Alderpoint, California
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| population_total = 137
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Alderpoint (formerly, Alder Point) is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, at an elevation of {{convert|472|ft|m}}, {{convert|11|mi|km}} east-northeast of Garberville.{{California's Geographic Names|8}} Its population is 137 as of the 2020 census, down from 186 from the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 95511 and its area code is 707.
History
The town, named after the abundance of alder trees,{{Cite book |last=Turner |first=Dennis W. and Gloria H. |title=Place Names of Humboldt County, California: A Compendium 1542–2009 |publisher=Dennis W & Gloria H. Turner |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-9629617-2-4 |location=Orangevale, Ca |pages=6}} began in 1910 as a center for construction of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. The first post office at Alderpoint opened in 1911.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010= 186
|2020= 137
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850–1870{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1880-1890{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
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|+ Race and Ethnicity ! Racial and ethnic composition |
| White (non-Hispanic)
| 87.1% | 62.77% |
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
| 5.38% | 16.06% |
| Two or more races (non-Hispanic)
| 2.15% | 9.49% |
| Native American (non-Hispanic)
| 4.84% | 8.76% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic)
| 0.54% | 1.46% |
| Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)
| 0.0% | 0.73% |
| Other (non-Hispanic)
| 0.0% | 0.73% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 0.0% | 0.0% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Alderpoint had a population of 137. The population density was {{convert|56.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Alderpoint was 64.2% White, 0.0% African American, 8.8% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 10.9% from other races, and 13.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.1% of the population.
The census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.
There were 62 households, out of which 17.7% included children under the age of 18, 21.0% were married-couple households, 25.8% were cohabiting couple households, 19.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 33.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 37.1% of households were one person, and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21. There were 26 families (41.9% of all households).
The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% aged 18 to 24, 31.4% aged 25 to 44, 24.1% aged 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 40.3{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 121.0 males.
There were 74 housing units at an average density of {{convert|30.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 62 (83.8%) were occupied. Of these, 91.9% were owner-occupied, and renters occupied 8.1%{{cite web |title=Alderpoint CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0600786 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}{{cite web |title=Alderpoint CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0600786 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Alderpoint
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|Jan high F = 53.6
|Feb high F = 59.1
|Mar high F = 62.3
|Apr high F = 68.2
|May high F = 74.4
|Jun high F = 81.4
|Jul high F = 90.9
|Aug high F =90.3
|Sep high F = 86.7
|Oct high F = 74.8
|Nov high F =61.3
|Dec high F = 53.7
|year high F = 71.4
|Jan low F = 35.4
|Feb low F = 37.9
|Mar low F = 38.8
|Apr low F = 41.2
|May low F = 45.4
|Jun low F = 49.4
|Jul low F = 52.4
|Aug low F = 52.2
|Sep low F = 48.6
|Oct low F = 44
|Nov low F = 40.5
|Dec low F = 36.3
|year low F = 43.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 10.6
|Feb precipitation inch =7.8
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.8
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.2
|May precipitation inch = 1.6
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.5
|Jul precipitation inch = 0
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.4
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.8
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.6
|Nov precipitation inch = 7.3
|Dec precipitation inch = 9.4
|year precipitation inch = 50.9
|source 1 = Weatherbase{{Cite web |year=2011 |title=Historical Weather for Alderpoint, California |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=880040&refer=wikipedia |website=Weatherbase}}
Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
|date=November 2011
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Politics
In the state legislature, Alderpoint is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}},{{Cite web |title=Senators |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |access-date=March 10, 2013 |website=State of California}} and {{Representative|caad|2|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |title=Members Assembly |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |access-date=March 2, 2013 |website=State of California}}
Federally, it is in {{Representative|cacd|2|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|2|access-date=March 1, 2013}}
Notable people
- Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson, serial killers
- Frank Cieciorka, graphic artist
- ED Denson, managed the prominent band Country Joe and The Fish that performed at Woodstock. In later years, he built a successful law practice centered around representing the local marijuana growers in the area.
