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Yankee Hill, Butte County, California
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Yankee Hill, California | |
|---|---|
  Yankee Hill Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′13″N 121°31′20″W / 39.70361°N 121.52222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Butte County |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.03 sq mi (15.61 km2) |
| • Land | 6.03 sq mi (15.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,982 ft (604 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 260 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656414; 2612489 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California | |
Yankee Hill (formerly, Rich Gulch and Spanishtown)[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[5] in Butte County, California. It is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east-southeast of Paradise,[4] at an elevation of 1982 feet (604 m). The population was 260 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit]Rich Gulch was settled in 1850. When Chilean and Spanish miners arrived in the 1850s, the place was renamed to Spanishtown. New Englanders settled later, applying the current name. A post office operated at Yankee Hill from 1858 to 1951. A modern-day post office is still in operation at the Pines Hardware Store, 11300A Miller Flat Rd. in Yankee Hill.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 333 | — | |
| 2020 | 260 | −21.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] | |||
Yankee Hill first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[7]
The 2020 United States census reported that Yankee Hill had a population of 260. The population density was 43.1 inhabitants per square mile (16.6/km2). The racial makeup of Yankee Hill was 191 (73.5%) White, 14 (5.4%) African American, 8 (3.1%) Native American, 7 (2.7%) Asian, 2 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 10 (3.8%) from other races, and 28 (10.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32 persons (12.3%).[8]
The census reported that 100% of the population lived in households. There were 115 households, out of which 15 (13.0%) included children under the age of 18, 40 (34.8%) were married-couple households, 15 (13.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 15 (13.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 45 (39.1%) had a male householder with no partner present. 38 households (33.0%) were one person, and 14 (12.2%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26.[8] There were 64 families (55.6% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 39 people (15.0%) under the age of 18, 27 people (10.4%) aged 18 to 24, 59 people (22.7%) aged 25 to 44, 72 people (27.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 63 people (24.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. There were 124 males and 136 females.[8]
There were 140 housing units at an average density of 23.2 units per square mile (9.0 units/km2), of which 115 (82.1%) were occupied. Of these, 104 (90.4%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (9.6%) were occupied by renters.[8]
Education
[edit]It is in the Golden Feather Union Elementary School District and the Oroville Union High School District.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 338. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Yankee Hill CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Yankee Hill CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butte County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2025. - Text list
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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