Hayfork, California

Hayfork was originally named Nor'el pom, a Wintu name meaning "big valley at base of the mountain".{{cite book|last1=Chase-Dunn|first1=Christopher K.|author-link1=Christopher Chase-Dunn|last2=Mann|first2=Kelly M.|title=The Wintu & Their Neighbors: A Very Small World-system in Northern California|date=1998|publisher=University of Arizona Press|location=Tucson, AZ|isbn=9780816518005|section=Appendix 3|section-url=https://irows.ucr.edu/cd/appendices/b6/b6app3.htm|access-date=9 Nov 2021}} It was subsequently named Kingbury, then Haytown, and finally Hayfork after the nearby creek.{{cite book|last=Bright|first=William|author-link=William Bright|date=1998|title=1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning|location=Berkeley, CA|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=9780520212718}}{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=65|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=61}}

In 1921 the first Trinity County Fair was held with the Governor at the time William Stephens [http://www.trinitymuseum.org/TRINITY%20CHRONOLOGY.htm]

Hayfork is located at {{coord|40|34|17|N|123|8|48|W|type:city}} (40.571406, -123.146619) at an elevation of 2310 feet.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|72.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|72.1|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.03%) is water.

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This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|°F|0|disp=or}}. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hayfork has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=958340&cityname=Hayfork%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hayfork, California] Hayfork experiences extreme diurnal temperature variation in summer, while in winter the diurnals are wide enough to cause significant air frosts during night. Atypical for an area with such hot summertime temperatures and mild winters, frost usually occurs from mid September to early June, and frosts throughout the summer are not unheard of. There are an average of 69.8 afternoons with a high over {{convert|90|F|C|1|disp=or}}, and 155 mornings that fall below {{convert|32|F|C|disp=or}}, including 1.7 mornings in June. On average, once every 10 years there will be a frost in July and 3 out of 10 years there will be one in August. Three times every ten years the temperature drops below {{convert|0|F|C|1|disp=or}}, while daily maxima below {{convert|32|F|C|disp=or}} occur at an approximately identical frequency. The town sees a mean of 2370.5 growing degree days with a base temperature of {{convert|50|F|C|disp=or}}. Despite the USDA zone map showing the town in zone 8, NOAA records show that the town is actually in zone 7b, with the average coldest temperature experienced in a year being {{convert|6.8|F|C|1}}. The average hottest temperature in a year is {{convert|107.4|F|C|1}}. The record low high temperature is {{convert|30|F|C|1}} on January 2 and December 18 of 1924, and the record high low temperature is {{convert|64|F|C|1}} on reached five times: July 19 in 2006, July 22 in 2002, July 26 in 1996, and August 2 and 3 in 2003.

There are 80 days with precipitation of over 0.01 inches, 54 over 0.1 inches, 23 over 0.5 inches, and 9 over an inch. The record high monthly snowfall is {{convert|77.7|in|m|sigfig=2|disp=or}} in January 1916, and traces of snowfall have been seen as late as June 15 in 1950 and as early as October 21 in 1961. Precipitation falls mostly as rain below {{convert|3300|ft|m|-2}} and mostly as snow above that level, whereas Hayfork is at {{convert|2323|ft|m|0}} above sea level. The wettest "rain year" (July 1 to June 30) was 1982–1983, with {{convert|72.69|in|mm|1}} of precipitation, and the driest was 1976–1977 with {{convert|14.43|in|mm|1}}.

