Coleville is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Mono County
Mono County ( ) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,195, making it the fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridgeport. The coun ...
,
California
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, United States.
It is located at an elevation of in the
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley is located in northern Los Angeles County, California, and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated between the Tehachapi, Sierra Pelona, and the ...
on the
West Walker River
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.
The population was 419 at the
2020 census,
down from 495 at the 2010 census.
The ZIP Code is 96107, and the community is inside
area codes 442 and 760
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.
History
The first post office at Coleville was established in 1868.
The name honors
Cornelius Cole
Cornelius Cole (September 17, 1822 – November 3, 1924) was an American politician who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican Party (United States), Republican representing California from 1863 to 18 ...
, a United States senator.
On June 1, 2007, the Larson fire threatened Coleville while burning and causing US$3,000,000 damage.
Coleville is the hometown of General
John Abizaid
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Abizaid retired after 34 ...
and the birthplace of trick shooter
Lillian Smith.
Geography
Coleville is one of the three northernmost communities in Mono County.
[Report of the Mono County Planning Department regarding the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District]
It is bordered to the north by
Topaz
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and to the south by
Walker
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People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
.
U.S. Route 395
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passes through the town, leading north to
Carson City, Nevada
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, and southeast to
Bridgeport
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, the Mono
county seat
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.
According to the Mono County government, Antelope Valley, including Coleville, is expected to see significant population growth.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of , all land.
Climate
The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Coleville has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate
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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Fire protection district
Coleville is served by the
Antelope Valley Fire Protection District
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Antelope comprise a wastebasket taxon defined as any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammal ...
, founded in 1947 and covering of the Antelope Valley.
The District maintains a training facility in Coleville.
Water district
Coleville is served by the
Antelope Valley Water District
The term antelope is used to refer to many species of even-toed ruminant that are indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia.
Antelope comprise a wastebasket taxon defined as any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammal ...
, which was formed in 1961.
[Report of the Mono County Planning Department regarding the Antelope Valley Water District]
Education
Coleville is in the
Eastern Sierra Unified School District
The Eastern Sierra Unified School District is a public school district in Mono County, California. The District is responsible for educating students within one of the largest geographical attendance areas of the 1,028 public schools in the state ...
.
[Mono County Office of Education]
/ref> An elementary school and a high school ( Coleville High School) are located in Coleville.Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
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along with four other similarly-isolated California schools.
Coleville also has a public library.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census
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reported that Coleville had a population of 495. The population density was . The racial makeup of Coleville was 386 (78.0%) White
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, 6 (1.2%) African American
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, 10 (2.0%) Native American, 8 (1.6%) Asian
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, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander
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, 62 (12.5%) from other races
Other often refers to:
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Other or The Other may also refer to:
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, and 23 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 110 persons (22.2%).
The Census reported that 495 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 171 households, out of which 90 (52.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 129 (75.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 8 (4.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (2.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (3.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 25 households (14.6%) were made up of individuals, and 8 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89. There were 141 families
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(82.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.23.
The population was spread out, with 167 people (33.7%) under the age of 18, 66 people (13.3%) aged 18 to 24, 170 people (34.3%) aged 25 to 44, 60 people (12.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 32 people (6.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
There were 201 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km), of which 48 (28.1%) were owner-occupied, and 123 (71.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%. 107 people (21.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 388 people (78.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
In the California State Legislature
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, Coleville is in , and in .
In the United States House of Representatives
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, Coleville is in .
See also
* Topaz Lake
Topaz Lake is a reservoir located on the California-Nevada border, about south of Reno. The census-designated place of Topaz Lake, Nevada, is located along its northwest shore.
The modern reservoir was formed by diverting waters from the West ...
References
External links
Coleville Tourism Site
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Census-designated places in Mono County, California
Census-designated places in California