Trinity County, California
Encyclopedia
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 (8,000 km²), and as of the 2010 census its population was 13,786, up from 13,022 at the 2000 census. The county seat
and largest town is Weaverville
, with a population of approximately 3,500 people.
Trinity County has no traffic lights, freeways, parking meters, or incorporated cities. Trinity County did not have a chain store or restaurant until 1999, when Burger King
, Movie Gallery
(closed), Longs Drugs
(now CVS/pharmacy), and Subway opened for business.
Weaverville, the county seat, has the distinction of housing some of California's oldest buildings. The courthouse, built in 1856, is the second oldest in the state, and the Weaverville Drug Store has been filling prescriptions since 1852. The Joss House is a locally famous Taoist
temple built in 1873.
, named in 1845 by Major Pierson B. Reading
, who was under the mistaken impression that the river emptied into Trinidad Bay
. Trinity is the English
version of Trinidad.
Trinity County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county were given to Klamath County
in 1852 and to Humboldt County
in 1853.
, home to the Trinity Alps
. The county hosts many visitors, especially during summer months, for camping, backpacking, and fishing. The summers tend to be clear, sunny, warm, and very dry, with little rain from June to September except for some mountain thunderstorms in the highest elevations. The winters tend to have copious precipitation, falling mostly as rain under 1000m/3300 ft in the valley bottoms, and mostly as snow over 1000m/3300 ft on the mountainsides. December, January, and February are the wettest. There is an extensive wild river and stream system, and the terrain is quite rugged and forested, with the highest points at around 9000 ft (2,743.2 m). The Klamath Mountains
occupy the vast portion of the county.
CDPs
Unincorporated Communities
provides bus service on State Routes 3 and 299, serving Hayfork, Douglas City and Weaverville.
, Weaverville Airport
, Hayfork Airport
, Hyampom Airport
and Ruth Airport
.
Trinity was a Republican-leaning county in Presidential
and congressional
elections until recently. In the last presidential election (2008) and in the last two consecutive congressional elections (2008, 2010) it has voted Democratic. Voter registration also reflects this trend with Democratic and Republican registration in a near dead heat (D - 2,710, R - 2,716). Before 2008, the last Democrat to win in the county was Jimmy Carter
in 1976
. It was the only county in California to vote for independent
candidate Ross Perot
in 1992
. However, in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama
defeated Republican candidate John McCain
51% to 46%.
Trinity is part of California's 2nd congressional district
, which is held by Republican Wally Herger
. In the state legislature
Trinity is in the 1st Assembly district, which is held by Democrat Wes Chesbro
, and the 4th Senate district, which is held by Republican Doug LaMalfa
.
On November 2, 2010 Trinity county voted against Proposition 19 which would have taxed and regulated marijuana. This activity is currently illegal under both state and federal law, with the parameters of California's Proposition 215 giving medical marijuana producers and users only a legal defense against prosecution.
, and 712 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 959 persons (7.0%).
of 2000, there were 13,022 people, 5,587 households, and 3,625 families residing in the county. The population density
was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 7,980 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.87% White
, 0.45% Black
or African American
, 4.85% Native American
, 0.47% Asian
, 0.12% Pacific Islander
, 0.88% from other races
, and 4.38% from two or more races. 3.97% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 16.1% were of German, 13.4% English
, 12.1% Irish
and 9.5% American
ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.3% spoke English
and 1.8% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 5,587 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,711, and the median income for a family was $34,343. Males had a median income of $31,131 versus $24,271 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,868. About 14.1% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Trinity County is the only county in California in which soft drinks
are predominantly called "coke," rather than "soda" which is more common throughout the rest of the state.
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
, along the Trinity River
Trinity River (California)
The Trinity River is the longest tributary of the Klamath River, approximately long, in northwestern California in the United States. It drains an area of the Coast Ranges, including the southern Klamath Mountains, northwest of the Sacramento Valley...
and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains, which include the Siskiyou, Marble, Scott, Trinity, Trinity Alps, Salmon, and northern Yolla-Bolly Mountains, are a rugged lightly populated mountain range in northwest California and southwest Oregon in the United States...
