Paskenta, California
| Paskenta | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Paskenta
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| Coordinates: 39°52′59″N 122°32′37″W / 39.88306°N 122.54361°WCoordinates: 39°52′59″N 122°32′37″W / 39.88306°N 122.54361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Tehama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.081 sq mi (2.799 km2) |
| • Land | 1.081 sq mi (2.799 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 726 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 96074 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628772 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paskenta, California | |
Paskenta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California. Paskenta is said to be an Indian term for "under the bank". Historically, it had greater local importance due to the presence of an active lumber mill. The ZIP Code is 96074. The community is inside area code 530. Paskenta sits at an elevation of 725 feet (221 m). The 2010 United States census reported Paskenta's population was 112.
Within Paskenta, there is a store for gas and food also called "Paskenta". It is newly reconstructed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Paskenta had a population of 112. The population density was 103.6 people per square mile (40.0/km²). The racial makeup of Paskenta was 95 (84.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 8 (7.1%) from other races, and 9 (8.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19 persons (17.0%).
The Census reported that 112 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 46 households, out of which 10 (21.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26 (56.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5 (10.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (2.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (2.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 9 households (19.6%) were made up of individuals and 4 (8.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 32 families (69.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.88.
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