Indian Falls, California

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Indian Falls
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Plumas County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Indian Falls Highlighted.svg
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
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Indian Falls
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°3′3″N120°58′48″W / 40.05083°N 120.98000°W / 40.05083; -120.98000
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg California
County Plumas
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.842 sq mi (4.770 km2)
 • Land1.842 sq mi (4.770 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
3,258 ft (993 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
79
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95952
Area code 530
FIPS code 06-36364
GNIS feature ID1656088

Indian Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census, up from 54 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Indian Falls is located at 40°3′3″N120°58′48″W / 40.05083°N 120.98000°W / 40.05083; -120.98000 (40.050816, -120.979897). [2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.

It was named after a set of waterfalls on Indian Creek.

Much of the town was destroyed from the Dixie Fire of July 13, 2021. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 37—
2010 5445.9%
2020 7946.3%
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]

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

2020

Indian Falls 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)36477097.30%87.04%88.61%
Black or African American alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)1102.70%1.85%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0250.00%3.70%6.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0440.00%7.41%5.06%
Total375479 100.00%100.00%100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Indian Falls had a population of 79. The population density was 42.9 inhabitants per square mile (16.6/km2). The racial makeup of Indian Falls was 70 (89%) White, 0 (0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (1%) from other races, and 8 (10%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 persons (5%). [23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 28 households, out of which 9 (32%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5 (18%) were married-couple households, 5 (18%) were cohabiting couple households, 8 (29%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 10 (36%) had a male householder with no partner present. 11 households (39%) were one person, and 3 (11%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82. [23] There were 15 families (54% of all households). [24]

The age distribution was 29 people (37%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 7 people (9%) aged 25 to 44, 27 people (34%) aged 45 to 64, and 16 people (20%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.5 years. There were 55 males and 24 females. [23]

There were 34 housing units at an average density of 18.5 units per square mile (7.1 units/km2), of which 28 (82%) were occupied. Of these, 24 (86%) were owner-occupied, and 4 (14%) were occupied by renters. [23]

Politics

In the state legislature, Indian Falls is in the 1st senatorial district , represented by Republican Megan Dahle, [25] and the 1st Assembly district , represented by Republican Heather Hadwick. [26]

Federally, Indian Falls is in California's 1st congressional district , represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. [27]

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District. [28]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Dixie Fire". CAL FIRE.
  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 . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  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 – Indian Falls 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) – Indian Falls 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) – Indian Falls CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Indian Falls CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Indian Falls CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  27. ↑ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  28. ↑ 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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