. It covers an area of over two million acres (8,000 km²), and as of the 2010 census its population was 13,786, up from 13,022 at the 2000 census. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and largest town is Weaverville
Weaverville, California
Weaverville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Trinity County, California. The population was 3,600 at the 2010 census, up from 3,554 at the 2000 census.-History:Founded in 1850, Weaverville is a historic California Gold Rush town...
, with a population of approximately 3,500 people.
Trinity County has no traffic lights, freeways, parking meters, or incorporated cities. Trinity County did not have a chain store or restaurant until 1999, when Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
, Movie Gallery
Movie Gallery
Movie Gallery, Inc. was the second largest movie and game rental company in the United States, behind Blockbuster Video. The company rented and sold Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, VHS tapes, and video games...
(closed), Longs Drugs
Longs Drugs
Longs Drugs is an American chain of over 40 drug stores throughout the State of Hawaii. Before being acquired by CVS Caremark in 2008, it was a chain of over 500 stores, located primarily on the West Coast of the United States...
(now CVS/pharmacy), and Subway opened for business.
Weaverville, the county seat, has the distinction of housing some of California's oldest buildings. The courthouse, built in 1856, is the second oldest in the state, and the Weaverville Drug Store has been filling prescriptions since 1852. The Joss House is a locally famous Taoist
Taoism
Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
temple built in 1873.
History
The county takes its name from the Trinity RiverTrinity River (California)
The Trinity River is the longest tributary of the Klamath River, approximately long, in northwestern California in the United States. It drains an area of the Coast Ranges, including the southern Klamath Mountains, northwest of the Sacramento Valley...
, named in 1845 by Major Pierson B. Reading
Pierson B. Reading
Pierson Barton Reading was a California pioneer.-Life:Pierson B. Reading, was born in New Jersey. He came across country to California with Samuel J. Hensley as a member of the Chiles-Walker party in 1843...
, who was under the mistaken impression that the river emptied into Trinidad Bay
Trinidad, California
Trinidad is a seaside city in Humboldt County, located on the Pacific Ocean north of the Arcata-Eureka Airport and north of the college town of Arcata...
. Trinity is the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version of Trinidad.
Trinity County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county were given to Klamath County
Klamath County, California
Klamath County was a county of California from 1851 to 1874. During its existence, the county seat moved twice and several counties were carved from its territory...
in 1852 and to 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...
in 1853.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 3207.54 square miles (8,307.5 km²), of which 3178.61 square miles (8,232.6 km²) (or 99.10%) is land and 28.93 square miles (74.9 km²) (or 0.90%) is water. The county contains a significant portion of Shasta-Trinity National ForestShasta-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...
, home to the Trinity Alps
Trinity Alps
The Trinity Alps are mountains in Northern California, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, located to the northwest of Redding. Elevations there range from to at Thompson Peak. The Trinity Alps Wilderness covers , making it the second largest wilderness area in California...
. The county hosts many visitors, especially during summer months, for camping, backpacking, and fishing. The summers tend to be clear, sunny, warm, and very dry, with little rain from June to September except for some mountain thunderstorms in the highest elevations. The winters tend to have copious precipitation, falling mostly as rain under 1000m/3300 ft in the valley bottoms, and mostly as snow over 1000m/3300 ft on the mountainsides. December, January, and February are the wettest. There is an extensive wild river and stream system, and the terrain is quite rugged and forested, with the highest points at around 9000 ft (2,743.2 m). The Klamath Mountains
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains, which include the Siskiyou, Marble, Scott, Trinity, Trinity Alps, Salmon, and northern Yolla-Bolly Mountains, are a rugged lightly populated mountain range in northwest California and southwest Oregon in the United States...
occupy the vast portion of the county.
Cities and towns
Trinity County has no incorporated cities.CDPs
- Burnt RanchBurnt Ranch, CaliforniaBurnt Ranch is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. It has a school and a post office. The ZIP Code is 95527. The community is inside area code 530. Burnt Ranch sits at an elevation of...
- Coffee CreekCoffee Creek, CaliforniaCoffee Creek is a census-designated place located within Trinity County in the U.S. state of California. It is located just north of where Coffee Creek flows into the Trinity River along Highway 3 and is the most northern community in Trinity County. It contains the Coffee Creek elementary school...
