unincorporated community
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and
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
Mono County
Mono County ( ) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,195, making it the fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridg ...
,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, United States. It is located at an elevation of in the
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley is a valley primarily located in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, Kern County, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated ...
on the
West Walker River
The West Walker River is a tributary of the Walker River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 17, 2011 in eastern California and western Nevada in ...
. The population was 419 at the 2020 census, down from 495 at the 2010 census.
The ZIP Code is 96107, and the community is within
area code 530
Area codes 530 and 837 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) in northeastern and Northern California. 530 was created in 1997 in an area code split of 916 and 837 was added to the same numbering plan area as an ov ...
.
History
The first post office at Coleville was established in 1868. The name honors
Cornelius Cole
Cornelius Cole (September 17, 1822 – November 3, 1924) was an American politician who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican Party (United States), Republican representing California from 1863 to 1865 ...
, a United States senator. On June 1, 2007, the Larson fire threatened Coleville while burning and causing US$3,000,000 damage.
Coleville is the hometown of General
John Abizaid
John Philip Abizaid (born 1 April 1951) is a retired United States Army general and former United States Central Command (CENTCOM) commander who served as the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2019 to 2021.
In 2007, Abizaid retired ...
Topaz
Topaz is a silicate mineral made of aluminium, aluminum and fluorine with the chemical formula aluminium, Alsilicon, Sioxygen, O(fluorine, F, hydroxide, OH). It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural ...
and to the south by
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
. U.S. Route 395 passes through the town, leading north to
Carson City, Nevada
Carson City, officially the Carson City Consolidated Municipality, is an Independent city (United States), independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 58,63 ...
, and southeast to
Bridgeport
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, the Mono
county seat
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. According to the Mono County government, Antelope Valley, including Coleville, is expected to see significant population growth.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of , all land.
Climate
The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Coleville has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Fire protection district
Coleville is served by the
Antelope Valley Fire Protection District
The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. Antelopes do not ...
, founded in 1947 and covering of the Antelope Valley. The District maintains a training facility in Coleville.
Water district
Coleville is served by the
Antelope Valley Water District
The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. Antelopes do not ...
Eastern Sierra Unified School District
The Eastern Sierra Unified School District is a public school district in Mono County, California. The District is responsible for educating students within one of the largest geographical attendance areas of the 1,028 public schools in the sta ...
. An elementary school and a high school ( Coleville High School) are located in Coleville.
Due to Coleville's geographic isolation from other California schools, Coleville High competes in the
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for high schools in the state of Nevada. In addition, five schools in the state of California (Coleville, Needles, North Tahoe, South Tahoe, and T ...
along with four other similarly isolated California schools.
Coleville also has a public library.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Coleville had a population of 419. The population density was . The racial makeup of Coleville was 318 (75.9%)
White
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, 6 (1.4%)
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 31 (7.4%) from other races, and 36 (8.6%) from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino
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of any race were 104 persons (24.8%).
The census reported that 414 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 5 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 150 households, out of which 70 (46.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 95 (63.3%) were married-couple households, 6 (4.0%) were
cohabiting
Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not legally married live together as a couple. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. Such arrangements have become incr ...
couple households, 25 (16.7%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 24 (16.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 35 households (23.3%) were one person, and 13 (8.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 113
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 ...
(75.3% of all households).
The age distribution was 129 people (30.8%) under the age of 18, 30 people (7.2%) aged 18 to 24, 149 people (35.6%) aged 25 to 44, 73 people (17.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 38 people (9.1%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 29.3years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males.
There were 190 housing units at an average density of , of which 150 (78.9%) were occupied. Of these, 36 (24.0%) were owner-occupied, and 114 (76.0%) were occupied by renters.
Government
In the
California State Legislature
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, Coleville is in , and in .
In the
United States House of Representatives
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, Coleville is in .
File:The West Walker Motel located in Coleville in northern Mono County in California's Antelope Valley LCCN2013633812.tif, The West Walker Motel
File:Andryss Motel in the town of Coleville in northern Mono County in California's Antelope Valley LCCN2013633815.tif, Andryss Motel
File:Craft shop located in Coleville in northern Mono County in California's Antelope Valley LCCN2013633813.tif, Craft shop in Coleville
File:Signs in Coleville located in northern Mono County in California's Antelope Valley LCCN2013633814.tif, Signs in Coleville
File:The Sierra Retreat Motel located in Coleville in northern Mono County in California's Antelope Valley LCCN2013633811.tif, The Sierra Retreat Motel
See also
*
Topaz Lake
Topaz Lake is a reservoir located on the California-Nevada border, about south of Reno. The census-designated place of Topaz Lake, Nevada, is located along its northwest shore.
The modern reservoir was formed by diverting waters from the Wes ...