Long Barn, California

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Long Barn |settlement_type = census-designated place  |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = | pushpin_map = California | pushpin_map_caption = Position in California.  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{USA}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}} |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Tuolumne  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |established_title = |established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref> | area_total_sq_mi = 2.889 | area_land_sq_mi = 2.887 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.001 | area_total_km2 = 7.482 | area_land_km2 = 7.478 | area_water_km2 = 0.004 | area_water_percent = 0.05  | population_total = 162 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_footnotes = <ref name="US Census Bureau 2020 Long Barn, CA Population">{{cite web |title=US Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Long%20Barn%20CDP,%20California |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 August 2024}}</ref>  |timezone = Pacific (PST) |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 5076 |coordinates = {{coord|38|05|43|N|120|07|25|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}  |postal_code_type = ZIP Code |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = GNIS feature ID |blank_info = 2583061<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2583061}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Long Barn''' is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California.<ref name=gnis/> The 2020 United States census reported Long Barn's population was 162.<ref name=DP1/>

Long Barn is located roughly 4 miles northeast of Mi-Wuk Village off State Route 108.

==History== {{unsourced|section|date=March 2025}} It is near the Quail Site, an 18th and 19th century large food processing and gathering site for the Central Sierra Miwok people.<ref name="nrhpdoc2">{{cite web |author= |date= |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Quail Site |url={{NRHP url|id=75000491}} |accessdate=August 27, 2025 |publisher=National Park Service}} With {{NRHP url|id=75000491|photos=y|title=accompanying pictures}}</ref><ref name="US Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service">{{Cite book |last=United States Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service |first= |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_National_Register_of_Historic_Places/gRJ6mMmCdWAC |title=The National Register of Historic Places |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service |pages=59 |language=en |via=Google Books}}</ref>

Long Barn was a wagon stop along the Sonora Pass during the 1800s gold rush era. Pioneers traveling west would stop at "The Long Barn" where they could refresh supplies, food and rest. There is an apple orchard that was planted next to the Long Barn so that travelers could have fresh food; the apple orchard is still there. The Long Barn was torn down in the early 1970s.

The Long Barn Lodge was built in the 1920s, which included a restaurant, rooms, bar and entertainment for vacationers in the mountains. Heralded as the Four Seasons Resort along the area called Sonora Pass Vacationland, the lodge grew to include a pool, horseback riding, ice skating, hiking and more.

The historic Long Barn Lodge, the old lodge, restaurant, game room and bar burned down in 2002, and due to lack of insurance was not rebuilt.

==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), 99.95% of it land and 0.05% of it water.

===Climate=== The Köppen Climate System classifies Long Barn as having a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated as "Csb".<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=994840&cityname=Long+Barn%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Long Barn, CA]</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |2010= 155 |2020= 162 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref> 1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> }}

Long Barn first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.<ref name=2010CensusCA/>

The 2020 United States census reported that Long Barn had a population of 162. The population density was {{convert|56.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Long Barn was 139 (85.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (1.2%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.6%) from other races, and 20 (12.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 persons (7.4%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Long Barn CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0642622 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 28, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 78 households, out of which 12 (15.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 35 (44.9%) were married-couple households, 2 (2.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 17 (21.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 24 (30.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 31 households (39.7%) were one person, and 17 (21.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.08.<ref name=DP1/> There were 42 families (53.8% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Long Barn CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0642622 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 28, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 22 people (13.6%) under the age of 18, 4 people (2.5%) aged 18 to 24, 30 people (18.5%) aged 25 to 44, 58 people (35.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 48 people (29.6%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 58.5{{nbsp}}years. There were 77 males and 85 females.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 348 housing units at an average density of {{convert|120.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 78 (22.4%) were occupied. Of these, 68 (87.2%) were owner-occupied, and 10 (12.8%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

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==External links== *[http://longbarnwater.com/ Long Barn Property Owners Corporation]

Category:Census-designated places in California Category:Census-designated places in Tuolumne County, California Category:Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)