Alderpoint | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in California | |
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 |
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State |
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County | Humboldt County |
Area | |
• Total | 2.429 sq mi (6.291 km2) |
• Land | 2.429 sq mi (6.291 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 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) is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California at an elevation of 472 feet (144 m), 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Garberville. The ZIP Code is 95511, it is inside area code 707 and had a population of 186 in the 2010 census.
The town began in 1910 as a center for construction of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. It's named after the abundance of Alder Trees. The first post office at Alderpoint opened in 1911.
The 2010 United States Census 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.