Springville, California
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°7′42″N 118°49′8″W / 36.12833, -118.81889
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Area
- Total	4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
- Land	4.2 sq mi (10.8 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,109
- Density	264/sq mi (101.7/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	93208, 93265
Area code(s)	559
FIPS code	06-73710
GNIS feature ID	0249828

Springville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Springville is located at 36°7′42″N, 118°49′8″W (36.128378, -118.819001).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,109 people, 544 households, and 283 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 265.8 people per square mile (102.7/km²). There were 613 housing units at an average density of 146.9/sq mi (56.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.14% White, 0.09% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.80% from other races, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.59% of the population.

There were 544 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.8% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,271, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $31,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,695. About 21.6% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Springville is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 34th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Maze. Federally, Springville is located in California's 21st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13^[3] and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes.

Fictional references

In the science fiction novel Lucifer's Hammer, written by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, fragments of a comet strike the Earth, causing massive tidal waves to destroy most of the planet's coastal cities. Los Angeles is completely destroyed, and the collapse of dams throughout California causes the San Joaquin Valley to become an inland sea. The second half of this novel focuses on an enclave of civilization in the fictional "Silver Valley", located slightly east or northeast of Springville, and just north of the Middle Fork of the Tule River. ^[4]

Several key scenes in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942) take place at a ranch in Springville.

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 2008-02-10.
4. ^ Lucifer's Hammer ISBN 0-872-23487-8

External links

• Springville Chamber of Commerce

• Springville, California is at coordinates 36°07′42″N 118°49′08″W / 36.128378, -118.819001 (Springville, California)Coordinates: 36°07′42″N 118°49′08″W / 36.128378, -118.819001 (Springville, California)

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County seat: Visalia
Cities	Dinuba | Exeter | Farmersville | Lindsay | Porterville | Tulare | Visalia | Woodlake
CDPs	Alpaugh | Cutler | Ducor | Earlimart | East Orosi | East Porterville | Goshen | Ivanhoe | Lemon Cove | London | Orosi | Pixley | Poplar-Cotton Center | Richgrove | Springville | Strathmore | Terra Bella | Three Rivers | Tipton | Traver | Woodville
Unincorporated communities	Allensworth | Badger