Eagleville, California

Eagleville is a census-designated place^[3] in Modoc County, California.^[2] It is located 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Alturas,^[4] at an elevation of 4642 feet (1415 m).^[2] Its population is 45 as of the 2020 census, down from 59 from the 2010 census.

Eagleville
census-designated place
Eagleville Location in California
Coordinates: 41°18′59″N 120°06′57″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Modoc
Area [1]
• Total	0.975 sq mi (2.525 km2)
• Land	0.975 sq mi (2.525 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	4,642 ft (1,415 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	45
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	96110
Area codes	530, 837
GNIS feature IDs	1655985; 2628727
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagleville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagleville, California

Located in Surprise Valley, Eagleville is a small community south of Cedarville. The ZIP code is 96110.

Wired telephone numbers in the community follow the format (530) 279-2xxx or 279-6xxx and appear to be served out of the Cedarville exchange. Wired telephone service is provided by Citizens Utilities. The Eagleville Airport, (FAA identifier: A22), is closed indefinitely as of winter 2000. FAA coordinates for the airport are 41°18′27″N 120°02′31″W. Elevation above mean sea level for the area was listed as roughly 4,640 feet (1,410 m).

History

The first post office at Eagleville opened in 1868.^[4] A 1913 book described Eagleville as being in Modoc County, on one of the Alkali Lakes, and having a population of 150.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.0 square mile (2.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

The 2020 United States census reported that Eagleville had a population of 45. The population density was 46.2 inhabitants per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of Eagleville was 37 (82%) White, 3 (7%) Pacific Islander, and 5 (11%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 persons (7%).^[6]

The whole population lived in households. There were 26 households, out of which 0 (0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 9 (35%) were married-couple households, 3 (12%) were cohabiting couple households, 12 (46%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 2 (8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 13 households (50%) were one person, and 11 (42%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.73.^[6] There were 10 families (38.5% of all households).^[7]

The age distribution was 3 people (7%) under the age of 18, 2 people (4%) aged 18 to 24, 5 people (11%) aged 25 to 44, 10 people (22%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (56%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65.8 years. There were 15 males and 30 females.^[6]

There were 47 housing units at an average density of 48.2 units per square mile (18.6 units/km²), of which 26 (55.3%) were occupied. All of these were occupied by the homeowners, and none by renters.^[6]

Notable residents

Joseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan (March 9, 1912 – August 30, 1952), an American professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1932 and 1948 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers, primarily as a shortstop. After his retirement from baseball, he owned a ranch near Eagleville; he drowned in an accident while fishing with a friend. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.

Politics

In the state legislature, Eagleville is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,^[8] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.^[9]

Federally, Eagleville is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.^[10]