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Spaulding, California

Spalding (formerly Spalding Tract and Spaulding Tract) is an unincorporated community[2] and census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California, United States. It is located on the west side of Eagle Lake, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) east-northeast of Whaleback Mountain and 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Eagle Lodge, at an elevation of 5138 feet (1566 m).[2] Its population is 206 as of the 2020 census, up from 178 from the 2010 census.

Spalding
census-designated place
Spalding is located in California
Spalding
Spalding
Location in California
Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 120°46′19″W / 40.65306°N 120.77194°W / 40.65306; -120.77194
Country United States
State California
CountyLassen
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.329 sq mi (8.622 km2)
 • Land3.329 sq mi (8.622 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
5,138 ft (1,566 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
206
 • Density61.9/sq mi (23.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1659837,[2] 2583148[3]

In 1914, John S. Spalding laid out the town.[4] The place was subdivided in 1924.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010178—
202020615.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Spaulding first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]

The 2020 United States census reported that Spaulding had a population of 206. The population density was 61.9 inhabitants per square mile (23.9/km2). The racial makeup of Spaulding was 185 (89.8%) White, 1 (0.5%) African American, 1 (0.5%) Native American, and 19 (9.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 persons (6.8%).[21]

The whole population lived in households. There were 115 households, out of which 25 (21.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 66 (57.4%) were married-couple households, 10 (8.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 15 (13.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 24 (20.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 23 households (20.0%) were one person, and 12 (10.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.79.[21] There were 84 families (73.0% of all households).[22]

The age distribution was 13 people (6.3%) under the age of 18, 9 people (4.4%) aged 18 to 24, 46 people (22.3%) aged 25 to 44, 63 people (30.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 75 people (36.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males.[21]

There were 610 housing units at an average density of 183.2 units per square mile (70.7 units/km2), of which 115 (18.9%) were occupied. Of these, 103 (89.6%) were owner-occupied, and 12 (10.4%) were occupied by renters.[21]

Politics

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Spalding Tract". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Spaulding Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 420. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Spaulding CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Spaulding CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  25. ↑ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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