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'''Snelling''' is a small [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Merced County, California]] with at least 300 people. Its zip code is 95369 and its area code is [[Area code 209|209]]. |
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{{Infobox settlement |
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| name = Snelling, California |
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| settlement_type = [[Census-designated place]] |
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| pushpin_label = Snelling |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|31|09|N|120|26|15|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}} |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Merced County, California|Merced]] |
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| established_title = <!-- Settled --> |
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| unit_pref = US |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_06.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=October 25, 2022}}</ref> |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 0.545 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 0.540 |
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| area_water_km2 = 0 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 0.005 |
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| area_water_percent = 0 |
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis>{{gnis|234756}}</ref> |
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| elevation_m = 78 |
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| elevation_ft = 256 |
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| population_as_of = 2020 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US0672408&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Snelling CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> |
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| population_total = 238 |
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| population_density_sq_mi = 440.7 |
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| timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]] |
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| utc_offset = -8 |
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| timezone_DST = PDT |
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| utc_offset_DST = -7 |
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| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |
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| postal_code = 95369 |
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| area_code = [[area code 209|209]] |
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| blank_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs |
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| blank_info = 234756; 2583146 |
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| footnotes = {{gnis|234756}}; {{gnis|2583146}} |
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'''Snelling''' (formerly '''Snelling's Ranch''') is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>{{gnis|2583146}}</ref> in [[Merced County, California|Merced County]], [[California]], United States.<ref name=gnis /> It is located on the north bank of the [[Merced River]] {{convert|17|mi}} north of [[Merced, California|Merced]], at an elevation of {{convert|256|ft}}.<ref name=gnis /> The population was 238 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> |
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==History== |
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Snelling, originally called Snelling’s Ranch, was the [[county seat]] of Merced County from 1857 to 1872. The courthouse constructed in 1857 continued to serve as a justice court until the 1990s. The two-story building remains standing today and is a rare surviving example of a simple early California courthouse.<ref>McDevitt, Ray, ''Courthouses of California - An Illustrated History,'' pp. 17–18, 210, California Historical Society, San Francisco, CA, 2001.</ref> |
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The "Snelling Ranch" post office opened in 1853, was closed for a time during 1861, and changed its name to "Snelling" in 1870.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|829}}</ref> The name is from the Snelling family that operated a way station at the place beginning in 1851.<ref name=CGN /> |
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Snelling's zip code is 95369 and its area code is [[Area code 209|209]]. |
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In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] Snelling is located in the 12th [[California State Senate|Senate]] District, represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Jeff Denham]], and in the 17th [[California State Assembly|Assembly]] District, represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Cathleen Galgiani]]. Federally, Snelling is located in [[California's 18th congressional district]], which has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|Cook PVI]] of D +3<ref>{{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}}</ref> and is represented by Democrat [[Dennis Cardoza]]. |
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Snelling was the [[county seat]] of Merced County from 1857 to 1872. The courthouse constructed in 1857 continued to serve as a justice court until the 1990s. The two-story building remains standing today and is a rare surviving example of a simple early California courthouse.<ref>McDevitt, Ray, ''Courthouses of California - An Illustrated History,'' pp. 17–18, 210, California Historical Society, San Francisco, CA, 2001.</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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Snelling is in northeastern Merced County along the eastern edge of California's [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]], where the Merced River emerges from the foothills of the [[Sierra Nevada]]. It is at the north end of [[California State Route 59]], which leads south to Merced, the county seat. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Snelling CDP covers an area of {{Convert|0.5|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|0.005|sqmi|sqkm|3}}, or 0.92%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> |
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==Demographics== |
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The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0672408|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033242/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0672408|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Snelling CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Snelling had a population of 231. The population density was {{convert|427.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Snelling was 206 (89.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0 (0.0%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3 (1.3%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6 (2.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0 (0.0%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 13 (5.6%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3 (1.3%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 33 persons (14.3%). |
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The Census reported that 231 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. |
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There were 94 households, out of which 31 (33.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 37 (39.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 18 (19.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (8.5%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 1 (1.1%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 30 households (31.9%) were made up of individuals, and 12 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. There were 58 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (61.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.02. |
