Alderpoint, California
| Alderpoint | |
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| — census-designated place — | |
 Alderpoint
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| Coordinates: 40°10′35″N 123°36′42″W / 40.17639°N 123.61167°WCoordinates: 40°10′35″N 123°36′42″W / 40.17639°N 123.61167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.429 sq mi (6.291 km2) |
| • Land | 2.429 sq mi (6.291 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95511 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2611374; 1657909 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderpoint, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderpoint, California | |
Alderpoint (formerly, Alder Point)[3] is a census-designated place[4] in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Garberville.[3] It lies at an elevation of 472 feet (144 m).[2] The ZIP Code is 95511.[5] The community is inside area code 707. It had a population of 186 as of the 2010 census.
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History [edit]
The town began in 1910 as a center for construction of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.[3] The first post office at Alderpoint opened in 1911.[3]
Demographics [edit]
The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Alderpoint had a population of 186. The population density was 76.6 people per square mile (29.6/km²). The racial makeup of Alderpoint was 170 (91.4%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 9 (4.8%) Native American, 1 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.5%) from other races, and 5 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 persons (5.4%).
The Census reported that 186 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 80 households, out of which 19 (23.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 29 (36.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (12.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (11.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (11.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 29 households (36.3%) were made up of individuals and 3 (3.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33. There were 48 families (60.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.83.
The population was spread out with 32 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 11 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 43 people (23.1%) aged 25 to 44, 75 people (40.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.5 males.
There were 93 housing units at an average density of 38.3 per square mile (14.8/km²), of which 58 (72.5%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (27.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 144 people (77.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42 people (22.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Alderpoint | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 53.6 (12) |
59.1 (15.1) |
62.3 (16.8) |
68.2 (20.1) |
74.4 (23.6) |
81.4 (27.4) |
90.9 (32.7) |
90.3 (32.4) |
86.7 (30.4) |
74.8 (23.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
53.7 (12.1) |
71.39 (21.89) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) |
37.9 (3.3) |
38.8 (3.8) |
41.2 (5.1) |
45.4 (7.4) |
49.4 (9.7) |
52.4 (11.3) |
52.2 (11.2) |
48.6 (9.2) |
44 (7) |
40.5 (4.7) |
36.3 (2.4) |
43.51 (6.42) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 10.6 (269) |
7.8 (198) |
5.8 (147) |
3.2 (81) |
1.6 (41) |
0.5 (13) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (10) |
0.8 (20) |
3.6 (91) |
7.3 (185) |
9.4 (239) |
51 (1,294) |
| Source: Weatherbase [7] | |||||||||||||
Politics [edit]
In the state legislature, Alderpoint is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Noreen Evans,[8] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Wesley Chesbro.[9]
Federally, it is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[10]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderpoint, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 8. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderpoint, California
- ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Alderpoint, California". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
