Keddie is a

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in Plumas County,

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, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Keddie is the location of the Keddie Wye, a railroad junction that features bridges and tunnels.

History

A post office called Keddie was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1966. The community's name honors Arthur W. Keddie, a railroad

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. Keddie was also the site of the Keddie murders, a notorious unsolved mass murder.

Demographics

Keddie first appeared as a

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in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Keddie had a population of 51. The population density was . The racial makeup of Keddie was 44 (86%)

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, 0 (0%)

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, 0 (0%) Native American, 0 (0%) Asian, 0 (0%)

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, 1 (2%) from other races, and 6 (12%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9 persons (18%). The whole population lived in households. There were 30 households, out of which 3 (10%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14 (47%) were married-couple households, 4 (13%) were

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couple households, 6 (20%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 6 (20%) had a male householder with no partner present. 8 households (27%) were one person, and 2 (7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.70. There were 17

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 ...

(57% of all households). The age distribution was 7 people (14%) under the age of 18, 1 person (2%) aged 18 to 24, 13 people (25%) aged 25 to 44, 22 people (43%) aged 45 to 64, and 8 people (16%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 56.1years. There were 28 males and 23 females. There were 40 housing units at an average density of , of which 30 (75%) were occupied. Of these, 24 (80%) were owner-occupied, and 6 (20%) were occupied by renters.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that the CDP had a population of 66. The population density was . There were 65 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94%

, 3%

, and 3% from two or more races. 0% of the population was

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or Latino of any race. The Census reported that 100% of the population lived in households. There were 32 households, of which 5 (16%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 13 (41%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4 (13%) had a female householder with no spouse present, 2 (6%) had a male householder with no spouse present. There were 4 (13%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. Eight households (25%) were made up of individuals, and 5 (16%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06. There were 19

(59% of all households); the average family size was 2.47. There were 7 people (11%) under the age of 18, 4 people (6%) aged 18 to 24, 7 people (11%) aged 25 to 44, 29 people (44%) aged 45 to 64, and 19 people (29%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males. There were 65 housing units of which 78% were owner-occupied and 22% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 22%. 77% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 23% lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the

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, Keddie is in , and . Federally, Keddie is in .

Education

The school district is

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References

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