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Bootjack, California

Coordinates: 37°28′01″N 119°52′45″W / 37.46694°N 119.87917°W / 37.46694; -119.87917
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Bootjack
Census-designated place
Location in Mariposa County and the state of California
Location in Mariposa County and the state of California
Bootjack is located in the United States
Bootjack
Bootjack
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°28′01″N 119°52′45″W / 37.46694°N 119.87917°W / 37.46694; -119.87917
Country United States
State California
CountyMariposa
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.86 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Land3.83 sq mi (9.9 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,264 ft (690 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
661
 • Density172.49/sq mi (66.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95338 (Mariposa)
Area code209
FIPS code06-07525
GNIS feature ID2407885[2]

Bootjack is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States.[2] The population was 661 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 960 in 2010 and 1,588 in 2000, largely due to reductions in the area of the CDP.

Geography

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Bootjack is located south of the center of Mariposa County at an elevation of 2,264 feet (690 m)[2] in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. California State Route 49 passes through the community, leading west-northwest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Mariposa, the county seat,[4] and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to Oakhurst.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.86 square miles (10.00 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.80%, are water.[1] In 2010 the CDP had an area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), and in 2000 the area was 18.0 square miles (47 km2).

History

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There are three current versions of how the town was named:[4] firstly, that a fork in the road made a boot jack shape (basically, a "Y"); second, that a landmark tree at the place had a bootjack shape; and third, that after a horse thief's hanging at the place, a bootjack was used to remove his boots.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,588—
2010960−39.5%
2020661−31.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

2020

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The 2020 United States census reported that Bootjack had a population of 661. The population density was 172.5 inhabitants per square mile (66.6/km2). The racial makeup of Bootjack was 528 (79.9%) White, 7 (1.1%) African American, 33 (5.0%) Native American, 23 (3.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (1.4%) from other races, and 61 (9.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 58 persons (8.8%).

The whole population lived in households. There were 283 households, out of which 103 (36.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 165 (58.3%) were married-couple households, 17 (6.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 55 (19.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 46 (16.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 34 households (12.0%) were one person, and 13 (4.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34. There were 228 families (80.6% of all households).

The age distribution was 138 people (20.9%) under the age of 18, 33 people (5.0%) aged 18 to 24, 125 people (18.9%) aged 25 to 44, 165 people (25.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 200 people (30.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.2 males.

There were 315 housing units at an average density of 82.2 units per square mile (31.7 units/km2), of which 283 (89.8%) were occupied. Of these, 220 (77.7%) were owner-occupied, and 63 (22.3%) were occupied by renters.[21][22]

Government

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In the California State Legislature, Bootjack is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby, and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson.[23]

In the United States House of Representatives, Bootjack is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bootjack, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Bootjack CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 749. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "Bootjack CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  22. ^ "Bootjack CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  23. ^ "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  24. ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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