Tupman, California

Tupman
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Tupman
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°17′53″N 119°21′04″W / 35.29806°N 119.35111°W / 35.29806; -119.35111
Country United States
State California
CountyKern
Government
 • SenateJean Fuller (R)
 • AssemblyVince Fong (R)
 • U. S. CongressKevin McCarthy (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.528 sq mi (1.367 km2)
 • Land0.528 sq mi (1.367 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
177
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93276
Area code661
FIPS code06-80784
GNIS feature ID1661588

Tupman is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Tupman is located 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m).[2] The population was 177 at the 2020 census, up from 161 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land. Tupman is located at the east end of the Elk Hills, about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of California State Route 119.[5]

History

Hamer Irwin Tupman was the original owner of the oil lease in this area.[5] In 1920, Standard Oil Company bought the land from H. I. Tupman and founded the town.[4] The first post office at Tupman opened in 1921.[4] Tupman Zoological Reserve, now Tule Elk State Natural Reserve, was established near Tupman in 1932.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000227—
2010161−29.1%
20201779.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1860–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]

Tupman first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.[21]

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Tupman had a population of 177. The population density was 335.2 inhabitants per square mile (129.4/km2). The racial makeup of Tupman was 133 (75.1%) White, 2 (1.1%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 19 (10.7%) from other races, and 23 (13.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24 persons (13.6%).[23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 54 households, out of which 24 (44.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 27 (50.0%) were married-couple households, 5 (9.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 13 (24.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 9 (16.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 13 households (24.1%) were one person, and 5 (9.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.28.[23] There were 40 families (74.1% of all households).[24]

The age distribution was 54 people (30.5%) under the age of 18, 12 people (6.8%) aged 18 to 24, 43 people (24.3%) aged 25 to 44, 46 people (26.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 22 people (12.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. There were 92 males and 85 females.[23]

There were 62 housing units at an average density of 117.4 units per square mile (45.3 units/km2), of which 54 (87.1%) were occupied. Of these, 24 (44.4%) were owner-occupied, and 30 (55.6%) were occupied by renters.[23]

2010

At the 2010 census Tupman had a population of 161. The population density was 305.0 inhabitants per square mile (117.8/km2). The racial makeup of Tupman was 149 (92.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.2%) from other races, and 10 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 people (7.5%).[25]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 55 households, 24 (43.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26 (47.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 12 (21.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (14.5%) were one person and 2 (3.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 42 families (76.4% of households); the average family size was 3.29.

The age distribution was 45 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 19 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 46 people (28.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 17 people (10.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.

There were 73 housing units at an average density of 138.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 34 (61.8%) were owner-occupied and 21 (38.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. 103 people (64.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 58 people (36.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census, the median household income was $27,500 and the median family income was $43,125. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,482. About 12.5% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 42.9% of those sixty five or over.[26]

Notable people

Photos of the area

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tupman, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1120. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ a b Bailey, Richard C. (1967). Kern County Place Names. Annual Publications of the Kern County Historical Society and Kern County Museum (No. 29). Introduction by Ralph F. Kreiser (1st ed.). Bakersfield, Calif.: Merchants Printing and Lithographing Co. p. 27. LCCN 74018077. OCLC 158106.
  6. ^ "Tule Elk SNR". CA State Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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  10. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b c d "Tupman CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  24. ^ "Tupman CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  25. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Tupman CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  26. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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