Dorrington, California

Coordinates: 38°18′05″N 120°16′38″W / 38.30139°N 120.27722°W / 38.30139; -120.27722
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Dorrington
FIPS code
06-19570
GNIS feature IDs1656306, 2408683

Dorrington is a

Sugar Pine
in the world, measuring 32 feet (9.7 m) in circumference and 220 feet (67 m) tall. The name Dorrington comes from the maiden name of Rebecca (Dorrington) Gardner.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), 99.86% of it land. The elevation is 4,800 feet ASL.

History

Originally known as Cold Springs Ranch, the town's name changed upon establishment of the post office in 1902. The name Dorrington comes from the maiden name of Rebecca (Dorrington) Gardner. Famed naturalist John Muir visited a large Sugar Pine Tree here on August 22, 1900 with C. Hart Merriam and Florence Merriam Bailey on a trip between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite.[2] The post office was discontinued in 1919, but re-established in 1921 and closed for good in 1934.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000727—
2010609−16.2%
2020519−14.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

At the

2010 census Dorrington had a population of 609. The population density was 166.5 inhabitants per square mile (64.3/km2). The racial makeup of Dorrington was 576 (94.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (0.3%) Native American, 11 (1.8%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.2%) from other races, and 18 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33 people (5.4%).[5]

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

There were 294 households, 44 (15.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 174 (59.2%) were

same-sex married couples or partnerships
. 86 households (29.3%) were one person and 30 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 191 families (65.0% of households); the average family size was 2.50.

The age distribution was 76 people (12.5%) under the age of 18, 19 people (3.1%) aged 18 to 24, 58 people (9.5%) aged 25 to 44, 277 people (45.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 179 people (29.4%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 57.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.9 males.

There were 1,689 housing units at an average density of 461.8 per square mile (178.3/km2),of which 294 were occupied, 269 (91.5%) by the owners and 25 (8.5%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 17.1%. 553 people (90.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 56 people (9.2%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the

the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby,[6] and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[7] Federally, Dorrington is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.[8]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Merriam, C. (August 22, 1900). ""Muir on the instep of a huge Sugar Pine ... Gardiner's Flat Calaveras Co. Calif [aka Gardner Flat, Cold Spring Ranch, Dorrington]"". John Muir Photographs (c.1863-c.1914).
  3. ISBN 1-884995-14-4
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  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Dorrington CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  8. ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.

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