Cressey, California

Cressey
—  census-designated place  —
Cressey Location in California
Coordinates: 37°25′11″N 120°40′03″W / 37.41972°N 120.6675°W / 37.41972; -120.6675Coordinates: 37°25′11″N 120°40′03″W / 37.41972°N 120.6675°W / 37.41972; -120.6675
Country	United States
State	California
County	Merced
Area[1]
- Total	1.758 sq mi (4.554 km2)
- Land	1.758 sq mi (4.554 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[2]	167 ft (51 m)
Population (2010)
- Total	394
- Density	224.1/sq mi (86.5/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code	95312
Area code(s)	209
GNIS feature IDs	221824; 2582986
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cressey, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cressey, California

Cressey (formerly, Cressy) is a census-designated place^[3] in Merced County, California.^[2] It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Atwater,^[4] at an elevation of 167 feet (51 m).^[2] The population was 394 at the 2010 census.

Cressey is located in the northern part of Merced County. It is just east of where the Santa Fe railroad crosses the Merced River. Ballico is across the river to the northwest. Livingston is to the southwest, and Winton is southeast of Cressey. The ZIP Code is 95312. The area is inside area code 209.

History

The Cressy post office opened in 1882, closed in 1883, re-opened in 1909, and changed its name to Cressey in 1912.^[4] The town was named by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway for Calvin J. Cressey, local landowner.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census^[5] reported that Cressey had a population of 394. The population density was 224.1 people per square mile (86.5/km²). The racial makeup of Cressey was 253 (64.2%) White, 1 (0.3%) African American, 3 (0.8%) Native American, 15 (3.8%) Asian, 1 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 95 (24.1%) from other races, and 26 (6.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 195 persons (49.5%).

The Census reported that 394 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 114 households, out of which 50 (43.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 72 (63.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 11 (9.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (3.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (3.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 18 households (15.8%) were made up of individuals and 9 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46. There were 90 families (78.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.90.

The population was spread out with 109 people (27.7%) under the age of 18, 44 people (11.2%) aged 18 to 24, 90 people (22.8%) aged 25 to 44, 95 people (24.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 56 people (14.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

There were 123 housing units at an average density of 69.9 per square mile (27.0/km²), of which 88 (77.2%) were owner-occupied, and 26 (22.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%. 303 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 91 people (23.1%) lived in rental housing units.

Government

Local

The Merced Irrigation District provides irrigation water. Ballico and Cressey share an elementary school district. Most Cressey students continue on to Livingston High School in the Merced Union High School District. Fire protection is provided by Cal Fire under contract to Merced County Fire Department. Station 64 is staffed with one career fire officer each shift, and local volunteers.

State and federal

In the state legislature Cressey is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 17th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani. Federally, Cressey is located in California's 18th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +3^[6] and is represented by Democrat Dennis Cardoza.

References

1. ^ U.S. Census
2. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cressey, California
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cressey, California
4. ^ ^{a b c} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 763. ISBN 9781884995149. 
5. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
6. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.