Weldon, California should not be confused with Waldon, California.
| Official Name: | Weldon |
| Settlement Type: | census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kern |
| Leader Title: | N/A |
| Leader Title1: | State senator |
| Leader Name1: | [1] |
| Leader Title2: | Assemblymember |
| Leader Title3: | U. S. rep. |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.793 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 26.642 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.151 |
| Area Total Km2: | 69.394 |
| Area Land Km2: | 69.002 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.392 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.56 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2654 |
| Elevation M: | 809 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 2303 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Coordinates: | 35.6658°N -118.2903°W |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 93283 |
| Area Code Type: | Area codes |
| Area Code: | 442/760 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 06-83948 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0255860 |
Weldon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. It sits at the southeast tip of Lake Isabella. Weldon is located 9miles east-southeast of Wofford Heights, at an elevation of . The population was 2,642 at the 2010 census, up from 2,387 at the 2000 census.
Weldon is located at 35.6658°N -118.2903°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.8sqmi, over 99% of it land.
The Weldon post office opened in 1871. The name honors William B. Weldon, a cattle rancher. Camp Leonard, a temporary army camp, was established at Weldon in 1863.[4]
The 1941 western film Doomed Caravan was partially filmed in Weldon.[5] Other movies filmed here include Borderland (1937), In Old Mexico (1938) and Hidden Gold (1940).[6]
At the 2010 census Weldon had a population of 2,642. The population density was 98.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Weldon was 2,375 (89.9%) White, 5 (0.2%) African American, 82 (3.1%) Native American, 11 (0.4%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 53 (2.0%) from other races, and 115 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 217 people (8.2%).[7]
The census reported that 2,636 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 6 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,167 households, 254 (21.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 541 (46.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 117 (10.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 78 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 78 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 18 (1.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 351 households (30.1%) were one person and 179 (15.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26. There were 736 families (63.1% of households); the average family size was 2.74.
The age distribution was 484 people (18.3%) under the age of 18, 178 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 443 people (16.8%) aged 25 to 44, 856 people (32.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 681 people (25.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 50.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 59.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 901 (77.2%) were owner-occupied and 266 (22.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%. 1,923 people (72.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 713 people (27.0%) lived in rental housing units.
At the 2000 census there were 2,387 people, 1,087 households, and 703 families living in the CDP. The population density was 89.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,441 housing units at an average density of 54sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.33% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 3.94% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 6.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8] Of the 1,087 households 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of households were one person and 18.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.73.
The age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% 65 or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median household income was $22,857 and the median family income was $26,500. Males had a median income of $35,573 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,243. About 14.9% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.