Edna, California
| Edna | |
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Edna Valley
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 Edna
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| Coordinates: 35°12′39″N 120°36′21″W / 35.21083°N 120.60583°WCoordinates: 35°12′39″N 120°36′21″W / 35.21083°N 120.60583°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.219 sq mi (3.158 km2) |
| • Land | 1.219 sq mi (3.158 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583005 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edna, California | |
Edna is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. Edna sits at an elevation of 266 feet (81 m). The 2010 United States census reported Edna's population was 193.
The community was founded by Dairyman Edgar Steele who purchased 58,000 acres and built a town to house his employees. In 1883 Lynford Maxwell subdivided the area and called it Maxwellton. The citizens later renamed it Edna. There was coal tar mining of bituminous rock in the 1880s and 1890s and more recently wine grape growing has become the prominent industry.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Edna had a population of 193. The population density was 158.3 people per square mile (61.1/km²). The racial makeup of Edna was 185 (95.9%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 3 (1.6%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (2.6%) from other races, and 0 (0.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (11.4%).
The Census reported that 193 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 69 households, out of which 22 (31.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (63.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2 (2.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2 (2.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 15 households (21.7%) were made up of individuals and 8 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 48 families (69.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.
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