Blairsden, California

Blairsden
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Blairsden is located in the United States
Blairsden
Blairsden
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°46′40″N 120°36′59″W / 39.77778°N 120.61639°W / 39.77778; -120.61639
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
4,400 ft (1,340 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
38
 • Density70.2/sq mi (27.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96103
Area codes530, 837
FIPS code06-06994
GNIS feature IDs1658075; 2407861
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsden, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsden, California

Blairsden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.[2] Blairsden is located 20 miles (32.2 km) east-southeast of Quincy.[3] It is located on the Feather River Route. The population was 38 at the 2020 census.

History

The Blairsden post office opened in 1913.[3] The name honors James A. Blair, a financier of the Western Pacific Railroad.[3]

Geography

Blairsden is located at 39°46′40″N 120°36′59″W / 39.77778°N 120.61639°W / 39.77778; -120.61639 (39.777736, -120.616367).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200050—
201039−22.0%
202038−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Blairsden first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[19]

Racial and ethnic composition

Blairsden CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[21] Pop 2010[22] Pop 2020[23] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 45 37 33 90.00% 94.87% 86.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0 0 2.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 0 3 4.00% 0.00% 7.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 2 2 4.00% 5.13% 5.26%
Total 50 39 38 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Blairsden had a population of 38. The population density was 70.1 inhabitants per square mile (27.1/km2). The median age was 72.2 years. 5.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 55.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 125.0 males age 18 and over.[24][25]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[26]

There were 18 households in Blairsden, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 77.8% were married-couple households, 16.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 0.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11.[24]

There were 31 housing units, of which 18 (58.1%) were occupied—16 by owners and 2 by renters—and 41.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[24][27][28]

Politics

In the state legislature Blairsden is located in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[29] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[30]

Federally, Blairsden is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Independent Kevin Kiley.[31]

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District.[32]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsden, California
  3. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 358. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Blairsden CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Blairsden CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Blairsden CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  25. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  26. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  27. ^ "Blairsden CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  28. ^ "Blairsden CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  29. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  30. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  31. ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  32. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plumas County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2025. - Text list
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