French Gulch, California
Location in Shasta County and the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Counties	Shasta
Area
- City	12.4 sq mi (32.1 km²)
- Land	12.4 sq mi (32.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,355 ft (413 m)
Population (2000)
- City	254
- Density	20.6/sq mi (8/km²)

French Gulch (pop. 100) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography

French Gulch is located at 40°42′19″N, 122°38′7″W (40.705313, -122.635174)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.0 km² (12.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 254 people, 109 households, and 72 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7.9/km² (20.6/mi²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 4.1/km² (10.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.91% White, 3.94% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 109 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.71. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 39.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,943. About 21.6% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

On August 14, 2004, the entire town of French Gulch was evacuated due to a forest fire which roared out of control through much of Shasta County. is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emergency evacuation is the movement of persons from a dangerous place due to the threat or occurrence of a disastrous event. ... Fire in San Bernardino, California Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire in wildland often caused by lightning; other common causes are human carelessness and arson. ...

External links

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	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Shasta County, California County Seat: Redding
Incorporated places	Anderson • Redding • Shasta Lake City Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (891 × 615 pixel, file size: 3 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Shasta County, California Anderson, California Big... Shasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Redding from space, April 1994 Redding (pop. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... Anderson (pop. ... Redding from space, April 1994 Redding (pop. ... Shasta Lake is a city located in Shasta County, California. ...
CDPs	Big Bend • Burney • Cottonwood • Fall River Mills • French Gulch • Lakehead-Lakeshore • McArthur • Millville • Montgomery Creek • Palo Cedro • Round Mountain • Shingletown A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Big Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. ... Burney is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. ... Cottonwood (pop. ... Fall River Mills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. ... Lakehead (pop. ... McArthur is a census-designated place located in Shasta County, California. ... Millville (pop. ... Montgomery Creek is a census-designated place located in Shasta County, California. ... Palo Cedro is a census-designated place located in Shasta County, California. ... Round Mountain (pop. ... Shingletown (pop. ...
Unincorporated communities	Bella Vista • Cassel • Hat Creek • Igo • Old Station • Platina • Pollard Flat • Shasta • Whitmore This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bella Vista is a small, rural unincorporated town about 9 miles north-east of Redding, California, and about 5 miles north of Palo Cedro, California. ... Cassel is a town in California with a population of 207. ... Hat Creek is a town of 200 people in eastern Shasta County, California, 26 miles north of Lassen Park, 12 miles southeast of Burney, and 15 miles south of Burney Falls. ... Igo is a town with 900 residents 8 miles west of Redding, CA. Its ZIP Code is 96047. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Platina is a small unincorporated community of 200 people in Shasta County, California, approximately 40 miles west of Redding and Red Bluff. ... Portuguese Flat, California, was a mining camp of the early 1850s during the California Gold Rush, consisting largely of Portuguese miners, located about 35 miles north of Redding, California, USA). ... A bustling town of the 1850s through the 1880s, Shasta was for its time, the largest settlement in Shasta County and the surrounding area. ... Whitmore is an unincorporated town of 166 people in the U.S. state of California. ...