Posey
census-designated place
Posey is located in California
Posey
Posey
Posey is located in the United States
Posey
Posey
Coordinates: 35°48′17″N 118°40′58″W / 35.80472°N 118.68278°W / 35.80472; -118.68278
Country United States
State California
CountyTulare
Area
[1]
 • Total0.357 sq mi (0.924 km2)
 • Land0.357 sq mi (0.924 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
3,560 ft (1,090 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23
 • Density64/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93260
Area code661
GNIS feature IDs1661254; 2585441
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Posey, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Posey, California

Posey is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.[3] Posey is 21 miles (34 km) east-southeast of Ducor. Posey has a post office with ZIP code 93260, which opened in 1915.[4][5] The population was 23 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10 at the 2010 census. The elevation of Posey is 3573 feet.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km2), all of it land. In the past, the area near Posey had numerous Tungsten mines.[7]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Posey has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]

Climate data for Groveland, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21) 		72
(22) 		79
(26) 		83
(28) 		92
(33) 		97
(36) 		103
(39) 		96
(36) 		98
(37) 		89
(32) 		79
(26) 		76
(24) 		103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 63
(17) 		64
(18) 		68
(20) 		71
(22) 		81
(27) 		87
(31) 		92
(33) 		91
(33) 		88
(31) 		80
(27) 		71
(22) 		63
(17) 		92
(33)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 49.9
(9.9) 		50.4
(10.2) 		51.6
(10.9) 		55.6
(13.1) 		65.0
(18.3) 		74.2
(23.4) 		82.2
(27.9) 		81.7
(27.6) 		75.3
(24.1) 		66.0
(18.9) 		53.4
(11.9) 		49.6
(9.8) 		62.9
(17.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 39.5
(4.2) 		40.1
(4.5) 		41.1
(5.1) 		45.6
(7.6) 		52.7
(11.5) 		60.3
(15.7) 		67.9
(19.9) 		66.9
(19.4) 		61.5
(16.4) 		53.6
(12.0) 		43.9
(6.6) 		38.9
(3.8) 		51.0
(10.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 28.8
(−1.8) 		29.2
(−1.6) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		33.0
(0.6) 		38.9
(3.8) 		44.7
(7.1) 		51.1
(10.6) 		51.0
(10.6) 		46.1
(7.8) 		39.8
(4.3) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		28.4
(−2.0) 		37.8
(3.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 16
(−9) 		20
(−7) 		21
(−6) 		24
(−4) 		29
(−2) 		36
(2) 		43
(6) 		44
(7) 		36
(2) 		30
(−1) 		22
(−6) 		17
(−8) 		12
(−11)
Record low °F (°C) 3
(−16) 		9
(−13) 		8
(−13) 		14
(−10) 		20
(−7) 		27
(−3) 		33
(1) 		34
(1) 		30
(−1) 		23
(−5) 		7
(−14) 		−1
(−18) 		−1
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.52
(140) 		5.30
(135) 		5.01
(127) 		2.94
(75) 		1.09
(28) 		0.33
(8.4) 		0.07
(1.8) 		0.29
(7.4) 		0.68
(17) 		1.36
(35) 		3.66
(93) 		4.68
(119) 		30.93
(786.6)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 10.0
(25) 		9.1
(23) 		9.7
(25) 		9.6
(24) 		0.7
(1.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		3.5
(8.9) 		8.9
(23) 		51.6
(130.95)
Source: WRCC[9]

Demographics

At the 2010 census Posey had a population of 10. The population density was 28.0 inhabitants per square mile (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of Posey was 6 (60.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (30.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 1 (10.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 people (30.0%).[10]

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 5 households, 0 (0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2 (40.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1 (20.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 0 (0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1 (20.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 0 households (0%) were one person and 0 (0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.00. There were 3 families (60.0% of households); the average family size was 2.00.

The age distribution was 0 people (0%) under the age of 18, 0 people (0%) aged 18 to 24, 2 people (20.0%) aged 25 to 44, 5 people (50.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 3 people (30.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 52.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.

There were 15 housing units at an average density of 42.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 4 (80.0%) were owner-occupied and 1 (20.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 8 people (80.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2 people (20.0%) lived in rental housing units.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Posey, California
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Posey, California
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1091. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ "Worldwide Elevation Finder".
  7. ^ "Posey, CA Tungsten mining, mines, mine owners and mine statistics".
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Posey, California
  9. ^ "Posey, Ca Monthly Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Posey CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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