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Hayfork
Location in Trinity County and the state of California
Location in Trinity County and the state of California
Hayfork, California is located in the United States
Hayfork, California
Hayfork, California
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  California
County Trinity
Area
 • Total 72.120 sq mi (186.791 km2)
 • Land 72.098 sq mi (186.733 km2)
 • Water 0.022 sq mi (0.058 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
2,310 ft (704 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,324
 • Density 32.224/sq mi (12.4417/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96041
Area code(s) 530
FIPS code 06-32562
GNIS feature ID 0277529

Hayfork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California, United States. Its population is 2,324 as of the 2020 census, down from 2,368 from the 2010 census.

Geography

Hayfork is located at 40°34′17″N 123°8′48″W / 40.57139°N 123.14667°W / 40.57139; -123.14667 (40.571406, -123.146619).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 72.1 square miles (187 km2), of which, 72.1 square miles (187 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of it (0.03%) is water.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hayfork has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Hayfork, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22)
81
(27)
90
(32)
95
(35)
101
(38)
109
(43)
109
(43)
111
(44)
107
(42)
100
(38)
97
(36)
71
(22)
111
(44)
Average high °F (°C) 49.9
(9.9)
55.0
(12.8)
61.6
(16.4)
67.0
(19.4)
75.0
(23.9)
83.7
(28.7)
93.1
(33.9)
92.6
(33.7)
84.9
(29.4)
74.7
(23.7)
60.5
(15.8)
49.6
(9.8)
70.6
(21.4)
Average low °F (°C) 26.5
(−3.1)
27.9
(−2.3)
29.7
(−1.3)
32.5
(0.3)
36.6
(2.6)
41.0
(5.0)
44.9
(7.2)
43.2
(6.2)
37.8
(3.2)
31.8
(−0.1)
29.7
(−1.3)
27.7
(−2.4)
34.1
(1.2)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19)
−2
(−19)
12
(−11)
11
(−12)
20
(−7)
23
(−5)
32
(0)
31
(−1)
23
(−5)
13
(−11)
8
(−13)
−4
(−20)
−4
(−20)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 6.18
(157)
5.05
(128)
3.74
(95)
1.84
(47)
1.17
(30)
0.61
(15)
0.20
(5.1)
0.27
(6.9)
0.68
(17)
2.06
(52)
4.84
(123)
6.69
(170)
33.3
(850)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.5
(24)
2.9
(7.4)
1.8
(4.6)
0.6
(1.5)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(2.5)
4.5
(11)
20.4
(52)
Source: Western Regional Climate Center

Demographics

Population

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 2,549
2000 2,315 −9.2%
2010 2,368 2.3%
2020 2,324 −1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2015

2010

At the 2010 census Hayfork had a population of 2,368. The population density was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km2). The racial makeup of Hayfork was 1,999 (84.4%) White, 4 (0.2%) African American, 162 (6.8%) Native American, 8 (0.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 38 (1.6%) from other races, and 155 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 189 people (8.0%).

The census reported that 2,326 people (98.2% of the population) lived in households, 42 (1.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,024 households, 247 (24.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 424 (41.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 107 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 62 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 109 (10.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 336 households (32.8%) were one person and 137 (13.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 593 families (57.9% of households); the average family size was 2.84.

The age distribution was 471 people (19.9%) under the age of 18, 160 people (6.8%) aged 18 to 24, 483 people (20.4%) aged 25 to 44, 810 people (34.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 444 people (18.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

There were 1,213 housing units at an average density of 16.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 663 (64.7%) were owner-occupied and 361 (35.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 1,498 people (63.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 828 people (35.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 2,315 people, 964 households, and 618 families in the CDP. The population density was 14.9 people per square mile (5.7/km2). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.71% White, 0.13% African American, 8.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 6.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92%.

Of the 964 households 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.2% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median household income was $22,824 and the median family income was $25,791. Males had a median income of $23,594 versus $29,306 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,611. About 17.8% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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