Flournoy, California

Flournoy
Location of Flournoy in Tehama County, California.
Flournoy
Position in California.
Coordinates: 39°55′38″N 122°26′37″W / 39.92722°N 122.44361°W / 39.92722; -122.44361
Country United States
State California
CountyTehama
Area
 • Total
5.855 sq mi (15.165 km2)
 • Land5.855 sq mi (15.165 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation594 ft (181 m)
Population
 • Total
117
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
96029
GNIS feature ID2628732
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flournoy, California

Flournoy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California.[2] Flournoy sits at an elevation of 594 feet (181 m).[2] Flournoy is located in the south-western part of the county approximately halfway between the city of Corning and the town of Paskenta, located on Thomes Creek. The zip code is 96029. The 2020 United States census reported Flournoy's population was 117.

History

A post office was established at Flournoy in 1908, and remained in operation until 1966.[4][5] The community has the name of George H. Flournoy, a local rancher and Civil War veteran.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), 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 system, Flournoy has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010101
202011715.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010[8]

Flournoy first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[8]

The 2020 United States census reported that Flournoy had a population of 117. The population density was 20.0 inhabitants per square mile (7.7/km2). The racial makeup of Flournoy was 70 (59.8%) White, 1 (0.9%) African American, 6 (5.1%) Native American, 3 (2.6%) Asian, 3 (2.6%) Pacific Islander, 24 (20.5%) from other races, and 10 (8.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (18.8%).[9]

The whole population lived in households. There were 46 households, out of which 13 (28.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 35 (76.1%) were married-couple households, 0 (0.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 5 (10.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 6 (13.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 6 households (13.0%) were one person, and 4 (8.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54.[9] There were 40 families (87.0% of all households).[10]

The age distribution was 28 people (23.9%) under the age of 18, 13 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 31 people (26.5%) aged 25 to 44, 24 people (20.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 21 people (17.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. There were 66 males and 51 females.[9]

There were 46 housing units at an average density of 7.9 units per square mile (3.1 units/km2), which were all occupied, 42 (91.3%) by homeowners, and 4 (8.7%) by renters.[9]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flournoy, California
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Place Names" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Flournoy, California
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b c d "Flournoy CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "Flournoy CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.