Little Grass Valley, California

This article is about the census-designated place. For the reservoir, see Little Grass Valley Reservoir.

Little Grass Valley is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, USA. As of the 2020 census, it had a total population of 25.

Little Grass Valley
Unincorporated Community Census Designated Place
Little Grass Valley Reservoir as seen from atop nearby Bald Mountain
Location in Plumas County and the state of California
Little Grass Valley Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°42′59″N 120°58′35″W[1]
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas
Area [2]
• Total	9.999 sq mi (25.897 km2)
• Land	9.999 sq mi (25.897 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	25
• Density	2.5/sq mi (0.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	96053
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-41789

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km²), all land. It is on the east side of the Little Grass Valley Reservoir, which covers about 1,600 acres (6.5 km²; 2.5 sq mi).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	25		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1860–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7] 1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

Little Grass Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.^[18]

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Little Grass Valley had a population of 25. The population density was 2.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.97/km²). Of the population, 19 people (76%) were White, 1 (4%) was Asian, and 5 (20%) were Hispanic or Latino.^[20]

There were 11 households, of which 4 were families and 6 were one person living alone.^[21] The median age was 57.5 years.

There were 147 housing units at an average density of 14.7 units per square mile (5.7 units/km²), of which 11 (7.5%) were occupied year round, and 136 (92.5%) were used seasonally.^[20]

Pre-2020

Little Grass Valley was initially occupied by the Maidu Native American tribe during the summers. During the California Gold Rush, it became a mining camp. The camp disappeared before 1900, but there are still gold mines in the area. The land in the valley was used to graze cattle and there was a Boy Scout Camp located on the banks of the South Fork of the Feather River. In 1963 the whole area was flooded and a lake filled the valley. Today there are campgrounds all around the lake, cabins on the south side, and it is the center of a snowmobiling area. It is about three miles (4.8 km) from La Porte (population 43).

Politics

In the state legislature, Little Grass Valley is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,^[22] and the 1st Assembly district, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick.^[23]

Federally, Little Grass Valley is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.^[24]

Fowler Lake

Fowler Lake

About 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Little Grass Valley Lake lies a small, natural lily pond called Fowler Lake. Its coordinates are 39°46′27″N 121°00′19″W, and its altitude is 5,446 feet (1,660 m).

Education

The school district is Plumas Unified School District.^[25]

See also

• Grass Valley, California