Manton is a

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(CDP) partially in Tehama County,

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, United States. It is also in Shasta County. The population in the Tehama County portion was 347 at the 2010 census, down from 372 at the 2000 census.

History

A post office called Manton has been in operation since 1889. According to tradition, the town derives its name from "Man's Town" because a large share of the first settlers were males. In August 2005, the town was overrun by a

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which destroyed several homes and forced the evacuation of the entire town. There were no injuries.

Geography

Manton is located at (40.419020, -121.863519). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , 99.85% of it land and 0.15% of it water.

Climate

This region experiences very hot and dry summers, with average monthly temperatures in July, August and September over 70 °F. According to the

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system, Manton has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

Manton first appeared as a

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in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Manton had a population of 310. The population density was . The racial makeup of Manton was 276 (89.0%)

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, 3 (1.0%)

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, 8 (2.6%) Native American, 4 (1.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%)

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, 7 (2.3%) from other races, and 12 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 persons (3.9%). The census reported that 305 people (98.4% of the population) lived in households, 5 people (1.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. There were 137 households, out of which 29 (21.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 59 (43.1%) were married-couple households, 12 (8.8%) were

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couple households, 26 (19.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 40 (29.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 45 households (32.8%) were one person, and 34 (24.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23. There were 84

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(61.3% of all households). The age distribution was 62 people (20.0%) under the age of 18, 9 people (2.9%) aged 18 to 24, 58 people (18.7%) aged 25 to 44, 92 people (29.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 89 people (28.7%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 53.8years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males. There were 171 housing units at an average density of , of which 137 (80.1%) were occupied. Of these, 106 (77.4%) were owner-occupied, and 31 (22.6%) were occupied by renters.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Manton had a population of 347. The population density was . The racial makeup of Manton was 312 (89.9%)

, 0 (0.0%)

, 20 (5.8%) Native American, 1 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%)

, 7 (2.0%) from other races, and 7 (2.0%) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 35 persons (10.1%). The Census reported that 331 people (95.4% of the population) lived in households, 16 (4.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 146 households, out of which 29 (19.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 90 (61.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 8 (5.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 37 households (25.3%) were made up of individuals, and 20 (13.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 104

(71.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.67. The population was spread out, with 51 people (14.7%) under the age of 18, 16 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 52 people (15.0%) aged 25 to 44, 141 people (40.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 87 people (25.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.9 males. There were 180 housing units at an average density of , of which 123 (84.2%) were owner-occupied, and 23 (15.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 277 people (79.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 54 people (15.6%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,094 for females. The

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for the CDP was $19,127. About 9.4% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the

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, including 43.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In the

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, Manton is in , and in . In the

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, Manton is in .

Utilities

The Volta powerhouses, currently owned by

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, are located here.

Religion

Monastery of St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco is located in Manton, under the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the West. It was founded in 1996 by then-Fr. Jonah (Paffhausen). There are currently 8 members of the community.

References

External links

Monastery of St. John of San Francisco
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