Manton, California
Location in Tehama County and the state of California
Coordinates: 40°25′8″N 121°51′49″W / 40.41889, -121.86361
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tehama
Area
- Total	17.7 sq mi (46 km²)
- Land	17.7 sq mi (46 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	2,008 ft (612 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	372
- Density	21/sq mi (8.1/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	96059
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-45512
GNIS feature ID	1659048

Manton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.

In August of 2005, the town was overrun by a forest fire which destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of the entire town. There were no injuries.

The town is also the home, as of June 2006, of the St. John of San Francisco Monastery, an Orthodox Christian men's monastery belonging to the Diocese of the West of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).

Geography

Manton is located at 40°25′8″N, 121°51′49″W (40.419020, -121.863519)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 372 people, 159 households, and 114 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 21.0 people per square mile (8.1/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 11.6/sq mi (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.32% White, 0.27% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.34% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 4.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.33% of the population.

There were 159 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,127. About 9.4% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Manton is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Sam Aanestad, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. Federally, Manton is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13^[3] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.

Utilities

The Volta powerhouses, currently owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, are located here.

External links

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

• Manton, California is at coordinates 40°25′09″N 121°51′49″W / 40.41902, -121.863519 (Manton, California)Coordinates: 40°25′09″N 121°51′49″W / 40.41902, -121.863519 (Manton, California)

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