Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells, California facts for kids
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Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells
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former census-designated place
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Location in Inyo County and the state of California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Inyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.4 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| • Land | 137.4 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
92328
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| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-34407 |
Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells was a special kind of community in Inyo County, California, United States. It was called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was an area that the government counted for the census, but it wasn't an official city or town.
In the year 2000, about 75 people lived there. Later, before the 2010 census, this CDP was split up. It became two separate areas: Homewood Canyon CDP and Valley Wells CDP.
Where is Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells?
Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells was located in California. You can find its exact spot on a map at 35 degrees, 50 minutes, 39 seconds North and 117 degrees, 20 minutes, 23 seconds West.
This area covered about 53 square miles (which is about 137.4 square kilometers). All of this land was dry land; there was no water within its borders.
Who Lived There?
In 2000, the census counted 75 people living in Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells. These people lived in 35 different homes, and 24 of those homes were families.
- Most people (about 93%) were White.
- A small number (about 1%) were Asian.
- About 5% were from two or more races.
- Around 7% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.
The population was spread out in terms of age:
- About 17% were under 18 years old.
- About 33% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 29% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people living there was 52 years old.
