Madeline is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located 45 miles (72 km) north-northeast of Susanville,[3] at an elevation of 5325 feet (1623 m).[2] Its population is 21 as of the 2020 census.
Madeline, California | |
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  Madeline, California Location in California  Madeline, California Madeline, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°3′5.08″N 120°28′31.56″W / 41.0514111°N 120.4754333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.053 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.053 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,325 ft (1,623 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804434[2] |
A post office was operated at Madeline from 1875 to 1878, and from 1879 to 1882.[3] It was reopened in 1887, and moved in 1902.[3] The zip code for the town is 96119.
Madeline was formerly a stop on the now-abandoned Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, later taken over by the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Climate
editThis region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madeline has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
| Climate data for Madeline, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908-1975 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
64 (18) |
72 (22) |
84 (29) |
93 (34) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
102 (39) |
95 (35) |
90 (32) |
75 (24) |
68 (20) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.0 (5.0) |
43.7 (6.5) |
48.9 (9.4) |
54.1 (12.3) |
63.5 (17.5) |
73.6 (23.1) |
84.7 (29.3) |
83.7 (28.7) |
76.2 (24.6) |
62.7 (17.1) |
49.2 (9.6) |
39.9 (4.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.3 (−0.9) |
32.7 (0.4) |
37.1 (2.8) |
41.3 (5.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
57.0 (13.9) |
65.4 (18.6) |
64.0 (17.8) |
57.3 (14.1) |
46.6 (8.1) |
36.7 (2.6) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
45.6 (7.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.6 (−6.9) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
35.0 (1.7) |
40.4 (4.7) |
46.1 (7.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
38.3 (3.5) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−26 (−32) |
−20 (−29) |
8 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
20 (−7) |
19 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
−8 (−22) |
−36 (−38) |
−36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.73 (44) |
1.38 (35) |
1.50 (38) |
1.33 (34) |
1.58 (40) |
0.89 (23) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.30 (7.6) |
0.68 (17) |
1.28 (33) |
1.84 (47) |
13.12 (334.1) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 17.0 (43) |
10.0 (25) |
9.9 (25) |
4.7 (12) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (3.3) |
3.6 (9.1) |
9.4 (24) |
58.8 (148.81) |
| Source 1: PRISM[5] (41°03′05″N 120°28′31″W / 41.0514°N 120.4754°W, 5,328 feet (1,624 m), spatially interpolated, 1991-2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: WRCC[6] (extremes, snow) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] 2020[23] | |||
Madeline first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[24]
2020 Census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[23] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 9 | 42.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 4.76% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 19.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 33.33% |
| Total | 21 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Madeline Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 397. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for Madeline, California
- ^ "Time Series Values for Individual Locations". PRISM Climate Group. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
Enter coordinates, click "Zoom", select "Monthly normals" and "800m" resolution. Click "Retrieve time series", then "Download time series"
- ^ "Madeline, California". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US 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.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Madeline CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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