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===Climate=== |
===Climate=== |
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Floriston has a dry-summer [[continental climate]] ([[Köppen Climate Classification|Köppen]] ''Dsb''). |
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The [[Köppen Climate Classification|Köppen Climate System]] classifies Long Barn as having a [[Hot-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated as "Csb".<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=139040&cityname=Floriston%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Floriston, California]</ref> |
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{{Weather box |
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|Jan high F = 42.7 |Jan mean F = 30.5 |Jan low F = 18.3 |Jan precipitation inch = 3.35 |
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|Feb high F = 46.0 |Feb mean F = 33.4 |Feb low F = 20.9 |Feb precipitation inch = 3.94 |
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| single line = Yes |
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|Mar high F = 51.3 |Mar mean F = 38.3 |Mar low F = 25.3 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.06 |
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| metric first = Yes |
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|Apr high F = 57.6 |Apr mean F = 43.4 |Apr low F = 29.2 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.35 |
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| Jan high F = 41 |
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|May high F = 66.3 |May mean F = 50.8 |May low F = 35.2 |May precipitation inch = 0.93 |
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| Feb high F = 44 |
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|Jun high F = 75.9 |Jun mean F = 58.5 |Jun low F = 41.1 |Jun precipitation inch = 0.62 |
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| Mar high F = 49 |
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|Jul high F = 84.7 |Jul mean F = 65.4 |Jul low F = 46.0 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.28 |
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| Apr high F = 57 |
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|Aug high F = 84.1 |Aug mean F = 64.5 |Aug low F = 44.9 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.25 |
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| May high F = 65 |
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|Sep high F = 77.6 |Sep mean F = 58.1 |Sep low F = 38.7 |Sep precipitation inch = 0.66 |
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| Jun high F = 74 |
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|Oct high F = 65.9 |Oct mean F = 48.7 |Oct low F = 31.4 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.64 |
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| Jul high F = 84 |
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|Nov high F = 51.6 |Nov mean F = 38.1 |Nov low F = 24.7 |Nov precipitation inch = 2.64 |
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| Aug high F = 82 |
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|Dec high F = 42.4 |Dec mean F = 30.7 |Dec low F = 19.0 |Dec precipitation inch = 4.04 |
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| Sep high F = 76 |
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|year high F = 62.2 |year mean F = 46.7 |year low F = 31.2 |year precipitation inch = 22.75 |
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| Oct high F = 65 |
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|source=PRISM Climate Group<ref name="PRISM">{{Cite web |
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| Nov high F = 52 |
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|url=http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ |
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| Dec high F = 43 |
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|publisher=Oregon State University |
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| year high F = 61 |
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|title=PRISM Climate Group |
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| Jan low F = 10 |
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|accessdate=May 4, 2020 |
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| Feb low F = 13 |
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}} Input coordinates: 39.3928 N, 120.0260 W.</ref> |
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| Mar low F = 18 |
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}} |
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| Apr low F = 24 |
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| May low F = 30 |
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| Jun low F = 34 |
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| Jul low F = 37 |
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| Aug low F = 35 |
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| Sep low F = 30 |
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| Oct low F = 25 |
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| Nov low F = 20 |
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| Dec low F = 13 |
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| year low F = 23 |
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| Jan precipitation inch = 4.4 |
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| Feb precipitation inch = 3.3 |
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| Mar precipitation inch = 3 |
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| Apr precipitation inch = 1.2 |
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| May precipitation inch = 1.1 |
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| Jun precipitation inch = 0.6 |
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| Jul precipitation inch = 0.4 |
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| Aug precipitation inch = 0.4 |
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| Sep precipitation inch = 0.5 |
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| Oct precipitation inch = 1.2 |
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| Nov precipitation inch = 2.4 |
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| Dec precipitation inch = 3.6 |
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| year precipitation inch = 22.3 |
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| source 1 = Weatherbase<ref name=Weatherbase> |
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{{cite web |
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| url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=139040&cityname=Floriston-California |
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| publisher = Weatherbase |
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| title = Weatherbase.com |
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| year = 2013 |
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}} |
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Retrieved on August 23, 2013. |
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</ref> |
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| date = August 2013 |
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}} |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Revision as of 01:25, 5 May 2020
Floriston | |
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 Location of Floriston in Nevada County, California. | |
  Floriston Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′35″N 120°00′55″W / 39.39306°N 120.01528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Nevada |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.950 sq mi (2.461 km2) |
| • Land | 0.950 sq mi (2.461 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 6,381 ft (1,945 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 73 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 06-24526 |
Floriston is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 6,381 ft (1,945 m) above sea level.[2] Floriston is located on the Truckee River, 10 miles (16.1 km) east-northeast of Truckee.[3] The population was 73 at the 2010 census.
Name
The name comes from the flowers at the place.[3] It is probably coined from the Latin or Spanish stem flor 'flower.'[4]
History
The railroad station was established in the 1870s with the name of Bronco after the name of the creek a mile to the south.[4] The Floriston post office opened in 1891.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
Climate
Floriston has a dry-summer continental climate (Köppen Dsb).
| Climate data for Floriston, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 42.7 (5.9) |
46.0 (7.8) |
51.3 (10.7) |
57.6 (14.2) |
66.3 (19.1) |
75.9 (24.4) |
84.7 (29.3) |
84.1 (28.9) |
77.6 (25.3) |
65.9 (18.8) |
51.6 (10.9) |
42.4 (5.8) |
62.2 (16.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
33.4 (0.8) |
38.3 (3.5) |
43.4 (6.3) |
50.8 (10.4) |
58.5 (14.7) |
65.4 (18.6) |
64.5 (18.1) |
58.1 (14.5) |
48.7 (9.3) |
38.1 (3.4) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.3 (−7.6) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
35.2 (1.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
46.0 (7.8) |
44.9 (7.2) |
38.7 (3.7) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.35 (85) |
3.94 (100) |
3.06 (78) |
1.35 (34) |
0.93 (24) |
0.62 (16) |
0.28 (7.1) |
0.25 (6.4) |
0.66 (17) |
1.64 (42) |
2.64 (67) |
4.04 (103) |
22.75 (578) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Floriston had a population of 73. The population density was 76.8 people per square mile (29.7/km²). The racial makeup of Floriston was 67 (91.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 4 (5.5%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 2 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
The Census reported that 73 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 38 households, out of which 6 (15.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 14 (36.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3 (7.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1 (2.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (13.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 11 households (28.9%) were made up of individuals and 4 (10.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92. There were 18 families (47.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.44.
The population was spread out with 9 people (12.3%) under the age of 18, 3 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 23 people (31.5%) aged 25 to 44, 30 people (41.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 8 people (11.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
There were 43 housing units at an average density of 45.3 per square mile (17.5/km²), of which 29 (76.3%) were owner-occupied, and 9 (23.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 18.2%. 58 people (79.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 15 people (20.5%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature, Floriston is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[8] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[9]
Federally, Floriston is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[10]
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-24 at WebCite
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Floriston, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 485. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 133. ISBN 0520213165.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group". Oregon State University. Retrieved May 4, 2020. Input coordinates: 39.3928 N, 120.0260 W.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Floriston CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
External links
Media related to Floriston, California at Wikimedia Commons
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |