Blairsden, California

Blairsden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States.^[2] Blairsden is located 20 miles (32.2 km) east-southeast of Quincy.^[3] It is located on the Feather River Route. The population was 38 at the 2020 census.

Blairsden
Unincorporated Community Census Designated Place
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Blairsden Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°46′40″N 120°36′59″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
• Land	0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation	4,396 ft (1,340 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	38
• Density	70.11/sq mi (27.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	96103
Area code(s)	530, 837
FIPS code	06-06994
GNIS feature IDs	1658075; 2407861
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsden, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blairsden, California

History

The Blairsden post office opened in 1913.^[3] The name honors James A. Blair, a financier of the Western Pacific Railroad.^[3]

Geography

Blairsden is located at 39°46′40″N 120°36′59″W (39.777736, -120.616367).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	50		—
2010	39		−22.0%
2020	38		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Blairsden first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.^[19]

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Blairsden had a population of 38. The population density was 70.1 inhabitants per square mile (27.1/km²). The racial makeup of Blairsden was 34 (89%) White and 4 (11%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (5%).

There were 18 households, of which 15 were families and 2 were one person. The average household size was 2.11.

The age distribution was 2 people (5%) under the age of 18, 15 people (39%) aged 18 to 64, and 21 people (55%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 72.2 years. There were 20 males and 18 females.

There were 31 housing units, of which 18 (58.1%) were occupied, 16 by owners and 2 by renters.^[21][22]

Politics

In the state legislature Blairsden is located in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,^[23] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.^[24]

Federally, Blairsden is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.^[25]

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District.^[26]