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The population was spread out, with 61 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 13 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 51 people (22.1%) aged 25 to 44, 71 people (30.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 35 people (15.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males. |
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There were 112 housing units at an average density of {{convert|207.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 49 (52.1%) were owner-occupied, and 45 (47.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 113 people (48.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 118 people (51.1%) lived in rental housing units. |
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==Government== |
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In the [[California State Legislature]], Snelling is in {{Representative|casd|12|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |
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| url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |
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| title = Statewide Database |
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| publisher = UC Regents |
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| accessdate = December 30, 2014}}</ref> |
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Snelling is in {{Representative|cacd|16|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|16|accessdate=October 1, 2014}}</ref> |
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==California Historical Landmark== |
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Snelling Courthouse is a [[California Historical Landmarks]], number 409. |
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The California Historical Landmark reads: |
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:''NO. 409 SNELLING COURTHOUSE - This, the first courthouse in Merced County, was erected in 1857. This monument commemorates the 75th anniversary of the organization of Merced County and is dedicated to the memory of our pioneers by Yosemite Parlor No. 24, N.S.G.W., Merced, May 20, 1930.'' <ref>[https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-409 californiahistoricallandmarks.com # 409]</ref> |
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== See also== |
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*[[California Historical Landmarks in Merced County]] |
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*[[History of California through 1899]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 13 September 2024
Snelling, California | |
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  Snelling  Snelling | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′09″N 120°26′15″W / 37.51917°N 120.43750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Merced |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.545 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.540 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 238 |
| • Density | 440.7/sq mi (170.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95369 |
| Area code | 209 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 234756; 2583146 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California | |
Snelling (formerly Snelling's Ranch) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] in Merced County, California, United States.[2] It is located on the north bank of the Merced River 17 miles (27 km) north of Merced, at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).[2] The population was 238 at the 2020 census.[3]
History
[edit]The "Snelling Ranch" post office opened in 1853, was closed for a time during 1861, and changed its name to "Snelling" in 1870.[5] The name is from the Snelling family that operated a way station at the place beginning in 1851.[5]
Snelling's zip code is 95369 and its area code is 209.
Snelling was the county seat of Merced County from 1857 to 1872. The courthouse constructed in 1857 continued to serve as a justice court until the 1990s. The two-story building remains standing today and is a rare surviving example of a simple early California courthouse.[6]
Geography
[edit]Snelling is in northeastern Merced County along the eastern edge of California's Central Valley, where the Merced River emerges from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is at the north end of California State Route 59, which leads south to Merced, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Snelling CDP covers an area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.005 square miles (0.013 km2), or 0.92%, are water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Snelling had a population of 231. The population density was 427.5 inhabitants per square mile (165.1/km2). The racial makeup of Snelling was 206 (89.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (1.3%) Native American, 6 (2.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 13 (5.6%) from other races, and 3 (1.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33 persons (14.3%).
The Census reported that 231 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 94 households, out of which 31 (33.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 37 (39.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 18 (19.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 30 households (31.9%) were made up of individuals, and 12 (12.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46. There were 58 families (61.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.02.
The population was spread out, with 61 people (26.4%) under the age of 18, 13 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 51 people (22.1%) aged 25 to 44, 71 people (30.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 35 people (15.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
There were 112 housing units at an average density of 207.3 per square mile (80.0/km2), of which 49 (52.1%) were owner-occupied, and 45 (47.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. 113 people (48.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 118 people (51.1%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
[edit]In the California State Legislature, Snelling is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and in the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Diane Papan.[8]
In the United States House of Representatives, Snelling is in California's 16th congressional district, represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo.[9]
California Historical Landmark
[edit]Snelling Courthouse is a California Historical Landmarks, number 409.
The California Historical Landmark reads:
- NO. 409 SNELLING COURTHOUSE - This, the first courthouse in Merced County, was erected in 1857. This monument commemorates the 75th anniversary of the organization of Merced County and is dedicated to the memory of our pioneers by Yosemite Parlor No. 24, N.S.G.W., Merced, May 20, 1930. [10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Snelling CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snelling, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 829. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ McDevitt, Ray, Courthouses of California - An Illustrated History, pp. 17–18, 210, California Historical Society, San Francisco, CA, 2001.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Snelling CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "California's 16th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ californiahistoricallandmarks.com # 409
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