Courtland, California

Courtland, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Abandoned bank building in Courtland
Location of Courtland in Sacramento County, California.
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Coordinates: 38°19′52″N 121°34′07″W / 38.33111°N 121.56861°W / 38.33111; -121.56861
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sacramento
Area [1]
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation	13 ft (4.0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	326
• Density	181.1/sq mi (69.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95615
Area codes	Area codes 916 and 279
GNIS feature ID	1655931[2]

Courtland is an unincorporated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. Courtland is located along the Sacramento River 17 miles (27 km) south-southwest of Sacramento. Courtland has a post office with ZIP code 95615, which was established in 1872.^[3] As of the 2020 census, Courtland had a population of 326.^[4] Courtland was named after Courtland Sims, son of James V. Sims, a landowner who opened a steamer landing in the community in 1870.^[5] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Panoramic view of Courtland from Route 160 in Yolo County, across the Sacramento River

Courtland first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.^[21]

As of the 2020 census, Courtland had a population of 326, with a population density of 181.1 inhabitants per square mile (69.9/km²). The median age was 39.5 years. The age distribution was 84 people (25.8%) under the age of 18, 15 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 92 people (28.2%) aged 25 to 44, 76 people (23.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 59 people (18.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.2 males age 18 and over. The entire population lived in rural areas, with 0.0% of residents in urban areas.^{[22][23][24][25]}

The whole population lived in households. There were 123 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.1% were married-couple households, 3.3% were cohabiting couple households, 32.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 8.1% had a male householder with no partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 86 families (69.9% of all households).^[22][25][26]

There were 140 housing units at an average density of 77.8 units per square mile (30.0 units/km²), of which 123 (87.9%) were occupied. Of these, 63 (51.2%) were owner-occupied, and 60 (48.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%.^[22][25]

Courtland hosts the annual Pear Fair, celebrating the delta's Bartlett pear harvest, a tradition since 1972.^[27] The 2020 Pear Fair was cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis.^[28]

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