Modoc County

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The Modoc County Courthouse in Alturas
The Modoc County Courthouse in Alturas
administration
US state : California
Administrative headquarters : Alturas
Foundation : 1874
Made up from: Siskiyou County
Demographics
Residents : 9686  (2010)
Population density : 0.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 10,887 km²
Water surface : 672 km²
map
Map of Modoc County within California
Website : www.modoccounty.us

The Modoc County is a county in the state of California of the United States . The county seat is Alturas , the only city in the county.

geography

The county is located in the northeast corner of California and has an area of ​​10,887 square kilometers, of which 672 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Klamath County , Lake County , Washoe County , Lassen County , Shasta County, and Siskiyou Counties .

history

Modoc County was established in 1874 from the eastern part of Siskiyou County .

It derives its name from the Modoc Native American tribe who live on the Pit River . The Modoc Indians gained worldwide attention in the Modoc War (1872–73), when over 500 US Army soldiers were unable to defeat fewer than 55 Modoc warriors who were hiding in the lava channels that are now the Lava Beds National Monument form. The war ended when Captain Jack , the leader of the Modoc, shot and killed General Edward Canby during a peace talks. Most of the Modoc warriors were arrested and forced onto the Klamath Reservation in Oregon .

Modoc County has a National Historic Landmark , the Tule Lake War Relocation Center , which was used to intern Japanese Americans during World War II. 17 other structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1880 4399 -
1890 4986 13.3%
1900 5076 1.8%
1910 6191 22%
1920 5425 -12.4%
1930 8038 48.2%
1940 8713 8.4%
1950 9678 11.1%
1960 8308 -14.2%
1970 7469 -10.1%
1980 8610 15.3%
1990 9678 12.4%
2000 9449 -2.4%
2010 9686 2.5%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

The Goose Lake on the border with Oregon
Modoc County's age pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Modoc County had 9,449 people. There were 3,784 households and 2,550 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 85.94% White, 0.69% African American, 4.21% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 5.69% other races Groups; 2.78% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 11.51% of the population.

Of the 3784 households, 29.10% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 54.60% were married couples living together, 8.80% were single mothers. 32.60% were not families. 28.10% were single households and 12.70% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 25.60% of residents under 18 years of age, 5.70% between 18 and 24 years of age, 23.30% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.70% between 45 and 64 years of age 17.60% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 98.70 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,522 , and the median income for a family was $ 35,978. Males had a median income of $ 30,538 versus $ 23,438 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,285. 21.50% of the population and 16.40% of families are below the poverty line. 29.70% of these were under 18 years of age and 8.60% were 65 years of age or older.

cities and communes

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 277289. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Ingo Becker-Kavan: The Modoc War. Series: The Indian Wars. American Studies Publishing House, 1994.
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: California . National Park Service , accessed August 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 2, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov

Web links

Commons : Modoc County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 36 ′  N , 120 ° 43 ′  W