Greenhorn, California

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Greenhorn
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Plumas County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Greenhorn Highlighted.svg
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
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Greenhorn
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°54′21″N120°44′55″W / 39.90583°N 120.74861°W / 39.90583; -120.74861
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg California
County Plumas
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.711 sq mi (17.381 km2)
 • Land6.711 sq mi (17.381 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
4,436 ft (1,352 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
247
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95971
Area code 530
FIPS code 06-31029
GNIS feature ID1853393

Greenhorn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 247 at the 2020 census, up from 236 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Greenhorn is located at 39°54′21″N120°44′55″W / 39.90583°N 120.74861°W / 39.90583; -120.74861 (39.905794, -120.748665). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 146—
2010 23661.6%
2020 2474.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1860–1870 [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]

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

2020

Greenhorn CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [20] Pop 2010 [21] Pop 2020 [22] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)20719813183.81%83.90%89.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)0100.00%0.42%0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)7712.83%2.97%0.68%
Asian alone (NH)2200.81%0.85%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)2000.81%0.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)7672.83%2.54%4.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)222278.91%9.32%4.79%
Total247236146 100.00%100.00%100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Greenhorn had a population of 247. The population density was 36.8 inhabitants per square mile (14.2/km2). The racial makeup of Greenhorn was 211 (85.4%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 7 (2.8%) Native American, 2 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (3.6%) from other races, and 18 (7.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (8.9%). [23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 108 households, out of which 18 (16.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 47 (43.5%) were married-couple households, 7 (6.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 16 (14.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 38 (35.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 47 households (43.5%) were one person, and 13 (12.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29. [23] There were 53 families (49.1% of all households). [24]

The age distribution was 54 people (21.9%) under the age of 18, 7 people (2.8%) aged 18 to 24, 62 people (25.1%) aged 25 to 44, 49 people (19.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 75 people (30.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.5 males. [23]

There were 140 housing units at an average density of 20.9 units per square mile (8.1 units/km2), of which 108 (77.1%) were occupied. Of these, 66 (61.1%) were owner-occupied, and 42 (38.9%) were occupied by renters. [23]

2010

At the 2010 census Greenhorn had a population of 236. The population density was 35.2 inhabitants per square mile (13.6/km2). The racial makeup of Greenhorn was 213 (90.3%) White, 1 (0.4%) African American, 7 (3.0%) Native American, 2 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6 (2.5%) from other races, and 7 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 people (9.3%). [25]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 106 households, 23 (21.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 56 (52.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4 (3.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7 (6.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 33 households (31.1%) were one person and 9 (8.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23. There were 64 families (60.4% of households); the average family size was 2.81.

The age distribution was 43 people (18.2%) under the age of 18, 15 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 47 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 88 people (37.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 43 people (18.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

There were 140 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 95 (89.6%) were owner-occupied and 11 (10.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 211 people (89.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 25 people (10.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, Greenhorn is in the 1st senatorial district , represented by Republican Megan Dahle, [26] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. [27]

Federally, Greenhorn is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. [28]

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District. [29]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Greenhorn CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
  21. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenhorn CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
  22. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenhorn CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Greenhorn CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Greenhorn CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  25. ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Greenhorn CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  28. ↑ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  29. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list
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