Housing in Darwin, California. No exact data on square footage per unit is available. An informal survey indicates that most are small units with one or two bedrooms.
Data is unavailable on the number of substandard dwelling units.
Considering the poor condition and older age of most conventional structures, many are likely to have substandard plumbing, electrical work and construction. Given these conditions, Darwin residents want to improve their housing through their own efforts using materials more readily available in the area, such as recycled wood, rock, etc. In attempting to do so, Darwin residents have come in to conflict with the prevailing building code. No economic base Darwin is a community without an economic base, has severe development constraints and is located a considerable distance from normal construction and other services. It has a limited growth potential.