Hayfork, California
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Hayfork is a census-designated place
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 (CDP) in Trinity County
Trinity County, California
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, California
California
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, United States
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. The population was 2,368 at the 2010 census, up from 2,315 at the 2000 census. Originally named Nor'el pom, after the native Indian tribe that lived in the area.

Geography

Hayfork is located at 40°34′17"N 123°8′48"W (40.571406, -123.146619).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 72.1 square miles (186.7 km²), of which, 72.1 square miles (186.7 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Hayfork had a population of 2,368. The population density
Population density
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 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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 155 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 189 persons (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 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,024 households, out of which 247 (24.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 424 (41.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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 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
POSSLQ
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, and 4 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 336 households (32.8%) were made up of individuals and 137 (13.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 593 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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 (57.9% of all households); the average family size was 2.84.

The population was spread out with 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 years of age 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 (6.5/km²), of which 663 (64.7%) were owner-occupied, and 361 (35.3%) were occupied by renters. 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

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 2,315 people, 964 households, and 618 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 6.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% of the population.

There were 964 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the CDP was $22,824, and the median income for a family was $25,791. Males had a median income of $23,594 versus $29,306 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 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.

Politics

In the state legislature
California State Legislature
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 Hayfork is located in the 4th Senate
California State Senate
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 District, represented by Republican
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 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
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 District, represented by Democrat
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 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, Hayfork is located in California's 2nd congressional district
California's 2nd congressional district
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, which has a Cook PVI
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 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...

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