Blairsden 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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, United States. Blairsden is located east-southeast of Quincy. It is located on the

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. The population was 38 at the 2020 census.

History

The Blairsden post office opened in 1913. The name honors James A. Blair, a financier of the

Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California. WP's Feather River Route dire ...

Geography

Blairsden is located at (39.777736, -120.616367). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Blairsden first appeared 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.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Blairsden had a population of 38. The population density was . The racial makeup of Blairsden was 34 (89%)

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and 4 (11%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (5%). There were 18 households, of which 15 were

families Family (from ) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as ...

and 2 were one person. The average household size was 2.11. The age distribution was 2 people (5%) under the age of 18, 15 people (39%) aged 18 to 64, and 21 people (55%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 72.2years. There were 20 males and 18 females. There were 31 housing units, of which 18 (58.1%) were occupied, 16 by owners and 2 by renters.

Politics

In the

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Blairsden is located in , and . Federally, Blairsden is in .

Education

The school district is

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