Woody (formerly, Weringdale)[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in the United States.[2] It is located in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield[4] at an elevation of 2,251 feet (686 m).[2]
Woody | |
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  Woody Location in California  Woody Woody (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′29″N 118°48′52″W / 35.708148°N 118.814396°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.036 sq mi (10.45 km2) |
| • Land | 4.036 sq mi (10.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,251 ft (686 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 108 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93287 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804433[2] |
| Website | [3] |
History
editWoody was named after Sparrell Walter Woody, who homesteaded with his wife at the foot of Blue Mountain in 1862.[4] The Woody School District was founded in 1873 and a post office opened in 1889.[4] Copper was discovered near Woody in 1891 by Joseph Weringer, who founded the Greenback Mine and built the nine-room Weringdale Hotel. Quartz gold was found on Blue Mountain in 1894, and the population of the town, then known as Weringdale, grew to over a hundred. By the time the townsite was subdivided by Weringer in 1909, the community's name had reverted to Woody.[4]
A small ranch town, the total population of Woody has changed little since the mid-1890s. The post office, fire department, and Blue Mountain Graveyard are situated on the outskirts of town. There is also an elementary school and a community hall where the Woody residents have gatherings and events. There used to be a restaurant/ bar in Woody, but financial problems caused it to close.[citation needed]
A local legend states that the outlaw Joaquin Murrieta once had a cave/hideout in the area that he used while on the run.[citation needed]
Mountain House station
editJust outside of Woody is California Historical Landmark number 589, the Mountain House Station. The spot was a Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach stop and station from 1858 to 1861. The location of the Mountain House station was on Dry Creek, on Bakersfield-Glenville Roads about 6.3 miles from Woody.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 108 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22] | |||
Woody first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[23]
2020 Census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[22] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 78 | 72.22% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 5.56% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.93% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.93% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 8.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 12.04% |
| Total | 108 | 100.00% |
See also
edit- Glennville Adobe a California Historical Landmark in Woody
- California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
- California Historical Landmark
References
edit- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Woody Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Info on Woody (zip 93287), California". analyzed data. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1129. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ California parks, Mountain House Station
- ^ "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) – Woody CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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