Beckwourth, California
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Beckwourth | |
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| Location in Plumas County and the state of California Location in Plumas County and the state of California | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′39″N 120°24′13″W / 39.82750°N 120.40361°WCoordinates: 39°49′39″N 120°24′13″W / 39.82750°N 120.40361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Template:Country data California |
| County | Plumas |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp 0.04% |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 478 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96129 |
| Area codes | 530, 837 |
| FIPS code | 06-04772 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658022; 2407819 |
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Beckwourth (formerly, Beckwith[3] and Beekwith[4]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.[5] Beckwourth is located on the Middle Fork Feather River 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Portola.[2][3] The population was 478 at the 2020 census.
Name
The community was named for James P. Beckwourth, an explorer who discovered Beckwourth Pass in 1851.[6]
History
The Beckwith post office opened in 1870 and changed its name to Beckwourth in 1932.[3]
Geography
Beckwourth is located at 39°49′39″N 120°24′13″W / 39.82750°N 120.40361°W (39.827528, -120.403710).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30 km2), of which 99.96% is land and 0.04% is water.
Nervino Airport (FAA identifier: O02 or oscar-zero-two) is plotted three-quarters of a mile east of Beckwourth along State Route 70 on the Reconnaissance Peak, California 7.5 minute quadrangle. It has a 4,600-foot (1,400 m) runway and is located at 39°49′05″N 120°21′20″W / 39.81806°N 120.35556°W.[8] The US Geological Survey says variant names for the airport are Beckwourth Airport and Plumas County Airport.[9]
State facilities in the town include a State of California, Department of Water Resources maintenance yard and a Caltrans Maintenance Station. These appear to be colocated (at the same site).
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 system, Beckwourth has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[10]
Demographics
Beckwourth first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[11]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[12] | Pop 2010[13] | Pop 2020[14] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 315 | 387 | 411 | 92.11% | 89.58% | 85.98% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.84% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1.75% | 1.85% | 0.21% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.46% | 0.42% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.88% | 0.23% | 0.42% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.58% | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 6 | 5 | 18 | 1.75% | 1.16% | 3.77% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10 | 29 | 39 | 2.92% | 6.71% | 8.16% |
| Total | 342 | 432 | 478 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Beckwourth had a population of 478. The population density was 40.9 inhabitants per square mile (15.8/km2). 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15][16][17]
The median age was 59.4 years. 12.8% of residents were under the age of 18, 4.4% aged 18 to 24, 15.1% aged 25 to 44, 34.5% aged 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.4 males age 18 and over.[15]
The whole population lived in households. There were 228 households, of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.1% were married-couple households, 4.4% were cohabiting couple households, 28.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 13.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1. There were 148 families (64.9% of all households).[15]
There were 360 housing units at an average density of 30.8 units per square mile (11.9 units/km2), of which 228 (63.3%) were occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 30.4%. Of the occupied units, 88.6% were owner-occupied, and 11.4% were occupied by renters.[15][18][19]
Politics
In the state legislature Beckwourth is located in Template:Representative,[20] and Template:Representative.[21]
Federally, Beckwourth is in Template:Representative.[22]
Education
The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[23]
See also
Notable people
- Jim Beckwourth, mountain man, fur trader, and explorer
- Alice Marble, a World Number One American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam championships
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:Gnis
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Template:California's Geographic Names
- ↑ The Great Register of Plumas County, California - 1894 (Collection no. 4-2A, CSL Film Roll 34 ed.). Sacramento, CA: California State Library, California History Section. 1898.
- ↑ Template:Gnis
- ↑ Brown, Thomas P. (May 30, 1940). "Over the Sierra". Indian Valley Record. p. 3. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ US Geological Survey, Reconnaissance Peak, California, 7.5 minute quadrangle, 1994.
- ↑ US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Beckwourth, California
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2000CensusCA - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Beckwourth CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beckwourth CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beckwourth CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Beckwourth CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Beckwourth CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ Template:Cite GovTrack
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list