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Cedarville (formerly Surprise Valley and Deep Creek)() is a
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located east of Alturas, at an elevation of , in Modoc County,
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. Its population is 437 as of the 2020 census, down from 514 at the 2010 census.


Geography

Cedarville is located at 41°31' North, 120°10' West (41.31, -120.17). According to the
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, the CDP covers an area of , 99.92% of it land, and 0.08% of it water. The largest town in Surprise Valley, Cedarville is located on the alluvial apron at the mouth of Cedar Canyon, on the eastern base of the
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, near the western shore of Middle Alkali Lake.


History

Originally known as ''Deep Creek'', Cedarville was founded around 1864 as a stopping place for wagon trains. In 1867 a trading post was being run by William Cressler and John Bonner, who later also built the first road over Cedar Pass, which connected Surprise Valley to Alturas and the rest of Modoc County. The first post office opened in 1869. The current name is derived from
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. As branch county seat of Siskiyou County, nearby Lake City was the population center of Surprise Valley until Modoc County formed in 1874. However, by 1880 Cedarville was the largest town in the valley, with a population of around 220, and once Fort Bidwell, to the north, was demilitarized Cedarville's central location and access to Cedar Pass made it the natural population and business center of the valley. A 1913 book described Cedarville as being on Middle Alkali Lake and having a population of about 500. The Laxague Lumber Company mill was located in Cedarville, and employed from 18 to 60 residents.


California Historical Landmarks

west of the city center on California State Route 299 is Bonner Grade, a
California Historical Landmark A California Historical Landmark (CHL) is a building, structure, site, or place in the U.S. state of California that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance. Criteria Historical significance is determined by meetin ...
. California Historical Landmark number 15 reads: :''NO. 15 BONNER GRADE - The first road from Cedarville to Alturas followed the course of the present highway over Warner Mountains from Surprise Valley. It was named in honor of John H. Bonner, who was instrumental in securing the construction of the road over Bonner Grade in 1869.'' The pass is a 6% grade between Bear Mountain and Payne Peak. In Cedarville Park is California Historical Landmark number 14. California Historical Landmark number 14 reads: :''NO. 14 CRESSLER AND BONNER TRADING POST, 1865 - Cressler and Bonner started the first mercantile establishment in Modoc County here, in the first building erected in the town of Cedarville. They carried on a thriving business with emigrants en route to California and Oregon, and later with Surprise Valley settlers.''


Demographics


2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Cedarville had a population of 514. The population density was . The racial makeup of Cedarville was 422 (82.1%)
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, 1 (0.2%)
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, 15 (2.9%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%)
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, 59 (11.5%) from other races, and 17 (3.3%) from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 86 persons (16.7%). The Census reported that 490 people (95.3% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 22 (4.3%) were institutionalized. There were 237 households, out of which 55 (23.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 98 (41.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 21 (8.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 19 (8.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 92 households (38.8%) were made up of individuals, and 51 (21.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 132
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(55.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.71. The population was spread out, with 94 people (18.3%) under the age of 18, 31 people (6.0%) aged 18 to 24, 104 people (20.2%) aged 25 to 44, 149 people (29.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 136 people (26.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. There were 294 housing units at an average density of , of which 146 (61.6%) were owner-occupied, and 91 (38.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. 296 people (57.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 194 people (37.7%) lived in rental housing units.


2000

At the United States 2000 Census,Zip Code 96104 Data
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there were 849 people, 374 households, and 236 families residing with a
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of 3.2 per within Zip Code 96104, not all of which is within Cedarville. There were 465 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per . The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 0.1% African American, 3.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 8.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 374 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. The average household size was 2.21. The median age was 46.6, of which 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women. For both sexes, the age distribution was: less than 5 years, 4.8%; 5 to 9 years, 6.7%; 10 to 14 years, 5.7%; 15 to 19 years, 6.2%; 20 to 24 years, 3.1%; 25 to 34 years, 8.2%; 35 to 44 years, 12.5%; 45 to 54 years, 18.1%; 55 to 59 years, 6.8%; 60 to 64 years, 4.1%; 65 to 74 years, 11.7%; 75 to 84 years, 9.1%; and 85 years and over, 2.9%. The average income for a household in the town was $34,265.Cedarville, CA Demographic information
ZipCodes.com, 2013
Males had a median income of $37,136 versus $19,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,412. 18.5% of the population and 14.1% of families were below the poverty line.U.S. 2000 Census data
note: Due to congressional requirements, the federal government has shut down. All Census Bureau data is now offline until the bureau is reopened. Date: October 13, 2013.


Climate

Cedarville has a
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(''BSk'') according to the
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system.


Economy

The town hosts an annual Last Frontier Fair in August. Tourist services, such as bed and breakfast accommodations, are available in the community. One area attraction is the
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, most of which are inside Modoc National Forest, and the headquarters of the Warner Mountain Ranger District is in downtown Cedarville.


Government

In the
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, Cedarville is in , and . Federally, Cedarville is in .


Education

Public schools in Cedarville are administered the Surprise Valley Joint Unified District and include Surprise Valley High School as well as Surprise Valley Elementary and Middle School.


Infrastructure

The ZIP code for Cedarville is 96104. Wired telephone numbers in Cedarville follow the format ( 530) 279-2xxx or 279-6xxx. Wired telephone service is provided by Frontier Communications. Cedarville Hospital, operated by the Surprise Valley Hospital District, is located on Main Street at Washington. Cedarville Airport is located along Surprise Valley Road, north of California State Route 299.


Notable people

* Steven Kistler, the scientist and engineer who invented
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, was born in the town in 1900. * Clinton Romesha,
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...
recipient, graduated Surprise Valley High School.Juillerat, Lee
Beyond the call of duty: Friends, family, community not surprised by Medal of Honor recipient’s heroics
Herald and News February 3, 2013


See also

* California Historical Landmarks in Modoc County


References

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