Hoopa (formerly Hupa, Ho-pah, Hoo-pah, Hupo, and Up-pa) is an

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and

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(CDP) in Humboldt County,

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. It is located south of Weitchpec, at an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 95546. Hoopa is a rural town located entirely on the federally-designated reservation of the

Hupa The Hupa (Yurok: / 'Hupa people') are a Native American people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group in northwestern California. Their endonym is for Hupa-language speakers in general, and for residents of Hoopa Valley, also sp ...

and serves as the administrative capital of the

Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation The Hupa (Yurok: / 'Hupa people') are a Native American people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group in northwestern California. Their endonym is for Hupa-language speakers in general, and for residents of Hoopa Valley, also sp ...

. Hoopa is on the Trinity River. Hoopa is in area code

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. 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.

Climate

The climate is similar to that of nearby Willow Creek.

Demographics

The 2000 U.S. 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

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

References

Census-designated places in Humboldt County, California Native American populated places in California Census-designated places in California 1861 establishments in California Populated places established in 1861 {{HumboldtCountyCA-geo-stub

Climate

Demographics

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See also

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