Hyampom, California
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Hyampom is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Trinity County
, California
. Hyampom sits at an elevation of 1503 feet (458.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Hyampom's population was 241.
term xaayin-pom, meaning "slippery place." Hyampom was home to the Whilkut
, Chimariko
, and Northern Wintun
Native American tribes. The explorer Jedediah Strong Smith visited Hyampom in April 1828. The first non-native settler in the area was Hank Young who moved to Hyampom on January 12, 1855.
The small valley in the Trinity mountains has a small landing strip, the South Fork Trinity River
and Hayfork Creek
. http://www.hometownlocator.com/DisplayCountyFeatures.cfm?FeatureType=airport&SCFIPS=06105
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP covers an area of 20.3 square miles (52.5 km²), all of it land.
In the 1970s, the community was home to the saw mill of Jack BeeBe - the large teepee burner of the sawmill is still standing today. The mill employed a number of workers, with "camp" style housing for the families. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BEEBE/2002-07/1028036850
was 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of Hyampom was 199 (82.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 20 (8.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7 (2.9%) from other races
, and 15 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19 persons (7.9%).
The Census reported that 241 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 123 households, out of which 19 (15.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36 (29.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 9 (7.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (8.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (13.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 52 households (42.3%) were made up of individuals and 19 (15.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96. There were 55 families
(44.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.53.
The population was spread out with 27 people (11.2%) under the age of 18, 18 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 57 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 96 people (39.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 43 people (17.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.7 years. For every 100 females there were 136.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.9 males.
There were 181 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km²), of which 79 (64.2%) were owner-occupied, and 44 (35.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%. 151 people (62.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 90 people (37.3%) lived in rental housing units.
every weekday to attend classes.
Hyampom is located in the 4th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Doug LaMalfa
, and in the 1st Assembly
District, represented by Democrat
Patty Berg
. Federally, Hyampom 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...
. Hyampom sits at an elevation of 1503 feet (458.1 m). The 2010 United States census reported Hyampom's population was 241.
History
The name "Hyampom" is said to have derived from a Wintu languageWintu language
Wintu is an endangered Wintuan language spoken by the Wintu people of Northern California.Wintu is the northernmost member of the Wintun family of languages....
term xaayin-pom, meaning "slippery place." Hyampom was home to the Whilkut
Whilkut
The Whilkut were an Athapaskan tribe, speaking a dialect similar to the Hupa and Chilula, who inhabited the area on or near the upper Redwood Creek and along the Mad River except near its mouth, up to Iaqua Butte, and some settlement in Grouse Creek in the Trinity River drainage in Northwestern...
, Chimariko
Chimariko
The Chimariko were a Native American group living primarily in a narrow, 20-mile section of canyon on the Trinity River in Trinity County in northwestern California....
, and Northern Wintun
Wintun
Wintun is the name generally given to a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu , Nomlaki , and Patwin tribes. Their range is from approximately present-day Lake Shasta to San Francisco Bay, along the western side of the Sacramento River to the...
Native American tribes. The explorer Jedediah Strong Smith visited Hyampom in April 1828. The first non-native settler in the area was Hank Young who moved to Hyampom on January 12, 1855.
Geography
There are many small beaches and swimming holes along the wild and scenic river. http://www.trinitycounty.com/outpost.htm#HyampomThe small valley in the Trinity mountains has a small landing strip, the South Fork Trinity River
South Fork Trinity River
The South Fork Trinity River is a major tributary of the Trinity River, in the northern part of the U.S. state of California.It is part of the Klamath River drainage basin. It flows generally northwest from its source in the Klamath Mountains, draining about of mountainous terrain...
and Hayfork Creek
Hayfork Creek
Hayfork Creek is a tributary of the South Fork Trinity River in Northern California in the United States. At over long, it is the river's longest tributary and is one of the southernmost streams in the Klamath Basin...
. http://www.hometownlocator.com/DisplayCountyFeatures.cfm?FeatureType=airport&SCFIPS=06105
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 20.3 square miles (52.5 km²), all of it land.
Commerce
The main industries for employment are tourism, wine making, the local school, county road department and a children's camp, the Bar 717.In the 1970s, the community was home to the saw mill of Jack BeeBe - the large teepee burner of the sawmill is still standing today. The mill employed a number of workers, with "camp" style housing for the families. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BEEBE/2002-07/1028036850
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Hyampom had a population of 241. 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 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of Hyampom was 199 (82.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 20 (8.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7 (2.9%) 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 15 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19 persons (7.9%).
The Census reported that 241 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 123 households, out of which 19 (15.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36 (29.3%) 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 (7.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 10 (8.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 17 (13.8%) 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. 52 households (42.3%) were made up of individuals and 19 (15.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96. There were 55 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...
(44.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.53.
The population was spread out with 27 people (11.2%) under the age of 18, 18 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 57 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 96 people (39.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 43 people (17.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.7 years. For every 100 females there were 136.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.9 males.
There were 181 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km²), of which 79 (64.2%) were owner-occupied, and 44 (35.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%. 151 people (62.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 90 people (37.3%) lived in rental housing units.
Schools
The public school only has classes through eighth grade. High school children ride the bus twenty four miles one way on the winding mountain road to HayforkHayfork, California
Hayfork 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...
every weekday to attend classes.
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...
Hyampom 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, Hyampom 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...
.