Mountain Gate, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Mountain Gate is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States.[2] Mountain Gate sits at an elevation of 915 feet (279 m).[2] Its population is 815 as of the 2020 census, down from 943 from the 2010 census.
Mountain Gate | |
|---|---|
  Mountain Gate Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′48″N 122°20′14″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.975 sq mi (5.116 km2) |
| • Land | 1.975 sq mi (5.116 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 815 |
| • Density | 413/sq mi (159/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628760 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain Gate, California | |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Mountain Gate had a population of 815. The population density was 412.7 inhabitants per square mile (159.3/km2). The racial makeup of Mountain Gate was 673 (82.6%) White, 4 (0.5%) African American, 16 (2.0%) Native American, 15 (1.8%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 27 (3.3%) from other races, and 79 (9.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64 persons (7.9%).[3]
The whole population lived in households. There were 338 households, out of which 91 (26.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 139 (41.1%) were married-couple households, 41 (12.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 68 (20.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 90 (26.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 104 households (30.8%) were one person, and 57 (16.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41.[3] There were 201 families (59.5% of all households).[4]
The age distribution was 174 people (21.3%) under the age of 18, 38 people (4.7%) aged 18 to 24, 162 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 257 people (31.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 184 people (22.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males.[3]
There were 392 housing units at an average density of 198.5 units per square mile (76.6 units/km2), of which 338 (86.2%) were occupied. Of these, 237 (70.1%) were owner-occupied, and 101 (29.9%) were occupied by renters.[3]
Politics
In the state legislature Mountain Gate is located in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[5] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[6]
Federally, Mountain Gate is in California's 1st congressional district, seat currently vacant.[7]