Alderpoint, California
| Alderpoint | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
  Alderpoint Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′35″N 123°36′42″W / 40.17639°N 123.61167°WCoordinates: 40°10′35″N 123°36′42″W / 40.17639°N 123.61167°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.429 sq mi (6.291 km2) |
| • Land | 2.429 sq mi (6.291 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95511[3] |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2611374; 1657909 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderpoint, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderpoint, California | |
Alderpoint (formerly, Alder Point)[4] is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California at an elevation of 472 feet (144 m),[2] 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Garberville.[4] The ZIP Code is 95511, it is inside area code 707 and had a population of 186 in the 2010 census.
History
The town began in 1910 as a center for construction of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.[4] It's named after the abundance of Alder Trees.[5] The first post office at Alderpoint opened in 1911.[4]
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Alderpoint had a population of 186. The population density was 76.6 people per square mile (29.6/km²). The racial makeup of Alderpoint was 170 (91.4%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 9 (4.8%) Native American, 1 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.5%) from other races, and 5 (2.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 persons (5.4%).
The Census reported that 186 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 80 households, out of which 19 (23.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 29 (36.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (12.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (11.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (11.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 29 households (36.3%) were made up of individuals and 3 (3.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33. There were 48 families (60.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.83.
The population was spread out with 32 people (17.2%) under the age of 18, 11 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 43 people (23.1%) aged 25 to 44, 75 people (40.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 25 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.5 males.
There were 93 housing units at an average density of 38.3 per square mile (14.8/km²), of which 58 (72.5%) were owner-occupied, and 22 (27.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 144 people (77.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42 people (22.6%) lived in rental housing units.
Climate
| Climate data for Alderpoint | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 53.6 (12) |
59.1 (15.1) |
62.3 (16.8) |
68.2 (20.1) |
74.4 (23.6) |
81.4 (27.4) |
90.9 (32.7) |
90.3 (32.4) |
86.7 (30.4) |
74.8 (23.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
53.7 (12.1) |
71.4 (21.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 35.4 (1.9) |
37.9 (3.3) |
38.8 (3.8) |
41.2 (5.1) |
45.4 (7.4) |
49.4 (9.7) |
52.4 (11.3) |
52.2 (11.2) |
48.6 (9.2) |
44 (7) |
40.5 (4.7) |
36.3 (2.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.6 (269) |
7.8 (198) |
5.8 (147) |
3.2 (81) |
1.6 (41) |
0.5 (13) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (10) |
0.8 (20) |
3.6 (91) |
7.3 (185) |
9.4 (239) |
50.9 (1,293) |
| Source: Weatherbase[7] | |||||||||||||
Politics
In the state legislature, Alderpoint is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[8] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[9]
Federally, it is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[10]
Notable people
- Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson - serial killers
- Frank Cieciorka - graphic artist
"Murder Mountain"
The Rancho Sequoia area of Alderpoint[11][12] is called "Murder Mountain" from the actions of the Carson serial killers including the murder of 26-year-old Clark Stephens on May 17, 1982,[13] and for other disappearances, murders and rumored murders.[14] Two high-profile missing persons are Robert 'Bobby' Tennison, a 38-year-old father of four, missing since January 2009[15][16] and Garret Rodriquez, a 29-year-old from San Diego, California, who was reported missing on April 25, 2013 by his father.[17] In their last conversation in December 2012, Mr. Rodriguez told his father he was headed to "Murder Mountain" to work on a marijuana grow.[18] After he went missing, his truck was found in June 2013.[19][20] On December 1, 2013 human remains were found in a grave on a private property on Jewitt Ranch Road, one day after private investigators received an anonymous tip to the exact location of a grave believed to be Rodriquez's.[21] On December 17, the remains were identified as Rodriquez and he was confirmed a victim of a homicide.[22] It is suspected that the anonymous tip came from a confession extracted from the man responsible for the murder,[21] who gave up the information after being kidnapped, shot twice and threatened by a group of eight local vigilantes on Thanksgiving Day.[23]
Across the valley from Rancho Sequoia on Pratt Mountain, 24-year-old Dirk Dickenson was shot in the back by a federal agent during a military-style federal raid which arrived at his property by helicopter.[24][25] Dickenson was found blameless by a Federal Department of Justice investigation; charges against his killer were moved to federal court and ultimately dismissed.[26] He was posthumously on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine[27] and is recognized as the first victim of the U.S. war on drugs.[28]
See also
- California portal
References
- ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alderpoint, California
- ↑ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived January 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 8. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Turner, Dennis W. and Gloria H. (2010). Place Names of Humboldt County, California: A Compendium 1542-2009. Orangevale, Ca: Dennis W & Gloria H. Turner. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-9629617-2-4.
- ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Alderpoint CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Alderpoint, California". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ↑ Morey, Dave. "Location: Alderpoint". Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. Humboldt County, California. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ Stover, Franklin (December 25, 2013). "Missing persons coverage uneven". Eureka Times-Standard. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ “‘Religious Reasons’ Cited – Murder Suspects Admit Slayings”, The Press-Courier, Oxnard, California, April 28, 1983, p. 31, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ McDonough, Elise, Humboldt County: Murder, Mayhem and Marijuana, Huffington Post, November 6, 2013, accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Stover, Franklin, Robert 'Bobby' Tennison still missing in SoHum; holidays heighten painful loss, Humboldt Beacon, November 25, 2009, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ Stover, Franklin, Robert 'Bobby' Tennison still missing Last seen in Alderpoint area two years ago Humboldt Beacon, February 2, 2011, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ Man believed to be in Humboldt to work on marijuana farm reported missing, Eureka Times-Standard, April 30, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ Father reports son missing after talk of 'Murder Mountain', Eureka Times-Standard, May 1, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ Chalmers, Colleen, Family seeks answers in disappearance of SoCal man headed to 'Murder Mountain'; Private investigator: His truck was found in Garberville area, The Willits News, June 22, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ Williams, Linda, Where have all the missing persons gone?, Ukiah Daily Journal, September 28, 2013, accessed December 23, 2013
- 1 2 Kemp, Kym, Private Investigator Chris Cook Reveals Sources May Have Heard Confession of Garret Rodriguez’s Murder, Lost Coast Communications, December 6, 2013, accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Greenson, Thaddeus, Body on Humboldt County's 'Murder Mountain' is that of missing California man, San Jose Mercury News, December 18, 2013, accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Kemp, Kym, Humboldt Co. Sheriff’s Office Unready to Confirm Connection in Recent SoHum Cases to Garret Rodriquez, Lost Coast Communications, December 5, 2013, accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Michael Woodiwiss (2001). Organized Crime and American Power: A History. University of Toronto Press. pp. 275–. ISBN 978-0-8020-8278-7. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ Petition of Lloyd Clifton for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Gene Cox, Sheriff of Humboldt County, California, Respondent-Appellant, 549 F.2d 722 No. 75-1585, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, March 4, 1977, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ 10 police raids gone wrong: 1972: Dirk Dickenson, ABA Journal, American Bar Association, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ RS135: Dirk Dickenson, Nark Crime Victim, Illustration by James McMullan, Rolling Stone Magazine, May 24, 1973, accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ Moskos, Peter, Lockdown Nation, Pacific Standard, July 9, 2013, accessed July 13, 2013
Additional reading
- Eszterhas, Joe, Death in the Wilderness: The Justice Department's Killer Nark Strike Force, Rolling Stone Magazine, Number 135, May 24, 1973
- Robbins, William, The Talk Of Alderpoint; In a Coast Mountain fastness, peace (and Police helicopters), The New York Times, August 16, 1985, accessed June 28, 2013.
