Macdoel is a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Siskiyou County,
California
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,
United States
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. Macdoel is located on
U.S. Route 97 approximately halfway between
Klamath Falls, Oregon
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and
Weed
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. Its population is 86 as of the 2020 census, down from 133 from the 2010 census.
History
In 2021, portions of Macdoel were placed under mandatory evacuation for fourteen days due to the
Tennant Fire, which burned in the area.
Geography
Macdoel is located at (41.826675, -122.005389).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Macdoel has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate
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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
Macdoel 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 Macdoel had a population of 86. The population density was . The racial makeup of Macdoel was 34 (39.5%) White
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, 2 (2.3%) African American
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, 2 (2.3%) Native American, 2 (2.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander
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, 28 (32.6%) from other races, and 18 (20.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53 persons (61.6%).
The whole population lived in households. There were 28 households, out of which 6 (21.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 11 (39.3%) were married-couple households, 2 (7.1%) were cohabiting
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couple households, 8 (28.6%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 7 (25.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 10 households (35.7%) were one person, and 6 (21.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.07.[ There were 15 ]families
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(53.6% of all households).
The age distribution was 29 people (33.7%) under the age of 18, 9 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 16 people (18.6%) aged 25 to 44, 20 people (23.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 12 people (14.0%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 34.5years. There were 40 males and 46 females.[
There were 44 housing units at an average density of , of which 28 (63.6%) were occupied. Of these, 24 (85.7%) were owner-occupied, and 4 (14.3%) were occupied by renters.][
]
2010
At the 2010 census Macdoel had a population of 133. The population density was . The racial makeup of Macdoel was 57 (42.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 6 (4.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 69 (51.9%) from other races, and 1 (0.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78 people (58.6%).
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 41 households, 19 (46.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 21 (51.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 4 (9.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (9.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (7.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (19.5%) were one person and 4 (9.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.24. There were 29 families (70.7% of households); the average family size was 3.55.
The age distribution was 44 people (33.1%) under the age of 18, 9 people (6.8%) aged 18 to 24, 44 people (33.1%) aged 25 to 44, 24 people (18.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 12 people (9.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.
There were 43 housing units at an average density of 290.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 18 (43.9%) were owner-occupied and 23 (56.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 46 people (34.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 87 people (65.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the 2000 census, the median household income was $23,750 and the median family income was $27,500. Males had a median income of $15,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,244. There were 18.8% of families and 20.2% of the population living below the poverty line
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, including 17.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Politics
In the state legislature
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Macdoel is in , and .
Federally, Macdoel is in .
See also
*Archeological Site 4-SK-4
Archeological Site 4-SK-4, nearest to Dorris, California, is a stratified archeological site that was a hunter-gatherer village west of Lower Klamath Lake. The site is located in the heart of the Klamath Basin wetlands, on the west shores of Shee ...
References
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Census-designated places in Siskiyou County, California
Census-designated places in California