Mad River, California
Encyclopedia
Mad River is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Trinity County
, California
. Mad River is located in the in southern part of the county. Mad River sits at an elevation of 2484 feet (757.1 m). The ZIP Code is 95552 and Mad River is inside area code 530
. The 2010 United States census reported Mad River's population was 420.
Mad River has the last services on California State Route 36
until the Wildwood Store, 5 miles (8 km) west of Platina
. That is 39 miles (62.8 km) away. Its post office serves itself and the communities of Ruth, Dinsmore (Humboldt County), and Van Duzen; all using 95552 as their ZIP code. It is home to Southern Trinity High School, the region's only high school with an enrollment of 45 students. It is also home to Van Duzen Elementary School.
(CCD). The population was 838 at the 2000 census. Most of the former CCD is covered by the Six Rivers National Forest
and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
. Mad River, itself, is near the western extent of Ruth Lake
, the major water reservoir for the populated area around Humboldt Bay
within Humboldt County
located to the northwest.
, the CCD has a total area of 155.6 square miles (830.8 km²) all land.
of 2000, there were 838 people and 433 families residing in the CCD. The population density
was 0.4/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CCD was 86.8% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, 8.9% from other races
, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
, the CDP covers an area of 34.65 square miles (89.75 km²), all of it land.
was 12.1 people per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of Mad River was 383 (91.2%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 11 (2.6%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7 (1.7%) from other races
, and 17 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21 persons (5.0%).
The Census reported that 420 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 198 households, out of which 40 (20.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 82 (41.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 20 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (3.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 15 (7.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 71 households (35.9%) were made up of individuals and 16 (8.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12. There were 109 families
(55.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.72.
The population was spread out with 76 people (18.1%) under the age of 18, 17 people (4.0%) aged 18 to 24, 85 people (20.2%) aged 25 to 44, 175 people (41.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 67 people (16.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.8 males.
There were 347 housing units at an average density of 10.0 per square mile (3.9/km²), of which 127 (64.1%) were owner-occupied, and 71 (35.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 269 people (64.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 151 people (36.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Mad River is located in the 4th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Doug LaMalfa
, and in the 1st Assembly
District, represented by Democrat
Patty Berg
. Federally, Mad River is located in California's 2nd congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Wally Herger
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Trinity County
Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a large, rugged and mountainous, heavily forested county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California, along the Trinity River and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains. It covers an area of over two million acres , and as of the 2010 census its population...
, 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...
. Mad River is located in the in southern part of the county. Mad River sits at an elevation of 2484 feet (757.1 m). The ZIP Code is 95552 and Mad River is inside area code 530
Area code 530
North American area code 530 is a California telephone area code that covers Auburn, Chico, Colfax, Davis, Grass Valley, Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Red Bluff, Susanville, Truckee, Woodland, Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe....
. The 2010 United States census reported Mad River's population was 420.
Mad River has the last services on California State Route 36
California State Route 36
State Route 36 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California that is routed from U.S. Route 101 in Humboldt County to U.S. Route 395 just east of Susanville in Lassen County. The portion of SR 36 travelling past Lassen Volcanic National Park and Lake Almanor is part of the...
until the Wildwood Store, 5 miles (8 km) west of Platina
Platina, California
Platina is a small unincorporated community of 200 people in Shasta County, California, approximately and equidistantly 40 miles west of Redding and Red Bluff. Its ZIP Code is 96076. Wired Telephone Numbers follow the pattern 530-352-xxxx.-History:...
. That is 39 miles (62.8 km) away. Its post office serves itself and the communities of Ruth, Dinsmore (Humboldt County), and Van Duzen; all using 95552 as their ZIP code. It is home to Southern Trinity High School, the region's only high school with an enrollment of 45 students. It is also home to Van Duzen Elementary School.
History
At the 2000 census, Mad River constituted a Census County DivisionCensus County Division
A Census County Division is a subdivision of a county used by the United States Census Bureau for the purpose of presenting statistical data. A CCD is a relatively permanent statistical area delineated cooperatively by the Census Bureau and state and local government authorities...
(CCD). The population was 838 at the 2000 census. Most of the former CCD is covered by the Six Rivers National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the northwestern corner of California. It was established on July 1, 1947 by U.S. President Harry S. Truman from portions of Klamath, Siskiyou and Trinity National Forests. Its over one million acres of land contain a variety of...
and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is a federally designated forest in northern California, USA. It is the largest National Forest in California and is managed by the United States Forest Service. The 2.2-million acre forest encompasses five wilderness areas, hundreds of mountain lakes and of...
. Mad River, itself, is near the western extent of Ruth Lake
Ruth Reservoir
Ruth Reservoir is the only reservoir on California's Mad River. The reservoir and adjacent community were named for early settler Ruth McKnight. The reservoir was formed by construction of R. W. Matthews Dam in 1962 primarily for domestic and industrial water supply to Arcata, Eureka, and other...
, the major water reservoir for the populated area around 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...
within 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...
located to the northwest.
