Editing California, Kentucky

{{About|the city in Campbell County|the Louisville neighborhood|California, Louisville}}
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|official_name            = California, Kentucky
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|map_caption              = Location of California in Campbell County, Kentucky.

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|population_total         = 83
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|blank_info               = 21-11872
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'''California''' is a [[list of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Campbell County, Kentucky|Campbell County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The population was 83 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
California, Kentucky was founded ca. 1849, and named from news reports of the contemporaneous [[California Gold Rush]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/get-the-scoop-on-all-of-northern-kentuckys-weird-town-names-from-rabbit-hash-to-sugartit | title=Get the scoop on all of Northern Kentucky's weird town names, from Rabbit Hash to Sugartit | publisher=WCPO-TV | date=April 2, 2017 | accessdate=7 July 2019}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at California since 1852.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=KY&county=Campbell | title=Campbell County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref> California was incorporated as a city on February 7, 1874.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "California, Kentucky". Accessed 22 July 2013.</ref>

The [[Elijah Herndon House]] in California is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Campbell County, Kentucky|National Register of Historic Places in Campbell County]]. Soprano [[Mary Hissem De Moss]] was born in California, Kentucky in 1871.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Tenkotte |first1=Paul A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zc0eBgAAQBAJ&q=Mary+Hissem+&pg=PA263 |title=The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky |last2=Claypool |first2=James C. |date=2014-10-17 |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |isbn=978-0-8131-5996-6 |pages=263 |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
California is located in southeastern Campbell County along the [[Ohio River]]. [[Kentucky Route 8]] passes just west of the community, leading northwest (downstream) along the river {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Covington, Kentucky|Covington]] and southeast (upstream) {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Augusta, Kentucky|Augusta]]. [[Clermontville, Ohio|Clermontville]], in [[Clermont County, Ohio]], is directly across the river from California, but the closest bridge across the river is [[Interstate 275 (Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky)|Interstate 275]] {{convert|14|mi}} downriver.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of California has a total area of {{convert|0.66|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2111872| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212183341/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2111872| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): California city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 5, 2014}}</ref>

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, California has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=330651&cityname=California%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for California, Kentucky]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 179
|1890= 316
|1900= 292
|1910= 248
|1920= 146
|1930= 144
|1940= 106
|1950= 117
|1960= 163
|1970= 90
|1980= 135
|1990= 130
|2000= 86
|2010= 90
|2020= 83
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 86 people,   26 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|358.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 27 housing units at an average density of {{convert|112.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 26 households, out of which 57.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.76.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 68.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $30,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,143. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].

The U.S. Postal Service ZIP code area for California serves a population of approximately 4,000, almost all of whom live outside the city limits.

==Education==
Residents are within the [[Campbell County School District]].<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st21_ky/c21037_campbell/DC10SD_C21037_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Campbell County, KY]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140815130803/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st21_ky/c21037_campbell/DC10SD_C21037_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on May 8, 2014.</ref> Residents are zoned to [[Campbell County High School (Alexandria, Kentucky)|Campbell County High School]] in [[Alexandria, Kentucky|Alexandria]].

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cities in Campbell County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Kentucky populated places on the Ohio River]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1849]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in Kentucky]]