Cutten, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cutten
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Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,223 |
| • Density | 2,516.00/sq mi (971.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95503, 95534
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| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-17722 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655945 |
Cutten is a small community in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one. Cutten is part of the larger Eureka area.
The community was named after David Page Cutten and his family. They were important people in Humboldt County in the early 1850s. Cutten is located about 2.5 miles (4 km) south-southeast of downtown Eureka. It sits at an elevation of 200 feet (61 m) above sea level. In 2020, about 3,223 people lived in Cutten. This was a small increase from 3,108 people in 2010.
About Cutten's Location
Cutten is a small area of land. According to the United States Census Bureau, the entire area of Cutten is about 1.3 square miles (3.3 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water bodies like lakes or rivers within its borders.
A Look at Cutten's Past
The first post office in Cutten opened in 1929. Before that, the area was sometimes called the Cutten-McDonald Tract. While Cutten has its own specific ZIP code (95534) for its post office, most homes and businesses in Cutten use the Eureka, California 95503 ZIP code.
People of Cutten
Cutten's population has grown slightly over the years. Here's a quick look at how many people have lived there:
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| 2020 | 3,223 | — | |
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Population in 2010
The 2010 United States Census counted 3,108 people living in Cutten. The population density was about 2,402 people per square mile (927 people per square kilometer).
Most people in Cutten identified as White (84.6%). There were also smaller groups of African American (0.9%), Native American (3.8%), Asian (2.6%), and Pacific Islander (0.4%) residents. About 2.5% of people were from other backgrounds, and 5.3% identified with two or more backgrounds. People of Hispanic or Latino heritage made up 8.2% of the population.
Most of the people (99.5%) lived in regular homes. There were 1,304 households in Cutten. About 31.2% of these households had children under 18 living there. The average household had 2.37 people.
The population included people of all ages. About 23.1% were under 18 years old. About 15.5% were 65 years or older. The median age in Cutten was 37.9 years. This means half the people were younger than 37.9 and half were older.
Most homes were occupied. About 54.7% of homes were owned by the people living in them. The other 45.3% were rented.
