Plumas Eureka, California
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Coordinates: 39°47′23″N 120°39′6″W / 39.78972, -120.65167
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	6,014 ft (1,833 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	320
- Density	82.1/sq mi (31.4/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	96103
Area code(s)	530
FIPS code	06-57828
GNIS feature ID	1701394

Plumas Eureka is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Plumas Eureka is located at 39°47′23″N, 120°39′6″W (39.789608, -120.651553)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 320 people, 167 households, and 110 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 81.1 people per square mile (31.4/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 112.8/sq mi (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.06% White, 0.31% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 167 households out of which 9.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.31.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 10.0% under the age of 18, 0.6% from 18 to 24, 13.1% from 25 to 44, 45.6% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,571, and the median income for a family was $59,643. Males had a median income of $54,286 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,706. None of the families and 4.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.4% of those over 64.

Media

The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

In the state legislature Plumas Eureka is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Plumas Eureka is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11^[3] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.

References

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 2007-10-20.

External links

• Plumas Eureka, California is at coordinates 39°47′23″N 120°39′06″W / 39.789608, -120.651553 (Plumas Eureka, California)Coordinates: 39°47′23″N 120°39′06″W / 39.789608, -120.651553 (Plumas Eureka, California)

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