Artois, California
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| Coordinates: 39°37′11″N 122°11′38″W / 39.61972°N 122.19389°WCoordinates: 39°37′11″N 122°11′38″W / 39.61972°N 122.19389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Glenn County |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.880 sq mi (7.458 km2) |
| • Land | 2.880 sq mi (7.458 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 295 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95913 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1657951; 2628707 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artois, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artois, California | |
Artois (formerly, Germantown) is a census-designated place[3] in Glenn County, California.[2] It is located 5 miles (8 km) north of Willows,[4] at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m),[2] in the northern Sacramento Valley of California. It is located on the former US Highway 99W, and is bypassed to the west by Interstate Highway 5. It is served by the California Northern Railroad, formerly the west Sacramento Valley line of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Its coordinates are approximately 39°37' N 122°12' W. The ZIP code for Artois is 95913. The community is inside area code 530. The population was 295 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] History
The name stems from the ancient province in France where the method of boring artesian wells was first adopted. Artois was formerly named Germantown,[5] and petitions to change the Germantown post office name were successful with Artois adopted on May 21, 1918. Local belief is that a World War I troop train stopped to water at Gemantown and a riot ensued when the troops took offense at the name. The town was then renamed after the battles of Artois.
The Germantown post office opened in 1877, and changed its name to Artois in 1918.[4]
On June 1, 2011, a tornado rated at EF-1, struck east of Artois, uprooting hundreds of almond trees, and causing damage to farm equipment and roofing materials.[6]
[edit] Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Artois had a population of 295. The population density was 102.4 people per square mile (39.6/km²). The racial makeup of Artois was 245 (83.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 8 (2.7%) Native American, 3 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 25 (8.5%) from other races, and 14 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54 persons (18.3%).
The Census reported that 295 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 101 households, out of which 32 (31.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 70 (69.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (6.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 16 households (15.8%) were made up of individuals and 6 (5.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92. There were 84 families (83.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.24.
The population was spread out with 77 people (26.1%) under the age of 18, 19 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 77 people (26.1%) aged 25 to 44, 75 people (25.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 47 people (15.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
There were 113 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile (15.2/km²), of which 79 (78.2%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (21.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 229 people (77.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 66 people (22.4%) lived in rental housing units.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Artois is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen. Federally, Artois is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[8] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.
[edit] Notable residents
- Sue Ellen Wooldridge, former U.S. attorney
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artois, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artois, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 185. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 16.
- ^ http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/01/3668954/damage-assessed-from-tornadoes.html Sacramento Bee
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
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