Rackerby, California

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Rackerby
Census-designated place
Rackerby is located in California
Rackerby
Rackerby
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°26′23″N 121°20′29″W / 39.43972°N 121.34139°W / 39.43972; -121.34139
Country United States
State California
CountiesYuba and Butte[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.954 sq mi (7.650 km2)
 • Land2.954 sq mi (7.650 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
210
 • Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1659452, 2612485

Rackerby (formerly, Hansonville) is a census-designated place straddling the border between Butte County and Yuba County in California.[1] It is 24 miles (39 km) north-northeast of Marysville,[4] at an elevation of 1,184 feet (361 m).[1] Rackerby's population was 210 at the 2020 census.[5]

History

Rackerby post office opened in 1892 in Yuba County, moved to Butte County in 1930, and moved back in 1934.[4] The name is in honor of William M. Rackerby, its first postmaster.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010204—
20202102.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7]

Rackerby first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

The 2020 United States census reported that Rackerby had a population of 210. The population density was 71.1 inhabitants per square mile (27.5/km2). The racial makeup of Rackerby was 176 (83.8%) White, 1 (0.5%) African American, 4 (1.9%) Native American, 2 (1.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.0%) from other races, and 25 (11.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (10.5%).[5]

The whole population lived in households. There were 94 households, out of which 34 (36.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 35 (37.2%) were married-couple households, 8 (8.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 30 (31.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 21 (22.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 24 households (25.5%) were one person, and 14 (14.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23.[5] There were 65 families (69.1% of all households).[8]

The age distribution was 44 people (21.0%) under the age of 18, 4 people (1.9%) aged 18 to 24, 41 people (19.5%) aged 25 to 44, 52 people (24.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 69 people (32.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.5 years. There were 127 males and 83 females.[5]

There were 103 housing units at an average density of 34.9 units per square mile (13.5 units/km2), of which 94 (91.3%) were occupied. Of these, 64 (68.1%) were owner-occupied, and 30 (31.9%) were occupied by renters.[5]

Education

It is in the Bangor Union Elementary School District and the Oroville Union High School District.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rackerby Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rackerby CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 543. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rackerby CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "Rackerby CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butte County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2025. - Text list