Comptche, California
Encyclopedia
Comptche is a census-designated place
in Mendocino County
, California
, United States
. It is located 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Fort Bragg
, at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). There is a KG-3 Primary school serving the town. The population was 159 at the 2010 census.
ZIP code
95427.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP covers an area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
named Komacho nearby.
was 137.8 people per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of Comptche was 146 (91.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (0.6%) Native American, 1 (0.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (3.1%) from other races
, and 6 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 persons (6.3%).
The Census reported that 159 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 67 households, out of which 18 (26.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 25 (37.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 9 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (7.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (9.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (28.4%) were made up of individuals and 6 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37. There were 39 families
(58.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.90.
The population was spread out with 35 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 9 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 59 people (37.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 22 people (13.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females there were 127.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
There were 83 housing units at an average density of 72.0 per square mile (27.8/km²), of which 39 (58.2%) were owner-occupied, and 28 (41.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.7%. 86 people (54.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 73 people (45.9%) lived in rental housing units.
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...
in Mendocino County
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg, California
Fort Bragg is a city located in coastal Mendocino County, California along State Route 1, the major north-south highway along the Pacific Coast. Fort Bragg is located west of Willits, at an elevation of 85 feet...
, at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). There is a KG-3 Primary school serving the town. The population was 159 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Comptche is located at 39°15′54"N 123°35′28"W (39.2648954, -123.5911224). It is in USPSUnited States Postal Service
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ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
95427.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
History
The Comptche post office opened in 1877, closed in 1877, and re-opened in 1879. Although the precise origin of the town's name is unknown, there was a village of the Pomo peoplePomo people
The Pomo people are an indigenous peoples of California. The historic Pomo territory in northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, and mainly between Cleone and Duncans Point...
named Komacho nearby.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Comptche had a population of 159. 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 137.8 people per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of Comptche was 146 (91.8%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (0.6%) Native American, 1 (0.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 5 (3.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 persons (6.3%).
The Census reported that 159 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 67 households, out of which 18 (26.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 25 (37.3%) 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, 9 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (7.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 (9.0%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (28.4%) were made up of individuals and 6 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37. There were 39 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...
(58.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.90.
The population was spread out with 35 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 9 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (21.4%) aged 25 to 44, 59 people (37.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 22 people (13.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females there were 127.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
There were 83 housing units at an average density of 72.0 per square mile (27.8/km²), of which 39 (58.2%) were owner-occupied, and 28 (41.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.7%. 86 people (54.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 73 people (45.9%) lived in rental housing units.