Westwood, California
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| Coordinates: 40°18′22″N 121°00′21″W / 40.30611°N 121.00583°W / 40.30611; -121.00583Coordinates: 40°18′22″N 121°00′21″W / 40.30611°N 121.00583°W / 40.30611; -121.00583 | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | Lassen |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| - Land | 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 5,128 ft (1,563 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,998 |
| - Density | 363.3/sq mi (138.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 96137 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-84928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660156 |
Westwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lassen County, California, United States. Westwood is located 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Susanville,[2] at an elevation of 5128 feet (1563 m).[1] The population was 1,998 at the 2000 census.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has a Maintenance of Way station and a siding that is used to store BNSF snow fighting equipment.
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Geography
Westwood is located at 40°18′22″N 121°00′21″W / 40.30611°N 121.00583°W / 40.30611; -121.00583.[1] The town is built upon lavaflows from Cascade Mountain Range volcanos to the north. These lavaflows ran up against much older mountains just south of Westwood - Keddie Ridge. Keddie Ridge is considered to be at the northern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range - so Westwood falls pretty much right on the boundary of these two massive ranges - which taken together run from Mexico to Canada.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
History
Westwood became the operations center for the Red River Lumber Company in 1913.[2] The first post office opened the same year.[2]
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,998 people, 795 households, and 520 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 362.5 people per square mile (140.0/km²). There were 1,048 housing units at an average density of 190.1/sq mi (73.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.39% White, 5.26% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.51% of the population.
There were 795 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,148, and the median income for a family was $30,195. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,178. About 16.7% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislature Westwood is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 3rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Rick Keene. Federally, Westwood is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11[4] and is represented by Republican John Doolittle.
Media
The primary local news source is the Westwood PinePress, a newspaper published every Wednesday.
Points of interest
Westwood is the site of Walker mansion and statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. The town of Westwood claims to be the hometown of Paul Bunyan. Westwood is located in Mountain Meadows and home of the Mountain Meadows Conservancy, a non-profit organization with the goal of protecting Westwood's rural culture, this very diverse collection of mountain habitats and its endangered species and sacred Maidu sites.
In Fiction
Westwood is the setting for much of the fantasy novel Pixie Warrior by Rachael de Vienne. The book mentions several historical residents including Fletcher Walker and incorporates them into the story.
External links
- Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce includes link to annual Paul Bunyan Mountain and Blues Festival.
- Mountain Meadows Conservancy
References
- ^ a b c USGS GNIS: Westwood, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 428-429. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
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