Ponderosa, California facts for kids
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Ponderosa
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Location in Tulare County and the state of California
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 Ponderosa, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.814 sq mi (2.108 km2) |
| • Land | 0.813 sq mi (2.105 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 7,231 ft (2,204 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 51 |
| • Density | 62.7/sq mi (24.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585440 |
Ponderosa is a small community located in Tulare County, California. It is called a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's an area defined by the government for counting people. Ponderosa sits high up in the mountains, at an elevation of about 7,231 feet (2,204 meters) above sea level. In 2020, only 51 people lived there.
To reach Ponderosa, you can drive about 43 miles (69 kilometers) from Porterville. The road is very curvy and climbs about 6,772 feet (2,064 meters) in elevation.
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Geography
Ponderosa covers a total area of about 0.8 square miles (2.1 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 99.84%, is land. A very small part, about 0.16%, is water.
Demographics
In 2010, Ponderosa had a population of 16 people. This means there were about 19.7 people per square mile (7.6 people per square kilometer).
Most of the people living in Ponderosa were White (81.3%). There were also people from other races and those who identified with two or more races. About 25% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Everyone in Ponderosa lived in homes, not in group housing or institutions. There were 9 households in total.
- 1 household had children under 18.
- 5 households were married couples.
- 4 households had someone living alone who was 65 or older.
The average household had about 1.78 people.
The ages of the people in Ponderosa varied:
- 2 people (12.5%) were under 18.
- 9 people (56.3%) were 65 or older.
The average age was about 65.3 years old.
Most homes (88.9%) were owned by the people living in them, while a few (11.1%) were rented.
History
Ponderosa began as a large area of land, over 280 acres (113 hectares), used for sheep grazing. This land was originally owned by a person named Alex Kramer. Over time, his family sold off parts of the property.
In 1963, a real estate developer named Don Carter bought about one-third of the land. He then divided his portion into smaller lots and officially opened Ponderosa as a community.
In September 2020, Ponderosa was lucky to avoid major damage from the Sequoia Complex Fire. This natural wildfire caused a lot of destruction in other small communities nearby, but Ponderosa was spared.
See also
In Spanish: Ponderosa (California) para niños