Historic "Murder Mountain"
The Rancho Sequoia area of Alderpoint{{Cite web |last=Morey |first=Dave |title=Location: Alderpoint |url=http://co.humboldt.ca.us/sheriff/pressreleases/default.asp?title=Press+Releases&url=pressReleaseDetail.asp&ID=1116 |access-date=March 27, 2014 |website=Humboldt County Sheriff's Office}}{{Cite news |last=Stover |first=Franklin |date=December 25, 2013 |title=Missing persons coverage uneven |url=http://www.times-standard.com/letters/ci_24792276/missing-persons-coverage-uneven |access-date=March 27, 2014 |work=Eureka Times-Standard}} is called "Murder Mountain" from the actions of the Carson serial killers (Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson), including the murder of 26-year-old Clark Stephens on May 17, 1982,[http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2012/10/suzan-barnes-cultic-california-serial.html “‘Religious Reasons’ Cited – Murder Suspects Admit Slayings”], The Press-Courier, Oxnard, California, April 28, 1983, p. 31, accessed July 13, 2013 and for other disappearances, murders and rumored murders.McDonough, Elise, [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/high-times/murder-mayhem-marijuana_b_4228303.html Humboldt County: Murder, Mayhem and Marijuana, Huffington Post, November 6, 2013, accessed December 23, 2013]
Two high-profile missing persons are Robert "Bobby" Tennison, a 38-year-old father of four, missing since January 2009,Stover, Franklin, [http://www.humboldtbeacon.com/news/ci_13868092 Robert 'Bobby' Tennison still missing in SoHum; holidays heighten painful loss], Humboldt Beacon, November 25, 2009, accessed July 13, 2013Stover, Franklin, [http://www.humboldtbeacon.com/ci_17274020 Robert 'Bobby' Tennison still missing Last seen in Alderpoint area two years ago] Humboldt Beacon, February 2, 2011, accessed July 13, 2013 and Garret Rodriguez, a 29-year-old from San Diego, California, who was reported missing on April 25, 2013, by his father.[http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_23139706/man-reportedly-humboldt-work-marijuana-farm-reported-missing%3Fsource=most_viewed.html Man believed to be in Humboldt to work on marijuana farm reported missing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224105851/http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_23139706/man-reportedly-humboldt-work-marijuana-farm-reported-missing%3Fsource=most_viewed.html |date=December 24, 2013 }}, Eureka Times-Standard, April 30, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013 In their last conversation in December 2012, Rodriguez told his father, Val Rodriguez, he was headed to "Murder Mountain" to work on a marijuana grow.[http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_23145380/father-reports-son-missing-after-talk-murder-mountain Father reports son missing after talk of 'Murder Mountain'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503234312/http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_23145380/father-reports-son-missing-after-talk-murder-mountain |date=May 3, 2013 }}, Eureka Times-Standard, May 1, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013 After he went missing, his truck was found in June 2013.Chalmers, Colleen, [http://www.willitsnews.com/ci_23520081/family-seeks-answers-disappearance-socal-man-headed-murder Family seeks answers in disappearance of SoCal man headed to 'Murder Mountain'; Private investigator: His truck was found in Garberville area] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628030526/http://www.willitsnews.com/ci_23520081/family-seeks-answers-disappearance-socal-man-headed-murder |date=June 28, 2013 }}, The Willits News, June 22, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013Williams, Linda, [http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/news/ci_24200248/where-have-all-missing-persons-gone Where have all the missing persons gone?