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Plumas County

Population in July 2007: 318.
Males: 146  (46.1%)
Females: 172  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 96122.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,832 (it was $30,208 in 2000)
Iron Horse:  $43,832
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,227
Iron Horse:  $15,227
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $330,535 (it was $119,400 in 2000)
Iron Horse:  $330,535
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $273,058; Detached houses: $299,249; Mobile homes: $56,719; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Iron Horse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Iron Horse: 98.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.3%), United States (20.9%), German (10.9%), Swedish (10.6%), Norwegian (10.0%), French Canadian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 4945 feet

Land area: 9.18 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Iron Horse

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iron Horse CDP

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Iron Horse:  0.7% ($829)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reno, NV (40.2 miles , pop. 180,480).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (100.0 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (411.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Delleker, CA (1.2 miles ), Portola, CA (1.4 miles ), Mohawk Vista, CA (2.1 miles) , Clio, CA (2.3 miles) , C-Road, CA (2.3 miles) , Valley Ranch, CA (2.3 miles) , Whitehawk, CA (2.3 miles) , Beckwourth, CA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.79 N, Longitude: 120.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 530

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (40%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electricians (16%)
  • Construction laborers (12%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (12%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (18%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)



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Iron Horse-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 546% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Iron Horse center
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2001 at 20:19:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 8.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/28/1995 at 18:27:59, a magnitude 5.5 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Iron Horse center
On 10/30/1998 at 09:53:30, a magnitude 5.3 (4.7 MB, 5.3 ML, 4.8 MW, Depth: 6.4 mi) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/1994 at 23:57:09, a magnitude 5.4 (4.9 MB, 5.3 ML, 5.4 ML, Depth: 0.3 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from Iron Horse center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Iron Horse:
  • EASTERN PLUMAS HEALTH CARE (about 3 miles; PORTOLA, CA)
  • SIERRA VALLEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LOYALTON, CA)
  • PLUMAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; QUINCY, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iron Horse:
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
  • BUTTE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 7,061)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 70 miles; CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 71 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 10,375)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Iron Horse, CA



Iron Horse compared to California state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Plumas County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Wood (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Other fuel (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Iron Horse

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God
Adherents48.8%14.0%12.2%9.1%5.1%
Congregations12.1%15.2%12.1%12.1%12.1%
NameVineyard USALutheran ChurchChurches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.9%1.8%3.3%
Congregations3.0%9.1%6.1%3.0%15.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.53%
California average:  5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washoe County, NV  0.71% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Butte County, CA  0.50% ($32,184)
from Lassen County, CA  0.39% ($31,133)


8.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
California average:  6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washoe County, NV  1.16% ($45,371 average AGI)
to Butte County, CA  0.74% ($50,702)
to Lassen County, CA  0.47% ($26,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Iron Horse:
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPCO (1370 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, CA; Owner: CAROUSEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KIHM (920 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iron Horse:
  • KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
  • KHJQ (92.3 FM; SUSANVILLE, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K205EJ (88.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KTOR (99.7 FM; WESTWOOD, CA; Owner: SIERRA RADIO, INC.)
  • KBNF (98.9 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: CAROUSEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • K209AY (89.7 FM; CHESTER, CA; Owner: THE UNIV. FOUND. CA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KHXR (94.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KNHK (92.9 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNG-FM1 (101.3 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: SIERRA NV CHRISTIAN MUSIC ASSN INC)



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