Clipper Mills | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°31′58″N 121°09′27″W / 39.53278°N 121.15750°WCoordinates: 39°31′58″N 121°09′27″W / 39.53278°N 121.15750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Butte County |
Area | |
• Total | 1.739 sq mi (4.503 km2) |
• Land | 1.739 sq mi (4.503 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 3,550 ft (1,082 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 142 |
• Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP Code | 95930 |
Area code(s) | 530 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1655908; 2612476 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Mills, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clipper Mills, California |
Clipper Mills (also, Clipper Mill) is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3550 feet (1082 m). Clipper Mills has a post office, first established in 1861 and moved in 1891. Its zip code is 95930. Clipper Mills's population was 142 at the 2010 census.
Clipper Mills' history and economy is centered on the lumber industry. A sawmill started operating nearby in 1852, and by 1855 Clipper Mills had its own sawmills.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Clipper Mills had a population of 142. The population density was 81.7 people per square mile (31.5/km²). The racial makeup of Clipper Mills was 131 (92.3%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (2.1%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.4%) from other races, and 6 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5 persons (3.5%).
The Census reported that 142 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 77 households, out of which 9 (11.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26 (33.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 8 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 10 (13.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (2.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 33 households (42.9%) were made up of individuals and 18 (23.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84. There were 36 families (46.8% of all households); the average family size was 2.39.