Editing Planada, California

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Planada, California
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 1.742
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| elevation_ft             = 226
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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'''Planada''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "[[Plain]]") is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Merced County, California|Merced County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. Planada is {{convert|9|mi|km|0}} east of [[Merced, California|Merced]], the [[county seat]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|816}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|226|ft}}.<ref name=gnis /> The population was 4,164 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 4,584 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Planada was originally named Whitton by railroad officials.<ref name=CGN /> The area's first white settlers were a group of Swiss dairy farmers, who renamed the settlement Geneva.<ref name=CGN /> The Geneva post office opened in 1896, closed in 1897, then reopened in 1898. In 1911, it held a contest to select a new name for the town, and Planada was the winning entry.<ref name=CGN />  The [[San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad]] (built in the late 1890s) had a "Geneva" station which became the "Planada" station.

Since many of Planada's residents - as many as 41 percent - are undocumented, they were ineligible for most federal aid. In July, the state legislature passed a bill to provide assistance to Planada residents.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/us/california-flood-relief-central-valley.html|title=California to Provide $20 Million to Flooded Central Valley Farm Town|last=Karlamangla|first=Soumya|date=July 10, 2023|work=The New York Times|access-date=10 July 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
Planada is located in eastern Merced County at {{coord|37|17|N|120|19|W|type:city}},<ref name=gnis /> in California's [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. [[California State Route 140]] passes through the community, leading west {{convert|9|mi|0}} to Merced and northeast {{convert|28|mi}} to [[Mariposa, California|Mariposa]] in the foothills of the [[Sierra Nevada]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Planada CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Planada 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=235540&cityname=Planada%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Planada, California]</ref>

==Demographics==

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Planada had a population of 4,584. The population density was {{convert|2,906.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Planada was 1,681 (36.7%) White, 22 (0.5%) African American, 23 (0.5%) Native American, 46 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,725 (59.4%) from other races, and 86 (1.9%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,347 persons (94.8%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0657582|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032512/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0657582|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Planada CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,115 households, 675 (60.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 737 (66.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 154 (13.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 111 (10.0%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 45 (4.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 9 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 95 households (8.5%) were one person and 35 (3.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.11.  There were 1,002 families (89.9% of households); the average family size was 4.30.

The age distribution was 1,552 people (33.9%) under the age of 18, 588 people (12.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,201 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 876 people (19.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 367 people (8.0%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 27.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

There were 1,207 housing units at an average density of 765.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 649 (58.2%) were owner-occupied and 466 (41.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.  2,638 people (57.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,946 people (42.5%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 4,369 people, 1,007 households, and 900 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|2,051.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of {{convert|489.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 24.28% White, 0.69% African American, 1.81% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 67.91% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 92.10%.<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 1,007 households 58.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 7.5% of households were one person and 3.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 4.11 and the average family size was 4.28.

The age distribution was 38.8% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% 65 or older.  The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median household income was $24,286 and the median family income  was $24,513. Males had a median income of $20,341 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,864.  About 28.7% of families and 33.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Planada is located in the 12th [[California State Senate|Senate]] District, represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Anthony Cannella]], and in {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=November 23, 2014 |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]], Planada is in {{Representative|cacd|16|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|16|access-date=October 1, 2014}}</ref>

==Notable people==
The ornithologist [[Rollo Beck]] died in Planada in 1950.

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