Cedar Slope, California | |
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 Location of Cedar Slope in Tulare County, California. | |
  Cedar Slope, California Position in California. | |
| Coordinates:36°08′37″N118°34′38″W / 36.14361°N 118.57722°W /36.14361; -118.57722 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 5,584 ft (1,702 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585406 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Slope, California | |
Cedar Slope is acensus-designated place (CDP) inTulare County,California.[2] Cedar Slope sits at an elevation of 5,584 feet (1,702 m).[2] The2020 United States census reported that Cedar Slope was 10, this is up from zero in 2010.[3] Cedar Slope can be reached fromPorterville by 37 curvy miles[4] onCalifornia State Route 190 with an elevation gain of 5,525 feet.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), all of it land.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| 2020 | 10 | — | |
| 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] | |||
Cedar Slope first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[20]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 60.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Total | 0 | 10 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The first occupant of Cedar Slope was the artist and seamstress Nellie Marshall in 1881. Nearby Marshall Creek is named after her. In 1945, 80 acres of the original homestead were purchased and developed by Les and Ruth Bailey and Fred and Hazelyn Hopkins. Tulare County approved this 80-acre expanse as Tract 119 in 1947, authorizing the construction of the area's first cabins.[23] Many of the first wave of cabins were built by World War Two veterans. The community owned Cedar Slope Mutual Water Company, established in 1947, provides and manages water to the development. Carl and Lynn Tapia rebuilt the Cedar Slope Inn after the original store on that site on Highway 190 burned down in the late 1960s. The couple ran it as a community bar and music venue until Carl suffered his first stroke in 1997. Afterwards the property passed into other hands. The Cedar Slope Inn suffered no meaningful damage during the Sequoia Complex Fire (SQF Complex).[24][25]
In September, 2020, Cedar Slope was largely destroyed by the naturally sparked Sequoia Complex Fire. 57 of the 65 cabins were completely burned.[26] In the nearby communities of Alpine Village andSequoia Crest, 37 and 49 cabins were lost in the fire, respectively. The McIntrye Grove ofGiant Sequoia, a short distance to the south from Cedar Slope, is reported as heavily damaged by SQF Fire.[27] The area remains at risk for mud flows and flash floods due to the charred soil being unable to absorb water.[28]
It is in theSpringville Union Elementary School District as well as thePorterville Unified School District for secondary school.[29]
