Settlements Established in the 1930s - Derby Acres, California, Mufulira, Wittenoom, Western Australia, Kalya, Gubkin (Paperback)

Chapters: Derby Acres, California, Mufulira, Wittenoom, Western Australia, Kalya, Gubkin. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Derby Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Derby Acres is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-northwest of Fellows, at an elevation of 1375 feet (419 m). The population was 376 at the 2000 census. The town is on State Route 33 at the northern extremity of the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, about five miles (8 km) southeast of McKittrick. Derby Acres is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km ), all of it land. Derby Acres was founded in the 1930s. As of the census of 2000, there were 376 people, 125 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 102.8 people per square mile (39.7/km ). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 39.6/sq mi (15.3/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.09% White, 1.06% Native American, 0.53% Pacific Islander, 4.52% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 7.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 125 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.24. In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. F...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=240394