Parksdale, California facts for kids
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Parksdale
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Location in Madera County and the state of California
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 Parksdale, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Madera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,234 |
| • Density | 1,859/sq mi (717.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93638 (Madera)
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| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-55751 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867048 |
Parksdale is a community in Madera County, California, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one. It is part of the larger Madera area.
In 2020, about 3,234 people lived in Parksdale. This number grew from 2,621 people in 2010.
Where is Parksdale?
Parksdale is located in the Central Valley of California. This valley is a large, flat area in the middle of the state.
The community is right next to the city of Madera. Madera is the main city, or county seat, of Madera County.
Parksdale covers a total area of about 1.7 square miles (4.4 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Who Lives in Parksdale?
Every ten years, the United States counts its population in a process called a census. Here's what the census found about the people living in Parksdale.
The 2010 Census
In 2010, Parksdale had a population of 2,621 people. The community was quite diverse.
- Many people identified as Hispanic or Latino. They made up about 86.9% of the population.
- Other groups included people identifying as White, African American, Native American, and Asian. Some people also identified with two or more races.
The census also looked at households. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
- There were 569 households in Parksdale.
- Many households (61%) had children under 18 living there.
- The average household had about 4.6 people.
The population included people of all ages.
- About 36.6% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 6.6% of the people were 65 years old or older.
- The average age in Parksdale was 25.4 years.
Most people in Parksdale owned their homes. About 64.3% of homes were owner-occupied. The rest were rented.
See also
In Spanish: Parksdale para niños
