Rio Oso, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Rio Oso (Spanish: Río Oso, meaning "Bear River") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sutter County, California.[2] Rio Oso sits at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m).[2] The ZIP Code is 95674. The community is inside area code 530. The 2020 United States census reported Rio Oso's population was 372.
Rio Oso | |
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  Rio Oso Position in California.  Rio Oso Rio Oso (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′06″N 121°31′52″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sutter |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.500 sq mi (16.834 km2) |
| • Land | 6.500 sq mi (16.834 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 372 |
| • Density | 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95674 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583121 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Oso, California | |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Rio Oso first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
The 2020 United States census reported that Rio Oso had a population of 372. The population density was 57.2 inhabitants per square mile (22.1/km2). The racial makeup of Rio Oso was 274 (73.7%) White, 8 (2.2%) African American, 4 (1.1%) Native American, 8 (2.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 36 (9.7%) from other races, and 42 (11.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 61 persons (16.4%).[6]
The whole population lived in households. There were 127 households, out of which 42 (33.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 88 (69.3%) were married-couple households, 5 (3.9%) were cohabiting couple households, 13 (10.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 21 (16.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 19 households (15.0%) were one person, and 10 (7.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93.[6] There were 104 families (81.9% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 96 people (25.8%) under the age of 18, 40 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 66 people (17.7%) aged 25 to 44, 110 people (29.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 60 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males.[6]
There were 144 housing units at an average density of 22.2 units per square mile (8.6 units/km2), of which 127 (88.2%) were occupied. Of these, 100 (78.7%) were owner-occupied, and 27 (21.3%) were occupied by renters.[6]
Politics
In the state legislature, Rio Oso is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle, and in the 3rd Assembly district, represented by Republican James Gallagher.[8]
Federally, Rio Oso is in California's 1st congressional district, seat currently vacant.[9]
Notable person
- Wally Herger, former member of the United States House of Representatives.[10]