Indian Falls, California
Place in California, United States
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Indian Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census, up from 54 at the 2010 census.
Indian Falls | |
|---|---|
Location in Plumas County and the state of California | |
  Indian Falls Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°3′3″N 120°58′48″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.842 sq mi (4.770 km2) |
| • Land | 1.842 sq mi (4.770 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 3,258 ft (993 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95952 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-36364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656088 |
Geography
Indian Falls is located at 40°3′3″N 120°58′48″W (40.050816, -120.979897).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
It was named after a set of waterfalls on Indian Creek.
Much of the town was destroyed from the Dixie Fire of July 13, 2021.[3]
Demographics
Indian Falls first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[18]
2020
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 36 | 47 | 70 | 97.30% | 87.04% | 88.61% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.70% | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.00% | 3.70% | 6.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.00% | 7.41% | 5.06% |
| Total | 37 | 54 | 79 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Indian Falls had a population of 79. The population density was 42.9 inhabitants per square mile (16.6/km2). The racial makeup of Indian Falls was 70 (89%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1%) from other races, and 8 (10%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (5%).[23]
The whole population lived in households. There were 28 households, out of which 9 (32%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5 (18%) were married-couple households, 5 (18%) were cohabiting couple households, 8 (29%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 (36%) had a male householder with no partner present. 11 households (39%) were one person, and 3 (11%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82.[23] There were 15 families (54% of all households).[24]
The age distribution was 29 people (37%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 7 people (9%) aged 25 to 44, 27 people (34%) aged 45 to 64, and 16 people (20%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.5 years. There were 55 males and 24 females.[23]
There were 34 housing units at an average density of 18.5 units per square mile (7.1 units/km2), of which 28 (82%) were occupied. Of these, 24 (86%) were owner-occupied, and 4 (14%) were occupied by renters.[23]
Politics
In the state legislature, Indian Falls is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[25] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[26]
Federally, Indian Falls is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Independent Kevin Kiley.[27]
Education
The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[28]