Trinity County, California

Trinity County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Weaverville.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern California and has an area of ​​8307 square kilometers, of which 75 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Siskiyou County, Shasta County, Tehama County, Mendocino County and Humboldt County.

History

Trinity County was in 1850 one of the Gründungscountys of California. Parts of it were ceded to Klamath County in 1852 and 1853 in Humboldt County. Klamath County in 1876 disbanded due to corruption and a sweeping electoral fraud.

It has its name from the Trinity River County, which in turn was named in 1845 by Major Pearson B. Reading, who had the mistaken impression that the current would flow in the Trinidad Bay.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 13,022 people in Trinity County. There were 5,587 households and 3,625 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 88.87 % White, 0.45 % African American, 4.85 % Native American, 0.47 % Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.88 % from other races groups; 4.38% were descended from two or more races. 3.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,587 households out of which 25.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them. 50.50 % were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband. 35.10 % were non-families. 29.50 % of all households and 11.10% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.80 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 22.80 % under the age of 18, 5.10 % from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44 years, 32.10 % between 45 and 64 years and 17.20% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 104.20 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.60 males.

The median income for a household was $ 27,711, and the median income for a family was $ 34,343. Males have a median income of $ 31,131, women $ 24,271. The per capita income was $ 16,868. 18.70% percent of the population and 14.10% of families are below the poverty line. 26.20% of those under age 18 and 7.20 % were 65 years or older.

Communities

• Hayfork
• Lewiston
• Weaverville