Madeline, California

Madeline is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lassen County, California.^[2] It is located 45 miles (72 km) north-northeast of Susanville,^[3] at an elevation of 5325 feet (1623 m).^[2] Its population is 21 as of the 2020 census.

Madeline, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°3′5.08″N 120°28′31.56″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Lassen County
Area [1]
• Total	0.053 sq mi (0.14 km2)
• Land	0.053 sq mi (0.14 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,325 ft (1,623 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21
• Density	400/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2804434[2]

A post office was operated at Madeline from 1875 to 1878, and from 1879 to 1882.^[3] It was reopened in 1887, and moved in 1902.^[3] The zip code for the town is 96119.

Madeline was formerly a stop on the now-abandoned Nevada-California-Oregon Railway, later taken over by the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madeline has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[4]

Climate data for Madeline, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908-1975
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	64 (18)	64 (18)	72 (22)	84 (29)	93 (34)	101 (38)	104 (40)	102 (39)	95 (35)	90 (32)	75 (24)	68 (20)	104 (40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	41.0 (5.0)	43.7 (6.5)	48.9 (9.4)	54.1 (12.3)	63.5 (17.5)	73.6 (23.1)	84.7 (29.3)	83.7 (28.7)	76.2 (24.6)	62.7 (17.1)	49.2 (9.6)	39.9 (4.4)	60.1 (15.6)
Daily mean °F (°C)	30.3 (−0.9)	32.7 (0.4)	37.1 (2.8)	41.3 (5.2)	49.2 (9.6)	57.0 (13.9)	65.4 (18.6)	64.0 (17.8)	57.3 (14.1)	46.6 (8.1)	36.7 (2.6)	29.5 (−1.4)	45.6 (7.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	19.6 (−6.9)	21.6 (−5.8)	25.2 (−3.8)	28.5 (−1.9)	35.0 (1.7)	40.4 (4.7)	46.1 (7.8)	44.3 (6.8)	38.3 (3.5)	30.5 (−0.8)	24.1 (−4.4)	19.0 (−7.2)	31.1 (−0.5)
Record low °F (°C)	−28 (−33)	−26 (−32)	−20 (−29)	8 (−13)	12 (−11)	20 (−7)	26 (−3)	20 (−7)	19 (−7)	9 (−13)	−8 (−22)	−36 (−38)	−36 (−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.73 (44)	1.38 (35)	1.50 (38)	1.33 (34)	1.58 (40)	0.89 (23)	0.34 (8.6)	0.27 (6.9)	0.30 (7.6)	0.68 (17)	1.28 (33)	1.84 (47)	13.12 (334.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	17.0 (43)	10.0 (25)	9.9 (25)	4.7 (12)	2.7 (6.9)	0.2 (0.51)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.3 (3.3)	3.6 (9.1)	9.4 (24)	58.8 (148.81)
Source 1: PRISM[5] (41.0514°N 120.4754°W / 41.0514; -120.4754, 5,328 feet (1,624 m), spatially interpolated, 1991-2020 normals)
Source 2: WRCC[6] (extremes, snow)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	21		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] 2020[23]

Madeline first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[24]

2020 Census

Madeline CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[23]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	9	42.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	4.76%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	4	19.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	33.33%
Total	21	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Madeline Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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. 397. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
4. Climate Summary for Madeline, California
5. "Time Series Values for Individual Locations". PRISM Climate Group. Retrieved October 20, 2024. Enter coordinates, click "Zoom", select "Monthly normals" and "800m" resolution. Click "Retrieve time series", then "Download time series"
6. "Madeline, California". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
7. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
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23. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Madeline CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
24. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.