Freshwater, Humboldt County, California
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Freshwater is an unincorporated community
in Humboldt County
, California
. It is located on Freshwater Creek, a major tributary to Humboldt Bay
(and the previous source of municipal water to the City of Eureka, California
), 7.5 miles (12 km) south of Arcata
, at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). The area is the site of a now logged massive Redwood Forest. The trees in the area are storied to have been some of the largest Coast Redwoods to have ever existed. The large area and all its residents are part of unincorporated Eureka, within the 95503 zipcode.
, and home of the Freshwater School, a public K-8 school. The original school was a one-room schoolhouse. In the 1920s, a two-room brick and mortar school was built. A new school was built in 1952 and has been renovated and expanded several times since.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on Freshwater Creek, a major tributary to Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay is a natural bay and a multi-basin, bar-built coastal lagoon located on the rugged North Coast of California, United States entirely within Humboldt County. The regional center and county seat of Eureka and the college town of Arcata adjoin the bay, which is the second largest enclosed...
(and the previous source of municipal water to the City of Eureka, California
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
), 7.5 miles (12 km) south of Arcata
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
, at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). The area is the site of a now logged massive Redwood Forest. The trees in the area are storied to have been some of the largest Coast Redwoods to have ever existed. The large area and all its residents are part of unincorporated Eureka, within the 95503 zipcode.
Education
Freshwater is the seat of the Freshwater Elementary School DistrictFreshwater Elementary School District
The Freshwater Elementary School District), headquartered in Freshwater, California, oversees public education, through grade 8, in a portion of west central Humboldt County, California. The school it operates is the Freshwater School in Freshwater. The original school was a one-room schoolhouse....
, and home of the Freshwater School, a public K-8 school. The original school was a one-room schoolhouse. In the 1920s, a two-room brick and mortar school was built. A new school was built in 1952 and has been renovated and expanded several times since.