census-designated place
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California
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. Trinity Center is located north of Weaverville. It is home to
Trinity Lake
Trinity Lake, previously called Clair Engle Lake, is an artificial lake on the Trinity River formed by the Trinity Dam and located in Trinity County, California, United States. The dam was built by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The lake's cap ...
, a popular summer tourist destination. It is home to a store, Trinity Center Airport, a marina, a community church, several campgrounds, and several small resorts.
Coffee Creek is close by. The ZIP code is 96091. Trinity Center sits at an elevation of . Its population is 198 as of the 2020 census, down from 267 from the 2010 census.
History
The original town of Trinity Center was established in 1851 as a stage stop for travelers headed further north and now lies beneath the lake, which came into existence after the construction of the Trinity River Dam in 1961. A handful of buildings were moved to the town's present day location, including the I.O.O.F. building and several residences. Trinity Center was a gold mining town, shown by the mine tailings left at the north end of the lake.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km), all of it land.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Trinity Center has a
hot-summer mediterranean climate
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, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Trinity Center was on July 29, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 22, 1990.
Demographics
The
2010 United States Census
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reported that Trinity Center had a population of 267. The population density was . The racial makeup of Trinity Center was 249 (93.3%)
White
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, 0 (0.0%)
African American
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Asian
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, 3 (1.1%)
Pacific Islander
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, 2 (0.7%) from
other races
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, and 5 (1.9%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 11 persons (4.1%).
The Census reported that 267 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 137 households, out of which 15 (10.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 80 (58.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5 (3.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 12 (8.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (2.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 37 households (27.0%) were made up of individuals, and 21 (15.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95. There were 90
families
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(65.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.26.
The population was spread out, with 24 people (9.0%) under the age of 18, 7 people (2.6%) aged 18 to 24, 29 people (10.9%) aged 25 to 44, 98 people (36.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 109 people (40.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
There were 327 housing units at an average density of , of which 110 (80.3%) were owner-occupied, and 27 (19.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 202 people (75.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 65 people (24.3%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature, Trinity Center is in , and .
Federally, Trinity Center is in .
See also
*
Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California. Trinity County is rugged, mountainous, heavily forested, and lies along the Trinity River (for which it is named) within the Salmon and Klamath Mou ...