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McArthur is a
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(CDP) in
Shasta County Shasta County (), officially the County of Shasta, is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding. Shasta ...
,
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, United States. Its population is 334 as of the 2020 census, down from 338 from the 2010 census. McArthur is a small ranching community, located 4 mi east of Fall River Mills.


Government

Community and municipal services are primarily provided by special districts: the Fall River Valley Community Services District provides water; fire protection is provided by the Fall River Valley Fire Protection District; ambulance service is provided by the Mayers Memorial Hospital District.


Geography

McArthur is located at (41.050534, -121.399816). According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , 98.56% of it land and 1.44% of it water.


Climate

According to the
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system, McArthur has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.


Demographics


2010

The
2010 United States Census The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servi ...
reported that McArthur had a population of 338. The population density was . The racial makeup of McArthur was 217 (64.2%)
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, 0 (0.0%)
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, 15 (4.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%)
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, 98 (29.0%) from
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, and 8 (2.4%) from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 119 persons (35.2%). The Census reported that 338 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 127 households, out of which 49 (38.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 72 (56.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 17 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (3.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (7.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 24 households (18.9%) were made up of individuals, and 15 (11.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66. There were 93
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(73.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.04. The population was spread out, with 91 people (26.9%) under the age of 18, 24 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 78 people (23.1%) aged 25 to 44, 89 people (26.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 56 people (16.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males. There were 143 housing units at an average density of , of which 95 (74.8%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (25.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 244 people (72.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 94 people (27.8%) lived in rental housing units.


2000

As of the
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of 2000, there were 365 people, 150 households, and 100 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 168 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.8%
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, 5.2% Native American, 20.3% from
other races Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 2.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...
of any race were 24.9% of the population. There were 150 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,116, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $19,750 for females. The
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for the CDP was $9,813. About 36.3% of families and 36.0% of the population were below the
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, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 36.0% of those age 65 or over.


Politics

In the state legislature McArthur is in , and . Federally, McArthur is in .


References

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