Martell, California
Encyclopedia
Martell is a census-designated place
in Amador County
, California
, United States
. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Jackson
, at an elevation of 1486 feet (453 m). The population was 282 at the 2010 census.
Martell is located west of Jackson and east of Ione
, by which it is connected by the Amador Central Railroad
. Martell is where the major retail outlets for Amador County are located, including Kmart
, Wal-Mart
, and Lowe's
in a shopping center. McDonald's
, Burger King
, Strings Italian Cafe, Starbucks
, Baskin Robbins, Jack In The Box and Subway
are restaurant chains in town. The community is in ZIP code
95654 and area code 209
. Martell's only fitness club is Anytime Fitness
, which is Amador County's only 24-hour gym.
was 120.7 people per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of Martell was 234 (83.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 14 (5.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 5 (1.8%) Pacific Islander, 14 (5.0%) from other races
, and 15 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36 persons (12.8%).
The Census reported that 217 people (77.0% of the population) lived in households, 65 (23.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 97 households, out of which 23 (23.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 32 (33.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 17 (17.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (7.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 32 households (33.0%) were made up of individuals and 6 (6.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24. There were 56 families
(57.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.80.
The population was spread out with 43 people (15.2%) under the age of 18, 43 people (15.2%) aged 18 to 24, 77 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 93 people (33.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 26 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
There were 114 housing units at an average density of 48.8 per square mile (18.8/km²), of which 53 (54.6%) were owner-occupied, and 44 (45.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.7%. 124 people (44.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 93 people (33.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Martell is located in the 1st California State Senate District, and in the 10th California State Assembly District. Federally, Martell is located in California's 3rd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +7 and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren
.
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 Amador County
Amador County, California
Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Jackson
Jackson, California
Jackson is the county seat of Amador County, California. The population was 4,651 at the 2010 census, up from 3,989 at the 2000 census...
, at an elevation of 1486 feet (453 m). The population was 282 at the 2010 census.
Martell is located west of Jackson and east of Ione
Ione, California
Ione is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 7,918 at the 2010 census, up from 7,129 at the 2000 census. Once known as "Bed-Bug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California Gold...
, by which it is connected by the Amador Central Railroad
Amador Central Railroad
The Amador Central Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated between a connection with the Southern Pacific Company at Ione and Martell near the town of Jackson, California. The carrier served the Sierra Nevada Foothills gold mining communities and hauled lumber products from the El...
. Martell is where the major retail outlets for Amador County are located, including Kmart
Kmart
Kmart, sometimes styled as "K-Mart," is a chain of discount department stores. The chain acquired Sears in 2005, forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world, behind Wal-Mart and...
, Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, and Lowe's
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
in a shopping center. McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
, Strings Italian Cafe, Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
, Baskin Robbins, Jack In The Box and Subway
Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
are restaurant chains in town. The community is in ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
95654 and area code 209
Area code 209
209 is the North American telephone area code for California that covers Stockton, Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Winton, Atwater, Livingston, Manteca, Ripon, Tracy, Lodi, Sonora, Los Banos, San Andreas, Mariposa, and Yosemite, as well as the northern San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Foothills...
. Martell's only fitness club is Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness is a health and fitness club founded in 2002. Their 1000th club opened in February 2009 and they currently have over 1600 clubs worldwide. Anytime Fitness clubs are currently open in USA, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Poland...
, which is Amador County's only 24-hour gym.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Martell had a population of 282. 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 120.7 people per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of Martell was 234 (83.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 14 (5.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 5 (1.8%) Pacific Islander, 14 (5.0%) 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 15 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36 persons (12.8%).
The Census reported that 217 people (77.0% of the population) lived in households, 65 (23.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 97 households, out of which 23 (23.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 32 (33.0%) 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, 17 (17.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (7.2%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 32 households (33.0%) were made up of individuals and 6 (6.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24. There were 56 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...
(57.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.80.
The population was spread out with 43 people (15.2%) under the age of 18, 43 people (15.2%) aged 18 to 24, 77 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 93 people (33.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 26 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
There were 114 housing units at an average density of 48.8 per square mile (18.8/km²), of which 53 (54.6%) were owner-occupied, and 44 (45.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.7%. 124 people (44.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 93 people (33.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Martell is located in the 1st California State Senate District, and in the 10th California State Assembly District. Federally, Martell is located in California's 3rd congressional district
California's 3rd congressional district
California's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. It covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +7 and is represented by Republican Dan Lungren
Dan Lungren
Daniel Edward "Dan" Lungren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras counties...
.