Seville, California
Encyclopedia
Seville is a census-designated place
in Tulare County
, California
, United States
. Seville is located along California State Route 201
4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Cutler
and 8.5 miles (13.7 km). northwest of Woodlake. The population was 480 at the 2010 census.
A post office was established in Seville in 1915 and was closed in 1931
, the CDP covers an area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
visited Seville to evaluate the community's water system. She was appointed by the UN's Human Rights Council in 2008 as the first UN Independent Expert on human rights obligations with respect to access to safe drinking water and sanitation. She said that many families in Tulare County spend more than 10 percent of their income on tap and bottled water because the tap water is contaminated with nitrates from agricultural fertilizers, septic systems and dairy farms. De Albuquerque added that this expense cuts into their ability to pay for other essential needs such as "food, housing, education and health." In Seville, many residents spend more than $120 per month on water while the average annual household income is only $16,000.
was 754.5 people per square mile (291.3/km²). The racial makeup of Seville was 200 (41.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (1.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 259 (54.0%) from other races
, and 16 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 458 persons (95.4%).
The Census reported that 480 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 108 households, out of which 68 (63.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 65 (60.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 17 (15.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (9.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (7.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 3 (2.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (6.5%) were made up of individuals and 2 (1.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.44. There were 92 families
(85.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.51.
The population was spread out with 178 people (37.1%) under the age of 18, 70 people (14.6%) aged 18 to 24, 128 people (26.7%) aged 25 to 44, 79 people (16.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (5.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.0 years. For every 100 females there were 123.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
There were 115 housing units at an average density of 180.8 per square mile (69.8/km²), of which 55 (50.9%) were owner-occupied, and 53 (49.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.8%. 225 people (46.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 255 people (53.1%) 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 Tulare County
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Seville is located along California State Route 201
California State Route 201
State Route 201 is a state highway in the Central Valley of California, USA. It connects Route 99 in Kingsburg with Route 245. Route 63 bridges a discontinuity in the middle of the route.-Route description:...
4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Cutler
Cutler, California
Cutler is a community and census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 5,000 at the 2010 census, up from 4,491 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cutler is located at ....
and 8.5 miles (13.7 km). northwest of Woodlake. The population was 480 at the 2010 census.
History
Seville was named by officials of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in 1913. First child born in Seville was Dorothy Seville Wilhour on Dec. 21, 1914. Town gave father $20 gold piece for naming child after town.A post office was established in Seville in 1915 and was closed in 1931
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Water system
In March 2011, Catarina de Albuquerque of the United NationsUnited Nations
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visited Seville to evaluate the community's water system. She was appointed by the UN's Human Rights Council in 2008 as the first UN Independent Expert on human rights obligations with respect to access to safe drinking water and sanitation. She said that many families in Tulare County spend more than 10 percent of their income on tap and bottled water because the tap water is contaminated with nitrates from agricultural fertilizers, septic systems and dairy farms. De Albuquerque added that this expense cuts into their ability to pay for other essential needs such as "food, housing, education and health." In Seville, many residents spend more than $120 per month on water while the average annual household income is only $16,000.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Seville had a population of 480. 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 754.5 people per square mile (291.3/km²). The racial makeup of Seville was 200 (41.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (1.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 259 (54.0%) 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 16 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 458 persons (95.4%).
The Census reported that 480 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 108 households, out of which 68 (63.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 65 (60.2%) 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 (15.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (9.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (7.4%) 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 3 (2.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 7 households (6.5%) were made up of individuals and 2 (1.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.44. There were 92 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...
(85.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.51.
The population was spread out with 178 people (37.1%) under the age of 18, 70 people (14.6%) aged 18 to 24, 128 people (26.7%) aged 25 to 44, 79 people (16.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (5.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.0 years. For every 100 females there were 123.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.
There were 115 housing units at an average density of 180.8 per square mile (69.8/km²), of which 55 (50.9%) were owner-occupied, and 53 (49.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.8%. 225 people (46.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 255 people (53.1%) lived in rental housing units.