Las Flores, Tehama County, California Explained

Official Name:Las Flores
Settlement Type:census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tehama
Population Total:190
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.358
Area Land Sq Mi:0.358
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Total Km2:0.926
Area Land Km2:0.926
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Percent:0
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:249
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Map Caption:Position in California.
Coordinates:40.0719°N -122.1578°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2628748

Las Flores (Spanish for "The Flowers") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California. Las Flores sits at an elevation of 249feet. The 2010 United States census reported Las Flores's population was 187.

History

Las Flores had its start in 1916 as a railroad community.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Las Flores had a population of 187. The population density was 523sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Las Flores was 127 (67.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (2.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 41 (21.9%) from other races, and 14 (7.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72 persons (38.5%).

The Census reported that 187 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 64 households, out of which 29 (45.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 37 (57.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (10.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (4.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 16 households (25.0%) were made up of individuals, and 10 (15.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92. There were 46 families (71.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.59.

The population was spread out, with 58 people (31.0%) under the age of 18, 8 people (4.3%) aged 18 to 24, 47 people (25.1%) aged 25 to 44, 50 people (26.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 24 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

There were 82 housing units at an average density of 229.3sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 48 (75.0%) were owner-occupied, and 16 (25.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 134 people (71.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 53 people (28.3%) lived in rental housing units.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . data.census.gov . 12 May 2023.
  2. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt U.S. Census
  3. Web site: Place Names . https://web.archive.org/web/20170508070312/http://www.tehamaschools.org/files/TC%20Place%20Names.pdf . dead . 8 May 2017 . 25 March 2018 . 29.
  4. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Las Flores CDP. https://archive.today/20140715035927/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640536. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.