- Douglas CityDouglas City, CaliforniaDouglas City is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Douglas City sits at an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 96024. The community is inside area code 530...
- 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...
- HyampomHyampom, CaliforniaHyampom is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Hyampom sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Hyampom's population was 241.-History:...
- Junction CityJunction City, CaliforniaJunction City is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Junction City sits at an elevation of . Junction City is located west of Weaverville. The ZIP Code is 96048. The community is inside area code 530...
- LewistonLewiston, CaliforniaLewiston is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2010 census, down from 1,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewiston is located at ....
- Mad RiverMad River, CaliforniaMad River is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Mad River is located in the in southern part of the county. Mad River sits at an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 95552 and Mad River is inside area code 530...
- 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...
- Trinity CenterTrinity Center, CaliforniaTrinity Center is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Trinity Center is located north of Weaverville. It is home to Trinity Lake, a popular summer tourist destination. The telephone prefix is 266-xxxx or more rarely 286-xxxx...
- Trinity VillageTrinity Village, CaliforniaTrinity Village is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Trinity Village sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Trinity Village's population was 297.-Geography:...
- WeavervilleWeaverville, CaliforniaWeaverville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Trinity County, California. The population was 3,600 at the 2010 census, up from 3,554 at the 2000 census.-History:Founded in 1850, Weaverville is a historic California Gold Rush town...
Unincorporated Communities
- Big Bar
- SalyerSalyer, CaliforniaSalyer is a tiny unincorporated community of 645 in Trinity County, California.Salyer is located on State Highway 299, east of Eureka and west of Redding.The ZIP Code is 95563...
Adjacent counties
- Mendocino County, CaliforniaMendocino County, CaliforniaMendocino 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...
—south - Humboldt County, CaliforniaHumboldt County, CaliforniaHumboldt 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...
—west - Siskiyou County, CaliforniaSiskiyou County, CaliforniaSiskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...
—north - Shasta County, CaliforniaShasta County, CaliforniaShasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,223, up from 163,256...
—east - Tehama County, CaliforniaTehama County, CaliforniaTehama County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. It is bisected by the Sacramento River. As of 2010 its population was 63,463, up from 56,039 as of 2000. The county seat is Red Bluff.-History:...
—southeast
National protected areas
- Mendocino National ForestMendocino National ForestThe Mendocino National Forest is located in the Coastal Mountain Range in northwestern California and comprises 913,306 acres...
(part) - Shasta-Trinity National ForestShasta-Trinity National ForestThe 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...
(part) - 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...
(part) - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (part: Trinity unit only)
Major highways
- State Route 3
- State Route 36
California State Route 36State 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... - State Route 299
California State Route 299State Route 299 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the northern part of the state. It runs from Arcata on the Pacific Ocean to the border with Nevada. Between Arcata and Redding, Route 299 junctions with State Route 96 and is briefly co-signed with State Route 3. In...
Public transportation
Trinity TransitTrinity Transit
Trinity Transit is a public transportation service in Trinity County, California. Trinity Transit provides services between the communities of Douglas City, Hayfork, Junction City, Lewiston, Redding, Weaverville, and Willow Creek...
provides bus service on State Routes 3 and 299, serving Hayfork, Douglas City and Weaverville.
Airports
The county owns five general aviation airports: Trinity Center AirportTrinity Center Airport
Trinity Center Airport is a public airport located in Trinity Center, serving Trinity County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 55 acres and has one runway.- External links :**...
, Weaverville Airport
Weaverville Airport
Weaverville Airport , also known as Lonnie Pool Field, is a public airport located one mile northeast of Weaverville, serving Trinity County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 65 acres and has one runway....
, Hayfork Airport
Hayfork Airport
Hayfork Airport , formerly Q72, is a public airport located one mile south of Hayfork, serving Trinity County, California, USA. The airport is mostly used for general aviation.- Facilities :Hayfork Airport covers and has one runway:...
, Hyampom Airport
Hyampom Airport
Hyampom Airport is a county-owned public-use airport and residential airpark located one mile northwest of the central business district of Hyampom, a town in Trinity County, California, United States, and bordering the South Fork Trinity River on its west side.Hyampom has condominiums located on...
and Ruth Airport
Ruth Airport
Ruth Airport is a public airport located seven miles south of Ruth, serving Trinity County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 60 acres and has one runway....
