Jump to content

Whitmore, California

Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 121°56′09″W / 40.61251°N 121.935906°W / 40.61251; -121.935906
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whitmore, California
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Whitmore, California is located in California
Whitmore, California
Whitmore, California
Location in California
Whitmore, California is located in the United States
Whitmore, California
Whitmore, California
Whitmore, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°36′45″N 121°56′09″W / 40.61251°N 121.935906°W / 40.61251; -121.935906[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyShasta County
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.535 sq mi (16.93 km2)
 • Land6.529 sq mi (16.91 km2)
 • Water0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,975 ft (602 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
311
 • Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2813357[2]

Whitmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California. Its population is 311 as of the 2020 census. Its zip code is 96096, and wired telephone numbers follow the pattern 530-472-xxxx, which is shared by the neighboring communities of Oak Run and Ingot. There is one store and gas station, as well as a consignment/antique shop known as The Way Station. The store is next to the Whitmore post office. There are two churches, Whitmore Grace Community Church, and the Whitmore Seventh-Day Advent.

Politics

[edit]

In the state legislature Whitmore is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen.

Federally, Whitmore is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[3]

Climate

[edit]

This region experiences hot and dry summers,. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Whitmore has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020311—
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]

Whitmore first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[22]

2020 Census

[edit]
Whitmore CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[21] % 2020
White alone (NH) 246 79.10%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 1.29%
Asian alone (NH) 13 4.18%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.32%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 25 8.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22 7.07%
Total 311 100.00%

Famous Residents

[edit]

Vida Blue used to own ranch land in Whitmore.[23]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Whitmore Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Whitmore, California
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Whitmore CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ FM, Player. "05-11-19 Bill Plummer: On The Hill With Bill Laskey And Vida Blue KNBR podcast". player.fm. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
Stub icon

This Shasta County, California-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whitmore,_California&oldid=1241942726"