Old River, California Explained

Old River, California
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kern County
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.985
Area Land Sq Mi:0.985
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:123
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:341
Coordinates:35.2671°N -119.1055°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank1 Name Sec1:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info Sec1:2804424[2]

Old River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is located 9.5miles southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of .

The settlement was founded in the 1870s and named from the old Kern River bed.

Demographics

Old River first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[3]

2020 Census

Old River CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[4] !% 2020
White alone (NH)3931.71%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)32.44%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)21.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7964.23%
Total123100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California. March 23, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Old River Census Designated Place.
  3. Web site: 2020 Geography Changes. .
  4. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Old River CDP, California. .