Centerville, Fresno County, California
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Fresno County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Fresno County, California |
Centerville (formerly, Kings River, King River, Scottsburgh, and Scottsburg) At the 2010 census, it had a population of 392.
History
Scottsburg was founded in 1854 in the low lands of the Kings River at Poole's Crossing.[3] In 1858, W. W. Hills established Hills Ferry at Poole's Crossing. The ferry and the town were destroyed in the winter of 1861-1862.[3] It was rebuilt on higher ground, but it was flooded again in 1867.[3] The town was rebuilt on top of a bluff overlooking its prior location and renamed Centerville.[3]
The Scottsburgh post office opened in 1856, closed in 1858, re-opened in 1859, and closed forever in 1864.[3]
Demographics
At the
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 154 households, 42 (27.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 77 (50.0%) were
The age distribution was 78 people (19.9%) under the age of 18, 30 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 81 people (20.7%) aged 25 to 44, 132 people (33.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 71 people (18.1%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.
There were 167 housing units at an average density of 20.5 per square mile (7.9/km2),of which 154 were occupied, 95 (61.7%) by the owners and 59 (38.3%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.7%. 225 people (57.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 167 people (42.6%) lived in rental housing units.
References
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Fresno County, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Fresno County, California
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Centerville CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.