Orick, California

Orick
census-designated place
Orick

Location in California

Coordinates: 41°17′12″N 124°03′35″W / 41.28667°N 124.05972°W / 41.28667; -124.05972Coordinates: 41°17′12″N 124°03′35″W / 41.28667°N 124.05972°W / 41.28667; -124.05972
Country  United States
State  California
County Humboldt County
Area[1]
 • Total 4.850 sq mi (12.561 km2)
 • Land 4.746 sq mi (12.291 km2)
 • Water 0.104 sq mi (0.270 km2)  2.15%
Elevation[2] 26 ft (8 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 357
 • Density 74/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code 95555[3]
Area code(s) 707
FIPS code 06-54218
GNIS feature IDs 230092, 2611444
For the historic Yurok village of this name, see Arekw, California.

Orick (formerly, Arekw, Orekw, and Oreq, Yurok: 'O'rekw [4]) is a census-designated place[5] situated on the banks of the Redwood Creek in Humboldt County, California.[2] It is located 43 miles (69 km) north of Eureka,[6] at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m).[2] The population was 357 at the 2010 census.

The first post office at Orick opened in 1887.[6]

The rare minerals Orickite and Coyoteite were discovered at Coyote Peak near Orick.[7]

History

O'rekw means "mouth of the river", Orick is the evolution of this original Yurok term.

Redwood National and State Parks

Redwood National Park Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center is located on US Highway 101 at Orick, California, Hours of Operation are:

Phone 707-465-7765

Redwood National and State Park- Prairie Creek Visitor Center is located just off US Highway 101, along Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. Hours of Operation are:

Phone 707-488-2039[8]

Redwood Creek Levee

The Redwood Creek Flood Control Project consists of a system of two earthen embankment levees along the lower 3.4 miles of Redwood Creek. The project was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1966 to 1968 to protect the community of Orick from floodwaters, in response to a series of flood events that occurred in 1950, 1953, 1955 and 1964. Construction included excavation and enlargement of the channel to a target geometry and placement of earthen levee embankments along each bank. Humboldt County performs levee operation and maintenance.

Humboldt County completed a planning study which developed conceptual designs for a multiple-objective project on lower Redwood Creek and estuary that would achieve estuary restoration and levee rehabilitation. Funding was provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (formerly Department of Fish and Game) through the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program. The approach to this planning study focused on facilitating stakeholder dialogue and improving the understanding of natural processes, desired conditions, and potentially feasible project concepts.

Construction of the Flood Control Project caused major physical changes to the lower reach of Redwood Creek and its estuary. Estuary volume has been reduced by over one-half of its pre-levee size due to sediment deposition, and fish habitat and water quality have been severely impaired. The net result has been a reduction in the ecological function of the estuary in terms of productivity and survival of fish and other aquatic species. Restoration of hydraulic, sediment transport, and floodplain processes is needed to help the estuary regain some of its former form, function, resiliency, and productivity.

The Flood Control Project is impaired by the deposition of large volumes of sediment, which has reduced the project’s flood capacity from the level of protection specified by Congress. Construction of the levees also reduced the ability of North and South Sloughs to flush sediment, which contributes to flooding of adjacent privately owned pastures and public roads. A fundamental rehabilitation of the Flood Control Project is needed to accommodate sediment inflow and achieve an acceptable level of flood protection that can be sustained with normal maintenance. Improvements are needed to regain active status in the Corps of Engineers Rehabilitation and Inspection Program and achieve certification and accreditation on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.

The lower Redwood Creek valley contains privately owned agricultural land adjacent to the Flood Control Project. Conceptual designs were developed with the goal of maintaining agricultural productivity and limiting the net loss of agricultural land use to the greatest extent possible while meeting other project goals. The project will need to find an acceptable balance between agricultural productivity, ecological restoration, and flood protection benefits. It is assumed that affected private landowners would be fairly compensated for impacts associated with levee modifications. In addition, the project would need to be consistent with the resource protection and preservation responsibilities of the National Park Service for affected federal land in Redwood National Park.

