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19-591: The West Side Flume & Lumber Company was founded in May 1898 to log 55,000 acres (22,000 ha) of land outside of the town of Carter (now called Tuolumne ). A 10-mile (16 km) long 3 ft ( 914 mm ) gauge railroad was laid into the woods east of the town. In 1900, the lumber company incorporated their railroad as a common carrier called the Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite Valley Railroad. Although it never reached either Hetch Hetchy or Yosemite valley,

38-529: A median income of $ 35,524 versus $ 22,593 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 16,567. About 13.0% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. In the California State Legislature , Tuolumne is in the 8th Senate District , represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby , and in

57-424: A population of 1,779. The population density was 753.2 inhabitants per square mile (290.8/km ). The racial makeup of Tuolumne was 1,547 (87.0%) White, 13 (0.7%) African American, 83 (4.7%) Native American, 12 (0.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 50 (2.8%) from other races, and 73 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 206 people (11.6%). The census reported that 1,768 people (99.4% of

76-514: A subsidiary of Frontier Communications . There are three schools: Summerville Elementary with grades K-8, Mother Lode Christian School with grades K-12, and Summerville Union High School with grades 9–12. Summerville High School also hosts Tuolumne County's Connections Arts School for grades 7–12. A logging company town, Tuolumne experienced an economic downturn when the West Side Lumber Company mill closed. For many years

95-503: Is located at 37°57′42″N 120°14′13″W  /  37.96167°N 120.23694°W  / 37.96167; -120.23694 (37.961785, -120.236851). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km ), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km ) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km ) of it (1.27%) is water. At the 2010 census Tuolumne had

114-586: The 5th Assembly District , represented by Republican Joe Patterson . In the United States House of Representatives , Tuolumne is in California's 4th congressional district , represented by Democrat Mike Thompson . In 1951, scenes of the western High Noon , starring Gary Cooper , were filmed in Tuolumne. Cooper's Will Kane went to St. Joseph's Church to solicit help from

133-529: The CDP was 89.01% White, 0.38% African American, 4.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 3.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.97%. Of the 736 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.2% of households were one person and 13.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

152-469: The community has struggled to create a new economic base. The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians , a federally recognized tribe , is headquartered in Tuolumne. In recent years, the tribe has contributed new growth with revenues from nearby Black Oak Casino, which is owned and operated by the Tuolumne Band. A new medical clinic and a new library are a few recent improvements. Another addition has been

171-620: The company hoped to attract tourist traffic. In 1925, the Pickering Lumber Company purchased the West Side Lumber Company. In 1968, Frank Cottle leased the lower end of the railroad from Pickering Lumber and opened the Westside and Cherry Valley Railroad as a tourist attraction. He restored locomotives #12 and #15 to run trains on tracks laid on the old mill site. In 1970, the Pickering Lumber company took over

190-652: The early 1980s after failing to attract enough visitors. Various artifacts of the railroad and photographs are preserved at the Tuolumne City Memorial Museum in Tuolumne, CA. The museum also arranges annual field trips to West Side logging camps in the woods. Tuolumne, California Tuolumne City ( / t u ˈ ɒ l əm i / ) is an unincorporated town in Tuolumne County, California . A census-designated place (CDP) officially known as Tuolumne also encompasses

209-572: The logging company. This tourist attraction lasted for several years, but closed in the mid-1980s. Unlike the rest of Tuolumne County, Tuolumne was not in the Bell System/SBC service area. Tuolumne Telephone Company provided service to this area. Wired telephone numbers in the Tuolumne Central Office follow the pattern (209) 928-xxxx. Tuolumne Telephone is now part of Citizens Telecommunications Company of California ,

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228-562: The occupied units 396 (52.2%) were owner-occupied and 362 (47.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%. 987 people (55.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 781 people (43.9%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 1,865 people, 736 households, and 474 families in the CDP. The population density was 801.4 inhabitants per square mile (309.4/km ). There were 797 housing units at an average density of 342.5 per square mile (132.2/km ). The racial makeup of

247-501: The operation from Cottle and extended the line by 8 miles to River Bridge. In the late 1970s, Glen Bell , the founder of the Taco Bell restaurant chain opened a tourist railroad at Tuolumne. This 3 ft ( 914 mm ) gauge railroad used the lower section of the track and several steam locomotives of the West Side Lumber Company railway. The operation also offered boat rides on the old mill pond and RV parking. It closed in

266-600: The population) lived in households, 11 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. There were 758 households, 223 (29.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 297 (39.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 95 (12.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 52 (6.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 70 (9.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 6 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 239 households (31.5%) were one person and 107 (14.1%) had someone living alone who

285-535: The renovation of the Tuolumne City Memorial Museum on Carter Street. Once known as the two towns of "Summersville" in the south and "Carter " in the north, Tuolumne has incorporated them both into one town. A new municipal advisory council has been established to help with this revival. Tuolumne is also the birthplace of the Vaudevillian performer and hipster comedian Lord Buckley , born Richard Myrle Buckley, April 5, 1906, died November 12, 1960. Tuolumne

304-459: The town of Tuolumne into a "Railroad Theme Park", and he began purchasing properties in the town. However he abandoned the plans after the death of his wife . In the late 1970s, Glen Bell , the founder of the Taco Bell chain, opened the "Westside and Cherry Valley Railroad" in Tuolumne. This ran for about 5 miles from the old lumber mill in the town, into the mountains. It used the track and several 3 ft ( 914 mm ) gauge locomotives from

323-408: The town. The population of the CDP was 1,779 at the 2010 census, down from 1,865 at the 2000 census. The area is known for a history of logging operations. Remnants of logging railroads are still present in the area. In the 1970s, Herbert Reichhold planned to open a theme park using narrow gauge live steam railroad equipment left over from the commercial logging operations. He envisioned transforming

342-419: Was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10. The age distribution was 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median household income was $ 32,361 and the median family income was $ 41,007. Males had

361-571: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33. There were 444 families (58.6% of households); the average family size was 2.93. The age distribution was 397 people (22.3%) under the age of 18, 161 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 411 people (23.1%) aged 25 to 44, 510 people (28.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 300 people (16.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. There were 840 housing units at an average density of 355.6 per square mile, of

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