Yankee Hill, Butte County, California

"Spanishtown" redirects here. For other uses, see Spanish Town (disambiguation).

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Yankee Hill, California

Unincorporated community

Yankee Hill

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°42′13″N 121°31′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.70361°N 121.52222°W﻿ / 39.70361; -121.52222
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Butte County
Area

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• 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

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| 1,982 ft (604 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• 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

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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

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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

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It is in the Golden Feather Union Elementary School District and the Oroville Union High School District.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California
3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yankee Hill, Butte County, California
6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ "Yankee Hill CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
10. ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States

County seat: Oroville

Cities and towns|

* Biggs
* Chico
* Gridley
* Oroville
* Paradise

Butte County map

CDPs|

* Bangor
* Berry Creek
* Butte Creek Canyon
* Butte Meadows
* Butte Valley
* Cherokee
* Clipper Mills
* Cohasset
* Concow
* Durham
* Forbestown
* Forest Ranch
* Honcut
* Kelly Ridge
* Magalia
* Nord
* Oroville East
* Palermo
* Rackerby‡
* Richvale
* Robinson Mill
* South Oroville
* Stirling City
* Thermalito
* Yankee Hill

Unincorporated
communities|

* Big Bend
* Brush Creek
* Cana
* Centerville
* Dayton
* DeSabla
* East Gridley
* Feather Falls
* Helltown
* Hurleton
* Inskip
* Jonesville
* Lomo
* Lovelock
* Mayaro
* Merrimac
* Nelson
* Nimshew
* Old Forbestown
* Paradise Pines
* Powellton
* Pulga
* Richardson Springs
* Sunnyslope
* Toadtown
* Wyandotte

Ghost towns|

* Bagdad
* Bauka
* Bayu
* Bidwell's Bar
* Coutolenc
* Diamondville
* Enterprise
* Eskini
* Flea Valley
* Hamilton
* Hokomo
* Holhoto
* Isaiah
* Kalkalya
* Kulaiapto
* Lumpkin
* Lynchburg
* Michopdo
* Neals Diggins
* Nelson Bar
* Ololopa
* Oregon City
* Otaki
* Paki
* Rock Creek
* Sunusi
* Tadoiko
* Taikus
* Totoma
* Tsuka
* Yauko
* Yuman

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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