Gerber, California
Gerber | |
|---|---|
Main Street | |
Location of Gerber in Tehama County, California. | |
Gerber Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′36″N 122°09′00″W / 40.06000°N 122.15000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tehama |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.927 sq mi (2.401 km2) |
| • Land | 0.927 sq mi (2.401 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,044 |
| • Density | 1,126/sq mi (434.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628801 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gerber, California | |
Gerber is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California, United States.[2] Gerber sits at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Gerber's population was 1,044.[4]
History
Gerber was platted in 1910, and named after the Gerber family, original owners of the town site.[5] A post office has been in operation at Gerber since 1916.[6]
In the early years, Gerber was a center supporting ranchers and alfalfa growers.
Between 1916 and 1965, Gerber was the location of a division point on the Southern Pacific Railroad between the Sacramento and Shasta Divisions. Situated two miles north of the junction of the West Valley Line to Davis and the East Valley Line to Sacramento via Chico and Marysville, facilities included steam locomotive fueling, repair and crew-change. There were also livestock yards and an icing plant for refrigerator cars. Following the 1955 completion of the railroad's phasing in of diesel locomotives as a replacement to steam, operations at Gerber were gradually curtailed over the following decade and eventually closed down.[7]
Passenger service continued until 1972 when Amtrak's Coast Starlight discontinued Gerber station as a stop.[8]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square mile (2.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,066 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,044 | −2.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1860–1870[10][11] 1880-1890[12] 1900[13] 1910[14] 1920[15] 1930[16] 1940[17] 1950[18] 1960[19][20] 1970[21] 1980[22] 1990[23] 2000[24] 2010[25] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gerber had a population of 1,044. The population density was 1,126.2 inhabitants per square mile (434.8/km2). The median age was 32.4 years. The age distribution was 297 people (28.4%) under age 18, 117 people (11.2%) aged 18 to 24, 259 people (24.8%) aged 25 to 44, 253 people (24.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 118 people (11.3%) aged 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males age 18 and over.[26][27]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[28]
The whole population lived in households. There were 359 households, of which 132 (36.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 160 (44.6%) were married-couple households, 21 (5.8%) were cohabiting couple households, 68 (18.9%) had a male householder with no partner present, and 110 (30.6%) had a female householder with no partner present. 78 households (21.7%) were one person, and 42 (11.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91. There were 253 families (70.5% of all households).[26][29]
There were 406 housing units at an average density of 438.0 units per square mile (169.1 units/km2), of which 359 (88.4%) were occupied. Of the occupied units, 192 (53.5%) were owner-occupied and 167 (46.5%) were occupied by renters. 11.6% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 9.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.[26]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 478 | 45.8% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 50 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.4% |
| Some other race | 392 | 37.5% |
| Two or more races | 102 | 9.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 582 | 55.7% |
2010 census
Gerber first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 census after the Gerber-Las Flores CDP was split into the Gerber CDP and Las Flores CDP.[25]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gerber, California
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Gerber CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Place Names" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ "Trains All Stopped at Gerber in Busy Bygone Years". calif-tech. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Gerber". Trainweb. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "Gerber CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2025.