.
Politics
| Year | GOP 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... |
DEM 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... |
Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... |
50.7% 3,233 | 3.2% 201 | |
| 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator... |
42.7% 2,782 | 2.6% 171 | |
| 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.... |
33.3% 1,932 | 9.1% 525 | |
| 1996 United States presidential election, 1996 The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack... |
37.4% 2,203 | 19.7% 1,160 | |
| 1992 United States presidential election, 1992 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot.... |
32.6% 1,967 | 36.1% 2,176 | |
| 1988 United States presidential election, 1988 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the... |
42.1% 2,518 | 3.3% 195 | |
| 1984 United States presidential election, 1984 The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982... |
37.4% 2,218 | 2.9% 173 | |
| 1980 United States presidential election, 1980 The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent... |
31.3% 1,734 | 13.8% 764 | |
| 1976 United States presidential election, 1976 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic... |
49.9% 2,172 | 4.5% 195 | |
| 1972 United States presidential election, 1972 The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard... |
44.0% 1,621 | 5.2% 192 | |
| 1968 United States presidential election, 1968 The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. Coming four years after Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won in a historic landslide, it saw Johnson forced out of the race and Republican Richard Nixon elected... |
43.3% 1,433 | 13.5% 448 | |
| 1964 United States presidential election, 1964 The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's... |
63.3% 2,175 | 0.4% 12 | |
| 1960 United States presidential election, 1960 The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party... |
61.2% 2,262 | 0.5% 18 | |
| 1956 United States presidential election, 1956 The United States presidential election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier.Incumbent President Eisenhower... |
49.0% 1,406 | 0.6% 17 | |
| 1952 United States presidential election, 1952 The United States presidential election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional... |
41.8% 1,242 | 1.0% 31 | |
| 1948 United States presidential election, 1948 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way... |
48.7% 1,053 | 6.3% 135 | |
| 1944 United States presidential election, 1944 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for... |
57.3% 770 | 0.5% 6 | |
| 1940 United States presidential election, 1940 The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt , a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue... |
63.8% 1,431 | 1.4% 31 | |
| 1936 United States presidential election, 1936 The United States presidential election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820, which was not seriously contested.The election took... |
67.1% 1,424 | 2.0% 43 | |
| 1932 United States presidential election, 1932 The United States presidential election of 1932 took place as the effects of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, the Revenue Act of 1932, and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as... |
73.0% 1,101 | 5.9% 89 | |
| 1928 United States presidential election, 1928 The United States presidential election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from Anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and... |
47.3% 433 | 3.8% 35 | |
| 1924 United States presidential election, 1924 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate.Coolidge was vice-president under Warren G. Harding and became president in 1923 when Harding died in office. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no... |
16.7% 154 | 46.8% 431 | |
| 1920 United States presidential election, 1920 The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and a hostile response to certain policies of Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. The wartime economic boom had collapsed. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's... |
28.8% 285 | 8.3% 82 |
Trinity was a Republican-leaning county in Presidential
President of the United States
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and congressional
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
elections until recently. In the last presidential election (2008) and in the last two consecutive congressional elections (2008, 2010) it has voted Democratic. Voter registration also reflects this trend with Democratic and Republican registration in a near dead heat (D - 2,710, R - 2,716). Before 2008, the last Democrat to win in the county was Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
in 1976
United States presidential election, 1976
The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic...
. It was the only county in California to vote for independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot is a U.S. businessman best known for running for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988...
in 1992
United States presidential election, 1992
The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot....
. However, in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
defeated Republican candidate John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
51% to 46%.
Trinity is part of 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 is held 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...
. In the state legislature
California 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...
Trinity is in the 1st Assembly district, which is held by Democrat Wes Chesbro
Wesley Chesbro
Wesley P. Chesbro is a Democratic politician from California. He is currently the Assembly member for the 1st Assembly district in California. Previously, Chesbro served as a State Senator from California's 2nd district from 1998 until 2006...
, and the 4th Senate district, which is held by Republican 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...
.
