Editing Elmira, California

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'''Elmira''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Solano County, California|Solano County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 188 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Elmira, California, is named after [[Elmira, New York]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n117 118]}}</ref><ref name=Hunt>{{cite book|last1=Hunt|first1=Marguerite|author2=Harry Lawrence Gunn|title=History of Solano County and Napa County California|date=1926|publisher=The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.|location=Chicago|url=http://history.rays-place.com/ca/sol-s-f.htm|access-date=25 May 2015|chapter=Suisun and Fairfield - Other Towns}}</ref>

In the 19th and early 20th century, Elmira was the major railroad stop between Fairfield and Davis.<ref name=Bowen>{{cite web|last1=Bowen|first1=Jerry|title=Elmira sits on the edge of history|url=http://www.solanoarticles.com/history/index.php/weblog/more/elmira_sits_on_the_edge_of_history/|website=Historical Articles of Solano County|access-date=25 May 2015|date=25 November 2001}}</ref><ref name=bowen>{{cite web|last1=Bowen|first1=Jerry|title=History of Solano County|url=http://www.bellavistaranch.net/suisun_history/solano_history-bowen.html|website=Bella Vista Ranch|access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref> To get to Vacaville, travelers had to take a spur from Elmira. When [[U.S. Route 40]] was built through Vacaville, the population of Vacaville increased in size, while the population of Elmira declined.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.531|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Places|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=12 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]] reported that Elmira had a population of 188.<ref name=2010census>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622146|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024724/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0622146|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Elmira CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|353.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Elmira was 150 (79.8%) White, 10 (3.5%) African American, 10 (5.3%) Native American, 2 (1.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 17 (9.0%) from other races, and 8 (4.3%) from two or more races.<ref name=2010census />  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47 people (25.0%).<ref name=2010census />

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=2010census />

There were 85 households, 20 (23.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 34 (40.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 6 (7.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 6 (7.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 0 (0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 33 households (38.8%) were one person and 9 (10.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21.<ref name="2010profile">{{cite web|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0622146|website=American FactFinder|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213091951/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0622146|archive-date=13 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> There were 47 families (55.3% of households); the average family size was 3.00.<ref name="2010profile" />

The age distribution was 34 people (18.1%) under the age of 18, 14 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 49 people (26.1%) aged 25 to 44, 65 people (34.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 26 people (13.8%) who were 65 or older.<ref name=2010census /> The median age was 43.4 years.<ref name="2010profile" /> The population was 54% male and 46% female.<ref name="2010profile" />

There were 91 housing units at an average density of {{convert|171.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 45 (52.9%) were owner-occupied, and 40 (47.1%) were occupied by renters.<ref name="2010profile" /> The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%. 101 people (53.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 87 people (46.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 205 people, 86 households, and 52 families in the CDP.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US0622146 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=30 December 2016 |title=Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 |work=American FactFinder |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090709/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US0622146 |archive-date=13 February 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|378.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 92 housing units at an average density of {{convert|169.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="GR2" /> The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 87.80% White, 1.46% African American, 1.46% Pacific Islander, 6.34% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races.<ref name="GR2" /> Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.34% of the population.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 86 households 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families.<ref name="GR2" /> 36.0% of households were one person and 7.0% were one person aged 65 or older.<ref name="GR2" /> The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name="GR2" />

The age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 38 years. The population was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.<ref name="GR2" />

The median household income was $48,438, based on a sample of the population.<ref name="economic2000">{{cite web|title=Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/DP3/1600000US0622146|website=American FactFinder|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213053405/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/DP3/1600000US0622146|archive-date=13 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The per capita income for the CDP was $35,397.<ref name="economic2000"/> None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].<ref name="economic2000"/>

==See also==
*[[Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad]]

==References==
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{{Solano County, California}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Solano County, California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]