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Tehama, California

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Of the 179 households 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.7% of households were one person and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average
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There were 195 housing units at an average density of 245.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 118 (71.5%) were owner-occupied and 47 (28.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.3%. 281 people (67.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing
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The age distribution was 96 people (23.0%) under the age of 18, 24 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 95 people (22.7%) aged 25 to 44, 121 people (28.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 82 people (19.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100
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Tehama had a population of 418. The population density was 526.3 inhabitants per square mile (203.2/km). The racial makeup of Tehama was 346 (82.8%) White, 6 (1.4%) African American, 23 (5.5%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 27 (6.5%) from other races, and 15 (3.6%) from
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became the center of trade. When Tehama County was formed in 1856, Tehama was established as the County Seat. However, the seat was moved to Red Bluff, by county-wide election, the very next year, although various local stories have circulated about how Red Bluff "stole" its county seat status
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word for "high water", though there are others definitions that have been proposed such as "low land", "salmon", "mother nature" or "shallow" — any of which would be an accurate description of a location where the river is normally shallow enough to ford, where fishermen are a common sight
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quarter. The city was incorporated in 1906 when plans were being made for an electric railway through the Sacramento Valley, however the railway was never built. A disastrous fire in 1908 combined with the decline of the riverboat traffic, caused the city to gradually lose prominence and
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The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
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for a household in the city was $ 27,500, and the median family income was $ 35,125. Males had a median income of $ 25,333 versus $ 21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,044. About 10.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the
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there were 432 people in 179 households, including 124 families, in the city. The population density was 543.3 inhabitants per square mile (209.8/km). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 246.5 per square mile (95.2/km). The
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of the city was 79.17% White, 0.69% African American, 3.47% Native American, 0.69% Pacific Islander, 12.27% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.68%.
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living together, 15 (9.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (5.5%)
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Tehama had a reputation of being somewhat more liberal and freewheeling than the rest of the county, being the last town to go "dry" before
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Tehama is generally the first area in the county to flood during the rainy season, although flooding is now controlled by releases from
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Tehama is home to two parks: Habert Park on C Street, and Belbeck Park, which contains an old brick schoolhouse, now used for the
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The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
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program. The Tehama County Museum, housed in what was once the Masonic Hall, is located at the corner of C and Third Street.
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Tehama (pronounced Tuh-HAY-muh) was founded by Robert Hasty Thomes, who arrived in the area that is now
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There were 165 households, 48 (29.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 92 (55.8%) were
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Hiskens, Carol Hough. Tehama: Little City of the Big Trees. 1989. Tehama Museum Association.
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Tehama's population peaked in the 1890s, at about 2000 residents, including a sizable
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Tehama is an incorporated city represented by an elected mayor and city council.
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people once stood on the site of modern-day Tehama on the western bank of the
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two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57 people (13.6%).
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Tehama was one of the earliest California settlements north of
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household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86.
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units and 137 people (32.8%) lived in rental housing units.
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Tehama is most commonly believed to be derived from the
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Archived from 862:District, represented by Republican 429:in the company of Albert G. Toomes, 1536:Cities in Tehama County, California 783:unmarried opposite-sex partnerships 232:0.79 sq mi (2.06 km) 224:0.79 sq mi (2.06 km) 1234:Municipalities and communities of 1065:"Census of Population and Housing" 919:Local Agency Formation Commissions 545: 25: 32:City in California, United States 27:City in California, United States 180: 160: 96: 89: 66: 54: 377:for "high water") is a city in 1: 950:. United States Census Bureau 269:469.77/sq mi (181.31/km) 110:Location in the United States 917:. 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Tehama, CA
City
Tehama County Museum
Location in Tehama County and the state of California
Tehama County
California
City of Tehama is located in the United States
40°1′28″N 122°7′26″W / 40.02444°N 122.12389°W / 40.02444; -122.12389
Country
United States
State
California
County
Tehama
Incorporated
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code
530
FIPS code
GNIS
1659964
cityoftehama.us
Wintun
Tehama County
California

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