Blairsden | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in Plumas County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 39°46′40″N 120°36′59″W / 39.77778°N 120.61639°WCoordinates: 39°46′40″N 120°36′59″W / 39.77778°N 120.61639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Plumas |
Area | |
• Total | 0.542 sq mi (1.403 km2) |
• Land | 0.542 sq mi (1.403 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 4,396 ft (1,340 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 39 |
• Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 96103 |
Area code(s) | 530 |
FIPS code | 06-06994 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1658075; 2407861 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsden, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsden, California |
Blairsden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Blairsden is located 20 miles (32.2 km) east-southeast of Quincy. The population was 39 at the 2010 census, down from 50 at the 2000 census.
The Blairsden post office opened in 1913. The name honors James A. Blair, a financier of the Western Pacific Railroad.
Blairsden is located at 39°46′40″N 120°36′59″W / 39.77778°N 120.61639°W (39.777736, -120.616367).
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.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Blairsden had a population of 39. The population density was 72.0 people per square mile (27.8/km²). The racial makeup of Blairsden was 38 (97.4%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (2.6%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (5.1%).