Proberta, California
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| area_total_sq_mi = 1.431
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.431
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| area_total_km2 = 3.707
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|population_total = 237
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|timezone = Pacific (PST)
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Proberta is a census-designated place{{gnis|2628780}} in Tehama County, California, United States. Proberta is {{convert|7.5|mi|km}} south-southeast of Red Bluff. Proberta has a post office with ZIP code 96078.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=96078&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup] The population was 237 at the 2020 census.
History
Proberta was laid out in 1886 by Edward Proberta, and named for him.{{cite web | url=http://www.tehamaschools.org/files/TC%20Place%20Names.pdf | title=Place Names | publisher= | accessdate=25 March 2018 | pages=43 | url-status=bot: unknown | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508070312/http://www.tehamaschools.org/files/TC%20Place%20Names.pdf | archivedate=8 May 2017 | df= }} A post office has been in operation at Proberta since 1888.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=CA&county=Tehama | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=26 March 2018}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km{{sup|2}}), all of it land.
=Climate=
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Proberta has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=292740&cityname=Proberta%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Proberta, California]
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010= 237
|2020= 267
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2010{{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}}
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Proberta first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Proberta had a population of 237. The population density was {{convert|165.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Proberta was 155 (65.4%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 9 (3.8%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 2 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 48 (20.3%) from other races, and 23 (9.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 90 persons (38.0%).{{cite web |title=Proberta 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=1600000US0658814 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 31, 2025}}
The whole population lived in households. There were 89 households, out of which 20 (22.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 52 (58.4%) were married-couple households, 6 (6.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 16 (18.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 15 (16.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 13 households (14.6%) were one person, and 7 (7.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66. There were 67 families (75.3% of all households).{{cite web |title=Proberta CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0658814 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 31, 2025}}
The age distribution was 62 people (26.2%) under the age of 18, 32 people (13.5%) aged 18 to 24, 47 people (19.8%) aged 25 to 44, 52 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 44 people (18.6%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 36.5{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males.
There were 89 housing units at an average density of {{convert|62.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, which were all occupied, 64 (71.9%) by homeowners, and 25 (28.1%) by renters.
References
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{{Tehama County, California}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Tehama County, California