Almanor, California

Almanor
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Almanor is located in the United States
Almanor
Almanor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°13′1″N 121°10′38″W / 40.21694°N 121.17722°W / 40.21694; -121.17722
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas
Area
 • Total
0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3
 • Density3.4/sq mi (1.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95947
Area codes530, 837
FIPS code06-01094
GNIS feature IDs256193; 2407722
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California

Almanor (formerly, Plumas Pines)[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.[4] The population was 0 at the 2010 Census, but as of 2020, the population was reported as 3.[5] Almanor is located 7 miles (11.3 km) south-southeast of Chester.[3]

History

The name comes from three daughters of Guy C. Earl, president of the Great Western Power Co.: "Alice", "Martha", and "Elinor".[3] The Almanor post office opened in 1926.[3]

Geography

Almanor is located at 40°13′1″N 121°10′38″W / 40.21694°N 121.17722°W / 40.21694; -121.17722 (40.216857, -121.177325),[6] on the south-western shoreline of Lake Almanor.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20000—
20100—
20203—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1860–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17][18] 1970[19] 1980[20]
1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23]

Racial and ethnic composition

Almanor CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[24] Pop 2010[25] Pop 2020[26] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 33.33%
Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0 2 0.00% 0.00% 66.67%
Total 0 0 3 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Almanor had a population of 3. The median age was 59.5 years. 0.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 0.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 50.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 50.0 males age 18 and over.[27][28]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[29]

Almanor had 1 household, and it did not include children under the age of 18. The household was headed by a male householder with no spouse or partner present. There were no one-person households, including anyone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[27]

There were 72 housing units, of which 98.6% were vacant. The single occupied housing unit was owner-occupied. There were no renter-occupied units. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 100.0%.[27]

2010 census

As of the 2010 Census,[30] there were no people living in the CDP.

2000 census

Almanor was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census with 74 housing units although with zero population.[22]

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California
  3. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 351. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almanor, California
  5. ↑ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. 1 2 "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  24. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Almanor CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Almanor CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Almanor CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  27. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  28. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  29. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  30. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  31. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list