Manila, California
Manila | |
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The Friends of the Dunes nature center in Manila. | |
Manila Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 124°09′44″W / 40.85167°N 124.16222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.704 sq mi (1.823 km2) |
| • Land | 0.697 sq mi (1.805 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.018 km2) 0.98% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 798 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95521 |
| Area code | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 228014; 2628755 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, California | |
Manila is a census-designated place[4] located adjacent to Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) north of downtown Eureka,[5] at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m).[2] The ZIP Code is 95521.[6] The population was 798 at the 2020 census.
History
The town was founded at the end of World War II, and named after Manila in the Philippines.[5] Humboldt Coastal Nature Center of Friends of the Dunes on Stamps Lane includes the Stamps Dune House and surrounding dune landscape.[7] The house was originally built in 1985 as a retirement home of a couple whose heirs sold a large part of their property and the house to Manila-based Friends of the Dunes to use as a nature center on the dunes in 2007.[8]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 784 | — | |
| 2020 | 798 | 1.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] | |||
Manila first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[10]
The 2020 United States census reported that Manila had a population of 798. The population density was 1,144.9 inhabitants per square mile (442.0/km2). The racial makeup of Manila was 621 (77.8%) White, 11 (1.4%) African American, 27 (3.4%) Native American, 8 (1.0%) Asian, 3 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 32 (4.0%) from other races, and 96 (12.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83 persons (10.4%).[11]
The whole population lived in households. There were 361 households, out of which 67 (18.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 106 (29.4%) were married-couple households, 59 (16.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 67 (18.6%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 129 (35.7%) had a male householder with no partner present. 121 households (33.5%) were one person, and 49 (13.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21.[11] There were 178 families (49.3% of all households).[12]
The age distribution was 123 people (15.4%) under the age of 18, 77 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 266 people (33.3%) aged 25 to 44, 184 people (23.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 148 people (18.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males.[11]
There were 400 housing units at an average density of 573.9 units per square mile (221.6 units/km2), of which 361 (90.3%) were occupied. Of these, 174 (48.2%) were owner-occupied, and 187 (51.8%) were occupied by renters.[11]
Government
In the state legislature, Manila is in the 2nd senatorial district, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[13] and the 2nd Assembly district, represented by Democrat Chris Rogers,[14] as of July 2024.
Federally, it is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman[15] since 2013.
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, California
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 101. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Humboldt Bay Beaches & Dunes, Humboldt County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- ^ Stamps House HistoryArchived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Friends of the Dunes, accessed April 9, 2014
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Manila CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Manila CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "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.