Allensworth, California | |
|---|---|
 Allensworth's restored buildings now occupy Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. | |
 Location in Tulare County and the state of California | |
  Allensworth, California Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′00″N 119°23′21″W / 35.85000°N 119.38917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Named for | Allen Allensworth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2) |
| • Land | 3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 531 |
| • Density | 171.18/sq mi (66.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93219 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-01010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2585402 |
Allensworth is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California.[2] Established by Allen Allensworth in 1908, the town was the first in California to be founded, financed, and governed by African-Americans.[3]
The original townsite is designated as Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The 2020 United States census reported Allensworth's population was 531, up from 471 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Allensworth as a census-designated place (CDP).
Allensworth sits at an elevation of 213 feet (65 m),[2] the same elevation as the huge and historically important Tulare Lake shore when it was full.[4] The community is located in the ZIP Code 93219 and in the area code 661.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Allensworth Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Allensworth, California". Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ U.S. Geologic Survey: STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF INTERIOR DRAINAGE, SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA By George H. Davis and J. H. Green, Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, Calif. "The low point of Tulare Lake Bed is 178 feet above sea level; the divide to the north is 210 feet above sea level" ... "During periods of high runoff, Tulare Lake would fill to an elevation of 210 feet and would discharge north to the San Joaquin River and thence to the Pacific Ocean. Playas or salt flats did not form because through-flowing water periodically flushed out accumulated salt."