Rackerby, California facts for kids
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Rackerby
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 Rackerby
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| Counties | Yuba and Butte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.954 sq mi (7.650 km2) |
| • Land | 2.954 sq mi (7.650 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
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| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 71.1/sq mi (27.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659452, 2612485 |
Rackerby is a small community in California. It used to be called Hansonville. This place is special because it sits right on the border between two counties: Butte County and Yuba County.
Rackerby is about 24 miles (39 km) north-northeast of Marysville. It is located at an elevation of 1,184 feet (361 meters) above sea level. In 2010, about 204 people lived in Rackerby.
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History of Rackerby
The Rackerby post office first opened in 1892. At that time, it was located in Yuba County. Later, in 1930, the post office moved to Butte County. However, it moved back to Yuba County in 1934.
The community was named after William M. Rackerby. He was the very first postmaster for the area.
Who Lives in Rackerby?
In 2010, a count of the population, called a census, showed 204 people lived in Rackerby. Most of the people, about 94.6%, were White. A small number were Native Americans or from other backgrounds. About 8.8% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Everyone counted lived in homes. No one lived in group homes or institutions. There were 86 homes in Rackerby. About 23% of these homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes, about 54.7%, were married couples. Some homes had a single parent.
The average home had about 2.37 people. The average family size was 2.67 people.
Age Groups in Rackerby
The people in Rackerby come from different age groups. About 19% of the population was under 18 years old. Around 6.9% were young adults aged 18 to 24. People aged 25 to 44 made up about 21.6% of the population.
The largest group, about 34.3%, was aged 45 to 64. About 18.1% of the people were 65 years or older. The average age in Rackerby was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, there were about 100 males.
Homes in Rackerby
There were 106 housing units in Rackerby. Most of these homes, 86 of them, were lived in. About 73.3% of the homes were owned by the people living in them. The other 26.7% were rented.
This means that most people in Rackerby, about 72.1% of the population, lived in homes they owned. The rest, about 27.9%, lived in rental homes.
See also
In Spanish: Rackerby (California) para niños
