Pumpkin Center, California

Pumpkin Center, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°15′55.09″N 119°1′56.68″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Area [1]
• Total	0.467 sq mi (1.21 km^2)
• Land	0.467 sq mi (1.21 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	421
• Density	900/sq mi (350/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2804427[2]

Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.^[2] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) south-southwest of downtown Bakersfield,^[3] at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m).^[2]

Pumpkin Center is located at the intersection of Highways 99 and 119 (Taft Highway). On both Interstate 5 and Highway 99, there is signage at the Highway 119 exit directing travelers to Pumpkin Center.

 “The White House” historical landmark was established in 1925.  The landmark has four original trees that have grown taller than the buildings.

A post office opened in Pumpkin Center in 1945.^[3]

Pumpkin Center is the birthplace of Guy Madison (1922 – 1996), an American film, television, and radio actor.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	421		—
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] 2020[21]

Pumpkin Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[22]

2020 Census

Pumpkin Center 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[21]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	114	27.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2	0.48%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.24%
Asian alone (NH)	9	2.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	7	1.66%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	9	2.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	66.27%
Total	421	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Pumpkin Center 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. 1092. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
4. Prickette, James (January 20, 2012). Actors of the Spaghetti Westerns. ISBN 9781469144290. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
6. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pumpkin Center CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
22. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.