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Fairhaven, California
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Fairhaven (formerly Rolph) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west-southwest of downtown Eureka,[4] at an elevation of 10 feet (3.0 m) above sea level.[1]
Key Information
In 1867, Hans Ditlev Bendixsen opened a ship building yard in Fairhaven. Bendixsen built many vessels for the lumber trade.[5] Bendixsen constructed 92 sailing vessels between 1869 and 1901, including 35 three-masters. These included the C.A. Thayer which is now preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.[6]
The Rolph post office operated from 1918 to 1921. That name was for Governor James Rolph of California. The name "Fairhaven" was taken from Fair Haven, a neighborhood in New Haven, Connecticut.[4]
Simpson historically operated plywood and pulp operations in Fairhaven.[7] Green Diamond, spun off from Simpson, continues to operate a wood chip export facility in Fairhaven.[8]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 165 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[10] | |||
Fairhaven first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[10]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[10] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 125 | 75.76% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 1.21% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1.21% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 3.64% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.61% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.61% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 21 | 12.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 4.24% |
| Total | 165 | 100.00% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairhaven, California
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Fairhaven CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 58. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Turner, Dennis W. & Gloria H. (2010). Place Names of Humboldt County, California: A Compendium 1542-2009. Oangeval, CA: Dennis W. & Gloria H. Turner. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-9629617-2-4.
- ^ Leigh H. Irvine, History of Humboldt County California (Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1915) [1]
- ^ https://www.apawood.org/data/Sites/1/documents/monographs/22-simpson-timber-co.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://humboldtbayproject.net/humboldt-bay-project-natural-resources.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fairhaven CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
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