Tuttletown, California


Tuttletown is a census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California. It is located on State Route 49 near the gold rush community of Columbia. Tuttletown sits at an elevation of. The 2020 United States census reported Tuttletown's population was 787.

History

Tuttletown is registered as a California Historical Landmark. The community was originally known as Mormon Gulch, because of a company of Mormons who began mining gold there in 1848. Toward the end of the summer, however, Judge A. A. H. Tuttle settled at the place and built a log cabin. His tavern became the focal point of the village that became Tuttletown.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 7.4 square miles, 99.91% of it land and 0.09% of it water.

Demographics

Tuttletown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Tuttletown had a population of 787. The population density was. The racial makeup of Tuttletown was 637 White, 8 African American, 17 Native American, 11 Asian, 3 Pacific Islander, 21 from other races, and 90 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 81 persons.
The census reported that 768 people lived in households, 19 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
There were 331 households, out of which 86 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 183 were married-couple households, 29 were cohabiting couple households, 58 had a female householder with no partner present, and 61 had a male householder with no partner present. 69 households were one person, and 43 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 238 families.
The age distribution was 137 people under the age of 18, 33 people aged 18 to 24, 154 people aged 25 to 44, 246 people aged 45 to 64, and 217 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 52.5years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males.
There were 374 housing units at an average density of, of which 331 were occupied. Of these, 301 were owner-occupied, and 30 were occupied by renters.

California Historical Landmark

Tuttletownis a California Historical Landmark.
California Historical Landmark number 124 reads: