Clipper Mills, California
Encyclopedia
Clipper Mills is a census-designated place
in Butte County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 3550 feet (1082 m). The local newspaper is the Rabbit Creek Journal. Clipper Mills has a post office, first established in 1861 and moved in 1891. Its zip code
is 95930. Clipper Mills's population was 142 at the 2010 census.
Clipper Mills' history and economy is centered on the lumber industry. A sawmill started operating nearby in 1852, and by 1855 Clipper Mills had its own sawmills.
was 81.7 people per square mile (31.5/km²). The racial makeup of Clipper Mills was 131 (92.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (2.1%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.4%) from other races
, and 6 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5 persons (3.5%).
The Census reported that 142 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 77 households, out of which 9 (11.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26 (33.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 8 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (13.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (2.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 33 households (42.9%) were made up of individuals and 18 (23.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84. There were 36 families
(46.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.39.
The population was spread out with 13 people (9.2%) under the age of 18, 10 people (7.0%) aged 18 to 24, 17 people (12.0%) aged 25 to 44, 57 people (40.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 45 people (31.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.4 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
There were 148 housing units at an average density of 85.1 per square mile (32.9/km²), of which 63 (81.8%) were owner-occupied, and 14 (18.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 22.2%. 120 people (84.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22 people (15.5%) 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...
in Butte County
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...
, 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...
. It lies at an elevation of 3550 feet (1082 m). The local newspaper is the Rabbit Creek Journal. Clipper Mills has a post office, first established in 1861 and moved in 1891. Its zip code
ZIP Code
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is 95930. Clipper Mills's population was 142 at the 2010 census.
Clipper Mills' history and economy is centered on the lumber industry. A sawmill started operating nearby in 1852, and by 1855 Clipper Mills had its own sawmills.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Clipper Mills had a population of 142. The population densityPopulation density
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was 81.7 people per square mile (31.5/km²). The racial makeup of Clipper Mills was 131 (92.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (2.1%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.4%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5 persons (3.5%).
The Census reported that 142 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 77 households, out of which 9 (11.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26 (33.8%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (13.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 2 (2.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 33 households (42.9%) were made up of individuals and 18 (23.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84. There were 36 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...
(46.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.39.
The population was spread out with 13 people (9.2%) under the age of 18, 10 people (7.0%) aged 18 to 24, 17 people (12.0%) aged 25 to 44, 57 people (40.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 45 people (31.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.4 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
There were 148 housing units at an average density of 85.1 per square mile (32.9/km²), of which 63 (81.8%) were owner-occupied, and 14 (18.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 22.2%. 120 people (84.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22 people (15.5%) lived in rental housing units.