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Tuttle, California
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 Tuttle, California
Location in California
Tuttle, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Merced |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.759 sq mi (4.555 km2) |
| • Land | 1.759 sq mi (4.555 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
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| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 58.56/sq mi (22.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code |
95340 (Merced)
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| Area code(s) | 209 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660046; 2583170 |
Tuttle is a small community in Merced County, California, United States. It used to be called Turner. It's a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's an area the government counts for population, but it's not an official town or city.
Tuttle is about 6 miles (10 km) east of Merced, which is the main city in the county. It sits at an elevation of 207 feet (63 meters) above sea level. In 2020, about 102 people lived there. The community was named after R.H. Tuttle, who was an important person for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
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Where is Tuttle Located?
Tuttle is in the eastern part of Merced County. You can find it along California State Route 140. This road goes west to Merced and northeast for about 31 miles (50 km) to Mariposa. Mariposa is in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The United States Census Bureau says that the Tuttle area covers about 1.8 square miles (4.55 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
Who Lives in Tuttle?
In 2010, Tuttle had a population of 103 people. This means there were about 58.6 people living in every square mile.
Diversity in Tuttle
The people living in Tuttle come from different backgrounds:
- 74.8% were White.
- 5.8% were African American.
- 5.8% were Asian.
- 8.7% were from other races.
- 4.9% were from two or more races.
- About 30.1% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
There were 35 homes in Tuttle.
- About 31.4% of these homes had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (60%) were married couples living together.
- Some homes had a single parent: 8.6% had a mother with no husband, and 11.4% had a father with no wife.
- The average number of people living in each home was about 2.94.
- About 80% of the homes were families. The average family had about 3.14 people.
Age Groups
People of all ages live in Tuttle.
- About 20.4% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 9.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 22.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 30.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 17.5% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Tuttle was 43.5 years.
Housing in Tuttle
There were 39 housing units in Tuttle.
- About 68.6% of the homes were owned by the people living in them.
- About 31.4% of the homes were rented.
- Most people (74.8%) lived in homes they owned, while 25.2% lived in rented homes.