{{Weather box

| location = Hayfork, California

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| Jan record high F = 71

| Feb record high F = 81

| Mar record high F = 90

| Apr record high F = 95

| May record high F = 101

| Jun record high F = 109

| Jul record high F = 109

| Aug record high F = 111

| Sep record high F = 107

| Oct record high F = 100

| Nov record high F = 97

| Dec record high F = 71

| year record high F = 111

| Jan high F = 49.9

| Feb high F = 55.0

| Mar high F = 61.6

| Apr high F = 67.0

| May high F = 75.0

| Jun high F = 83.7

| Jul high F = 93.1

| Aug high F = 92.6

| Sep high F = 84.9

| Oct high F = 74.7

| Nov high F = 60.5

| Dec high F = 49.6

| year high F = 70.6

| Jan low F = 26.5

| Feb low F = 27.9

| Mar low F = 29.7

| Apr low F = 32.5

| May low F = 36.6

| Jun low F = 41.0

| Jul low F = 44.9

| Aug low F = 43.2

| Sep low F = 37.8

| Oct low F = 31.8

| Nov low F = 29.7

| Dec low F = 27.7

| year low F = 34.1

| Jan record low F = −2

| Feb record low F = −2

| Mar record low F = 12

| Apr record low F = 11

| May record low F = 20

| Jun record low F = 5

| Jul record low F = 32

| Aug record low F = 31

| Sep record low F = 23

| Oct record low F = 13

| Nov record low F = 8

| Dec record low F = −4

| year record low F = -4

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 6.18

| Feb precipitation inch = 5.05

| Mar precipitation inch = 3.74

| Apr precipitation inch = 1.84

| May precipitation inch = 1.17

| Jun precipitation inch = 0.61

| Jul precipitation inch = 0.20

| Aug precipitation inch = 0.27

| Sep precipitation inch = 0.68

| Oct precipitation inch = 2.06

| Nov precipitation inch = 4.84

| Dec precipitation inch = 6.69

| year precipitation inch = 33.3

| Jan snow inch = 9.5

| Feb snow inch = 2.9

| Mar snow inch = 1.8

| Apr snow inch = 0.6

| May snow inch = 0

| Jun snow inch = 0

| Jul snow inch = 0

| Aug snow inch = 0

| Sep snow inch = 0

| Oct snow inch = 0

| Nov snow inch = 1

| Dec snow inch = 4.5

| year snow inch = 20.4

| source 1 = Western Regional Climate Center{{cite web

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| date = May 2016

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• Japanese Bomb Balloon Marker. Erected in 1978, mentions the Japanese Bomb Balloon that exploded near Hayfork in World War II. [https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=112565]
• Bridge Gulch Massacre
• Hayfork Creek
• Wildwood(unincorporated community)
• Peanut(unincorporated community)

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At the 2010 census Hayfork had a population of 2,368. The population density was {{convert|32.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Hayfork was 1,999 (84.4%) White, 4 (0.2%) African American, 162 (6.8%) Native American, 8 (0.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 38 (1.6%) from other races, and 155 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 189 people (8.0%).{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0632562|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025435/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0632562|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Hayfork CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}

The census reported that 2,326 people (98.2% of the population) lived in households, 42 (1.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,024 households, 247 (24.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 424 (41.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 107 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 62 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 109 (10.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 336 households (32.8%) were one person and 137 (13.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 593 families (57.9% of households); the average family size was 2.84.

The age distribution was 471 people (19.9%) under the age of 18, 160 people (6.8%) aged 18 to 24, 483 people (20.4%) aged 25 to 44, 810 people (34.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 444 people (18.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

There were 1,213 housing units at an average density of 16.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 663 (64.7%) were owner-occupied and 361 (35.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 1,498 people (63.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 828 people (35.0%) lived in rental housing units.

At the 2000 census there were 2,315 people, 964 households, and 618 families in the CDP. The population density was 14.9 people per square mile (5.7/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.71% White, 0.13% African American, 8.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 6.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92%.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

Of the 964 households 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 30.2% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median household income was $22,824 and the median family income was $25,791. Males had a median income of $23,594 versus $29,306 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,611. About 17.8% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Mountain Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) is a collection of six schools located in the Hayfork area, they are as follows. Hayfork High School, Hayfork Elementary School, Valley High School, Community Day School, Hyampom Arts Magnet School, and Adult Education School.[https://www.mvusd.us/about_main.php]

In the state legislature, Hayfork is in {{Representative|casd|2|fmt=sdistrict}},{{Cite web |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators |title=Senators |accessdate=March 10, 2013 |publisher=State of California}} and {{Representative|caad|2|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers |title=Members Assembly |accessdate=March 2, 2013 |publisher=State of California}}

Federally, Hayfork is in {{Representative|cacd|2|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|2|accessdate=March 1, 2013}}

• Trinity County, California

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