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California

Total population

49

Median home value

$0

11.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$77,813

California$78k
National$74k

Founded

1852

Elevation147 m
Land area0.61 km²
Weather72°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates38.92°, -84.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1852
Elevation
147 m
Area
0.61 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

California is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 83 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

California, Kentucky was founded ca. 1849, and named from news reports of the contemporaneous California Gold Rush. A post office has been in operation at California since 1852. California was incorporated as a city on February 7, 1874. The Elijah Herndon House in California is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Campbell County. Soprano Mary Hissem De Moss was born in California, Kentucky in 1871.

Geography

California is located in southeastern Campbell County along the Ohio River. Kentucky Route 8 passes just west of the community, leading northwest (downstream) along the river to Covington and southeast (upstream) to Augusta. Clermontville, in Clermont County, Ohio, is directly across the river from California, but the closest bridge across the river is Interstate 275 downriver. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of California has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
54.8
Median home value
—
Housing units
38
Poverty rate
6.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
98%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.9184
Longitude
-84.2636
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
72°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
93°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
90°F
Sunny

Forecast for California, KY from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

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Health (adults)

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Campbell County High School
    High · Alexandria · 1,551 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Campbell County Middle School
    Middle · Alexandria · 1,184 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Campbell Ridge Elementary
    Elementary · Alexandria · 610 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • John W. Reiley Elementary School
    Elementary · Alexandria · 494 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Grant's Lick Elementary School
    Elementary · Alexandria · 356 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Alexandria Educational Center
    High · Alexandria · 41 students · 10.3:1 ratio
  • Campbell County Area Technology Center
    High · Alexandria

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,481

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
236
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about California

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library