Whitehawk, California

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Whitehawk
Plumas County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Whitehawk Highlighted.svg
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
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Whitehawk
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′23″N120°32′56″W / 39.72306°N 120.54889°W / 39.72306; -120.54889
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg California
County Plumas
Area
[1]
  Total
2.584 sq mi (6.694 km2)
  Land2.584 sq mi (6.694 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
4,501 ft (1,372 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
144
  Density56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95758
Area code 530
FIPS code 06-85086
GNIS feature ID1853421

Whitehawk is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census, up from 113 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

Whitehawk is located at 39°43′23″N120°32′56″W / 39.72306°N 120.54889°W / 39.72306; -120.54889 (39.723136, -120.548805). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 96
2010 11317.7%
2020 14427.4%
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]

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

2020

Whitehawk 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)9510613798.96%93.81%95.14%
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)1101.04%0.88%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)0460.00%3.54%4.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0210.00%1.77%0.69%
Total96113144 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2010

At the 2010 census Whitehawk had a population of 113. The population density was 44.7 inhabitants per square mile (17.3/km2). The racial makeup of Whitehawk was 107 (94.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 1 (0.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.9%) from other races, and 4 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 people (1.8%). [23]

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

There were 59 households, 4 (6.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 43 (72.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 0 (0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (23.7%) were one person and 7 (11.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.92. There were 43 families (72.9% of households); the average family size was 2.21.

The age distribution was 9 people (8.0%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 4 people (3.5%) aged 25 to 44, 42 people (37.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 58 people (51.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 65.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

There were 184 housing units at an average density of 72.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 52 (88.1%) were owner-occupied and 7 (11.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 15.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 30.0%. 97 people (85.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 16 people (14.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 96 people, 49 households, and 39 families in the CDP. The population density was 55.8 inhabitants per square mile (21.5/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 59.3 per square mile (22.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.96% White and 1.04% Asian. [24] Of the 49 households 4.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.6% were married couples living together, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.3% of households were one person and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.15.

The age distribution was 3.1% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 10.4% from 25 to 44, 50.0% from 45 to 64, and 35.4% 65 or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median household income was $46,696 and the median family income was $46,071. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,515. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Media

The primary local news source is the Portola Reporter, a newspaper published every Wednesday.

Politics

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

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

Education

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

References

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  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 – Whitehawk 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) – Whitehawk CDP, California". United States Census Bureau .
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  25. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  26. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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  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