| State | California |
|---|---|
| County | Shasta |
| Population total | 188 |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Unit pref | US |
| Area total | 3.504 sq mi |
| Area land | 3.378 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.126 sq mi |
| Area total | 9.074 km² |
| Area land | 8.748 km² |
| Area water | 0.326 km² |
| Area water percent | 3.59 |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| Time zone (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Elevation | 732 ft |
| Coordinates | 40°36′47″N 122°27′39″W |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583046 |
Keswick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States.[1] Keswick sits at an elevation of 732 feet (223 m).[1] Its population is 188 as of the 2020 census, down from 451 from the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 96.41% is land and 3.59% is water.
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Keswick had a population of 188. The population density was 55.7 inhabitants per square mile (21.5 /km2). The racial makeup of Keswick was 145 (77.1%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 12 (6.4%) Native American, 1 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.5%) from other races, and 29 (15.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21 persons (11.2%).[2]
The whole population lived in households. There were 83 households, out of which 21 (25.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (53.0%) were married-couple households, 10 (12.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 15 (18.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 14 (16.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 15 households (18.1%) were one person, and 11 (13.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27.[2] There were 60 families (72.3% of all households).[3]
The age distribution was 39 people (20.7%) under the age of 18, 11 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 31 people (16.5%) aged 25 to 44, 50 people (26.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 57 people (30.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.0 years. There were 90 males and 98 females.[2]
There were 99 housing units at an average density of 29.3 /mi2, of which 83 (83.8%) were occupied, all by homeowners.[2]
Politics
In the state legislature, Keswick is in ,[4] and .[5]
Federally, Keswick is in .[6]
History
The town was catastrophically damaged by the 2018 Carr Fire, which destroyed all but two homes.[7]
References
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- ^ "Keswick CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Keswick CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Carr Fire explodes over 48,000 acres, destroys 500 structures, continues to burn". ABC7 San Francisco. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.