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36-471: McKinleyville (formerly Minorsville ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County , California . McKinleyville is located 5.25 miles (8.4 km) north of Arcata , at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m). The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the time of the 2000 census. This unincorporated community is the third largest community, after Eureka and Arcata, on

72-520: A cool-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen Csc ) typical of the North Coast that is characterized by mild, rainy winters and cool, mild summers, with an average temperature of 55° F (13 °C). The area experiences coastal influence fog all year round. The 2010 United States Census reported that McKinleyville had a population of 15,177. The population density was 722.2 inhabitants per square mile (278.8/km). The racial makeup of McKinleyville

108-424: A CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on the geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use

144-517: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

180-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

216-657: Is a part of both the California Coastal Trail (CCT) and the Pacific Coast Bike Route (PCBR). The Arcata–Eureka Airport is a full-service airport located in McKinleyville. The name of the airport comes from the names of the primary population centers that it serves. The location of this airport was chosen to serve as an experimental field to test landing during heavy fog conditions. Due to weather patterns and geographic conditions,

252-482: Is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder ) related by birth, marriage, or adoption, and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family." A family household is more inclusive, consisting of "a household maintained by a householder who

288-477: Is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . U.S. Route 101 extends north and south through the community. The route lies to the west of the majority of the community and bisects a small portion of the area. State Route 299 connects to U.S. Route 101 at the northern end of the nearby city of Arcata. SR 299 begins at that point and extends easterly to serve as

324-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

360-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

396-605: The Mad River is the farthest watershed to the south. The next watershed to the north is Mill Creek, then Widow White Creek, Norton Creek, Strawberry Creek, Patrick Creek and finally the farthest watershed to the north is the south bank of the Little River. To the west lies the Pacific Ocean . The area sees summers that are not as foggy as Eureka and Arcata to the south, and run a few degrees warmer. McKinleyville has

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432-602: The poverty line , including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. McKinleyville is an unincorporated community served by the County of Humboldt and the McKinleyville Community Services District. In the state legislature , McKinleyville is in the 2nd Senate District , represented by Democrat Mike McGuire , and the 2nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jim Wood . Federally, McKinleyville

468-648: The 1860s and that area was known as Dows Prairie. Slightly south was a small community called Minor (also known as Minorville). Minor was first settled in the late 19th century. Just south of Minor was Calville . Calville was settled by the employees of the California Barrel Company . After President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, the community of Minor changed its name to McKinleyville in his honor. All three areas are collectively considered to be part of McKinleyville. The first post office at McKinleyville opened in 1903, closed in 1921, and

504-464: The CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along the Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and

540-412: The CDP was 87.64% White , 0.38% Black or African American , 4.56% Native American , 1.07% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.66% from other races , and 4.63% from two or more races. 4.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,277 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had

576-408: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Family (U.S. Census) A family

612-485: The Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of a CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that

648-505: The McKinleyville Senior Center. At times, vehicle traffic into and out of McKinleyville has been restricted due to landslides on the U.S. routes. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake on November 8, 1980, caused a freeway overpass at Tompkins Hill, just south of Eureka, to partially collapse. The Hammond Trail consists of over 5 miles (8 km) of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails linking Arcata, McKinleyville, and

684-431: The age of 18 living in them, 2,784 (44.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 691 (11.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 386 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 619 (9.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 58 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,731 households (27.6%) were made up of individuals, and 515 (8.2%) had someone living alone who

720-643: The area is one of the foggiest in Northern California . Parks in McKinleyville include Azalea State Reserve , Pierson Park, Hiller Park and Clam Beach County Park . The beach at Clam Beach County Park was named California's most polluted beach in a 2017 study by an environmental nonprofit. McKinleyville has a restaurant that brews its own beer, the Six Rivers Brewery. The brewery makes eleven beers, which are distributed as far away as San Diego and Portland, Oregon . In 2010, it became

756-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

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792-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

828-588: The community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

864-535: The far North Coast . It is also the location of the Arcata–Eureka Airport , the largest airport in Humboldt County and the region. The Wiyot and Yurok people continue to live here in their traditional territories and both groups are ingrained within the McKinleyville community. McKinleyville is a community made up of a combination of smaller settlements. Joe Dows settled in the general area in

900-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

936-508: The major traffic artery to the east for the community of McKinleyville. SR 200 also falls within the area, on the southernmost area of the city, letting drivers get to SR 299 without needing to get to US 101. Humboldt Transit Authority (HTA) is the major provider of public bus transportation in McKinleyville and the county. HTA has several stops in McKinleyville. Dial-A-Ride service is available from Humboldt Senior Resource Center through an application process, and ticket strips can be purchased at

972-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

1008-579: The second exclusively female-owned brewery in California. Six Rivers won awards at the 2004 and 2005 Great American Beer Festival . Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which

1044-613: The surrounding areas. Following the historic Hammond Lumber Company railroad grade, the trail begins at the Hammond Bridge – which crosses the Mad River near the Mad River County Park – and extends north to Clam Beach County Park just south of Little River State Beach . There is an overnight campground at Clam Beach County Park. The Hammond Trail is also a recreation and transportation corridor traveling through rural and suburban areas of Humboldt County and

1080-527: Was 13,010 (85.7%) White , 103 (0.7%) African American , 700 (4.6%) Native American , 211 (1.4%) Asian , 17 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 338 (2.2%) from other races , and 798 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,081 persons (7.1%). The Census reported that 15,098 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 79 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 6,283 households, out of which 1,979 (31.5%) had children under

1116-457: Was 2.7%. 9,459 people (62.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,639 people (37.2%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,599 people, 5,277 households, and 3,604 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 651.4 inhabitants per square mile (251.5/km). There were 5,494 housing units at an average density of 263.2 units per square mile (101.6 units/km). The racial makeup of

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1152-406: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 38,047, and the median income for a family was $ 42,926. Males had a median income of $ 35,395 versus $ 24,385 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 17,870. About 11.7% of families and 14.9% of the population were below

1188-411: Was 36.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. There were 6,565 housing units at an average density of 312.4 units per square mile (120.6 units/km), of which 6,283 were occupied, of which 3,770 (60.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,513 (40.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate

1224-417: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40. There were 3,861 families (61.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.94. The population was spread out, with 3,452 people (22.7%) under the age of 18, 1,349 people (8.9%) aged 18 to 24, 4,306 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 4,189 people (27.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,881 people (12.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

1260-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

1296-448: Was reopened in 1955. McKinleyville is a community with mainly retail and professional businesses to serve its residents but is not an incorporated city or town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54 km), of which 20.8 square miles (54 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), or 1.2%, is water. McKinleyville consists of several watershed areas. The north bank of

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