Editing Linda, California

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'''Linda''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Pretty") is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Yuba County, California|Yuba County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 21,654 at the 2020 census, up from 17,773 at the 2010 census. Linda is located {{convert|2|mi|km}} north-northwest of [[Olivehurst, California|Olivehurst]].<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|512}}</ref>

==Geography==
Linda is located at {{coord|39|07|40|N|121|33|03|W|type:city}}.<ref>{{gnis|1658963}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Linda has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=738427&cityname=Linda%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Linda, California]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Linda, 1991–2020 simulated normals (66 ft elevation)
|collapsed = y
|single line = y
|precipitation colour  =green
|Jan precipitation mm  =103.55
|Feb precipitation mm  =95.47
|Mar precipitation mm  =83.86
|Apr precipitation mm  =42.47
|May precipitation mm  =25.11
|Jun precipitation mm  =7.81
|Jul precipitation mm  =0.00
|Aug precipitation mm  =0.83
|Sep precipitation mm  =3.12
|Oct precipitation mm  =27.77
|Nov precipitation mm  =55.27
|Dec precipitation mm  =98.96
|Jan high C = 13.1
|Feb high C = 16.1
|Mar high C = 18.9
|Apr high C = 22.3
|May high C = 27.0
|Jun high C = 31.8
|Jul high C = 34.9
|Aug high C = 34.2
|Sep high C = 31.7
|Oct high C = 26.1
|Nov high C = 18.2
|Dec high C = 13.1
|Jan mean C  =8.4
|Feb mean C  =10.6
|Mar mean C  =12.7
|Apr mean C  =15.1
|May mean C  =19.2
|Jun mean C  =23.1
|Jul mean C  =25.6
|Aug mean C  =24.8
|Sep mean C  =22.6
|Oct mean C  =17.9
|Nov mean C  =11.9
|Dec mean C  =8.2
|Jan low C = 3.7
|Feb low C = 5.0
|Mar low C = 6.6
|Apr low C = 8.0
|May low C = 11.4
|Jun low C = 14.4
|Jul low C = 16.3
|Aug low C = 15.5
|Sep low C = 13.4
|Oct low C = 9.7
|Nov low C = 5.6
|Dec low C = 3.4
|Jan dew point C =4.8
|Feb dew point C =5.7
|Mar dew point C =6.7
|Apr dew point C =7.0
|May dew point C =9.0
|Jun dew point C =10.9
|Jul dew point C =12.4
|Aug dew point C =12.0
|Sep dew point C =10.3
|Oct dew point C =7.3
|Nov dew point C =5.9
|Dec dew point C =4.3
|source 1 = PRISM Climate Group<ref>{{cite web
  | url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
  | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University
  | publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University
  | access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref>
  | date=March 16, 2023}}

==History==
The townsite was originally laid out in 1850 and originally called Olivehurst by John Rose at the furthest navigable point on the [[Yuba River]], on the south bank above [[Marysville, California|Marysville]].<ref name=CGN /> The town at that site lasted only two years before moving to its present location.<ref name=CGN /> The original site is buried under tailings from hydraulic mining.<ref name=CGN />

Speckert Lumber and [[Diamond International]] operated a sawmill in Linda from 1937 to 1984.<ref>{{Cite news| issn = 0890-5738| pages = –| last = Engellenner| first = Jon| title = CLOSURE OF SAWMILL WILL MARK END OF 37-YEAR TRADITION IN LINDA| work = SACRAMENTO BEE| date = 1984-05-04| url = https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB0D55F0ADC1339}}</ref>

In 1986, some of the property owners [[Paterno v. State of California|sued the state]] for damages following the collapse of a levee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paterno v. State of California (1999) |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/4th/74/68.html |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=Justia Law |language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|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|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Linda had a population of 17,773. The population density was {{convert|2,079.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Linda was 9,973 (56.1%) White, 722 (4.1%) African American, 361 (2.0%) Native American, 2,304 (13.0%) Asian, 80 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 3,029 (17.0%) from other races, and 1,304 (7.3%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,779 persons (32.5%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641572|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715035938/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641572|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Linda CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 17,752 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 21 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 5,440 households, 2,700 (49.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,635 (48.4%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,012 (18.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 485 (8.9%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 542 (10.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 42 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 951 households (17.5%) were one person and 293 (5.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.26.  There were 4,132 families (76.0% of households); the average family size was 3.67.

The age distribution was 5,929 people (33.4%) under the age of 18, 2,054 people (11.6%) aged 18 to 24, 4,937 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 3,561 people (20.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,292 people (7.3%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 27.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

There were 6,084 housing units at an average density of 711.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,670 (49.1%) were owner-occupied and 2,770 (50.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%.  8,453 people (47.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9,299 people (52.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 13,474 people, 4,072 households, and 3,005 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|2,388.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 4,483 housing units at an average density of {{convert|794.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 54.87% White, 3.14% African American, 2.90% Native American, 18.38% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 13.64% from other races, and 6.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.15%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 4,072 households 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.1% of households were one person and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.80.

The age distribution was 37.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% 65 or older.  The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median household income was $22,753 and the median family income  was $24,925. Males had a median income of $25,513 versus $18,463 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,826.  About 32.6% of families and 37.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 47.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Media==

[[MySYtv.com]] provides television coverage of local events in the area.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Linda is in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|3|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=January 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Linda is in {{Representative|cacd|3|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|3|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://archive.today/20121205005451/http://home.comcast.net/~mccolley2220/index.html South Yuba County Live Weather and Scanner Feed]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080607024555/http://www.edgewaterliving.net/ Edgewater Community Web Site]
*{{gnis|1658963}}

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