Sierra Brooks, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Sierra Brooks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sierra County, California, United States.[2] Sierra Brooks sits at an elevation of 5,180 feet (1,580 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Sierra Brooks's population was 467.
Sierra Brooks | |
|---|---|
  Sierra Brooks Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′33″N 120°12′55″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sierra |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.370 sq mi (3.549 km2) |
| • Land | 1.370 sq mi (3.549 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 5,180 ft (1,580 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 467 |
| • Density | 341/sq mi (132/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583138 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sierra Brooks, California | |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), all land.
Demographics
Sierra Brooks first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
The 2020 United States census reported that Sierra Brooks had a population of 467. The population density was 340.9 inhabitants per square mile (131.6/km2). The racial makeup of Sierra Brooks was 370 (79.2%) White, 2 (0.4%) African American, 7 (1.5%) Native American, 3 (0.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (1.1%) from other races, and 80 (17.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65 persons (13.9%).[6]
The whole population lived in households. There were 184 households, out of which 64 (34.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 114 (62.0%) were married-couple households, 9 (4.9%) were cohabiting couple households, 35 (19.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 26 (14.1%) had a male householder with no partner present. 32 households (17.4%) were one person, and 16 (8.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54.[6] There were 147 families (79.9% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 116 people (24.8%) under the age of 18, 10 people (2.1%) aged 18 to 24, 102 people (21.8%) aged 25 to 44, 133 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 106 people (22.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males.[6]
There were 206 housing units at an average density of 150.4 units per square mile (58.1 units/km2), of which 184 (89.3%) were occupied. Of these, 176 (95.7%) were owner-occupied, and 8 (4.3%) were occupied by renters.[6]
Politics
In the state legislature, Sierra Brooks is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[8] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[9]
Federally, Sierra Brooks is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Independent Kevin Kiley.[10]