Teviston, California

Teviston
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Teviston
Position in California.
Coordinates: 35°55′44″N 119°16′42″W / 35.92889°N 119.27833°W / 35.92889; -119.27833
Country United States
State California
CountyTulare
Area
 • Total
2.185 sq mi (5.658 km2)
 • Land2.185 sq mi (5.658 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation272 ft (83 m)
Population
 • Total
1,185
 • Density542.4/sq mi (209.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2585460
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teviston, California

Teviston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California.[2] It is approximately 3 mi. south of Pixley on highway 99 between Fresno and Bakersfield. Teviston sits at an elevation of 272 feet (83 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Teviston's population was 1,185.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,214
20201,185−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16]
1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

Teviston first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[19]

The 2020 United States census reported that Teviston had a population of 1,185. The population density was 542.6 inhabitants per square mile (209.5/km2). The racial makeup of Teviston was 143 (12.1%) White, 39 (3.3%) African American, 9 (0.8%) Native American, 3 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 761 (64.2%) from other races, and 230 (19.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,079 persons (91.1%).[20]

The whole population lived in households. There were 288 households, out of which 161 (55.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 144 (50.0%) were married-couple households, 18 (6.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 56 (19.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 70 (24.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 49 households (17.0%) were one person, and 22 (7.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.11.[20] There were 229 families (79.5% of all households).[21]

The age distribution was 429 people (36.2%) under the age of 18, 129 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 291 people (24.6%) aged 25 to 44, 237 people (20.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 99 people (8.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males.[20]

There were 316 housing units at an average density of 144.7 units per square mile (55.9 units/km2), of which 288 (91.1%) were occupied. Of these, 99 (34.4%) were owner-occupied, and 189 (65.6%) were occupied by renters.[20]

Events

In June 2021 the Teviston drinking water pump broke leaving the town without potable water during California's worst drought on record.[22]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teviston, California
  3. ^ a b "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b c d "Teviston CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  21. ^ "Teviston CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  22. ^ "A California town is without running water amid drought". CalMatters. June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.