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111926/http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/news/ci_24200248/where-have-all-missing-persons-gone |date=December 24, 2013 }}, Ukiah Daily Journal, September 28, 2013, accessed December 23, 2013 On November 28, 2013, human remains were found in a grave on private property on Jewett Road, one day after a group of locals forced the admission from the suspect known to have committed the murder, about the exact location of a grave believed to be Rodriguez's.Kemp, Kym, [http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2013/dec/6/private-investigator-chris-cook-reveals-someone-ma/ Private Investigator Chris Cook Reveals Sources May Have Heard Confession of Garret Rodriguez’s Murder], Lost Coast Communications, December 6, 2013, accessed December 20, 2013 On December 17, the remains were identified as Rodriguez's, and he was confirmed a victim of a homicide.Greenson, Thaddeus, [http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_24746210/body-humboldt-countys-murder-mountain-is-that-missing Body on Humboldt County's 'Murder Mountain' is that of missing California man], San Jose Mercury News, December 18, 2013, accessed December 23, 2013 It is suspected that the anonymous tip came from a confession extracted from the man responsible for the murder, who gave up the information after being kidnapped, shot twice, and threatened by a group of eight local vigilantes on Thanksgiving Day.Kemp, Kym, [http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2013/dec/5/humboldt-co-sheriffs-office-unready-confirm-connec/ Humboldt Co. Sheriff’s Office Unready to Confirm Connection in Recent SoHum Cases to Garret Rodriguez], Lost Coast Communications, December 5, 2013, accessed December 20, 2013 In 2018, Rodriguez and "Murder Mountain" were featured in the Netflix documentary series Murder Mountain.{{Cite news |last=Leon |first=Melissa |date=January 1, 2019 |title=Netflix's 'Murder Mountain': Where Marijuana Can Kill |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/netflixs-murder-mountain-where-marijuana-can-kill |access-date=January 4, 2019 |work=The Daily Beast |language=en}}
Across the valley from Rancho Sequoia on Pratt Mountain, in 1973, 24-year-old Dirk Dickenson was shot in the back by Federal agent Lloyd Clifton during a military-style federal raid which arrived at his property by helicopter.{{Cite book |last=Michael Woodiwiss |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6AxEiRiWMeoC&pg=PA275 |title=Organized Crime and American Power: A History |publisher=University of Toronto Press |year=2001 |isbn=978-0-8020-8278-7 |pages=275– |access-date=July 13, 2013}}[https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/549/549.F2d.722.75-1585.html Petition of Lloyd Clifton for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Gene Cox, Sheriff of Humboldt County, California, Respondent-Appellant] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514201731/http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/549/549.F2d.722.75-1585.html |date=May 14, 2010 }}, 549 F.2d 722 No. 75-1585, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, March 4, 1977, accessed July 13, 2013 Dickenson was found blameless by a Federal Department of Justice investigation; charges against his killer were moved to federal court and ultimately dismissed.[http://www.abajournal.com/gallery/warrior_cops/849 10 police raids gone wrong: 1972: Dirk Dickenson], ABA Journal, American Bar Association, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013 Dickenson was posthumously featured on the cover of Rolling Stone[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/1973-rolling-stone-covers-20040622/rs135-dirk-dickenson-nark-66596916#ixzz2YxWzVLcw RS135: Dirk Dickenson, Nark Crime Victim], Illustration by James McMullan, Rolling Stone, May 24, 1973, accessed July 13, 2013 and is recognized as the first victim of the U.S. war on drugs.Moskos, Peter, [https://psmag.com/social-justice/book-review-lockdown-nation-military-style-policing-radley-balko-60861 Lockdown Nation], Pacific Standard, July 9, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013
See also
- {{portal-inline|California}}
- Sequoia County, California
- Murder Mountain (TV series)
References
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Further reading
- {{Cite news |last=Eszterhas, Joe |author-link=Joe Eszterhas |date=May 24, 1973 |title=Death in the Wilderness: The Justice Department's Killer Narc Strike Force |work=Rolling Stone Magazine |issue=135}}
- {{Cite news |last=Robbins, William |date=August 16, 1985 |title=The Talk Of Alderpoint; In a Coast Mountain fastness, peace (and Police helicopters) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/16/us/the-talk-of-alderpoint-in-a-coast-mountain-fastness-peace-and-police-helicopters.html |access-date=June 28, 2013 |work=The New York Times}}
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