Bodfish, California
Bodfish | |
|---|---|
 View of Bodfish from Caliente-Bodfish Road in the hills west of town | |
 Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
  Bodfish Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′17″N 118°29′31″W / 35.58806°N 118.49194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Melissa Hurtado (D)[1] |
| • Assemblymember | Patrick Ahrens (D)[1] |
| • U. S. rep. | Jay Obernolte (R)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.23 sq mi (21.31 km2) |
| • Land | 8.21 sq mi (21.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 2,687 ft (819 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,008 |
| • Density | 244.46/sq mi (94.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93205 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07274 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660353 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bodfish, California | |
Bodfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Kern River Valley of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States.
Bodfish is located 32 miles (51 km) east-northeast of Bakersfield,[5] at an elevation of 2,687 feet (819 m).[4]
The population was 2,008 at the 2020 census, up from 1,956 at the 2010 census.
History
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The place was named for George Homer Bodfish, who settled nearby in 1867.[5]
The Bodfish post office first opened in 1892, closed in 1895, and re-opened in 1906.[5] The Vaughn post office was moved to Bodfish in 1906.[5]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,823 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,956 | 7.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,008 | 2.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
The 2020 United States census reported that Bodfish had a population of 2,008. The population density was 244.5 inhabitants per square mile (94.4/km2). The racial makeup of Bodfish was 83.8% White, 1.0% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.8% from other races, and 8.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.6% of the population.
The whole population lived in households. There were 958 households, out of which 15.4% included children under the age of 18, 34.4% were married-couple households, 8.9% were cohabiting couple households, 27.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 28.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 37.7% of households were one person, and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.10. There were 511 families (53.3% of all households).
The age distribution was 14.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% aged 18 to 24, 17.2% aged 25 to 44, 33.0% aged 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males.
There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 147.9 units per square mile (57.1 units/km2), of which 958 (78.8%) were occupied. Of these, 72.5% were owner-occupied, and 27.5% were occupied by renters.[22][23]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $33,295, and the per capita income was $16,165. About 42.4% of families and 54.8% of the population were below the poverty line.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "California's 23rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bodfish, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1005. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Bodfish CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Bodfish CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Bodfish CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
