Almanor (formerly, Plumas Pines)
[ is a ]census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
(CDP) in Plumas County
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, California
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, United States. The population was 0 at the 2010 Census, but as of 2020, the population was reported as 3. Almanor is located south-southeast of Chester
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.
History
The name comes from three daughters of Guy C. Earl, president of the Great Western Power Co.: "Alice", "Martha", and "Elinor".[ The Almanor post office opened in 1926.][
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Geography
Almanor is located at (40.216857, -121.177325),Lake Almanor
Lake Almanor is a large reservoir in northwestern Plumas County, northeastern California, United States. The reservoir has a capacity of and a maximum depth of about . The surface area is 43.75 square miles (11,331.2 hectares). It is formed by ...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Almanor was first listed as a census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
in the 2000 U.S. Census with 74 housing units although with zero population.[
As of the 2010 Census,]
2020 census
Education
The school district is Plumas Unified School District
Plumas Unified School District is a public school district in Plumas County, California, United States
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References
External links
''Chester Progressive'' - Local newspaperPlumas Pines Resort
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Census-designated places in Plumas County, California
Populated places established in 1926
Census-designated places in California