Alleghany, California

Alleghany
census-designated place
Main Street in Alleghany
Alleghany Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 39°28′00″N120°50′28″W / 39.46667°N 120.84111°W / 39.46667; -120.84111
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sierra
Area [1]
• Total	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
• Land	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	4,229 ft (1,289 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30
• Density	85.96/sq mi (33.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code	06-00982
GNIS feature ID	2582931
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alleghany, California

Alleghany is a small census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States ^[2] in the Sierra Nevada. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining. The Sixteen To One Mine has been in operation since the days of the California Gold Rush. The town is 20 miles (32 km) from the nearest highway (California State Route 49) and consists largely of a single main street. The town is home to a post office, a bar, and a mining museum. The population was 58 at the 2010 census.

The community was named in 1859 for the Alleghany Tunnel mine that fueled the growth of the town when it struck gold four years earlier. The mine itself was named for the Allegheny River. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	30		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

The 2010 United States Census ^[5] reported that Alleghany had a population of 58. The population density was 166.2 inhabitants per square mile (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of Alleghany was 58 (100.0%) White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 persons (1.7%).

The Census reported that 58 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 27 households, out of which 5 (18.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 12 (44.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3 (11.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (7.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (18.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1 (3.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 17 families (63.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.35.

The population was spread out, with 8 people (13.8%) under the age of 18, 2 people (3.4%) aged 18 to 24, 5 people (8.6%) aged 25 to 44, 36 people (62.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 7 people (12.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males.

There were 40 housing units at an average density of 114.6 per square mile (44.2/km²), of which 16 (59.3%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (40.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 37 people (63.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 21 people (36.2%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, Alleghany is in the 1st Senate District , represented by Republican Brian Dahle, ^[6] and the 1st Assembly District , represented by Republican Megan Dahle. ^[7]

Federally, Alleghany is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. ^[8]

Notable people

• Robert D. Walsh, U.S. Army brigadier general ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alleghany, California
3. Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. p. 9. ISBN   0-520-24217-3.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Alleghany CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
6. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
7. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
8. "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
9. "1870 United States Federal Census, Entry for Michael Walsh Family" . Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. July 12, 1870. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
10. Cloud, Ray W. (December 7, 1951). "Improvements Came Fast In 1860s as Redwood City Began to Take Shape". Redwood City Tribune . Redwood City, CA. p. 18A – via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

• History of Sierra County, by James J. Sinnott, vol.3: Alleghany and Forest City: Treasure Towns, published by California Traveler, Volcano, California, 1975.
• Lode Deposits of the Alleghany District, California by Henry G. Ferguson, United States Geological Survey Bulletin #580, 1914.
• Gold Quartz Veins of the Alleghany District, California , by HG Ferguson and RW Gannett, US Geological Survey Professional Paper #172, 1932.

External links

• Original Sixteen to One Mine website
• Underground Gold Miners of California Museum
• Pliocene Ridge Community Services District