census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, United States. Trinity Center is located north of Weaverville. It is home to Trinity Lake, 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
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
, 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 2020 United States census reported that Trinity Center had a population of 198. The population density was . The racial makeup of Trinity Center was 179 (90.4%)
White
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, 0 (0.0%)
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 1 (0.5%) from other races, and 14 (7.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5 persons (2.5%).
The whole population lived in households. There were 107 households, out of which 31 (29.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 52 (48.6%) were married-couple households, 13 (12.1%) were
cohabiting
Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not legally married live together as a couple. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. Such arrangements have become incr ...
couple households, 25 (23.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 17 (15.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 20 households (18.7%) were one person, and 10 (9.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.85. There were 76
families
Family (from ) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as ...
(71.0% of all households).
The age distribution was 23 people (11.6%) under the age of 18, 3 people (1.5%) aged 18 to 24, 25 people (12.6%) aged 25 to 44, 67 people (33.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 80 people (40.4%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 59.4years. There were 102 males and 96 females.
There were 316 housing units at an average density of , of which 107 (33.9%) were occupied. Of these, 64 (59.8%) were owner-occupied, and 43 (40.2%) were occupied by renters.
Politics
In the
state legislature
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Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of ...
, 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, Klamath Mounta ...