Spaulding, California
Census-designated place in California, United States
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Spaulding (formerly Spalding Tract and Spaulding Tract) is an unincorporated community[2] and census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California. It is located on the west side of Eagle Lake, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) east-northeast of Whaleback Mountain and 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Eagle Lodge, at an elevation of 5138 feet (1566 m).[2] Its population is 206 as of the 2020 census, up from 178 from the 2010 census.
Spalding | |
|---|---|
  Spalding Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 120°46′19″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.329 sq mi (8.622 km2) |
| • Land | 3.329 sq mi (8.622 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 5,138 ft (1,566 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 206 |
| • Density | 61.9/sq mi (23.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659837,[2] 2583148[3] |
In 1914, John S. Spalding laid out the town.[4] The place was subdivided in 1924.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Spaulding first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]
The 2020 United States census reported that Spaulding had a population of 206. The population density was 61.9 inhabitants per square mile (23.9/km2). The racial makeup of Spaulding was 185 (89.8%) White, 1 (0.5%) African American, 1 (0.5%) Native American, and 19 (9.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 persons (6.8%).[21]
The whole population lived in households. There were 115 households, out of which 25 (21.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (57.4%) were married-couple households, 10 (8.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 15 (13.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 24 (20.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 23 households (20.0%) were one person, and 12 (10.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.79.[21] There were 84 families (73.0% of all households).[22]
The age distribution was 13 people (6.3%) under the age of 18, 9 people (4.4%) aged 18 to 24, 46 people (22.3%) aged 25 to 44, 63 people (30.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 75 people (36.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males.[21]
There were 610 housing units at an average density of 183.2 units per square mile (70.7 units/km2), of which 115 (18.9%) were occupied. Of these, 103 (89.6%) were owner-occupied, and 12 (10.4%) were occupied by renters.[21]
Politics
In the state legislature, Spaulding is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[23] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[24]
Federally, Spaulding is in California's 1st congressional district, seat currently vacant.[25]