Charleston View, California facts for kids
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Charleston View
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 Charleston View
Location in California
Charleston View
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,618 ft (798 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 45 |
| • Density | 59.76/sq mi (23.09/km2) |
| ZIP code |
92389
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| FIPS code | 06-12730 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2804104 |
Charleston View, formally known as Calvada Springs, is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. The Charleston View CDP had a population of 45 in the 2020 census.
The former name is a portmanteau of California and Nevada.
When the people of Charleston View refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Charlestonian.
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History
Inyo County defines the Charleston view planning area as 67.875 square miles, which is bigger than the census CDP for Charleston View. Defined as 0.748 square miles. Within the Planning area, the 2020 Census shows that within Census Tract 8, Blocks 1176-1279, the population is 75.
In 2005, Housing Developers proposed to The Inyo county Board of Supervisors to build 65,000 housing units in Charleston View. This development was greeted with backlash by residents from Neighboring Pahrump, NV, whose main concern was that such development would deplete the ground water in the Pahrump Valley.
In 2009, Housing Developers proposed a scaled backed plan that would allow a total population of 40 thousand.
In 2012, BrightSource Energy proposed to the California Energy Commission, to build the Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System Project in Charleston View, but was withdrawn in 2015 due to concerns over the effects on wildlife, groundwater, cultural and historical resources in the area.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 45 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 | |||
Charleston View first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 22 | 48.89% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 2.22% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 7 | 15.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15 | 33.33% |
| Total | 45 | 100.00% |
Tourism
A major attraction for religious people in Charleston View is the St. Thérèse Mission. Which is a Catholic church, administered by the Diocese of Fresno. It was built as a way to provide metro Las Vegas a Catholic cemetery after business tycoon Rafael Dizon Jr wanted to honor Saint Therese after his recovery from cancer.
