Manhole Covers of Sacramento River Delta Town of Courtland
Created 17 March 2007
This page was last updated on 27 November 2008
This is a study of manhole covers from Courtland, Sacramento County, California.
All photos copyrighted by David L. Magney 2007
Manhole Covers of Courtland, California
The land on which Courtland occurs was formerly natural river levee (left bank) and marshlands associated with the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. It is located on the left bank levee of the Sacramento River, in southwestern Sacramento County between the towns of Hood and Isleton. Courtland is a very small agricultural community, home of the Courtland Pear.
Courtland is a small-sized unincorportated community located in southwestern Sacramento County. State Route 160 is the main road through town with the Sacramento River on the west, and pear orchards on the east. The pears grow on the sandy alluvial soils of the natural levees, with other crops grown away from the natural levee where the soil is finer and higher in organic matter. Courtland is about 15 feet above sea level. Courtland was founded in the 1850s.
The Sacramento River and SR160 are the main transportation routes passing through Courtland. It takes Courtland working residents, on average, 25? minutes to commute to work. Courtland has a population of 695 people (2000), consisting of 53.8% White, 32.8% Hispanic, 0.9% African-American, and 6.8% Asian. The median family income of Courtland residents is $34,917. Agriculture and recreation associated with the Sacramento River are is the primary economies of Courtland. About 8.3% of Courtland residents over 25 years old earned a Bachelor's degree or higher. Additional information about Courtland can be found at Courtland Info and Courtland Profile web sites.
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