Calpine, California
Calpine is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Calpine sits at an elevation of. The 2020 United States census reported Calpine's population was 223.
Geography
According to the United [States Census Bureau], the CDP covers an area of 0.7 square miles, 99.69% of it land and 0.31% of it water.History
The town was founded to support the Davies-Johnson Lumber Mill around 1919. From 1921 until 1940, a branch of the Western Pacific Railroad served the town and the mill, working out of Portola, California. The timber stocks were gone by 1939 and the mill closed soon after.The name could be an abbreviation of the surname McAlpine.
Demographics
Calpine first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.2020 census
The 2020 United States census reported that Calpine had a population of 223. The population density was. The racial makeup of Calpine was 200 White, 0 African American, 0 Native American, 0 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 2 from other races, and 21 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18 persons.The whole population lived in households. There were 112 households, out of which 30 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 57 were married-couple households, 7 were cohabiting couple households, 20 had a female householder with no partner present, and 28 had a male householder with no partner present. 32 households were one person, and 12 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.99. There were 67 families.
The age distribution was 40 people under the age of 18, 4 people aged 18 to 24, 44 people aged 25 to 44, 72 people aged 45 to 64, and 63 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 50.8years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males.
There were 164 housing units at an average density of, of which 112 were occupied. Of these, 84 were owner-occupied, and 28 were occupied by renters.
Politics
In the state legislature, Calpine is in, and.Federally, Calpine is in.