Stirling City, California
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Stirling City is a census-designated place
in Butte County
, California
, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Contrary to its name, Stirling City is an unincorporated community. Its ZIP Code
is 95978 and area code 530
. It lies at an elevation of 3570 feet (1088 m). Stirling City had a population of 295 at the 2010 census.
Stirling City is located at 39°54′28"N 121°31′41"W, around 45 miles (32 km) northeast of Chico, California
. It is built around a loop (which terminates a winding spur line) of the Southern Pacific Railroad
, built to collect lumber from the Lassen National Forest
.
It was founded in 1903 by the Diamond Match Company
of Barberton, Ohio
, as a center for processing cut lumber from the surrounding forests. Diamond Match official Fred Clough named the city, taking the name from the boiler used at Diamond's Baberton plant, made by the Stirling Boiler Company.
The sawmill closed in the early 1970s. The land surrounding Stirling City is still harvested for timber, and the cleared area is farmed for cattle, fruit, and nuts.
A post office opened in 1903.
was 250.4 people per square mile (96.7/km²). The racial makeup of Stirling City was 264 (89.5%) White, 1 (0.3%) African American, 11 (3.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.3%) from other races
, and 18 (6.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17 persons (5.8%).
The Census reported that 295 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 117 households, out of which 34 (29.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49 (41.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 14 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (10.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (9.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 34 households (29.1%) were made up of individuals and 8 (6.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52. There were 75 families
(64.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.07.
The population was spread out with 76 people (25.8%) under the age of 18, 19 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 62 people (21.0%) aged 25 to 44, 94 people (31.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (14.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
There were 151 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.5/km²), of which 71 (60.7%) were owner-occupied, and 46 (39.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 164 people (55.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 131 people (44.4%) 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 Butte County
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by 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...
, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Contrary to its name, Stirling City is an unincorporated community. Its ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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is 95978 and area code 530
Area code 530
North American area code 530 is a California telephone area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis, Grass Valley, Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Red Bluff, Susanville, Truckee, Woodland, Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe....
. It lies at an elevation of 3570 feet (1088 m). Stirling City had a population of 295 at the 2010 census.
Stirling City is located at 39°54′28"N 121°31′41"W, around 45 miles (32 km) northeast of Chico, California
Chico, California
Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...
. It is built around a loop (which terminates a winding spur line) of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
, built to collect lumber from the Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest is a national forest of 1,700 square miles in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s.- Overview :...
.
It was founded in 1903 by the Diamond Match Company
Diamond Match Company
The Diamond Match Company was the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Jarden is the current owner of the Diamond brand.-History:...
of Barberton, Ohio
Barberton, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,899 people, 11,523 households, and 7,443 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,095.2 people per square mile . There were 12,163 housing units at an average density of 1,349.4 per square mile...
, as a center for processing cut lumber from the surrounding forests. Diamond Match official Fred Clough named the city, taking the name from the boiler used at Diamond's Baberton plant, made by the Stirling Boiler Company.
The sawmill closed in the early 1970s. The land surrounding Stirling City is still harvested for timber, and the cleared area is farmed for cattle, fruit, and nuts.
A post office opened in 1903.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Stirling City had a population of 295. 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 250.4 people per square mile (96.7/km²). The racial makeup of Stirling City was 264 (89.5%) White, 1 (0.3%) African American, 11 (3.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.3%) 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 18 (6.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17 persons (5.8%).
The Census reported that 295 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 117 households, out of which 34 (29.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49 (41.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14 (12.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (10.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (9.4%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 34 households (29.1%) were made up of individuals and 8 (6.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52. There were 75 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...
(64.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.07.
The population was spread out with 76 people (25.8%) under the age of 18, 19 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 62 people (21.0%) aged 25 to 44, 94 people (31.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (14.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
There were 151 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.5/km²), of which 71 (60.7%) were owner-occupied, and 46 (39.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 164 people (55.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 131 people (44.4%) lived in rental housing units.