Avery, California

Avery
census-designated place
Location in Calaveras County and the state of California
Avery Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°12′16″N120°22′12″W / 38.20444°N 120.37000°W / 38.20444; -120.37000
Country	United States
State	California
County	Calaveras
Area [1]
• Total	2.12 sq mi (5.50 km2)
• Land	2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.87%
Elevation	3,389 ft (1,033 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	636
• Density	302.28/sq mi (116.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95224
Area code	209
FIPS code	06-03316
GNIS feature IDs	218477, 2407784

Avery is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 636 at the 2020 census. Avery is located on State Route 4 and is home to the oldest continually operating hotel in the county, the Avery Hotel Restaurant & Saloon. Built in 1853, it was known as the "Half Way House," being located between Murphys, Arnold, and Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which over 99% is land.

Climate

Climate data for Avery, CA
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	51 (11)	52 (11)	56 (13)	61 (16)	70 (21)	80 (27)	88 (31)	88 (31)	83 (28)	71 (22)	58 (14)	50 (10)	67 (20)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	33 (1)	34 (1)	36 (2)	39 (4)	45 (7)	53 (12)	58 (14)	57 (14)	54 (12)	46 (8)	38 (3)	33 (1)	44 (7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	8.9 (230)	7.8 (200)	7.2 (180)	4.0 (100)	2.1 (53)	0.5 (13)	0.1 (2.5)	0.1 (2.5)	0.4 (10)	2.3 (58)	4.6 (120)	7.8 (200)	45.8 (1,169)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	10 (25)	8 (20)	9 (23)	6 (15)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	2.0 (5.1)	8.5 (22)	43.6 (110.35)
Source: noaa [2]

History

The place is named after George J. Avery, its first postmaster. The first post office was established in 1885, closed in 1943, and re-established in 1949. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	672		—
2010	646		−3.9%
2020	636		−1.5%
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]

Avery first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. ^[18]

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that Avery had a population of 636. The population density was 302.3 inhabitants per square mile (116.7/km²). The racial makeup of Avery was 84.9% White, 0.3% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 11.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.

The whole population lived in households. There were 289 households, out of which 17.3% included children under the age of 18, 54.7% were married-couple households, 2.8% were cohabiting couple households, 17.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 25.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 30.4% of households were one person, and 15.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.2. There were 188 families (65.1% of all households).

The age distribution was 15.6% under the age of 18, 3.8% aged 18 to 24, 21.1% aged 25 to 44, 32.9% aged 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males.

There were 387 housing units at an average density of 183.9 units per square mile (71.0 units/km²), of which 289 (74.7%) were occupied. Of these, 86.5% were owner-occupied, and 13.5% were occupied by renters. ^{[20] [21]}

Politics

In the state legislature, Avery is in the 8th senatorial district , represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby, ^[22] and the 5th Assembly district , represented by Republican Joe Patterson. ^[23] Federally, Avery is in California's 4th congressional district , represented by Democrat Mike Thompson. ^[24]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. Climate inAvery, California https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 741. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
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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 .
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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. "Avery CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
21. "Avery CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
22. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
23. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
24. "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avery, California