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Clear Creek, Lassen County, California

Coordinates: 40°17′53″N 121°02′55″W / 40.29806°N 121.04861°W / 40.29806; -121.04861
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Clear Creek
census-designated place
Clear Creek is located in California
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Location in California
Coordinates: 40°17′53″N 121°02′55″W / 40.29806°N 121.04861°W / 40.29806; -121.04861
Country United States
State California
CountyLassen County
Area
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 • Total1.139 sq mi (2.949 km2)
 • Land1.133 sq mi (2.934 km2)
 • Water0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2)  0.52%
Elevation
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4,970 ft (1,515 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total175
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1658289; 2611428
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Creek, Lassen County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Creek, Lassen County, California

Clear Creek is a census-designated place (CDP)[3] in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) west-southwest of Westwood,[4] at an elevation of 4970 feet (1515 m).[2] Its population is 175 as of the 2020 census, up from 169 from the 2010 census.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), of which, over 99% of it is land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020175—
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]

At the 2010 census Clear Creek had a population of 169. The population density was 148.4 inhabitants per square mile (57.3/km2). The racial makeup of Clear Creek was 149 (88.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (3.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 2 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.6%) from other races, and 12 (7.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15 people (8.9%).[21]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 73 households, 17 (23.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 35 (47.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (9.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (6.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 18 households (24.7%) were one person and 4 (5.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 48 families (65.8% of households); the average family size was 2.69.

The age distribution was 29 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 9 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 26 people (15.4%) aged 25 to 44, 71 people (42.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 34 people (20.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.

There were 162 housing units at an average density of 142.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 55 (75.3%) were owner-occupied and 18 (24.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 124 people (73.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 45 people (26.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

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In the state legislature, Clear Creek is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle,[22] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle.[23]

Federally, Clear Creek is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census". Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Creek, Lassen County, California
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Creek, Lassen County, California
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 365. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  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.
  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.
  21. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Clear Creek CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  22. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  23. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  24. ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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