Matheny | |
|---|---|
 Location inTulare County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Matheny Position in California. | |
| Coordinates:36°10′14″N119°21′06″W / 36.17056°N 119.35167°W /36.17056; -119.35167 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.428 sq mi (1.109 km2) |
| • Land | 0.428 sq mi (1.109 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,125 |
| • Density | 2,627/sq mi (1,014/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585433 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Matheny, California | |
Matheny is acensus-designated place (CDP) inTulare County,California.[2] Matheny sits at an elevation of 269 feet (82 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Matheny's population was 1,125.
Matheny's water system, Pratt Mutual, has elevated arsenic levels. Matheny residents are attempting to merge Pratt Mutual intoTulare's water utility.[4] On April 1, 2016, the State Water Resource Control Board issued a mandatory water system consolidation order directing the City of Tulare to connect Matheny Tract to the Tulare County water system.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2), all of it land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,212 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,125 | −7.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] | |||
Matheny first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[7]
The2020 United States census reported that Matheny had a population of 1,125. The population density was 2,628.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,014.9/km2). The racial makeup of Matheny was 313 (27.8%)White, 8 (0.7%)African American, 12 (1.1%)Native American, 6 (0.5%)Asian, 1 (0.1%)Pacific Islander, 489 (43.5%) fromother races, and 296 (26.3%) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 916 persons (81.4%).[8]
The whole population lived in households. There were 318 households, out of which 132 (41.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 146 (45.9%) were married-couple households, 28 (8.8%) werecohabiting couple households, 57 (17.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 87 (27.4%) had a male householder with no partner present. 55 households (17.3%) were one person, and 25 (7.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.54.[8] There were 243families (76.4% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 353 people (31.4%) under the age of 18, 122 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 292 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 234 people (20.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 124 people (11.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.5 males.[8]
There were 338 housing units at an average density of 789.7 units per square mile (304.9 units/km2), of which 318 (94.1%) were occupied. Of these, 156 (49.1%) were owner-occupied, and 162 (50.9%) were occupied by renters.[8]
