McKinleyville, California
| McKinleyville | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Humboldt County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′47″N 124°06′02″W / 40.94639°N 124.10056°WCoordinates: 40°56′47″N 124°06′02″W / 40.94639°N 124.10056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Humboldt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.014 sq mi (54.426 km2) |
| • Land | 20.796 sq mi (53.862 km2) |
| • Water | 0.218 sq mi (0.564 km2) 1.2% |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,177 |
| • Density | 720/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 95519, 95521 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-44910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659090 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKinleyville, California | |
McKinleyville (formerly, Minorsville) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California, United States. McKinleyville is located 5.25 miles (8.4 km) north of Arcata, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m). The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the 2000 census. This unincorporated community is the third largest community, after Eureka and Arcata, on the far North Coast and larger than five of seven cities in the county. It is also the location of the Arcata-Eureka Airport, the largest airport in Humboldt County and the region.
The Wiyot and Yurok people lived in this area prior to European settlement. Both native groups still have a role in the local scene.
McKinleyville is a community made up of a combination of smaller settlements. Joe Dows settled in the general area in the 1860s and that area was known as Dows Prairie. Slightly south was a small community called Minor (also known as Minorville). Minor was first settled in the late-19th century. Just south of Minor was Calville. Calville was settled by the employees of the California Barrel Company. After President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901 the community of Minor changed its name to McKinleyville in his honor. All three areas are collectively considered to be part of McKinleyville.
The first post office at McKinleyville opened in 1903, closed in 1921, and was re-opened in 1955.
McKinleyville is a community with mainly retail and professional businesses to serve its residents but is not an incorporated city or town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54 km2), of which 20.8 square miles (54 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 1.2%, is water.
McKinleyville consists of several watershed areas. The north bank of the Mad River is the farthest watershed to the south. The next watershed to the north is Mill Creek, then Widow White Creek, Norton Creek, Strawberry Creek, Patrick Creek and finally the farthest watershed to the north is the south bank of the Little River. To the west lies the Pacific Ocean.
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