Johnstonville, California
Johnstonville | |
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Location of Johnstonville in Lassen County, California. | |
Johnstonville Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′04″N 120°35′15″W / 40.38444°N 120.58750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.631 sq mi (22.354 km2) |
| • Land | 8.589 sq mi (22.245 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.109 km2) 0.49% |
| Elevation | 4,131 ft (1,259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 973 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658868; 2583042 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California | |
Johnstonville (formerly, Toadtown) is a census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located 4.5 miles (7 km) east-southeast of Susanville,[4] at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m).[2] Its population is 973 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,024 from the 2010 census.
The place was founded as Toadtown by settlers in 1857.[4] The name reflected the abundance of toads at the place.[4] A post office operated at Johnstonville from 1902 to 1943.[4] The name honors Robert Johnston, who helped develop the town.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.4 km2), of which over 99% is land.[1]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Johnstonville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,024 | — | |
| 2020 | 973 | −5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] | |||
Johnstonville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[7]
The 2020 United States census reported that Johnstonville had a population of 973. The population density was 113.3 inhabitants per square mile (43.7/km2). The racial makeup of Johnstonville was 791 (81.3%) White, 4 (0.4%) African American, 24 (2.5%) Native American, 14 (1.4%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 51 (5.2%) from other races, and 88 (9.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 134 persons (13.8%).[8]
The whole population lived in households. There were 358 households, out of which 108 (30.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 208 (58.1%) were married-couple households, 29 (8.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 71 (19.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 50 (14.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 56 households (15.6%) were one person, and 27 (7.5%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72.[8] There were 274 families (76.5% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 204 people (21.0%) under the age of 18, 75 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 216 people (22.2%) aged 25 to 44, 276 people (28.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 202 people (20.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males.[8]
There were 403 housing units at an average density of 46.9 units per square mile (18.1 units/km2), of which 358 (88.8%) were occupied. Of these, 289 (80.7%) were owner-occupied, and 69 (19.3%) were occupied by renters.[8]
Politics
In the state legislature, Johnstonville is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[10] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[11]
Federally, Johnstonville is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[12]
Notable residents
- Nevada Barr, author
References
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 389. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for Johnstonville, California
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Johnstonville CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Johnstonville CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.