On November 2, 2010 Trinity county voted against Proposition 19 which would have taxed and regulated marijuana. This activity is currently illegal under both state and federal law, with the parameters of California's Proposition 215 giving medical marijuana producers and users only a legal defense against prosecution.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Trinity County had a population of 13,786. The racial makeup of Trinity County was 12,033 (87.3%) White, 59 (0.4%) African American, 655 (4.8%) Native American, 94 (0.7%) Asian, 16 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 217 (1.6%) from other racesRace (United States Census)
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, and 712 (5.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 959 persons (7.0%).
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| Trinity County | 13,786 | 12,033 | 59 | 655 | 94 | 16 | 217 | 712 | 959 |
places 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... |
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| Burnt Ranch Burnt Ranch, California Burnt Ranch is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. It has a school and a post office. The ZIP Code is 95527. The community is inside area code 530. Burnt Ranch sits at an elevation of... |
281 | 241 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 |
| Coffee Creek Coffee Creek, California Coffee Creek is a census-designated place located within Trinity County in the U.S. state of California. It is located just north of where Coffee Creek flows into the Trinity River along Highway 3 and is the most northern community in Trinity County. It contains the Coffee Creek elementary school... |
217 | 198 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Douglas City Douglas City, California Douglas City is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Douglas City sits at an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 96024. The community is inside area code 530... |
713 | 639 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 47 |
| Hayfork Hayfork, 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... |
2,368 | 1,999 | 4 | 162 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 155 | 189 |
| Hyampom Hyampom, California Hyampom is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Hyampom sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Hyampom's population was 241.-History:... |
241 | 199 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| Junction City Junction City, California Junction City is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Junction City sits at an elevation of . Junction City is located west of Weaverville. The ZIP Code is 96048. The community is inside area code 530... |
680 | 597 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 31 | 49 |
| Lewiston Lewiston, California Lewiston is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2010 census, down from 1,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewiston is located at .... |
1,193 | 1,074 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 78 |
| Mad River Mad River, California Mad River is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Mad River is located in the in southern part of the county. Mad River sits at an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 95552 and Mad River is inside area code 530... |
420 | 383 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 |
| Ruth Ruth, California Ruth 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... |
195 | 170 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Trinity Center Trinity Center, California Trinity Center is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Trinity Center is located north of Weaverville. It is home to Trinity Lake, a popular summer tourist destination. The telephone prefix is 266-xxxx or more rarely 286-xxxx... |
267 | 249 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Trinity Village Trinity Village, California Trinity Village is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Trinity Village sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Trinity Village's population was 297.-Geography:... |
297 | 269 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Weaverville Weaverville, California Weaverville is a census-designated place and the county seat of Trinity County, California. The population was 3,600 at the 2010 census, up from 3,554 at the 2000 census.-History:Founded in 1850, Weaverville is a historic California Gold Rush town... |
3,600 | 3,162 | 11 | 152 | 41 | 1 | 38 | 195 | 255 |
communities 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... |
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| All others not CDPs (combined) | 3,314 | 2,853 | 33 | 168 | 17 | 3 | 66 | 174 | 249 |
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,022 people, 5,587 households, and 3,625 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 7,980 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.87% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.45% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.85% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.47% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.12% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.88% from other races
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, and 4.38% from two or more races. 3.97% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 16.1% were of German, 13.4% English
English people
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, 12.1% Irish
Irish people
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and 9.5% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.3% spoke English
English language
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and 1.8% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 5,587 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,711, and the median income for a family was $34,343. Males had a median income of $31,131 versus $24,271 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,868. About 14.1% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Trinity County is the only county in California in which soft drinks
Soft drink
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are predominantly called "coke," rather than "soda" which is more common throughout the rest of the state.
See also
- Hiking trails in Trinity County
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Trinity County, California
- Trinity Lakes American Viticultural AreaTrinity Lakes AVAThe Trinity Lakes AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Trinity County, California. The boundaries of the AVA surround Trinity Lake and Lewiston Lake and includes a portion of the Trinity River basin below Lewiston Dam....
- Willow Creek American Viticultural AreaWillow Creek AVAThe Willow Creek AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Humboldt and Trinity counties of northern California, near the town of Willow Creek. Surrounded by the Klamath Mountains, the AVA includes in the center of the Six Rivers National Forest, and has had as many as five wineries and...