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This page is about the city in Humboldt County. For the unincorporated community in Sonoma County, see Rio Dell, Sonoma County, California.
| City of Rio Dell | |
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| City | |
Wildwood Avenue, Rio Dell
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 Location in Humboldt County and the state of California |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1965 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.418 sq mi (6.261 km2) |
| • Land | 2.282 sq mi (5.910 km2) |
| • Water | 0.136 sq mi (0.351 km2) 5.61% |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,363 |
| • Density | 1,390.8/sq mi (537.13/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95562 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-60900 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277614, 2410951 |
| Website | riodellcity |
Rio Dell (formerly, Rio Del and Eagle Prairie) is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Rio Dell is located on the west bank of the Eel River 1 mile (2 km) north of Scotia, at an elevation of 161 feet (49 m). The population was 3,363 at the 2010 census, up from 3,174 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (5.61%) 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, Rio Dell has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24.4) |
82 (27.8) |
86 (30) |
90 (32.2) |
97 (36.1) |
98 (36.7) |
102 (38.9) |
96 (35.6) |
98 (36.7) |
97 (36.1) |
81 (27.2) |
73 (22.8) |
102 (38.9) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 55.3 (12.94) |
57.4 (14.11) |
58.5 (14.72) |
60.3 (15.72) |
63.2 (17.33) |
66.3 (19.06) |
69.1 (20.61) |
70.3 (21.28) |
70.9 (21.61) |
67.3 (19.61) |
60.5 (15.83) |
55.6 (13.11) |
62.9 (17.17) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.8 (8.78) |
49.5 (9.72) |
50.4 (10.22) |
52.3 (11.28) |
55.5 (13.06) |
58.7 (14.83) |
60.9 (16.06) |
61.7 (16.5) |
60.9 (16.06) |
57.6 (14.22) |
52.4 (11.33) |
48.3 (9.06) |
54.7 (12.61) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 40.3 (4.61) |
41.6 (5.33) |
42.6 (5.89) |
44.3 (6.83) |
47.7 (8.72) |
51.1 (10.61) |
52.8 (11.56) |
53.1 (11.72) |
50.9 (10.5) |
47.8 (8.78) |
44.2 (6.78) |
41.1 (5.06) |
46.4 (8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 20 (-6.7) |
23 (-5) |
29 (-1.7) |
32 (0) |
33 (0.6) |
40 (4.4) |
40 (4.4) |
41 (5) |
37 (2.8) |
28 (-2.2) |
27 (-2.8) |
17 (-8.3) |
41 (5) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 8.8 (224) |
7.5 (191) |
6.5 (165) |
3.5 (89) |
1.7 (43) |
0.6 (15) |
0.1 (3) |
0.2 (5) |
0.6 (15) |
3.0 (76) |
6.4 (163) |
9.2 (234) |
48.1 (1,222) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 117 |
History
The first post office at Rio Dell opened in 1876. Rio Dell incorporated in 1965. Rio Dell was connected to Scotia by a ferry provided by the lumber mill, and a suspension bridge built in 1914.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 213 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,862 | — | |
| 1960 | 3,222 | 73.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,817 | −12.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,687 | −4.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,012 | 12.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,174 | 5.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,368 | 6.1% | |
| Est. 2015 | 3,387 | 0.6% | |
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2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Rio Dell had a population of 3,368. The population density was 1,393.2 people per square mile (537.9/km²). The racial makeup of Rio Dell was 2,894 (85.9%) White, 13 (0.4%) African American, 125 (3.7%) Native American, 25 (0.7%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 140 (4.2%) from other races, and 168 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 384 persons (11.4%).
The Census reported that 3,347 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 21 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,367 households, out of which 440 (32.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 560 (41.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 199 (14.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 85 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 131 (9.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 13 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 409 households (29.9%) were made up of individuals and 139 (10.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45. There were 844 families (61.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.99.
The population was spread out with 803 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 309 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 824 people (24.5%) aged 25 to 44, 989 people (29.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 443 people (13.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 596.5 per square mile (230.3/km²), of which 774 (56.6%) were owner-occupied, and 593 (43.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%. 1,952 people (58.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,395 people (41.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,174 people, 1,221 households, and 830 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,684.2 people per square mile (651.9/km²). There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 760.9 per square mile (294.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.63% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 3.88% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.73% from other races, and 4.19% from two or more races. 10.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,221 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,254, and the median income for a family was $36,464. Males had a median income of $30,410 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,569. About 18.5% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.