Linnell Camp, California

Linnell Camp
Location of Linnell Camp in Tulare County, California.
Linnell Camp
Position in California.
Coordinates: 36°18′32″N 119°13′21″W / 36.30889°N 119.22250°W / 36.30889; -119.22250
Country United States
State California
CountyTulare
Area
 • Total
0.117 sq mi (0.303 km2)
 • Land0.117 sq mi (0.303 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation358 ft (109 m)
Population
 • Total
696
 • Density5,950/sq mi (2,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93292[4]
Area code559
GNIS feature ID2585430
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linnell Camp, California

Linnell Camp (also known as Tulare Migrant Camp as it were called in older photographs) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California.[2] Linnell Camp sits at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Linnell Camp's population was 696.

History

Linnell Camp originated as one of the Migratory Labor Camps that were built in the 1930s by the Farm Security Administration. Whilst these camps were intended to improve living conditions, the residents were still housed in rudimentary shacks decades later, and confronted with rising rents, which led to the Tulare labor camps rent strike in 1965.

Vegetable Garden in Farm Linnell Labor Camp, while it was under control of the federal government. (1940)
Well baby clinic at farm labor camp (1940)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010849
2020696−18.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8]
1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11]
1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14]
1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17]
1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

Linnell Camp first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]

The 2020 United States census reported that Linnell Camp had a population of 696. The population density was 5,948.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,296.8/km2). The racial makeup of Linnell Camp was 110 (15.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 17 (2.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 427 (61.4%) from other races, and 142 (20.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 691 persons (99.3%).[21]

The whole population lived in households. There were 166 households, out of which 105 (63.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 126 (75.9%) were married-couple households, 4 (2.4%) were cohabiting couple households, 18 (10.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 18 (10.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 13 households (7.8%) were one person, and 7 (4.2%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.19.[21] There were 151 families (91.0% of all households).[22]

The age distribution was 279 people (40.1%) under the age of 18, 70 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 187 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 116 people (16.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (6.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males.[21]

There were 190 housing units at an average density of 1,623.9 units per square mile (627.0 units/km2), of which 166 (87.4%) were occupied. Of these, 21 (12.7%) were owner-occupied, and 145 (87.3%) were occupied by renters.[21]

Education

It is in the Visalia Unified School District.[23]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linnell Camp, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Linnell Camp CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b c d "Linnell Camp CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  22. ^ "Linnell Camp CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  23. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Tulare County, CA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2026. - Text list

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