Communities within the former CCD
Most of the communities that encompass the former Mad River CCD are off main highways and at least 100 miles (160.9 km) from a major city. The area code for most of the region is 707, because phone service comes from larger communities in Humboldt County, such as Bridgeville or Garberville.- Mad River
- RuthRuth, CaliforniaRuth is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Ruth is located in the southern portion of the county. The community - and adjacent Ruth Lake - was named after Ruth McKnight, daughter of settlers. The ZIP code is 95526. The community is inside area code 707...
is a census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
18 miles (29 km) south of State Highway 36. It is home to Ruth Lake, a long narrow lake primarily used to control flow of water in the Mad RiverMad River (California)The Mad River is a river in upper Northern California. It flows for in a roughly northwest direction through Trinity County and then Humboldt County, draining a watershed into the Pacific Ocean north of the college town of Arcata near Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville...
to supply the Humboldt BayHumboldt BayHumboldt 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...
area with drinking water and water for industrial activities. The lake is also used for recreation, irrigation, and hydroelectric power. It has two stores and gas stations and a church. - ZeniaZenia, CaliforniaZenia is an unincorporated community in Trinity County, California, United States. Zenia is northeast of Alderpoint. Zenia has a post office with ZIP code 95595, which opened in 1899. Zenia was first named Poison Camp by men who came there in the 1860s after larkspur in the area which poisoned...
has a post office (ZIP Code 95595) that is used for Zenia, Kettenpom, Hoaglin, and Hettenshaw Valley. Telephone service is from GarbervilleGarberville, CaliforniaGarberville is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River south-southeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 535 feet . The population was 913 at the 2010 United States Census...
. It is 30 miles (48.3 km) east of US Highway 101. - Kettenpom is a larger community east of Zenia. It has all of the services needed south of Ruth Lake. It also has a community hall, church, store, elementary school, camgrounds, gas, and many other services. It is located near the Six Rivers National ForestSix Rivers National ForestSix Rivers National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the northwestern corner of California. It was established on July 1, 1947 by U.S. President Harry S. Truman from portions of Klamath, Siskiyou and Trinity National Forests. Its over one million acres of land contain a variety of...
. - Hoaglin is a much smaller community outside of the Kettenpom Valley. It is home to Church Wilburn.
- Hettenshaw is a tiny community with absolutely no services. The headwaters of the north fork of the Eel RiverEel River (California)The Eel River is a major river system of the northern Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. Approximately 200 miles long, it drains a rugged area in the California Coast Ranges between the Sacramento Valley and the ocean. For most of its course, the river flows northwest, parallel to the...
are found here. - Forest Glen is a community along State Highway 36, 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Hayfork. It has a Cal Fire station, a ranger station, and a store that is now closed. Mail and telephone service is from HayforkHayfork, CaliforniaHayfork is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2010 census, up from 2,315 at the 2000 census...
. Its former ZIP code is 96030.
Creeks, lakes, rivers, and streams
- Watts Lake
- Ruth Lake
- Horse Ranch Lake
- Mud Lake
- Antone Lake
- Minnie Lake
- Henthorne Lake
- Turtle Lake
- Lily Lake
- Yew Wood Creek
- Anada Creek
- Alder Basin Creek
- Lamb Creek
- Minnie Creek
- North Fork/Middle Fork Eel River
- North Fork Mud River
- Maynard Creek
- Olsen Creek
- South Fork Trinity River
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CCD has a total area of 155.6 square miles (830.8 km²) all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 838 people and 433 families residing in the CCD. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 0.4/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CCD was 86.8% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, 8.9% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 34.65 square miles (89.75 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Mad River had a population of 420. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 12.1 people per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of Mad River was 383 (91.2%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 11 (2.6%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7 (1.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 17 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21 persons (5.0%).
The Census reported that 420 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 198 households, out of which 40 (20.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 82 (41.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (3.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 15 (7.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 2 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 71 households (35.9%) were made up of individuals and 16 (8.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12. There were 109 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(55.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.72.
The population was spread out with 76 people (18.1%) under the age of 18, 17 people (4.0%) aged 18 to 24, 85 people (20.2%) aged 25 to 44, 175 people (41.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 67 people (16.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.0 years. For every 100 females there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.8 males.
There were 347 housing units at an average density of 10.0 per square mile (3.9/km²), of which 127 (64.1%) were owner-occupied, and 71 (35.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%. 269 people (64.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 151 people (36.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Mad River is located in the 4th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Republican representing the 4th district, encompassing Del Norte, Siskiyou, Shasta, Trinity, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties, as well as parts of Nevada and Placer counties...
, and in the 1st Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Patty Berg
Patty Berg (politician)
Patty Berg is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. She was elected in November 2002 to represent the 1st Assembly District, which includes Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County, Lake County, and Trinity County as well as parts of...
. Federally, Mad River is located in California's 2nd congressional district
California's 2nd congressional district
California's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district contains much of the far northern part of the state, north of Sacramento. It is the largest district by area in California...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Wally Herger
Wally Herger
Walter William "Wally" Herger, Jr. , American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the California's 2nd congressional district. The second district is physically large...
.