Le Grand, California
Le Grand, California | |
|---|---|
 Location in Merced County and the state of California | |
  Le Grand Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 120°14′54″W / 37.22861°N 120.24833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Merced |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.140 sq mi (2.953 km2) |
| • Land | 1.140 sq mi (2.953 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 1,592 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95333 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-41040 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277537, 2408590 |
Le Grand (also Legrand)[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. Le Grand is 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Merced, the county seat[4] at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m).[2] The population was 1,592 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,659 at the 2010 census.
History
[edit]The first post office opened in 1896.[4] The name honors William Le Grand Dickinson, who sold the railroad (the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad, later the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Valley Division) land for the town.[4]
Geography
[edit]
Le Grand is located in eastern Merced County at 37°13′43″N 120°14′54″W / 37.22861°N 120.24833°W.[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.[1]
At the 2000 census, according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all of it land.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Le Grand has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[5]
| Climate data for Le Grand, California (1899–1980) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.1 (12.8) |
61.0 (16.1) |
66.1 (18.9) |
73.4 (23.0) |
82.2 (27.9) |
90.6 (32.6) |
97.8 (36.6) |
95.5 (35.3) |
89.4 (31.9) |
79.2 (26.2) |
66.0 (18.9) |
55.9 (13.3) |
76.0 (24.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35.8 (2.1) |
38.7 (3.7) |
40.2 (4.6) |
43.4 (6.3) |
49.0 (9.4) |
55.4 (13.0) |
60.5 (15.8) |
58.4 (14.7) |
54.2 (12.3) |
47.3 (8.5) |
39.2 (4.0) |
35.5 (1.9) |
46.5 (8.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.35 (60) |
2.15 (55) |
1.99 (51) |
1.04 (26) |
0.39 (9.9) |
0.08 (2.0) |
0.01 (0.25) |
0.02 (0.51) |
0.19 (4.8) |
0.65 (17) |
1.38 (35) |
2.14 (54) |
12.40 (315) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 39 |
| Source: WRCC[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,205 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,760 | 46.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,659 | −5.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,592 | −4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1990[8] 2000[9] 2010[10] | |||
Le Grand first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.[8]
2020
[edit]The 2020 United States census reported that Le Grand had a population of 1,592. The population density was 1,396.5 inhabitants per square mile (539.2/km2). The racial makeup of Le Grand was 531 (33.4%) White, 11 (0.7%) African American, 30 (1.9%) Native American, 9 (0.6%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 645 (40.5%) from other races, and 365 (22.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,330 persons (83.5%).[11]
The whole population lived in households. There were 472 households, out of which 207 (43.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 235 (49.8%) were married-couple households, 36 (7.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 130 (27.5%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 71 (15.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 77 households (16.3%) were one person, and 33 (7.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.37.[11] There were 369 families (78.2% of all households).[12]
The age distribution was 442 people (27.8%) under the age of 18, 176 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 382 people (24.0%) aged 25 to 44, 385 people (24.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 207 people (13.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males.[11]
There were 502 housing units at an average density of 440.4 units per square mile (170.0 units/km2), of which 472 (94.0%) were occupied. Of these, 304 (64.4%) were owner-occupied, and 168 (35.6%) were occupied by renters.[11]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income $53,750, and the per capita income was $19,620. About 12.3% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line.[13]
2010
[edit]At the 2010 census Le Grand had a population of 1,659. The population density was 1,455.0 inhabitants per square mile (561.8/km2). The racial makeup of Le Grand was 869 (52.4%) White, 19 (1.1%) African American, 35 (2.1%) Native American, 17 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 659 (39.7%) from other races, and 59 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,357 persons (81.8%).[14]
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 458 households, 246 (53.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 290 (63.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 74 (16.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (5.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 24 (5.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 59 households (12.9%) were one person and 32 (7.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.62. There were 391 families (85.4% of households); the average family size was 3.96.
The age distribution was 534 people (32.2%) under the age of 18, 178 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 418 people (25.2%) aged 25 to 44, 367 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 162 people (9.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 503 housing units at an average density of 441.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 315 (68.8%) were owner-occupied and 143 (31.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 1,145 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 514 people (31.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
[edit]In the California State Legislature, Le Grand is in the 14th senatorial district, represented by Democrat Anna Caballero, and in the 21st Assembly district, represented by Democrat Diane Papan.
In the United States House of Representatives, Le Grand is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Le Grand". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Le Grand CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 792. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Climate Summary for Le Grand, California
- ^ "LE GRAND, CALIFORNIA (044884)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Le Grand CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Le Grand CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Le Grand CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Le Grand CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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