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Nebo Center, California
Neighborhood of Barstow
Former census-designated place
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Country United States
State California
County San Bernardino
City Barstow
Area
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Land 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 1,174
 • Density 469.6/sq mi (177.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92311
Area codes 442/760
FIPS code 06-50706

Nebo Center is a neighborhood located in Barstow, San Bernardino County, California. It used to be a special area called a "census-designated place" (CDP). A CDP is like a community that isn't officially a city or town, but the government counts its population separately.

In the year 2000, about 1,174 people lived in Nebo Center. The next year, in 2001, the nearby City of Barstow officially took over Nebo Center, making it a part of Barstow. An important place in Nebo Center is the United States Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow.

Geography

Nebo Center is located at 34°52′15″N 116°57′03″W / 34.870737°N 116.950718°W / 34.870737; -116.950718. This means it's in a specific spot on the map.

The area of Nebo Center is about 2.6 square miles (or 6.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 2.5 square miles (6.6 square kilometers). There's also a very small amount of water, less than one percent of the total area.

Population and People

In 2000, there were 1,174 people living in Nebo Center. These people lived in 349 different homes, and 325 of these were families.

Many homes in Nebo Center had children under 18 living there. Most of the households were married couples living together. The average number of people living in one home was about three.

The population of Nebo Center had a lot of young people. About one-third of the residents were under 18 years old. Many people were also between 18 and 44 years old, which means there were a lot of young adults and working-age people. The average age of people living there was 23 years old.

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