Floriston, California
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 | 5,400 ft (1,600 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 5,400 ft (1,600 m) above sea level. 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Floriston was home to 73 people. The population was spread out among 38 households, including 18 families. 6 of these households included children under the age of 18. Of the 73 people who lived in Floriston, 67 were white, 4 were Native American, and 2 were of mixed-race origin. The community had 9 people under the age of 18, and 8 people aged 65 or older. The median age was 49.1 years. There were 35 males and 38 females.
Politics
In the state legislature, Floriston is in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[7] and the 1st Assembly District, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.[8]
Federally, Floriston is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[9]
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-24 at WebCite
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 | |