Koluza ( eng. Colusa ) is a city in the state of California , USA , the administrative center of the district of Koluza . In 2010, the city lived 5971 people.
| City | |
| Coluse | |
|---|---|
| Colusa | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | California |
| District | Coluse |
| Mayor | Thomas Reis |
| History and geography | |
| Based | |
| City with | 1868 |
| Square | 4,751 km² |
| Center height | |
| Population | |
| Population | 5971 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 1300 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 530 |
| Postcode | |
| GNIS | and |
| Other | |
| GNIS | 277602, 2410204 |
| FIPS code | 06-14946 |
| Postcode | 95932 |
| City site | |
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Geographical position
Colusa is located in northern California, on the Sacramento River . According to the US Census Bureau , it has a total area of 4.8 square kilometers. National Wildlife Refuge is 13 km away. Colusa Civil Airport is 4.8 km away.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification , the climate of Colusa refers to the Mediterranean climate . The average annual rainfall is 411.5 mm. The average temperature in the year is 16.3 ° C, the warmest month is July (average temperature 25.1 ° C), the coldest month is January (average temperature 7.4 ° C) [1] .
History
The name of the city of Colusa comes from the name of an Indian tribe, the bark, which lived on the west bank of the Sacramento River. In the 1840s, French researchers found a tribe and began to call the Indians "Colus" because of a pronunciation error. The culture of the tribe was simple, they were quite peaceful, collected nuts, berries and roots, and fished [2] .
In 1850, Charles Sempl bought a Colus ranch on Mexican soil, and then he founded the city under the name Colusi. The first post office opened in 1851. California Legislature renamed the city (and county) into Colusa in 1854. The city expanded because of its advantageous location on the railway. It was incorporated in 1868 [3] .
Population
According to the 2010 census , the population of Koluzy was 5,971 people (of which 50.0% of men and 50.0% of women), 2,142 households and 1,505 families. Racial composition : white - 66.1%, Native Americans - 1.8%, African Americans - 0.9%, representatives of two or more races - 4.2%. 52.4% of the city’s population are Hispanic (49.7% Mexicans) [4] .
Of 2142 households, 50.4% were married couples (24.5% with children under 18 years of age), women lived without husbands in 13.5% of families, men lived without wives in 6.3% of families, 29, 7% had no family. On average, 2.76 people live in households, and the average family size is 3.35 people.
The population of the city by age range according to the 2010 census was as follows: 30.0% - residents under 18 years old, 3.5% - between 18 and 21 years old, 54.8% - from 21 to 65 years old and 11.7% - at the age of 65 years and older. The average age of the population is 33.5 years [4] .
In 2014, the median income for a family was estimated at $ 50,515, for a household - at $ 45,959. The per capita income is $ 22,606 [4] .
Population dynamics:
Notes
- ↑ Colusa, California . Weatherbase The appeal date is September 22, 2015.
- ↑ City History . Colusa. The date of circulation is January 24, 2016.
- ↑ Durham, David . - Word Dancer Press. - ISBN 1884995144 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 American FactFinder Undefeated . United States Census Bureau . The appeal date is January 11, 2016.