Kingvale, California facts for kids
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Kingvale, California
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Location of Kingvale in Nevada County and Placer County, California.
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 Kingvale, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| Counties | Nevada, Placer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.971 sq mi (2.512 km2) |
| • Land | 0.962 sq mi (2.490 km2) |
| • Water | 0.009 sq mi (0.022 km2) 0.88% |
| Elevation | 6,106 ft (1,861 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 147.3/sq mi (56.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| FIPS code | 06-38604 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628744 |
Kingvale is a small community in California, United States. It's a special type of place called a census-designated place (CDP). What makes Kingvale interesting is that it's located in two different counties at once: Placer County and Nevada County. The northern part of Kingvale is in Nevada County, and the southern part is in Placer County.
Kingvale is found near Soda Springs. It is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Donner Pass, a famous mountain pass. Kingvale first appeared on an official map in 1955. In 2010, 143 people lived there.
Where is Kingvale Located?
Kingvale covers an area of about 1.0 square mile (2.5 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, making up about 99.12% of the community. A very small part, about 0.88%, is water.
Who Lives in Kingvale?
In 2010, the population of Kingvale was 143 people. This means there were about 147 people living in each square mile.
Most of the people living in Kingvale were White (94.4%). There were also a few people from other backgrounds, including African American, Native American, and Pacific Islander. About 4.2% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
All 143 people lived in homes. No one lived in group homes or institutions. There were 69 households in Kingvale. About 15.9% of these homes had children under 18 living in them. The average household had about 2 people.
Most of the people (80.4%) owned their homes. The rest (19.6%) lived in rented homes.
It's interesting to note that most of Kingvale's population lives on the Nevada County side. In 2010, 141 people lived in the Nevada County part, while only 2 people lived in the Placer County part.
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See also
In Spanish: Kingvale para niños
