Johnstonville, California


Johnstonville is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located east-southeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 4131 feet. Its population is 973 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,024 from the 2010 census.
The place was founded as Toadtown by settlers in 1857. The name reflected the abundance of toads at the place. A post office operated at Johnstonville from 1902 to 1943. The name honors Robert Johnston, who helped develop the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles, of which over 99% is land.

Climate

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

Demographics

Johnstonville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Johnstonville had a population of 973. The population density was. The racial makeup of Johnstonville was 791 White, 4 African American, 24 Native American, 14 Asian, 1 Pacific Islander, 51 from other races, and 88 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 134 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 358 households, out of which 108 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 208 were married-couple households, 29 were cohabiting couple households, 71 had a female householder with no partner present, and 50 had a male householder with no partner present. 56 households were one person, and 27 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 274 families.
The age distribution was 204 people under the age of 18, 75 people aged 18 to 24, 216 people aged 25 to 44, 276 people aged 45 to 64, and 202 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 44.3years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males.
There were 403 housing units at an average density of, of which 358 were occupied. Of these, 289 were owner-occupied, and 69 were occupied by renters.

Politics

In the state legislature, Johnstonville is in, and.
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Notable residents