Swall Meadows, California
Swall Meadows, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-77430 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 2583158, 2583158 | |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swall Meadows, California |
Swall Meadows is an
Geography
Swall Meadows sits partway up the Sherwin Grade below the
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Swall Meadows CDP covers an area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), all of it land.[1] At the high, northwestern end is the old Sky Meadows Ranch, then houses and firehouse near the meadow, and at the southeast end a development known as Pinyon Ranch.
In addition to the predominant pinyon-juniper-sagebrush habitat, there are permanent and seasonal streams and the eponymous meadow with wetter-habitat vegetation such as
Between Paradise and Swall Meadows the old wagon road can be seen that climbed about 3,000 ft (910 m) up the Sherwin Grade from Owens Valley toward Crowley Lake.
Demographics
The
The Census reported that 220 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 98 households, out of which 25 (25.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 68 (69.4%) were
The population was spread out, with 36 people (16.4%) under the age of 18, 6 people (2.7%) aged 18 to 24, 37 people (16.8%) aged 25 to 44, 99 people (45.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 42 people (19.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
There were 128 housing units at an average density of 28.7 per square mile (11.1/km2), of which 90 (91.8%) were owner-occupied, and 8 (8.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 201 people (91.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 19 people (8.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Swall Meadows is in California's 8th congressional district, represented by Democrat John Garamendi.[7]
Round Fire
On February 6, 2015, Swall Meadows and the neighboring community of Paradise were ravaged by the Round Fire, which burned 7,000 acres (28 km2).[8] The fire destroyed 40 homes: 39 homes in Swall Meadows and 1 home in Paradise.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Swall Meadows Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Swall Meadows CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "USPS.com – ZIP Code Lookup". usps.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Swall Meadows CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Firefighters Work to Contain Destructive California Wildfire Near Swall Meadows". Huffington Post. 2015-02-08.
- ^ "Wildfire destroys 40 homes, burns 11 square miles of timber in California near Nevada line". U.S. News & World Report. 2015-02-08.