Cottonwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.[3] The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division,[4] and borders the city of Bakersfield on every side except the west, where it abuts Casa Loma.[3]
Cottonwood, California | |
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  Cottonwood, California Location in California  Cottonwood, California Cottonwood, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′44.12″N 118°59′9.08″W / 35.3455889°N 118.9858556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.463 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.463 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,971 |
| • Density | 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804112[2] |
Details
editAs listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 387 feet.[2]
Its population was 3,971 at the 2020 census, the first census it was included in.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,971 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21] | |||
Cottonwood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[22]
2020 Census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[21] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 172 | 4.33% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 579 | 14.58% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 0.28% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 12 | 0.30% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 0.18% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 76 | 1.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,114 | 78.42% |
| Total | 3,971 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Cottonwood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c "Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Bakersfield CCD, Kern County, California". Explore Census Data. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.