Gasquet, California
Encyclopedia
Gasquet is a census-designated place
22 mi (35 km) southwest of the Oregon
border in Del Norte County
, California
, and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Crescent City
, with a population of 515. It lies at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m). The ZIP Code
is 95543. Its area code is 707
. Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area
and is reputed to be the rainiest place in California with an average annual rainfall of 95 inches (2,413 mm).
A post office operated at Gasquet from 1879 to 1902 and from 1949 to present. The name is in honor of Horace Gasquet, its first postmaster.
was 137.1 people per square mile (52.9/km²). The racial makeup of Gasquet was 585 (88.5%) White, 2 (0.3%) African American, 27 (4.1%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 15 (2.3%) from other races
, and 30 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39 persons (5.9%).
The Census reported that 661 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 319 households, out of which 57 (17.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 154 (48.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 22 (6.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 14 (4.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 22 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 8 (2.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 102 households (32.0%) were made up of individuals and 38 (11.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 190 families
(59.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.58.
The population was spread out with 96 people (14.5%) under the age of 18, 30 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 97 people (14.7%) aged 25 to 44, 298 people (45.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 140 people (21.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.0 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
There were 384 housing units at an average density of 79.6 per square mile (30.7/km²), of which 240 (75.2%) were owner-occupied, and 79 (24.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 17.7%. 481 people (72.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 180 people (27.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Gasquet is located in the 4th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Doug LaMalfa
, and in the 1st Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Wesley Chesbro
. Federally, Gasquet is located in California's 1st congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of D +10 and is represented by Democrat Mike Thompson
.
quarterback Buck Pierce
was born in Gasquet, and went to school in nearby Crescent City. As of 2010 he is the starting quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
.
Pioneer woman Mary Adams Peacock carried the U.S. Mail from Crescent City
to Grants Pass in the 1880s and 1890s. When the Mary Adams Peacock Bridge was completed across the Smith River
on Highway 199 near Gasquet it was the first bridge in the state to be named for a woman.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
22 mi (35 km) southwest of the Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
border in Del Norte County
Del Norte County, California
Del Norte County is a county located at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California on the Pacific adjacent to the Oregon border. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 28,610. The county seat is Crescent City, the county's only incorporated city. Del Norte is the abbreviated...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Crescent City
Crescent City, California
Crescent City is the county seat and only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California. Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City had a total population of 7,643 in the 2010 census, up from 4,006 in the 2000 census...
, with a population of 515. It lies at an elevation of 381 feet (116 m). The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 95543. Its area code is 707
Area code 707
North American area code 707 is a Californian telephone area code which covers Napa, Sebastopol, Vallejo, Benicia, Fairfield, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fort Bragg, Crescent City, Eureka, Clearlake, Vacaville, Ukiah, and northwestern California. It was split from area code 415 on March 1, 1959...
. Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area
Smith River National Recreation Area
Smith River National Recreation Area is located northwestern California, United States. The Smith River National Recreation Area is in Six Rivers National Forest and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Created by Congress in 1990, Smith River...
and is reputed to be the rainiest place in California with an average annual rainfall of 95 inches (2,413 mm).
A post office operated at Gasquet from 1879 to 1902 and from 1949 to present. The name is in honor of Horace Gasquet, its first postmaster.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Gasquet had a population of 661. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 137.1 people per square mile (52.9/km²). The racial makeup of Gasquet was 585 (88.5%) White, 2 (0.3%) African American, 27 (4.1%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 15 (2.3%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 30 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39 persons (5.9%).
The Census reported that 661 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 319 households, out of which 57 (17.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 154 (48.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22 (6.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 14 (4.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 22 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 8 (2.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 102 households (32.0%) were made up of individuals and 38 (11.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07. There were 190 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(59.6% of all households); the average family size was 2.58.
The population was spread out with 96 people (14.5%) under the age of 18, 30 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 97 people (14.7%) aged 25 to 44, 298 people (45.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 140 people (21.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.0 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
There were 384 housing units at an average density of 79.6 per square mile (30.7/km²), of which 240 (75.2%) were owner-occupied, and 79 (24.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 17.7%. 481 people (72.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 180 people (27.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Gasquet is located in the 4th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Republican representing the 4th district, encompassing Del Norte, Siskiyou, Shasta, Trinity, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties, as well as parts of Nevada and Placer counties...
, and in the 1st Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat Wesley Chesbro
Wesley Chesbro
Wesley P. Chesbro is a Democratic politician from California. He is currently the Assembly member for the 1st Assembly district in California. Previously, Chesbro served as a State Senator from California's 2nd district from 1998 until 2006...
. Federally, Gasquet is located in California's 1st congressional district
California's 1st congressional district
California's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California and presently consists of the northern coastline and includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties and parts of Sonoma and Yolo counties.The district is currently...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of D +10 and is represented by Democrat Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson
Michael C. Thompson , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as well as parts of Yolo and Sonoma Counties....
.
Noted people from Gasquet
Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football League
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quarterback Buck Pierce
Buck Pierce
Buck James Pierce is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Pierce signed with the Blue Bombers for the 2010 CFL season after he was released by the BC Lions, the team he spent the first five years of his professional career with...
was born in Gasquet, and went to school in nearby Crescent City. As of 2010 he is the starting quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
.
Pioneer woman Mary Adams Peacock carried the U.S. Mail from Crescent City
Crescent City, California
Crescent City is the county seat and only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California. Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City had a total population of 7,643 in the 2010 census, up from 4,006 in the 2000 census...
to Grants Pass in the 1880s and 1890s. When the Mary Adams Peacock Bridge was completed across the Smith River
Smith River (California)
The Smith River is a river on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States, approximately long. It drains a rugged area of the Pacific Coast Ranges west of the Siskiyou Mountains just south of the Oregon border and north of the watershed of the Klamath River. The catchment area is...
on Highway 199 near Gasquet it was the first bridge in the state to be named for a woman.