Pearsonville, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pearsonville, California
settlement_type = CDP


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map_caption = Location in Inyo County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Inyo
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area_total_km2 = 10.9
area_total_sq_mi = 4.2
area_land_km2 = 10.9
area_land_sq_mi = 4.2
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 2513
elevation_m = 766
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 27
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population_density_km2 = 2.5
population_density_sq_mi = 6.4
timezone = Pacific (PST)
utc_offset = -8
latd = 35 |latm = 48 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 117 |longm = 52 |longs = 26 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 93527
area_code = 760
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-56294
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blank1_info = 1666984
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Pearsonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 27 at the 2000 census. Pearsonville has been dubbed the "Hubcap Capital of the World" because of resident Lucy Pearson's collection of hubcaps, which are rumored to number over 80,000.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 8 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.89% White, 7.41% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.81% of the population.

There were 12 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 40.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

Politics

In the state legislature Pearsonville is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 18th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Maze. Federally, Pearsonville is located in California's 25th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican Buck McKeon.

References

External links

* [http://www1.iwvisp.com/hubcaps/ Lucy Pearson's "Hubcap Capital of the World" Pearsonville webpage]