Sattley | |
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census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 39°36′58″N 120°25′38″W / 39.61611°N 120.42722°WCoordinates: 39°36′58″N 120°25′38″W / 39.61611°N 120.42722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Sierra |
Area | |
• Total | 2.049 sq mi (5.307 km2) |
• Land | 2.047 sq mi (5.303 km2) |
• Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 4,947 ft (1,508 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 49 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Area code(s) | 530 |
GNIS feature IDs | 232594; 2583131 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sattley, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sattley, California |
Sattley, formerly known as Church's Corners, is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Sattley is located on California State Route 49 and California State Route 89 southwest of Loyalton. According to the Sattley-Sierraville community association, it was named after resident Harriet Sattley Church. The community board also states that the town was founded in 1881 by Eric Amen, a wealthy prospector. The post office in Sattley opened in 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), 99.91% of it land and 0.09% of it water
The 2010 United States Census reported that Sattley had a population of 49. The population density was 23.9 people per square mile (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of Sattley was 48 (98.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (2.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 persons (2.0%).
The Census reported that 49 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.