New Pine Creek, California Explained

New Pine Creek
Settlement Type:census-designated place
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Coordinates:41.9942°N -120.2972°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Modoc
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.918
Area Total Sq Mi:2.285
Area Land Km2:5.918
Area Land Sq Mi:2.285
Area Water Km2:0
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Elevation M:1476
Elevation Ft:4842
Population Total:87
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Area Code:530
Blank Name:GNIS feature IDs
Blank Info:1164121; 2583092

New Pine Creek (formerly, Pine Creek) is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California. It is located on the Oregon border 7miles north-northeast of Willow Ranch, at an elevation of 4842 feet (1476 m). Its population is 87 as of the 2020 census, down from 98 from the 2010 census.A 1913 book described Pine Creek as being on Goose Lake and having a population of 300.

Despite straddling the California-Oregon border (part of the community is in Oregon), New Pine Creek is not the northernmost settlement in the state of California. A surveying error in 1868 placed the actual border half a mile south of the statutory border (the 42nd parallel).[2] Delegations from California and Oregon held talks on the issue in 1984 after the error was discovered,[3] but did not ultimately change New Pine Creek's status.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km), all land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that New Pine Creek had a population of 98. The population density was 42.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of New Pine Creek was 89 (90.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (1.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 8 (8.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (4.1%).

The Census reported that 98 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 53 households, out of which 9 (17.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 20 (37.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (11.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 18 households (34.0%) were made up of individuals, and 13 (24.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85. There were 27 families (50.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.26.

The population was spread out, with 10 people (10.2%) under the age of 18, 1 people (1.0%) aged 18 to 24, 13 people (13.3%) aged 25 to 44, 43 people (43.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 31 people (31.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

There were 67 housing units at an average density of 29.3sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 36 (67.9%) were owner-occupied, and 17 (32.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%. 62 people (63.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 36 people (36.7%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, New Pine Creek is in,[5] and .[6]

Federally, New Pine Creek is in .[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt U.S. Census
  2. Web site: Oregon-California border dispute aired. 26 September 1984. United Press International.
  3. Web site: California-Oregon Dispute : Border Fight Has Townfolk on Edge. Barnard. Jeff. 19 May 1985. Los Angeles Times.
  4. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - New Pine Creek CDP. https://archive.today/20140715031941/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0651168. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.
  5. Web site: Senators . March 10, 2013 . State of California.
  6. Web site: Members Assembly . March 2, 2013 . State of California.
  7. March 2, 2013.