Rio Dell, California
| City of Rio Dell | |
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Wildwood Avenue, Rio Dell
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 Location in Humboldt County and the state of California |
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 City of Rio Dell
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| Coordinates: 40°29′57″N 124°06′23″W / 40.49917°N 124.10639°WCoordinates: 40°29′57″N 124°06′23″W / 40.49917°N 124.10639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Humboldt |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1965 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.418 sq mi (6.261 km2) |
| • Land | 2.282 sq mi (5.910 km2) |
| • Water | 0.136 sq mi (0.351 km2) 5.61% |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,363 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95562 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-60900 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277614, 2410951 |
| Website | riodellcity |
Rio Dell (formerly, Rio Del and Eagle Prairie) is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Rio Dell is located on the west bank of the Eel River 1 mile (2 km) north of Scotia, at an elevation of 161 feet (49 m). The population was 3,363 at the 2010 census, up from 3,174 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (5.61%) is water.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rio Dell has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The first post office at Rio Dell opened in 1876. Rio Dell incorporated in 1965. Rio Dell was connected to Scotia by a ferry provided by the lumber mill, and a suspension bridge built in 1914.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Rio Dell had a population of 3,368. The population density was 1,393.2 people per square mile (537.9/km²). The racial makeup of Rio Dell was 2,894 (85.9%) White, 13 (0.4%) African American, 125 (3.7%) Native American, 25 (0.7%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 140 (4.2%) from other races, and 168 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 384 persons (11.4%).
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