Hoopa, California

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Coordinates: 41°03′01″N 123°40′27″W / 41.05028°N 123.67417°W / 41.05028; -123.67417

Hoopa, California
Census-designated place
Hoopa is located in California
Hoopa
Hoopa
Coordinates: 41°03′01″N 123°40′27″W / 41.05028°N 123.67417°W / 41.05028; -123.67417
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt County
Native American ReservationHoopa Valley Indian Reservation
Elevation
[1]
328 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95546
Area code(s)530
FIPS code06-34540
GNIS feature ID2585654

Hoopa (formerly Hupa, Ho-pah, Hoo-pah, Hupo, and Up-pa) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California.[1] It is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Weitchpec,[2] at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m).[1] The ZIP Code is 95546.[3]

Hoopa is a rural town located entirely on the federally-designated reservation of the Hupa and serves as the administrative capital of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. Hoopa is on the Trinity River. Hoopa is in area code 530.

The Hoopa Valley post office opened in 1861; the name was changed to Hoopa in 1895, to Hupa in 1900, and back to Hoopa in 1902.[2]

Climate[]

The climate is similar to that of nearby Willow Creek.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

The 2000 US census recorded 3,040 people in Hoopa, and the 2010 census recorded 3,393 people. These figures therefore include people living in Hoopa Valley outside the town of Hoopa. The ethnic composure of the area was 14.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 81.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. 4.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Politics[]

In the state legislature, Hoopa is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[6] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[7]

Federally, Hoopa is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[8]

In the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, Hoopa is represented in six of seven council districts.

See also[]

  • Flag of California.svg California portal

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoopa, California
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 78. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived 2010-11-23 at WebCite
  4. ^ https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca4082
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  8. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.



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