Johnstonville, California
| Johnstonville | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location of Johnstonville in Lassen County, California. |
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 Johnstonville
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| Coordinates: 40°23′04″N 120°35′15″W / 40.38444°N 120.58750°WCoordinates: 40°23′04″N 120°35′15″W / 40.38444°N 120.58750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.398 sq mi (21.750 km2) |
| • Land | 8.357 sq mi (21.643 km2) |
| • Water | 0.041 sq mi (0.106 km2) 0.49% |
| Elevation | 4,131 ft (1,259 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,024 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658868; 2583042 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California | |
Johnstonville (formerly, Toadtown) is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California. It is located 4.5 miles (7 km) east-southeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m). The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.
The place was founded as Toadtown by settlers in 1857. The name reflected the abundance of toads at the place. A post office operated at Johnstonville from 1902 to 1943. The name honors Robert Johnston, who helped develop the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²), of which over 99% is land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Johnstonville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Johnstonville had a population of 1,024. The population density was 121.9 people per square mile (47.1/km²). The racial makeup of Johnstonville was 929 (90.7%) White, 7 (0.7%) African American, 16 (1.6%) Native American, 13 (1.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 26 (2.5%) from other races, and 33 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 73 persons (7.1%).
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