Smartville, California
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Smartsville is a census-designated place
in Yuba County
, California
, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of California
. It is one of the many historic towns in California's gold country
. Located at an altitude of 669 feet (203.9 m) Smartsville lies about 15 miles (24.1 km) east-northeast of Marysville
, along State Route 20. The population was 177 at the 2010 census.
, Sucker Flat and Rough and Ready
. Extensive placer mining
tailings
remain throughout the area.
A post office was opened at Smartville in 1865. Due to a ruling by the U.S. Post Office Department (now the U.S. Postal Service), Smartsville became Smartville in 1909; this change was strengthened by a similar ruling by the United States Board on Geographic Names
in 1947. In August 2008, the Board on Geographic Names ruled in favor of the form "Smartsville."
The Smartville Cemetery is a historic cemetery
.
, a co-extensive geologic zone of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, which is associated with the presence of gold
veins in the Mother Lode
Gold Country
.
, the CDP covers an area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
was 246.9 people per square mile (95.3/km²). The racial makeup of Smartsville was 157 (88.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (2.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (5.1%) from other races
, and 6 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18 persons (10.2%).
The Census reported that 177 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 59 households, out of which 21 (35.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 25 (42.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 6 (10.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (18.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (16.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 13 households (22.0%) were made up of individuals and 6 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00. There were 42 families
(71.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.24.
The population was spread out with 50 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 14 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 42 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 43 people (24.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 28 people (15.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
There were 70 housing units at an average density of 97.6 per square mile (37.7/km²), of which 42 (71.2%) were owner-occupied, and 17 (28.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. 126 people (71.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 51 people (28.8%) 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 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...
, 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...
, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of 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 is one of the many historic towns in California's gold country
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
. Located at an altitude of 669 feet (203.9 m) Smartsville lies about 15 miles (24.1 km) east-northeast of Marysville
Marysville, California
Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
, along State Route 20. The population was 177 at the 2010 census.
History
Smartsville is named for Jim Smart, a local hotel proprietor during the days of the Gold Rush. Other nearby Gold Rush towns with picturesque names are TimbuctooTimbuctoo, California
Timbuctoo is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It lies northwest of Smartsville, at an elevation of 397 feet .-History:Timbuctoo was once the largest town in eastern Yuba County...
, Sucker Flat and Rough and Ready
Rough and Ready, California
Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. It is located west of Grass Valley, California, approximately 62 miles from Sacramento...
. Extensive placer mining
Placer mining
Placer mining is the mining of alluvial deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment....
tailings
Tailings
Tailings, also called mine dumps, slimes, tails, leach residue, or slickens, are the materials left over after the process of separating the valuable fraction from the uneconomic fraction of an ore...
remain throughout the area.
A post office was opened at Smartville in 1865. Due to a ruling by the U.S. Post Office Department (now the U.S. Postal Service), Smartsville became Smartville in 1909; this change was strengthened by a similar ruling by the United States Board on Geographic Names
United States Board on Geographic Names
The United States Board on Geographic Names is a United States federal body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the U.S. government.-Overview:...
in 1947. In August 2008, the Board on Geographic Names ruled in favor of the form "Smartsville."
The Smartville Cemetery is a historic cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
.
Geology
Smartsville gave its name to the Smartville BlockSmartville Block
The Smartville Block, also called the Smartville Complex or Smartville Intrusive Complex, is a geologic zone in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the historic Gold Country in eastern California.-Gold:...
, a co-extensive geologic zone of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, which is associated with the presence of gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
veins in the Mother Lode
Mother Lode
Mother lode is a principal vein or zone of veins of gold or silver ore. The term probably came from a literal translation of the Spanish veta madre, a term common in old Mexican mining...
Gold Country
Gold Country
Gold Country is a region in the central and northeastern part of California, United States. It is famed for the mineral deposits and gold mines that attracted waves of immigrants, known as the 49ers, during the 1849 California Gold Rush.-Geography:State Route 49 was built through the Gold Country,...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Smartsville had a population of 177. 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 246.9 people per square mile (95.3/km²). The racial makeup of Smartsville was 157 (88.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (2.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (5.1%) 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 6 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18 persons (10.2%).
The Census reported that 177 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 59 households, out of which 21 (35.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 25 (42.4%) 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, 6 (10.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (18.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (16.9%) 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. 13 households (22.0%) were made up of individuals and 6 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00. There were 42 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...
(71.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.24.
The population was spread out with 50 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 14 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 42 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 43 people (24.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 28 people (15.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
There were 70 housing units at an average density of 97.6 per square mile (37.7/km²), of which 42 (71.2%) were owner-occupied, and 17 (28.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. 126 people (71.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 51 people (28.8%) lived in rental housing units.