North Shore, California
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North Shore is a census-designated place
in southeastern Riverside County
, so named because of its location along the northeast shore of the Salton Sea
. It was once a popular vacation destination spot before ever-increasing salinity and pollution of the Salton Sea shut the tourist trade down. The population was 3,477 at the 2010 census.
The town traces its beginnings to 1958 when developers Ray Ryan and Trav Rogers purchased the land on which the town would sit and began to sell individual parcels in 1960.
North Shore is notable as the home of the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, one of California's greatest birdwatching areas. Established in 1930 by presidential proclamation and with an original area of over 35000 acres (141.6 km²), only about 2200 acres (8.9 km²) remain due to flooding caused by the Salton Sea. A proposed system of dikes that will help control the ever-increasing salinity of the Salton Sea will also serve to stop further encroachment on the refuge.
One building is particularly noteworthy. The North Shore Beach and Yacht Club
, an Albert Frey design, opened in 1962 and was in active use until 1984; rising water levels destroyed the jetty
in 1981, thereby making it impossible for boats to dock there. As recently as the early 2000s, it was possible to enter the lobby prior to its being boarded up, although stairs leading to the second floor had been removed prior to its abandonment. The lobby was once littered with hotel receipts dating back to its last days. The yacht club has been restored under a $3.35 million grant and serves as the Salton Sea History Museum.
North Shore is accessible via State Route 111
at the Imperial County line. The wildlife refuge and campground is a short distance south of the town.
The ZIP Code is 92254, and the community is inside area code 760
.
, the CDP covers an area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km²), all of it land.
was 311.1 people per square mile (120.1/km²). The racial makeup of North Shore was 1,394 (40.1%) White, 33 (0.9%) African American, 26 (0.7%) Native American, 18 (0.5%) Asian, 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,884 (54.2%) from other races
, and 117 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,313 persons (95.3%).
The Census reported that 3,477 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 750 households, out of which 542 (72.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 550 (73.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 83 (11.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 52 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 47 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 10 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 47 households (6.3%) were made up of individuals and 13 (1.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.64. There were 685 families
(91.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.83.
The population was spread out with 1,388 people (39.9%) under the age of 18, 418 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 918 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 621 people (17.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 132 people (3.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.6 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
There were 854 housing units at an average density of 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km²), of which 606 (80.8%) were owner-occupied, and 144 (19.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. 2,826 people (81.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 651 people (18.7%) 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 southeastern Riverside County
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
, so named because of its location along the northeast shore of the Salton Sea
Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is a shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake located directly on the San Andreas Fault, predominantly in California's Imperial Valley. The lake occupies the lowest elevations of the Salton Sink in the Colorado Desert of Imperial and Riverside counties in Southern California. Like Death...
. It was once a popular vacation destination spot before ever-increasing salinity and pollution of the Salton Sea shut the tourist trade down. The population was 3,477 at the 2010 census.
The town traces its beginnings to 1958 when developers Ray Ryan and Trav Rogers purchased the land on which the town would sit and began to sell individual parcels in 1960.
North Shore is notable as the home of the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, one of California's greatest birdwatching areas. Established in 1930 by presidential proclamation and with an original area of over 35000 acres (141.6 km²), only about 2200 acres (8.9 km²) remain due to flooding caused by the Salton Sea. A proposed system of dikes that will help control the ever-increasing salinity of the Salton Sea will also serve to stop further encroachment on the refuge.
One building is particularly noteworthy. The North Shore Beach and Yacht Club
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club
The North Shore Beach and Yacht Club or North Shore Yacht Club is an Albert Frey-designed building in North Shore, California USA.It opened in 1962 as part of a $2 million development along the northeastern shore of the Salton Sea which would become California's largest marina...
, an Albert Frey design, opened in 1962 and was in active use until 1984; rising water levels destroyed the jetty
Jetty
A jetty is any of a variety of structures used in river, dock, and maritime works that are generally carried out in pairs from river banks, or in continuation of river channels at their outlets into deep water; or out into docks, and outside their entrances; or for forming basins along the...
in 1981, thereby making it impossible for boats to dock there. As recently as the early 2000s, it was possible to enter the lobby prior to its being boarded up, although stairs leading to the second floor had been removed prior to its abandonment. The lobby was once littered with hotel receipts dating back to its last days. The yacht club has been restored under a $3.35 million grant and serves as the Salton Sea History Museum.
North Shore is accessible via State Route 111
California State Route 111
State Route 111 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It is the main north/south state highway and retail corridor through the Coachella Valley, a part of the Colorado Desert in the southeastern corner of the state and famous as a resort destination...
at the Imperial County line. The wildlife refuge and campground is a short distance south of the town.
The ZIP Code is 92254, and the community is inside area code 760
Area code 760
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that North Shore had a population of 3,477. 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 311.1 people per square mile (120.1/km²). The racial makeup of North Shore was 1,394 (40.1%) White, 33 (0.9%) African American, 26 (0.7%) Native American, 18 (0.5%) Asian, 5 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,884 (54.2%) 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 117 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,313 persons (95.3%).
The Census reported that 3,477 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 750 households, out of which 542 (72.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 550 (73.3%) 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, 83 (11.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 52 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 47 (6.3%) 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 10 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 47 households (6.3%) were made up of individuals and 13 (1.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.64. There were 685 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...
(91.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.83.
The population was spread out with 1,388 people (39.9%) under the age of 18, 418 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 918 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 621 people (17.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 132 people (3.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.6 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
There were 854 housing units at an average density of 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km²), of which 606 (80.8%) were owner-occupied, and 144 (19.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. 2,826 people (81.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 651 people (18.7%) lived in rental housing units.