Soda Springs, Nevada County, California
Encyclopedia
Soda Springs is an unincorporated community
and census-designated place
(CDP) in Nevada County
, California
, United States
. Soda Springs is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Donner Pass
. The population was 81 at the 2010 census.
The Soda Springs Ski Resort is located just off Highway 80 near the Donner Summit.
Mark Hopkins
and Leland Stanford
set up a resort at the place in the 1880s.
The Summit Valley post office opened in 1870, changed its name to Soda Springs in 1875, and closed in 1881, only to be re-opened in 1929. The Hopkins post office operated from 1885 to 1886. The railroad station was named Tinkers Station from 1867 to 1873, commemorating J.A. Tinker who hauled freight to the mines.
, the CDP covers an area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
was 238.6 people per square mile (92.1/km²). The racial makeup of Soda Springs was 79 (97.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (2.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races
, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 persons (8.6%).
The Census reported that 81 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 41 households, out of which 6 (14.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8 (19.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 2 (4.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (12.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (7.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17 households (41.5%) were made up of individuals and 1 (2.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98. There were 15 families
(36.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.33.
The population was spread out with 9 people (11.1%) under the age of 18, 9 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (42.0%) aged 25 to 44, 21 people (25.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 8 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females there were 211.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 200.0 males.
There were 136 housing units at an average density of 400.6 per square mile (154.7/km²), of which 21 (51.2%) were owner-occupied, and 20 (48.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 42 people (51.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39 people (48.1%) lived in rental housing units.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
and census-designated place
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...
(CDP) in Nevada County
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
, 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...
. Soda Springs is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Donner Pass
Donner Pass
Donner Pass is a mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, located above Donner Lake about nine miles west of Truckee, California. It has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west....
. The population was 81 at the 2010 census.
The Soda Springs Ski Resort is located just off Highway 80 near the Donner Summit.
Mark Hopkins
Mark Hopkins
Mark Hopkins was one of four principal investors who formed the Central Pacific Railroad along with Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Collis Huntington in 1861.-Early years:...
and Leland Stanford
Leland Stanford
Amasa Leland Stanford was an American tycoon, industrialist, robber baron, politician and founder of Stanford University.-Early years:...
set up a resort at the place in the 1880s.
The Summit Valley post office opened in 1870, changed its name to Soda Springs in 1875, and closed in 1881, only to be re-opened in 1929. The Hopkins post office operated from 1885 to 1886. The railroad station was named Tinkers Station from 1867 to 1873, commemorating J.A. Tinker who hauled freight to the mines.
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 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Soda Springs had a population of 81. 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 238.6 people per square mile (92.1/km²). The racial makeup of Soda Springs was 79 (97.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (2.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) 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 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7 persons (8.6%).
The Census reported that 81 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 41 households, out of which 6 (14.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8 (19.5%) 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, 2 (4.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (12.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (7.3%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17 households (41.5%) were made up of individuals and 1 (2.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98. There were 15 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...
(36.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.33.
The population was spread out with 9 people (11.1%) under the age of 18, 9 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (42.0%) aged 25 to 44, 21 people (25.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 8 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females there were 211.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 200.0 males.
There were 136 housing units at an average density of 400.6 per square mile (154.7/km²), of which 21 (51.2%) were owner-occupied, and 20 (48.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 42 people (51.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39 people (48.1%) lived in rental housing units.