Nord, California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nord
census-designated place
Aerial view of Nord, November 2023
Nord Location in California
Country	United States
State	California
County	Butte County
Area
• Total	2.105 sq mi (5.453 km2)
• Land	2.105 sq mi (5.453 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	151 ft (46 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	286
• Density	135.87/sq mi (52.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	95973
Area code(s)	530
GNIS feature ID	1659766; 2612484

Nord is a small community located in Butte County, California. It's called a census-designated place, which means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistics. It's not an official city or town with its own local government.

Nord has a ZIP Code of 95973 and its area code is 530. The community sits at an elevation of about 151 feet (46 meters) above sea level. In 2010, the population of Nord was 320 people.

History of Nord

Nord has a long history, especially with its post office. A post office was open in Nord from 1871 until 1933. There was a short break in service between 1919 and 1920, but it reopened afterward.

Who Lives in Nord?

The 2010 census counted 320 people living in Nord. This means there were about 152 people for every square mile.

Diversity in Nord

The census also looked at the different backgrounds of the people living in Nord.

• About 72.8% of the people were White.
• About 15.0% were from other races.
• About 5.0% were Asian.
• About 1.9% were Native American.
• About 0.3% were African American.
• About 5.0% of the people identified as being from two or more races.

A significant portion of the population, about 38.1%, identified as Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Homes and Families

In 2010, there were 104 households in Nord. A household is a group of people living together in one home.

• About 40.4% of these households had children under 18 years old living in them.
• Most households (62.5%) were made up of married couples.
• A smaller number of households had a single parent, either a mother (4.8%) or a father (5.8%).
• About 18.3% of households were people living alone.

The average household in Nord had about 3.08 people. There were 76 families, with an average family size of 3.61 people.

Age Groups

The census also showed the different age groups in Nord:

• About 25.9% of the population was under 18 years old.
• About 10.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 24.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 30.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 8.1% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Nord was 36.5 years.

Housing in Nord

There were 108 housing units in Nord. A housing unit is a house, apartment, or other place where people live.

• Out of these, 104 were occupied by people.
• Most homes (77.9%) were lived in by their owners.
• The remaining homes (22.1%) were rented out.

This means that about 77.2% of the people in Nord lived in homes they owned, and 22.8% lived in rented homes.