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Woody, California

Coordinates: 35°42′29″N 118°48′52″W / 35.708148°N 118.814396°W / 35.708148; -118.814396
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Woody
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°42′29″N 118°48′52″W / 35.708148°N 118.814396°W / 35.708148; -118.814396[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.036 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Land4.036 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,251 ft (686 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
108
 • Density26.8/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93287
GNIS feature ID2804433[2]
Website[3]

Woody (formerly, Weringdale)[4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in the United States.[2] It is located in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield[4] at an elevation of 2,251 feet (686 m).[2] As of the 2020 census, Woody had a population of 108.[5]

History

Woody was named after Sparrell Walter Woody, who homesteaded with his wife at the foot of Blue Mountain in 1862.[4] The Woody School District was founded in 1873 and a post office opened in 1889.[4] Copper was discovered near Woody in 1891 by Joseph Weringer, who founded the Greenback Mine and built the nine-room Weringdale Hotel. Quartz gold was found on Blue Mountain in 1894, and the population of the town, then known as Weringdale, grew to over a hundred. By the time the townsite was subdivided by Weringer in 1909, the community's name had reverted to Woody.[4]

A small ranch town, the total population of Woody has changed little since the mid-1890s. The post office, fire department, and Blue Mountain Graveyard are situated on the outskirts of town. There is also an elementary school and a community hall where the Woody residents have gatherings and events. There used to be a restaurant/ bar in Woody, but financial problems caused it to close.[citation needed]

A local legend states that the outlaw Joaquin Murrieta once had a cave/hideout in the area that he used while on the run.[citation needed]

Mountain House station

Main article: Mountain House, Kern County, California

Just outside of Woody is California Historical Landmark number 589, the Mountain House Station. The spot was a Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach stop and station from 1858 to 1861. The location of the Mountain House station was on Dry Creek, on Bakersfield-Glenville Roads about 6.3 miles from Woody.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020108—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1860–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17][18] 1970[19] 1980[20]
1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23]
2020[24]

Woody first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[25]

2020 Census

Woody CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[24] % 2020
White alone (NH) 78 72.22%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 5.56%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.93%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 9 8.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13 12.04%
Total 108 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Woody Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Info on Woody (zip 93287), California". analyzed data. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1129. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ California parks, Mountain House Station
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  23. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woody CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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