Forbestown | |
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![]() Shakespeare Mining & Milling Co, headframe and miners, ca. 1860 | |
![]() Location of Forbestown in Butte County, California. | |
Coordinates: 39°31′02″N121°16′02″W / 39.51722°N 121.26722°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Butte County |
Area | |
• Total | 6.280 sq mi (16.266 km2) |
• Land | 6.274 sq mi (16.250 km2) |
• Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 2,772 ft (845 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 396 |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature IDs | 1656023; 2612480 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbestown, California, U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbestown, California |
Forbestown (formerly, Boles Dry Diggins and Forbes Diggins) is a census-designated place [4] in Butte County, California. [2] It lies at an elevation of 2772 feet (845 m). [2] Its zip code is 95941 and its area code is 530. Forbestown had a population of 396 at the 2020 census.
Forbestown is named for B.F. Forbes, who opened a store there in 1850. [5] The post office was established in 1854, closed in 1925, and re-opened in 1936. [5]
Forbestown's heyday was the last half of the nineteenth century, when it was a large mining center. [6] By the late 1930s, it was nearly a ghost town. [6] The site has foundations and debris from its mining era. [6]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 320 | — | |
2020 | 396 | 23.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2010 [8] |
Forbestown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [8]
The 2020 United States census reported that Forbestown had a population of 396. The population density was 63.1 inhabitants per square mile (24.4/km2). The racial makeup of Forbestown was 310 (78.3%) White, 4 (1.0%) African American, 14 (3.5%) Native American, 2 (0.5%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 12 (3.0%) from other races, and 53 (13.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45 persons (11.4%). [9]
The whole population lived in households. There were 163 households, out of which 35 (21.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 72 (44.2%) were married-couple households, 10 (6.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 35 (21.5%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 46 (28.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 55 households (33.7%) were one person, and 37 (22.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43. [9] There were 99 families (60.7% of all households). [10]
The age distribution was 96 people (24.2%) under the age of 18, 23 people (5.8%) aged 18 to 24, 72 people (18.2%) aged 25 to 44, 120 people (30.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 85 people (21.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.6 males. [9]
There were 188 housing units at an average density of 30.0 units per square mile (11.6 units/km2), of which 163 (86.7%) were occupied. Of these, 145 (89.0%) were owner-occupied, and 18 (11.0%) were occupied by renters. [9]
In the California State Legislature, Forbestown is in the 4th senatorial district , represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil, [11] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. [12]
In the United States House of Representatives, Forbestown is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. [13]
It is in the Marysville Joint Unified School District. [14]