Alleghany, California

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Alleghany
census-designated place
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Main Street in Alleghany
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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 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
County Sierra
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
4,229 ft (1,289 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
30
 • Density85.96/sq mi (33.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code 06-00982
GNIS feature ID2582931
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 30 at the 2020 census.

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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
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 58—
2020 30−48.3%
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]

The 2020 United States census reported that Alleghany had a population of 30. The population density was 86.0 inhabitants per square mile (33.2/km2). The racial makeup of Alleghany was 77% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 7% from other races, and 17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7% of the population.

There were 16 households, out of which 31% included children under the age of 18. The average household size was 1.88. There were 10 families (63% of all households).

The age distribution was 10% under the age of 18, 70% aged 18 to 64, and 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. There were 19 males and 11 females.

There were 25 housing units at an average density of 71.6 units per square mile (27.6 units/km2), of which 16 (64%) were occupied. Of these, 56% were owner-occupied, and 44% were occupied by renters. [20] [21]

Politics

In the state legislature, Alleghany is in the 1st senatorial district , represented by Republican Megan Dahle, [22] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. [23]

Federally, Alleghany is in California's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican Kevin Kiley. [24]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  5. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  19. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  20. ↑ "Alleghany CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Alleghany CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  24. ↑ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  25. ↑ "1870 United States Federal Census, Entry for Michael Walsh Family" . Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. July 12, 1870. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  26. ↑ 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.

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