Coleville, California


Coleville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located at an elevation of in the Antelope Valley on the West Walker River. The population was 419 at the 2020 census, down from 495 at the 2010 census.
The ZIP Code is 96107, and the community is within area code 530.

History

The first post office at Coleville was established in 1868. The name honors Cornelius Cole, a United States senator. On June 1, 2007, the Larson fire threatened Coleville while burning and causing US$3,000,000 damage.
Coleville is the hometown of General John Abizaid and the birthplace of trick shooter Lillian Smith.

Geography

Coleville is one of the three northernmost communities in Mono County. It is bordered to the north by Topaz and to the south by Walker. U.S. Route 395 passes through the town, leading north to Carson City, Nevada, and southeast to Bridgeport, the Mono county seat. According to the Mono County government, Antelope Valley, including Coleville, is expected to see significant population growth.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of, all land.

Climate

The region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Coleville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Fire protection district

Coleville is served by the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District, founded in 1947 and covering of the Antelope Valley. The District maintains a training facility in Coleville.

Water district

Coleville is served by the Antelope Valley Water District, which was formed in 1961.

Education

Coleville is in the Eastern Sierra Unified School District. An elementary school and a high school are located in Coleville.
Due to Coleville's geographic isolation from other California schools, Coleville High competes in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association along with four other similarly isolated California schools.
Coleville also has a public library.

Demographics

Coleville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Coleville had a population of 419. The population density was. The racial makeup of Coleville was 318 White, 6 African American, 19 Native American, 9 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 31 from other races, and 36 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 104 persons.
The census reported that 414 people lived in households, 5 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 150 households, out of which 70 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 95 were married-couple households, 6 were cohabiting couple households, 25 had a female householder with no partner present, and 24 had a male householder with no partner present. 35 households were one person, and 13 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 113 families.
The age distribution was 129 people under the age of 18, 30 people aged 18 to 24, 149 people aged 25 to 44, 73 people aged 45 to 64, and 38 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 29.3years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males.
There were 190 housing units at an average density of, of which 150 were occupied. Of these, 36 were owner-occupied, and 114 were occupied by renters.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Coleville is in, and in.
In the United States House of Representatives, Coleville is in.