Cañon City, California

Canon City, California
Canon City, California is located in California
Canon City, California
Canon City, California
Location within California
Coordinates: 40°49′53″N 123°03′10″W / 40.83139°N 123.05278°W / 40.83139; -123.05278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTrinity
Elevation
2,142 ft (653 m)
GNIS feature ID257940 [1]

Canon City, California is a ghost town in Trinity County, California.

History

The town was populated circa 1851–1891. It had a post office from 1856 to 1857.[2] In 1857, a road was completed from Canon City to Weaverville.[3]

A historical marker is all that remains of the former town.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870130—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canon City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "History & Happenings - TRINITY COUNTY". Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. ↑ "TRINITY COUNTY HISTORY & CHRONOLOGY". Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Canon City California".
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  11. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.