Bluewater, California
Bluewater | |
|---|---|
 Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California | |
  Bluewater Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′49″N 114°15′2″W / 34.18028°N 114.25056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) 33.58% |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 116 |
| • Density | 110.79/sq mi (42.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92363 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07172 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867001 |
Bluewater is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census, down from 172 at the 2010 census.
Geography
[edit]Bluewater is located at 34°10′49″N 114°15′2″W / 34.18028°N 114.25056°W (34.180214, -114.250531).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2). 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (22.0%) is water.
Climate
[edit]This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bluewater has a desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.[3]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 265 | — | |
| 2010 | 172 | −35.1% | |
| 2020 | 116 | −32.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7] 1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] | |||
2020
[edit]The 2020 United States census reported that Bluewater had a population of 116. The population density was 110.8 inhabitants per square mile (42.8/km2). The racial makeup of Bluewater was 97 (83.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (3.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 6 (5.2%) from other races, and 9 (7.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 persons (8.6%)
The whole population lived in households. There were 67 households, out of which 9 (13.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 28 (41.8%) were married-couple households, 3 (4.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 18 (26.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 18 (26.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 28 households (41.8%) were one person, and 14 (20.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.73. There were 32 families (47.8% of all households).
The age distribution was 8 people (6.9%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0.0%) aged 18 to 24, 12 people (10.3%) aged 25 to 44, 42 people (36.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 54 people (46.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.3 years. There were 49 males and 67 females.
There were 424 housing units at an average density of 405.0 units per square mile (156.4 units/km2), of which 67 (15.8%) were occupied. Of these, 62 (92.5%) were owner-occupied, and 5 (7.5%) were occupied by renters.[20][21]
Government
[edit]In the California State Legislature, Bluewater is in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Melissa Hurtado, and in the 33rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Alexandra Macedo.[22]
In the United States House of Representatives, Bluewater is in California's 8th congressional district, represented by Democrat John Garamendi.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Climate Summary for Bluewater, California
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Bluewater CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Bluewater CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
