Old Station, California

History and industries

Old Station was once a stagecoach stop on the trail from Sacramento to Yreka in 1857. It was also a temporary military post while soldiers patrolled the stage road. Old Station also sits on an alternate route of the historic Nobles Emigrant Trail to California that was used by gold seekers around 1852. It now has mostly traveler services including 1 gas station, 3 general stores, and many campgrounds. It is the southern gateway to the Hat Creek Recreation Area. It is home to Subway Cave, the largest lava tube formed by the local lava eruption from vents near Old Station. There is a two-mile Spatter Cone trail that leads from a United States Forest Service trailhead just off Highway 89/44.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km), 99.94% of it land and 0.06% of it water.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Old Station has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

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Old Station first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

The 2020 United States census reported that Old Station had a population of 64. The population density was 28.8 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Old Station was 62 (97%) White, 1 (2%) Asian, and 1 (2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (3%).

There were 37 households, and the average household size was 1.73. The median age was 61.8years.

There were 93 housing units at an average density of 41.9 /mi2, of which 37 (40%) were occupied year round and 56 (60%) were used seasonally. Of the occupied housing units, 33 (89%) were owner-occupied, and 4 (11%) were occupied by renters.

Politics

In the state legislature Old Station is located in , and .

Federally, Old Station is in .

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{gnis. 2628770
3. "Dixie Fire Update for September 10, 2021". National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
4. "Caves of the United States of America: Subway Cave".
5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110728054139/http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_034444.pdf Subway Cave, Self-guided Trail, Lassen National Forest, Hat Creek Ranger District]
6. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=113540&cityname=Old+Station%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Old Station, California]
7. "Decennial Census by Decade".
8. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California".
9. "Old Station CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing".
10. "Senators". State of California.
11. "Members Assembly". State of California.
12. {{Cite GovTrack. CA. 1