 136 (58.1%) 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, 24 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (4.3%) 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 4 (1.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 50 households (21.4%) were made up of individuals and 17 (7.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 176 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...
(75.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.
The population was spread out with 169 people (26.2%) under the age of 18, 40 people (6.2%) aged 18 to 24, 104 people (16.1%) aged 25 to 44, 216 people (33.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 117 people (18.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
There were 280 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²), of which 185 (79.1%) were owner-occupied, and 49 (20.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 498 people (77.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 148 people (22.9%) lived in rental housing units.