Topaz, California
Topaz is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mono County, California, United States. It is located north of Coleville. Topaz's ZIP Code is 96133. The population was 150 at the 2020 census.
History
The Topaz post office opened in 1885, closed in 1922, and re-opened in 1926. The name was transferred from the original site of the village, which developed on the ranch of T.B. Rickey. Mrs. Rickey named it based on the color of the local quaking aspen trees. The post office is now located and has been operated by the Robert William Mckay Family Ranch since the 1920s.Geography
Topaz is the northernmost community in Mono County. It is bordered to the south by the community of Coleville and to the northeast by the Nevada state line. The community of Topaz Lake, Nevada, touches the northernmost part of the Topaz border. According to the Mono County government, Antelope Valley, including Topaz, is expected to see significant population growth.U.S. Route 395 passes through Topaz, leading south to Bridgeport, the Mono county seat, and north to Carson City, Nevada. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Topaz CDP covers an area of, of which are land and, or 9.63%, are water. Topaz is drained by the West Walker River, which flows north into Nevada. Topaz Lake occupies the northwest corner of the Topaz CDP and extends north into Nevada.
Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Topaz has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Demographics
Topaz first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.The 2020 United States census reported that Topaz had a population of 150. The population density was. The racial makeup of Topaz was 89 White, 1 African American, 5 Native Americans in [the United States|Native American], 0 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 20 from other races, and 35 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 73 households, out of which 18 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 30 were married-couple households, 3 were cohabiting couple households, 19 had a female householder with no partner present, and 21 had a male householder with no partner present. 26 households were one person, and 12 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.05. There were 42 families.
The age distribution was 24 people under the age of 18, 7 people aged 18 to 24, 37 people aged 25 to 44, 39 people aged 45 to 64, and 43 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 49.7years. There were 89 males and 61 females.
There were 94 housing units at an average density of, of which 73 were occupied. Of these, 60 were owner-occupied, and 13 were occupied by renters.