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Myrtletown, California

FieldValue
official_nameMyrtletown
settlement_typeCensus designated place
image_mapHumboldt_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Myrtletown_Highlighted.svg
mapsize250x200px
map_captionLocation in Humboldt County and the state of California
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1California
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Humboldt
unit_prefUS
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi2.18
area_land_sq_mi2.10
area_water_sq_mi0.08
area_total_km25.65
area_land_km25.44
area_water_km20.21
area_water_percent3.8
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft112
elevation_m34
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total4882
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population_density_sq_miauto
timezonePacific
utc_offset−8
coordinates
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utc_offset_DST−7
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code95501
area_code_typeArea code
area_code707
blank_nameFIPS code
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footnotes

Myrtletown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California, United States. Myrtletown lies at an elevation of 112 feet (34 m). Myrtletown is a part of the Eureka, California metropolitan area. The population was 4,882 at the 2020 census, up from 4,675 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 sqmi, of which, 2.1 sqmi of it is land and 0.08 sqmi of it (3.8%) is water.

Climate

Myrtletown enjoys a mild, temperate cool-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb).

|Jan record high F = 78 |Feb record high F = 85 |Mar record high F = 78 |Apr record high F = 80 |May record high F = 84 |Jun record high F = 85 |Jul record high F = 77 |Aug record high F = 82 |Sep record high F = 87 |Oct record high F = 87 |Nov record high F = 81 |Dec record high F = 77 |year record high F= 87 | Jan avg record high F =64.6 | Feb avg record high F =65.3 | Mar avg record high F =65.8 | Apr avg record high F =66.4 | May avg record high F =68.0 | Jun avg record high F =67.9 | Jul avg record high F =67.2 | Aug avg record high F =68.9 | Sep avg record high F =72.6 | Oct avg record high F =72.9 | Nov avg record high F =68.5 | Dec avg record high F =64.8 |year avg record high F =77.3 | Jan avg record low F = 31.4 | Feb avg record low F = 32.9 | Mar avg record low F = 34.6 | Apr avg record low F = 37.1 | May avg record low F = 40.9 | Jun avg record low F = 45.0 | Jul avg record low F = 47.9 | Aug avg record low F = 48.5 | Sep avg record low F = 45.0 | Oct avg record low F = 40.2 | Nov avg record low F = 35.2 | Dec avg record low F = 32.1 |year avg record low F = 29.3 |Jan record low F = 20 |Feb record low F = 24 |Mar record low F = 29 |Apr record low F = 31 |May record low F = 35 |Jun record low F = 40 |Jul record low F = 43 |Aug record low F = 44 |Sep record low F = 36 |Oct record low F = 32 |Nov record low F = 27 |Dec record low F = 21 |year record low F= 20 | Jan dew point F = 41 | Feb dew point F = 41 | Mar dew point F = 42 | Apr dew point F = 43 | May dew point F = 46 | Jun dew point F = 50 | Jul dew point F = 52 | Aug dew point F = 53 | Sep dew point F = 51 | Oct dew point F = 48 | Nov dew point F = 45 | Dec dew point F = 41 | year dew point F = | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170525100911/ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USW00024213.normals.txt | archive-date = 2017-05-25 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170525101251/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP3/72594.TXT | archive-date = 2017-05-25 | url-status = dead

Demographics

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Myrtletown first appeared in the 1950 U.S. census as an unincorporated community with the name Ryans Slough. In the 1980 United States census, its name was changed to Myrtletown.

2020

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Myrtletown CDP, Californiaurl=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0650188&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004website=United States Census Bureauaccess-date= }}title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Myrtletown CDP, Californiaurl=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0650188&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2website=United States Census Bureauaccess-date= }}Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)3,8543,7633,46186.43%80.49%70.89%
Black or African American alone (NH)3547810.78%1.01%1.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1121231192.51%2.63%2.44%
Asian alone (NH)611522201.37%3.25%4.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)316210.07%0.34%0.43%
Other race alone (NH)1213450.27%0.28%0.92%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1781743793.99%3.72%7.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2043875564.58%8.28%11.39%
Total4,4594,6754,882 100.00%100.00%100.00%

The 2020 United States census reported that Myrtletown had a population of 4,882. The population density was 2,325.9 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Myrtletown was 74.5% White, 1.7% African American, 2.9% Native American, 4.5% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 4.5% from other races, and 11.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.4% of the population.

The census reported that 95.4% of the population lived in households, 3.0% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.6% were institutionalized.

There were 2,006 households, out of which 26.7% included children under the age of 18, 37.7% were married-couple households, 10.5% were cohabiting couple households, 31.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 19.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 33.2% of households were one person, and 15.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32.

The age distribution was 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% aged 18 to 24, 27.7% aged 25 to 44, 22.4% aged 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 40.5years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males.

There were 2,156 housing units at an average density of 1,027.2 /mi2, of which 2,006 (93.0%) were occupied. Of these, 51.6% were owner-occupied, and 48.4% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 9.2% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 87.7% spoke only English at home, 7.0% spoke Spanish, 1.5% spoke other Indo-European languages, and 3.7% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 88.4% were high school graduates and 40.0% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income in 2023 was $55,543, and the per capita income was $38,356. About 13.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Myrtletown had a population of 4,675. The population density was 2,143.3 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Myrtletown was 3,969 (84.9%) White, 53 (1.1%) African American, 142 (3.0%) Native American, 155 (3.3%) Asian, 19 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 126 (2.7%) from other races, and 211 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 387 persons (8.3%).

The Census reported that 4,475 people (95.7% of the population) lived in households, 106 (2.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 94 (2.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,992 households, out of which 496 (24.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 777 (39.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 192 (9.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 109 (5.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 158 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 24 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 713 households (35.8%) were made up of individuals, and 319 (16.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25. There were 1,078 families (54.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.89.

The population was spread out, with 914 people (19.6%) under the age of 18, 414 people (8.9%) aged 18 to 24, 1,169 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,205 people (25.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 973 people (20.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

There were 2,132 housing units at an average density of 977.4 /sqmi, of which 1,992 were occupied, of which 1,032 (51.8%) were owner-occupied, and 960 (48.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 2,413 people (51.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,062 people (44.1%) lived in rental housing units.

Architecture

Myrtletown is known for having a high concentration of homes built by the Pierson Building Company, a local builder of mass-produced homes, which were primarily produced in the 1950s and 1960s. These homes form a unique Pierson style characterized by low-pitched roofs, floor-to-ceiling picture windows, and open, central floor plans. The periphery areas of Myrtletown primarily contain houses built in the latter half of the 20th century. However, several houses exist from the 1930s and 40s, when the area was grassy and open.

Politics

In the state legislature, Myrtletown is in , and .

Federally, Myrtletown is in .

References

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