Chalfant, California

Chalfant (also, Chalfant Valley)[3] is a census-designated place[4] in Mono County, California.[2] It is located on the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad 22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Benton,[3] at an elevation of 4258 feet (1298 m).[2] The population was 651 at the 2010 census.

Chalfant
Census-designated place
Location of Chalfant in Mono County, California.
Chalfant Location in California
Coordinates: 37°31′46″N 118°21′48″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mono
Area [1]
• Total	28.050 sq mi (72.650 km^2)
• Land	28.022 sq mi (72.576 km^2)
• Water	0.028 sq mi (0.073 km^2)  0.10%
Elevation [2]	4,258 ft (1,298 m)
Population  (April 1, 2010)
• Total	651
• Density	23/sq mi (9.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	93514
Area code(s)	442/760
GNIS feature IDs	1667693, 2582973
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalfant Valley; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalfant

Chalfant is a small, primarily residential community located 14 miles (23 km) north of the City of Bishop in Inyo County on U.S. Route 6. Most residents commute to Bishop for work and school.

The Chalfant post office operated from 1913 to 1928.[3] The ZIP Code is 93514.[5] The community is inside area codes 442 and 760.

The town is named after W.A.Chalfant who moved to the area in 1885 with his family, where they started The Inyo Register newspaper. Chalfant was the editor for 55 years.[6]

A 6.2 earthquake occurred on July 21, 1986 in Bishop and Chalfant areas, and injured two people, causing damages estimated at $2.7 million.[7] There was a foreshock before the initial quake and another aftershock occurred ten days after the initial temblor.[7] Smaller aftershocks occurred through September 30, 1986.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 28.1 square miles (72.6 km²), 99.90% of it land, and 0.10% of it water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

The 2010 United States Census[9] reported that Chalfant had a population of 651. The population density was 23.2 people per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of Chalfant was 594 (91.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 13 (2.0%) Native American, 5 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 16 (2.5%) from other races, and 23 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67 persons (10.3%).

The Census reported that 651 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 264 households, out of which 68 (25.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 169 (64.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 14 (5.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 8 (3.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 21 (8.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 53 households (20.1%) were made up of individuals, and 25 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47. There were 191 families (72.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.87.

The population was spread out, with 131 people (20.1%) under the age of 18, 46 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 131 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 238 people (36.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 105 people (16.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

There were 301 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km²), of which 231 (87.5%) were owner-occupied, and 33 (12.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%. 575 people (88.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 76 people (11.7%) lived in rental housing units.

Chalfant Big Trees Farm and Feed is the local Nursery that offers greenery to the Owens Valley and beyond. "If it grows in Chalfant, it will grow almost anywhere!"

Government

In the California State Legislature, Chalfant is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Republican Andreas Borgeas, and in the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Frank Bigelow.[10]

In the United States House of Representatives, Chalfant is in California's 8th congressional district, represented by Republican Jay Obernolte.[11]

References

1. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalfant Valley
3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1153. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalfant
5. USPS ZIP Code look up Archived September 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
6. Chalfant, W. A. (Willie Arthur), 1868-1943. (1980) [1975]. Gold, guns & ghost towns. Chalfant Press. ISBN 0-912494-32-8. OCLC 6280635.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1986_07_21.php
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Chalfant CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
10. "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
11. "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2014.