Recommended next steps include continued stakeholder dialogue; additional data collection and technical studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the conceptual alternatives identified in this report; and continued efforts to obtain a Congressional appropriation for the Army Corps of Engineers to perform a General Investigation Study.[9]

Climate

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, Orick has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[10] Being situated a couple of miles inland surrounded by hills, Orick has somewhat milder summer days than expected for areas on the North Coast with on average 0.7 days above 32 °C (90 °F) and average September highs of 21 °C (70 °F). Although never more severe than −8 °C (18 °F); there are on average 38 air frosts per season.[11] There is on average 67.3 inches (1,710 mm) of precipitation in a year, making it a very wet mediterranean climate.[11]

Climate data for Orick
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)		 25
(77)		 26.7
(80.1)		 31.1
(88)		 33.9
(93)		 37.2
(99)		 35.6
(96.1)		 36.1
(97)		 37.2
(99)		 32.2
(90)		 23.9
(75)		 20
(68)		 37.2
(99)
Average high °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)		 12.9
(55.2)		 13.9
(57)		 15.3
(59.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 18.8
(65.8)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 18.7
(65.7)		 13.9
(57)		 11.1
(52)		 16.31
(61.35)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)		 8.1
(46.6)		 8.7
(47.7)		 9.8
(49.6)		 11.6
(52.9)		 13.4
(56.1)		 14.8
(58.6)		 15.2
(59.4)		 14.7
(58.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 9.3
(48.7)		 7.1
(44.8)		 11
(51.8)
Average low °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 3.3
(37.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 4.3
(39.7)		 6
(43)		 8
(46)		 9.3
(48.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 7.9
(46.2)		 6.2
(43.2)		 4.7
(40.5)		 3.1
(37.6)		 5.69
(42.23)
Record low °C (°F) −7.2
(19)		 −6.1
(21)		 −3.9
(25)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −2.8
(27)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −3.9
(25)		 −5
(23)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 275
(10.83)		 240
(9.45)		 229
(9.02)		 126
(4.96)		 84
(3.31)		 35
(1.38)		 8
(0.31)		 13
(0.51)		 32
(1.26)		 119
(4.69)		 242
(9.53)		 306
(12.05)		 1,709
(67.3)
Average precipitation days 16 15 16 12 9 5 2 3 5 9 15 17 124
Source: [12]

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census[13] reported that Orick had a population of 357. The population density was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). The racial makeup of Orick was 288 (80.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 39 (10.9%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 3 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 6 (1.7%) from other races, and 21 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20 persons (5.6%).

The Census reported that 346 people (96.9% of the population) lived in households, 11 (3.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 166 households, out of which 33 (19.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 60 (36.1%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (6.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 13 (7.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 20 (12.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 65 households (39.2%) were made up of individuals and 19 (11.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08. There were 83 families (50.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.69.

The population was spread out with 60 people (16.8%) under the age of 18, 23 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 84 people (23.5%) aged 25 to 44, 125 people (35.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 65 people (18.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.

There were 197 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km²), of which 89 (53.6%) were owner-occupied, and 77 (46.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%. 198 people (55.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 148 people (41.5%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, Orick is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[14] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[15]

Federally, it is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[16]

In popular culture

The community was featured in the PlayStation 3 video game Resistance 2.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. 1 2 3 "Orick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Yurok Dictionary: 'O'rekw". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orick, California
  6. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 117. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  7. ↑ Erd, Richard C.; Czamanske, Gerald K. (1983). "Orickite and coyoteite, two new sulfide minerals from Coyote Peak, HunboldtCountry, California" (PDF). American Mineralogist 68: 245–254.
  8. ↑ "Redwood National and State Parks".
  9. ↑ "Water Management | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website". humboldtgov.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  10. ↑ Climate Summary for Orick, California
  11. 1 2
  12. ↑ "Orick, California". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Orick CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  16. ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  17. ↑ Roper, Chris, Resistance 2's Orick, CA Opener, 18 September 2008
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