Dobbins, California facts for kids
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Dobbins
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Location of Dobbins in Yuba County, California.
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 Dobbins
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Yuba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.81 sq mi (20.24 km2) |
| • Land | 7.74 sq mi (20.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 0.92% |
| Elevation | 1,742 ft (531 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 551 |
| • Density | 71.17/sq mi (27.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95935
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| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 259415; 2582996 |
Dobbins is a small community in Yuba County, California. It's known as a census-designated place, which means it's a special area counted by the government for population. Over time, it has been called by a few different names like Dobbin and Dobbins Ranch.
Where is Dobbins?
Dobbins is located about 26 miles (42 kilometers) northeast of Marysville. It sits at an elevation of 1,742 feet (531 meters) above sea level. You can find it in the lower hills of the western Sierra Nevada mountains. It's near California Highway 20 and Marysville Road.
This community is situated north of Oregon House and south of the Bullards Bar Dam. Dobbins has a few important places for its residents:
- A post office
- A general store
- Three churches
- A Grange Hall (a community meeting place)
- A grade school
- A charter school
- Lake Francis Resort
The area gets some snow, which is more than many other parts of California. On average, it snows about 3.5 inches (9 cm) each year. February usually has the most snow.
Most students from Dobbins go to high school in Marysville or in the Sierra County school district. The community covers about 7.8 square miles (20.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
The Story of Dobbins
Dobbins was first settled in 1849. It was named after two early settlers, William M. and Mark D. Dobbins. Unlike many towns in California at that time, Dobbins was not a mining town. Instead, it was an area for farming.
The town also served as a stop for stagecoaches and wagons. These stops were important places where travelers and their horses could rest. One well-known stop was at Scott Ranch, a few miles from Dobbins. Dobbins continued to be a stage stop until cars became common.
The first post office in Dobbins opened in 1851. It was called Dobbins Ranche back then. It closed for a short time in 1854 but reopened in 1887. It has been open ever since!
Dobbins Weather
Dobbins has a type of weather called a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Here's a look at the average temperatures and rainfall in Dobbins:
| Climate data for Dobbins (1970-2009) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
82 (28) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
83 (28) |
84 (29) |
111 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.3 (12.9) |
57.9 (14.4) |
61.9 (16.6) |
66.7 (19.3) |
76 (24) |
85 (29) |
92.7 (33.7) |
92.2 (33.4) |
86.5 (30.3) |
76.3 (24.6) |
62.2 (16.8) |
55 (13) |
72.3 (22.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.3 (0.7) |
35.4 (1.9) |
37.6 (3.1) |
39.9 (4.4) |
46.2 (7.9) |
51.5 (10.8) |
55.7 (13.2) |
54.3 (12.4) |
50.2 (10.1) |
43.9 (6.6) |
37.1 (2.8) |
33 (1) |
43.2 (6.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 17 (−8) |
15 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
24 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
41 (5) |
35 (2) |
22 (−6) |
19 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
6 (−14) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.18 (233) |
7.61 (193) |
7.93 (201) |
3.77 (96) |
2.04 (52) |
0.45 (11) |
0.13 (3.3) |
0.19 (4.8) |
0.89 (23) |
2.52 (64) |
6.3 (160) |
8.35 (212) |
49.35 (1,253) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.4 (1.0) |
3.1 (7.9) |
| Average precipitation days | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 74 |
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People in Dobbins
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 551 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, the population of Dobbins was 624 people. This means there were about 79.8 people living in each square mile.
Most of the people in Dobbins were White (82.9%). There were also Native American (8.3%), African American (0.8%), and Asian (1.0%) residents. About 4.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
All 624 people lived in homes, not in special group housing. There were 257 households in total.
- About 25.7% of households had children under 18.
- 41.6% were married couples.
- 9.7% had a female head of household with no husband.
- 7.0% had a male head of household with no wife.
The average household size was 2.43 people. There were 150 families, with an average size of 3.08 people.
The population included:
- 21.2% under 18 years old
- 7.2% aged 18 to 24
- 17.1% aged 25 to 44
- 38.8% aged 45 to 64
- 15.7% aged 65 or older
The average age in Dobbins was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were about 118 males.
There were 319 housing units in Dobbins. Most homes (67.7%) were owned by the people living in them, while 32.3% were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Dobbins para niños
