Colusa County, California

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Colusa County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,839.[1] The county seat is Colusa.[2] It is in the northern Sacramento Valley, northwest of the state capital, Sacramento.

History

Colusa County is one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. and the name was spelled Colusi County in 1893, Parts of the county's territory were given to Tehama County in 1856 and to Glenn County in 1891.[3]

The county was named after the 1844 Rancho Colus Mexican land grant to John Bidwell. The name of the county in the original state legislative act of 1850 was spelled Colusi, and often in newspapers was spelled Coluse.[4][5] The word is derived from the name of a Patwin village known as Ko'-roo or Korusi located on the west side of the Sacramento River on the site of the present-day city of Colusa.[6][7] The name was established as Colusa by 1855.[3]

Early history

Present-day Colusa County was originally home to the Patwin band of the Wintun people,[8] whose territory included areas along the Sacramento River as well as lands extending west towards Lake County, bounded in the north by the sources of Stony Creek near Stonyford and in the south by Putah Creek.[9]

Linguistically, the Patwin people in the Colusa area spoke two dialects of the Southern Wintuan language. River Patwin was spoken in villages along the Sacramento River, including at Korusi, site of the present city of Colusa. Hill Patwin was spoken in the plains and foothills to the west.[8]

European settlement

Present-day Colusa County was included as part of three Mexican land grants: John Bidwell's smaller 1845 Rancho Colus grant, which included the modern city of Colusa;[10] the larger 1844 Rancho Jimeno grant, which surrounded the Colus grant;[11][10] and the 1844 Larkin's Children grant, located upriver from Colusa near the present town of Princeton, California.[12][13]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.5%) is water.[14] A large number of streams drain the county, including Elk Creek, Salt Creek, Stony Creek and Bear Creek.

The county's eastern boundary is formed, in part, by the Sacramento River.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 21,839. The median age was 35.5 years, with 28.0% of residents under the age of 18 and 14.9% 65 years and older. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.2 males age 18 and over.[22]

The racial makeup of the county was 42.9% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 2.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 32.7% from some other race,Template:Which? and 19.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 61.7% of the population.[23]

57.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 42.7% lived in rural areas.[24]

There were 7,227 households in the county, of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[22]

There were 8,099 housing units, of which 10.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 61.1% were owner-occupied and 38.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%.[22]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[25] Pop 1990[26] Pop 2000[27] Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 9,650 10,105 9,018 8,524 6,941 75.44% 62.09% 47.96% 39.80% 31.78%
Black or African American alone (NH) 69 81 88 168 182 0.54% 0.50% 0.47% 0.78% 0.83%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 194 302 316 296 280 1.52% 1.86% 1.68% 1.38% 1.28%
Asian alone (NH) 233 321 220 267 252 1.82% 1.97% 1.17% 1.25% 1.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x x 67 59 70 x x 0.36% 0.28% 0.32%
Other race alone (NH) 152 42 34 29 92 1.19% 0.26% 0.18% 0.14% 0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x x 309 272 546 x x 1.64% 1.27% 2.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,493 5,424 8,752 11,804 13,476 19.49% 33.33% 46.54% 55.11% 61.71%
Total 12,791 16,275 18,804 21,419 21,839 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Colusa County had a population of 21,419. The racial makeup of Colusa County was 13,854 (64.7%) White, 195 (0.9%) African American, 419 (2.0%) Native American, 281 (1.3%) Asian, 68 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,838 (27.3%) from other races, and 764 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11,804 persons (55.1%).[28]

2000 census

As of the census[29] of 2000, there were 18,804 people, 6,097 households, and 4,578 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 6,774 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 64.3% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 2.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 26.7% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. 46.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8.5% were of German, 5.6% English, 5.5% American and 5.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 58.7% spoke English and 40.4% Spanish as their first language.

There were 6,097 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,062, and the median income for a family was $40,138. Males had a median income of $32,210 versus $21,521 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,730. About 13.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Voter registration statistics

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

In its early history Colusa was one of the most reliable Democratic counties in California. Along with Mariposa County, it was one of only two counties in the Pacific States to support Alton B. Parker in 1904.[33] From 1880 until 1952, Colusa only went Republican during the GOP landslides of the Roaring Twenties. Since 1952, however, Colusa has become a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections, with Lyndon Johnson, in 1964, being the last Democrat to win the county. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

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Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

Transportation

Major highways

Public transportation

Colusa County Transit runs buses from Colusa to Williams, Arbuckle, Grimes and College City, with limited service to Maxwell.

Airports

Colusa County Airport is a general-aviation airport located near the city of Colusa. The closest major airport is in Sacramento.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated community

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Colusa County.[39]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Colusa City 5,971
2 Williams City 5,123
3 Arbuckle CDP 3,028
4 Maxwell CDP 1,103
5 Grimes CDP 391
6 Princeton CDP 303
7 College City CDP 290
8 Lodoga CDP 197
9 Stonyford CDP 149
10 Colusa Rancheria[40] AIAN 76
11 Cortina Rancheria[41] AIAN 21

Education

School districts include:[42]

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California Historical Landmarks

California Historical Landmarks in Colusa County:

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Letts Lake

See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
  2. ↑ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.

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References

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  44. ↑ Letts Valley
  45. ↑ Swift's Stone Corral

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