Cedar Slope, California

Cedar Slope, California
census-designated place
Location of Cedar Slope in Tulare County, California.
Cedar Slope, California Position in California.
Coordinates: 36°08′37″N 118°34′38″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Area [1]
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km^2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)  0%
Elevation [2]	5,584 ft (1,702 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10
• Density	34.72/sq mi (13.40/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2585406
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Slope, California

Cedar Slope is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California.^[2] Cedar Slope sits at an elevation of 5,584 feet (1,702 m).^[2] The 2020 United States census reported that Cedar Slope was 10, this is up from zero in 2010.^[3] Cedar Slope can be reached from Porterville by 37 curvy miles ^[4] on California State Route 190 with an elevation gain of 5,525 feet.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	0		—
2020	10		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

History

The first occupant of Cedar Slope was the artist and seamstress Nellie Marshall in 1881. Nearby Marshall Creek is named after her. In 1945, 80 acres of the original homestead were purchased and developed by Les and Ruth Bailey and Fred and Hazelyn Hopkins. Tulare County approved this 80-acre expanse as Tract 119 in 1947, authorizing the construction of the area's first cabins.^[21] Many of the first wave of cabins were built by World War Two veterans. The community owned Cedar Slope Mutual Water Company, established in 1947, provides and manages water to the development. Carl and Lynn Tapia rebuilt the Cedar Slope Inn after the original store on that site on Highway 190 burned down in the late 1960s. The couple ran it as a community bar and music venue until Carl suffered his first stroke in 1997. Afterwards the property passed into other hands. The Cedar Slope Inn suffered no meaningful damage during the Sequoia Complex Fire (SQF Complex).^[22][23]

Sequoia Complex Fire

In September, 2020, Cedar Slope was largely destroyed by the naturally sparked Sequoia Complex Fire. 57 of the 65 cabins were completely burned.^[24] In the nearby communities of Alpine Village and Sequoia Crest, 37 and 49 cabins were lost in the fire, respectively. The McIntrye Grove of Giant Sequoia, a short distance to the south from Cedar Slope, is reported as heavily damaged by SQF Fire.^[25] The area remains at risk for mud flows and flash floods due to the charred soil being unable to absorb water.^[26]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Slope, California
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
4. "Search: distance between Porterville, CA and Cedar Slope CA". www.distance-cities.com.
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14. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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19. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
21. "Cedar Slope Tulare CA".
22. "Carl N. Tapia". News-Press NOW.
23. "Up the 190 from Springville: Cedar Slope History".
24. "ArcGIS Web Application". tularecounty.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
25. "Hundreds of towering giant sequoias killed by the Castle fire — a stunning loss". Los Angeles Times. November 16, 2020.
26. "SQF Complex Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov.