Onyx, California
| Onyx | |
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| census-designated place | |
Overview of Onyx, CA
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 Location in Kern County and the state of California |
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 Onyx
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| Coordinates: 35°41′25″N 118°13′14″W / 35.69028°N 118.22056°WCoordinates: 35°41′25″N 118°13′14″W / 35.69028°N 118.22056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Jean Fuller (R) |
| • Assemblymember | Devon Mathis (R) |
| • U. S. rep. | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.529 sq mi (29.861 km2) |
| • Land | 11.451 sq mi (29.658 km2) |
| • Water | 0.078 sq mi (0.203 km2) 0.68% |
| Elevation | 2,795 ft (852 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93255 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-53910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661150 |
Onyx (formerly, Scodie) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Onyx is located 3.5 miles (6 km) east-northeast of Weldon in the South Fork Valley at an elevation of 2795 feet (852 m). The population was 475 at the 2010 census, down from 476 at the 2000 census.
Onyx is located at 35°41′25″N 118°13′14″W / 35.69028°N 118.22056°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.5 square miles (30 km2), over 99% of it land.
The place was originally called Scodie in honor of William Scodie, who opened a store in 1861. The first post office at Onyx opened in 1889.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Onyx had a population of 475. The population density was 41.2 people per square mile (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of Onyx was 406 (85.5%) White, 4 (0.8%) African American, 9 (1.9%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 16 (3.4%) from other races, and 40 (8.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30 persons (6.3%).
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