Forest Ranch, California

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Forest Ranch, California
Unincorporated community
Butte County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Forest Ranch Highlighted 0624918.svg
Location of Forest Ranch in Butte County, California.
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Forest Ranch, California
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°52′56″N121°40′22″W / 39.88222°N 121.67278°W / 39.88222; -121.67278
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg  California
County Butte County
Area
[1]
 • Total13.923 sq mi (36.060 km2)
 • Land13.923 sq mi (36.060 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
2,415 ft (736 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total1,304
 • Density94/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95942
Area code 530
GNIS feature IDs260256; 2612481
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Ranch, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Ranch, California

Forest Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place [4] in Butte County, California. It includes Forest Ranch Charter School (K-8), its own post office, and a CDF and Volunteer fire stations. The community's ZIP code is 95942, and is shared with the community of Butte Meadows. The area code is 530. Forest Ranch's population was 1,184 at the 2010 census.

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In late July 2024, the community was affected by the Park Fire. Several structures were destroyed.

The US Geological Survey reports the town's elevation as 2,415 feet (736 m) above mean sea level. The eastern end of the community is about 3,500 feet (1,067 m): about 1,000 feet (305 m) higher. This is high enough that residents occasionally get "snowed in." Residents east of the center of the community report the snowfall is heavy enough to prevent driving about one to three days each year. This is only true of homes not located along State Route 32. Some residents commute to work in Chico, about fifteen driving miles west on SR32.

History

Forest Ranch post office was opened in 1878, closed in 1926, and re-established in 1932, and moved several times in 1938 to its present location. [5] The town once was the site of a lumber mill, [6] established around 1873 and operated by Elias Findley. In the mid-1870s, Findley's residence was taken over by a Mr. and Mrs. Weld, who provided accommodations for teams and travelers on the Humboldt Wagon Road. [7] In the 1890s, Forest Ranch had an active literary society and its school hosted regular performances and athletic events for the general community. [8] The town is now mostly a bedroom community for nearby Chico.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 1,304—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
2010 [10]

Forest Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [10]

The 2010 United States Census [11] reported that Forest Ranch had a population of 1,184. The population density was 85.0 inhabitants per square mile (32.8/km2). The racial makeup of Forest Ranch was 1,116 (94.3%) White, 8 (0.7%) African American, 6 (0.5%) Native American, 4 (0.3%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 20 (1.7%) from other races, and 29 (2.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52 persons (4.4%).

The Census reported that 1,184 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 520 households, out of which 118 (22.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 317 (61.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 28 (5.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 17 (3.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 30 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 124 households (23.8%) were made up of individuals, and 30 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 362 families (69.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.65.

The population was spread out, with 210 people (17.7%) under the age of 18, 55 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 228 people (19.3%) aged 25 to 44, 496 people (41.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 195 people (16.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

There were 598 housing units at an average density of 43.0 per square mile (16.6/km2), of which 520 were occupied, of which 447 (86.0%) were owner-occupied, and 73 (14.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 18.9%. 1,008 people (85.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 176 people (14.9%) lived in rental housing units.

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Ranch, California
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Ranch, California
  5. ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 237. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
  6. ↑ Chang, Anita L. (1992). The Historical Geography of the Humboldt Wagon Road. Chico, CA: Association for Northern California Records and Research. p. 23.
  7. ↑ Mark, Andy (2020). Stories of the Humboldt Wagon Road. Charleston, SC: The History Press. p. 85. ISBN   978-1-4396-6978-5.
  8. ↑ Mark 2020, p. 121.
  9. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  10. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Forest Ranch CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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