Tehama County
Tehama County ( ; Wintun for "high water") is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,829. The county seat and largest city is Red Bluff.
Tehama County comprises th ...
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Dales
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, about to the west. Paynes Creek sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Paynes Creek's population was 57.
History
A post office called Paynes Creek was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1973. The town is named for the eponymous watercourse ''
Payne's Creek
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''.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km), 99.96% of it land and 0.04% of it water.
Demographics
The
2010 United States Census
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Asian
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Latino
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of any race were 7 persons (12.3%).
The Census reported that 57 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 24 households, out of which 6 (25.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15 (62.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1 (4.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (8.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (4.2%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
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, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6 households (25.0%) were made up of individuals, and 3 (12.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 18 families (75.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.78.
The population was spread out, with 11 people (19.3%) under the age of 18, 3 people (5.3%) aged 18 to 24, 13 people (22.8%) aged 25 to 44, 16 people (28.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 14 people (24.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 137.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.1 males.
There were 34 housing units at an average density of , of which 18 (75.0%) were owner-occupied, and 6 (25.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 33.3%. 32 people (56.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 25 people (43.9%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the
state legislature
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Paynes Creek is in the 1st
Senate
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District, represented by Republican Brian Dahle, and in the 2nd
Assembly
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District, represented by Republican
Jim Nielsen
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.
Federally, Paynes Creek is in .
Ecology
The Payne's Creek vicinity contains forested reaches, and also provides habitat for numerous understoryflora and fauna. An example wildflower found in the vicinity is the
mariposa lily
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The genus ''Calochortus'' includes mariposas ( ...