Stirling City, California
Stirling City, California | |
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| ZIP Code | 95978 |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 235493; 2612488 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California | |
Stirling City is a
Stirling City is located at 39°54′28″N 121°31′41″W / 39.90778°N 121.52806°W, around 32 miles (45 km) northeast of
History
It was founded in 1903 by the Diamond Match Company[5] of Barberton, Ohio, as a center for processing cut lumber from the surrounding forests. Diamond Match official Fred Clough named the city, taking the name from the boiler used at Diamond's Baberton plant, made by the Stirling Boiler Company.
The sawmill closed in the early 1970s. The land surrounding Stirling City is still harvested for timber, and the cleared area is farmed for cattle, fruit, and nuts.
A post office opened in 1903.[5]
The town received minimal damage during the 2018 Camp Fire, during which it was protected by members of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).[6]
Demographics
The
The Census reported that 295 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 117 households, out of which 34 (29.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49 (41.9%) were
The population was spread out, with 76 people (25.8%) under the age of 18, 19 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 62 people (21.0%) aged 25 to 44, 94 people (31.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (14.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
There were 151 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.5/km2), of which 117 were occupied, of which 71 (60.7%) were owner-occupied, and 46 (39.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 164 people (55.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 131 people (44.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Climate
Stirling City is categorized as being within the 8a
On average, there are 4 days each year where the temperature goes above 100 F.[9] There are also 2 days each year where the temperature drops below 20 F.[9]
| Climate data for Stirling City | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82.0 (27.8) |
82.0 (27.8) |
87.0 (30.6) |
94.0 (34.4) |
97.0 (36.1) |
108.0 (42.2) |
109.0 (42.8) |
112.0 (44.4) |
106.0 (41.1) |
102.0 (38.9) |
90.0 (32.2) |
86.0 (30.0) |
112.0 (44.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.1 (10.6) |
54.3 (12.4) |
58.6 (14.8) |
64.9 (18.3) |
73.0 (22.8) |
81.8 (27.7) |
90.2 (32.3) |
89.1 (31.7) |
83.2 (28.4) |
72.4 (22.4) |
59.1 (15.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
69.1 (20.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
34.9 (1.6) |
38.5 (3.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
50.1 (10.1) |
55.1 (12.8) |
53.8 (12.1) |
49.8 (9.9) |
43.6 (6.4) |
36.4 (2.4) |
32.3 (0.2) |
41.9 (5.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2.0 (−18.9) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
15.0 (−9.4) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
−2.0 (−18.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 12.2 (310) |
11.2 (280) |
8.6 (220) |
4.8 (120) |
2.5 (64) |
1 (25) |
0.1 (2.5) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.9 (23) |
3.5 (89) |
7.6 (190) |
11.7 (300) |
74.1 (1,880) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11 (28) |
4.9 (12) |
6.7 (17) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (2.8) |
4.4 (11) |
29.4 (74.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [9] | |||||||||||||
In popular culture
- Stirling City, CA, is depicted as a location in early stories of the Slender Man internet mythology. [1]
See also
References
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stirling City, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Dillon, Raquel Maria; Lewis, Sukey (November 30, 2018). "How Cal Fire's 'Division Unicorn' Saved a Tiny Butte County Town From the Camp Fire | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Stirling City CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on June 30, 2013.
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