Tooleville | |
|---|---|
 Location inTulare County and the state ofCalifornia | |
  Tooleville Location in California. | |
| Coordinates:36°17′16″N119°06′56″W / 36.28778°N 119.11556°W /36.28778; -119.11556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.067 sq mi (0.173 km2) |
| • Land | 0.067 sq mi (0.173 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 286 |
| • Density | 4,280/sq mi (1,650/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585462 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tooleville, California | |
Tooleville is anunincorporated community inTulare County,California.[2] Tooleville sits at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Tooleville's population was 286. For statistical purposes, theUS Census Bureau has designated it acensus-designated place (CDP).
Tooleville has the lowest per capita income ($3,711) of any CDP in California[1]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.07 square miles (0.17 km2), all of it land.
Tooleville narratives indicate that the Toole family, coming fromMissouri in theDust Bowl era, purchased a large parcel of land and sold portions of it to otherDust Bowl migrants.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 339 | — | |
| 2020 | 286 | −15.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18]2000[19] 2010[20] | |||
Tooleville first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[20]
The2020 United States census reported that Tooleville had a population of 286. The population density was 4,268.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,648.2/km2). The racial makeup of Tooleville was 39 (13.6%)White, 0 (0.0%)African American, 26 (9.1%)Native American, 6 (2.1%)Asian, 1 (0.3%)Pacific Islander, 167 (58.4%) fromother races, and 47 (16.4%) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 253 persons (88.5%).[21]
The whole population lived in households. There were 64 households, out of which 20 (31.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 42 (65.6%) were married-couple households, 2 (3.1%) werecohabiting couple households, 16 (25.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 4 (6.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 10 households (15.6%) were one person, and 7 (10.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.47.[21] There were 54families (84.4% of all households).[22]
The age distribution was 104 people (36.4%) under the age of 18, 25 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 57 people (19.9%) aged 25 to 44, 84 people (29.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 16 people (5.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 70.2 males.[21]
There were 80 housing units at an average density of 1,194.0 units per square mile (461.0 units/km2), of which 64 (80.0%) were occupied. Of these, 51 (79.7%) were owner-occupied, and 13 (20.3%) were occupied by renters.[21]
Lacking a municipalwater supply network, residents have used water that comes from twowells that are contaminated withnitrate andColiform bacteria.[4] Tooleville is one of many areas in theCentral Valley plagued for decades by contaminated drinking water caused by chemical fertilizers, animal wastes, and pesticides that have infiltrated aquifers.[23] In 1973, the county general plan deemed as having little or no authentic future and that by withholding major public facilities such as sewer and water systems, the community would enter a process of long term, natural decline.[24]
Tooleville residents have sought water access through nearbyExeter, but Exeter officials declined to provide a connection to their water system for more than 20 years.[25] In August 2021, theCalifornia State Water Resources Control Board sent a letter stating that the state would intervene if the city did create a consolidation plan within six months.[25] Planning of a connection project started shortly thereafter, and the project is expected to take eight years to complete.[26]
