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Happy Valley, Shasta County, California

Coordinates: 40°27′58″N 122°25′14″W / 40.46611°N 122.42056°W / 40.46611; -122.42056
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Happy Valley, California
Happy Valley, California is located in California
Happy Valley, California
Happy Valley, California
Location in California
Happy Valley, California is located in the United States
Happy Valley, California
Happy Valley, California
Happy Valley, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°27′58″N 122°25′14″W / 40.46611°N 122.42056°W / 40.46611; -122.42056
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyShasta County
Area
 • Total16.865 sq mi (43.68 km2)
 • Land0.115 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Water16.980 sq mi (43.98 km2)
Elevation755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,949
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2813350[2]

Happy Valley is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Redding, California. It lies at an elevation of roughly 850 feet. Its population is 4,949 as of the 2020 census. It is roughly divided into Cloverdale and Olinda across Happy Valley Road at Palm Rd. The United States Postal Service delivers mail to the residents of Happy Valley from nearby city Anderson, California. Happy Valley has a volunteer fire department.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20204,949
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1870[5][6] 1880-1890[7]
1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10]
1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13]
1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16]
1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]
2020[20]

Happy Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[21]

2020 Census

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Happy Valley CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[20] % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,706 74.88%
Black or African American alone (NH) 25 0.51%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 124 2.51%
Asian alone (NH) 209 4.22%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 10 0.20%
Other race alone (NH) 30 0.61%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 306 6.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 539 10.89%
Total 4,949 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Happy Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "12 Firefighters of Year to be honored by Redding's Exchange Club". www.redding.com. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Happy Valley CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.