Nipinnawasee, California
Nipinnawasee | |
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  Nipinnawasee  Nipinnawasee | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′15″N 119°43′59″W / 37.40417°N 119.73306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Madera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.09 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,930 ft (893 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 434 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93601 (Ahwahnee) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656190;[2] 2628765[4] |
| FIPS Code | 06-51470 |
Nipinnawasee (formerly Nipinnawassee, Nippinnawasee, and Nippinnawassee) is a census-designated place[4] in Madera County, California, United States.[2] It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Miami Mountain in the Sierra Nevada, 14 miles (22.5 km) southeast of Mariposa, at an elevation of 2,930 feet (890 m).[2] The population was 434 at the 2020 census.[3]
History[edit]
The town was named about 1908 by Edgar B. Landon who brought the name from Michigan, where, according to the Native Americans of his native district, it means "plenty of deer".[2] The name was accepted by the Post Office in 1915.[2]
A post office operated at Nipinnawasee from 1912 to 1961.[5] In July 1961, the Harlow Fire—a 43,000-acre (17,000 ha) wildfire—destroyed much of the town, as well as neighboring Ahwahnee, where two people died.[6] Nipinnawasee "never revived", according to a Madera Tribune report written six years after the fire.[7]
Geography[edit]
The community is along the northwest edge of Madera County, bordered by Ahwahnee to the southeast and Mariposa County to the northwest. California State Route 49 is the main road through the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land.[1] The community drains to Peterson Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Fresno River.
Demographics[edit]
The 2010 United States Census[8] reported that Nipinnawasee had a population of 475. The population density was 155.1 inhabitants per square mile (59.9/km2). The racial makeup of Nipinnawasee was 422 (88.8%) White, 2 (0.4%) African American, 9 (1.9%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3 (0.6%) from other races, and 39 (8.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50 persons (10.5%).
The Census reported that 475 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 192 households, out of which 47 (24.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 126 (65.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 15 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (4.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 33 households (17.2%) were made up of individuals, and 11 (5.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 150 families (78.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.68.
The population was spread out, with 90 people (18.9%) under the age of 18, 35 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 74 people (15.6%) aged 25 to 44, 177 people (37.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 99 people (20.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
There were 217 housing units at an average density of 70.9 per square mile (27.4/km2), of which 144 (75.0%) were owner-occupied, and 48 (25.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%. 337 people (70.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 138 people (29.1%) lived in rental housing units.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nipinnawasee
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Nipinnawasee CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nipinnawasee Census Designated Place
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 809. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Fire Destroys Ahwahnee, Nipinnawassee; Threatens Oakhurst, Bass Lake, North Fork". Madera Tribune. July 12, 1961. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ Anthony, H.M. (July 14, 1967). "Mountain Residents Remember Holocaust Of 1961 Harlow Fire". Madera Tribune. p. 3. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Nipinnawasee CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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