Stonyford
census-designated place
Stonyford is located in California
Stonyford
Stonyford
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°22′31″N 122°32′39″W / 39.37528°N 122.54417°W / 39.37528; -122.54417
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyColusa County
Area
[1]
 • Total2.897 sq mi (7.504 km2)
 • Land2.897 sq mi (7.504 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total149
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95979
Area code530
FIPS code06-75154
GNIS feature IDs1659881, 2583153

Stonyford (formerly, Stony Ford) is a census-designated place[3] in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1184 feet (361 m). Its zip code is 95979 and its area code is 530. Stonyford's population was 149 at the 2010 census.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Stonyford had a population of 149. The population density was 51.4 inhabitants per square mile (19.8/km2). The racial makeup of Stonyford was 127 (85.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (2.7%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 1 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 12 (8.1%) from other races, and 5 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (14.8%).

The Census reported that 149 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 69 households, out of which 15 (21.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (47.8%) were heterosexual married couples living together, 10 (14.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (5.8%) unmarried heterosexual partnerships, and 1 (1.4%) homosexual married couples or partnerships. 17 households (24.6%) were made up of individuals, and 5 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16. There were 47 families (68.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.51.

The population was spread out, with 25 people (16.8%) under the age of 18, 8 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 22 people (14.8%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (41.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 32 people (21.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

There were 90 housing units at an average density of 31.1 per square mile (12.0/km2), of which 69 were occupied, of which 47 (68.1%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (31.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. 97 people (65.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 52 people (34.9%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, Stonyford is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Democrat Marie Alvarado-Gil,[5] and the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican James Gallagher.[6] Federally, Stonyford is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Kevin Kiley.[7]

Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stonyford has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[8]

Climate data for Stonyford, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 56.5
(13.6) 		59.0
(15.0) 		63.3
(17.4) 		69.8
(21.0) 		78.8
(26.0) 		88.5
(31.4) 		95.8
(35.4) 		95.0
(35.0) 		89.1
(31.7) 		77.5
(25.3) 		63.5
(17.5) 		55.6
(13.1) 		74.4
(23.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 33.4
(0.8) 		35.3
(1.8) 		37.8
(3.2) 		40.8
(4.9) 		47.2
(8.4) 		54.0
(12.2) 		59.0
(15.0) 		57.6
(14.2) 		52.1
(11.2) 		44.4
(6.9) 		37.2
(2.9) 		32.8
(0.4) 		44.6
(7.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.1
(130) 		4.2
(110) 		3.0
(76) 		1.2
(30) 		0.9
(23) 		0.4
(10) 		0.1
(2.5) 		0.1
(2.5) 		0.3
(7.6) 		1.1
(28) 		2.6
(66) 		4.0
(100) 		22.8
(580)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.6
(1.5) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.4
(1.0) 		1.5
(3.8)
[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Stonyford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stonyford, California
  4. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Stonyford CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  6. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Stonyford, California
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