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Bret Harte, California

Coordinates: 37°36′11″N 121°0′21″W / 37.60306°N 121.00583°W / 37.60306; -121.00583
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Bret Harte
census-designated place
Bret Harte is located in California
Bret Harte
Bret Harte
Position in California.
Bret Harte is located in the United States
Bret Harte
Bret Harte
Bret Harte (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°36′11″N 121°0′21″W / 37.60306°N 121.00583°W / 37.60306; -121.00583
Country United States
State California
CountyStanislaus
Area
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 • Total
0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,135
 • Density9,336.36/sq mi (3,603.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95358
Area code209
FIPS code06-08172
GNIS feature ID2407902

Bret Harte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,135 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named for the American poet and short story writer, Bret Harte, best known for his writings about the California Gold Rush.

Geography

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Bret Harte is located at 37°36′11″N 121°0′21″W / 37.60306°N 121.00583°W / 37.60306; -121.00583 (37.603182, -121.005844).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20005,161—
20105,152−0.2%
20205,135−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850–1870[4][5] 1880-1890[6]
1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9]
1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12]
1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15]
1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18]

The 2020 United States census reported that Bret Harte had a population of 5,135. The population density was 9,336.4 inhabitants per square mile (3,604.8/km2). The racial makeup of Bret Harte was 22.1% White, 0.4% African American, 2.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 59.3% from other races, and 14.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.1% of the population.

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,234 households, out of which 54.7% included children under the age of 18, 53.6% were married-couple households, 9.0% were cohabiting couple households, 21.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 10.4% of households were one person, and 3.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.14. There were 1,039 families (84.2% of all households).

The age distribution was 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% aged 18 to 24, 30.2% aged 25 to 44, 19.5% aged 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males.

There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of 2,330.9 units per square mile (900.0 units/km2), of which 1,234 (96.3%) were occupied. Of these, 45.1% were owner-occupied, and 54.9% were occupied by renters.[19][20]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $42,422, and the per capita income was $13,853. About 42.4% of families and 44.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[21]

Government

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In the California State Legislature, Bret Harte is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and the 21st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Diane Papan.[22]

In the United States House of Representatives, Bret Harte is in California's 10th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mark DeSaulnier.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "Bret Harte CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  20. ^ "Bret Harte CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  21. ^ "Bret Harte CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  23. ^ "California's 10th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
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