Old River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 9.5 miles (15 km) southwest of Bakersfield,[3] at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m).[2]
Old River, California | |
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  Old River, California Location in California  Old River, California Old River, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′1.65″N 119°6′19.88″W / 35.2671250°N 119.1055222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.985 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.985 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 123 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804424[2] |
The settlement was founded in the 1870s and named from the old Kern River bed.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7] 1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20] | |||
Old River first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[21]
2020 Census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[20] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 39 | 31.71% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 2.44% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 1.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 79 | 64.23% |
| Total | 123 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Old River Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US 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) – Old River CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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