| Stonyford | |
| Settlement Type: | census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | California |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Colusa County |
| Population Total: | 149 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.897 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.897 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.504 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.504 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 39.3753°N -122.5442°W |
| Elevation M: | 361 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1184 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 95979 |
| Area Code: | 530 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature IDs |
| Blank1 Info: | , |
Stonyford (formerly, Stony Ford) is a census-designated place in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1184 feet (361 m). Its zip code is 95979 and its area code is 530. Stonyford's population was 149 at the 2010 census.
The 2010 United States Census[1] reported that Stonyford had a population of 149. The population density was 51.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Stonyford was 127 (85.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (2.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 12 (8.1%) from other races, and 5 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (14.8%).
The Census reported that 149 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 69 households, out of which 15 (21.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (47.8%) were heterosexual married couples living together, 10 (14.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (5.8%) unmarried heterosexual partnerships, and 1 (1.4%) homosexual married couples or partnerships. 17 households (24.6%) were made up of individuals, and 5 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16. There were 47 families (68.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.51.
The population was spread out, with 25 people (16.8%) under the age of 18, 8 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 22 people (14.8%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (41.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 32 people (21.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
There were 90 housing units at an average density of 31.1sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 69 were occupied, of which 47 (68.1%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (31.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. 97 people (65.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 52 people (34.9%) lived in rental housing units.
In the state legislature, Stonyford is in,[2] and .[3] Federally, Stonyford is in .[4]
This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stonyford has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. While it isn't in the Central Valley and is 1000 ft high, the surrounding hills trap the heat resulting in similar highs to the Central Valley. However, the overnight lows are much cooler by about 5-10 degrees due to the higher elevation[5]