Tancred, California Explained

Tancred, 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:Yolo County
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.611
Area Land Sq Mi:1.611
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:89
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:289
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank1 Name Sec1:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info Sec1:2805253[2]

Tancred is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[1] in Yolo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 299 feet (91 m).[2]

History

The community of Tancred, named for Tancred, Prince of Galilee,[3] was formed by the Western Cooperative Colonization and Improvement Company. The company enabled over 40 urban families to relocate to the area and acquire over 800acres of land. These families shared their resources in farming as well as constructing community areas such as a nursery and park.A post office in the town was open between 1892 and 1932.[4] A frost in 1896 killed many of the fruit trees in the area, which led the company into bankruptcy and many of the coop farmers to lose their land. Future land owners were able to find grain and nuts to grow in this colder part of the county, but the community hasn't grown much since its inception.

Demographics

Tancred first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[5]

2020 Census

Tancred CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)4247.19%
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)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1112.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3640.45%
Total89100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California. March 23, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Tancred Census Designated Place.
  3. Book: Larkey, Joann L.. Walters, Shipley . Yolo County: Land of Changing Patterns. Windsor Publications, Inc.. Northridge, California. 1987. 53. Agriculture, Railroads, and New Propsperity.
  4. Book: Durham, David L.. California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. 1998. 566. 978-1-884995-14-9.
  5. Web site: 2020 Geography Changes. .
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tancred CDP, California. .