Comptche, California

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Comptche
Census-designated place
Location in Mendocino County and California
Location in Mendocino County and California
Comptche is located in California
Comptche
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Comptche is located in the United States
Comptche
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Coordinates: 39°15′54″N 123°35′28″W / 39.26500°N 123.59111°W / 39.26500; -123.59111
Country United States
State California
CountyMendocino
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
167
 • Density144.71/sq mi (55.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95427
Area code707
GNIS feature IDs255911;[2] 2628722[4]

Comptche (Pomo: Compatche, meaning "In the valley among the hills")[5][6] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States.[2] It is located 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Fort Bragg[7] at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m).[2] The population was 167 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

The Comptche post office opened in 1877, closed later that same year, and reopened in 1879.[7] Although the precise origin of the town's name is unknown, there was a village of the Pomo people named Komacho nearby.[8]

Geography

Comptche is located in west-central Mendocino County at 39°15′54″N 123°35′28″W / 39.26500°N 123.59111°W / 39.26500; -123.59111 (39.2648954, -123.5911224).[2] It is in ZIP code 95427 and lies at the junction of three minor roads. Comptche–Ukiah Road extends west from Comptche 15 miles (24 km) to Mendocino on State Route 1, while to the east Orr Springs Road leads 30 miles (48 km) to Ukiah on U.S. 101 (passing through Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve approximately halfway to Ukiah). Flynn Creek Road leads southward from Comptche 8 miles (13 km) to State Route 128 in Navarro River Redwoods State Park, near the town of Navarro. Flynn Creek Road and the western segment of Comptche–Ukiah Road provide an alternative route between Mendocino and the Anderson Valley, used in winter storms when the Navarro River floods Route 128.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Comptche CDP covers an area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.[1] The Albion River runs along the southern edge of the community, flowing west to the Pacific Ocean at Albion.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010159—
20201675.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–1870[10][11] 1880-1890[12]
1900[13] 1910[14] 1920[15]
1930[16] 1940[17] 1950[18]
1960[19] 1970[20] 1980[21]
1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Comptche had a population of 167. The population density was 144.7 inhabitants per square mile (55.9/km2). The median age was 43.5 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.8 males age 18 and over.[25][26][27]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[28]

The age distribution was 26 people (15.6%) under the age of 18, 5 people (3.0%) aged 18 to 24, 54 people (32.3%) aged 25 to 44, 45 people (26.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 37 people (22.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. There were 78 males and 89 females.[27]

The whole population lived in households. There were 76 households in Comptche, of which 11 (14.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 31 (40.8%) were married-couple households, 7 (9.2%) were cohabiting couple households, 12 (15.8%) had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 26 (34.2%) had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 29 households (38.2%) were one person, and 20 (26.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.2.[25][27] There were 37 families (48.7% of all households).[29]

There were 85 housing units at an average density of 73.7 units per square mile (28.5 units/km2), of which 76 (89.4%) were occupied and 10.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. Of the occupied units, 44 (57.9%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (42.1%) were occupied by renters.[25][27]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[26]
RaceNumberPercent
White13782.0%
Black or African American00.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native74.2%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race31.8%
Two or more races2012.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)159.0%

2010 census

Comptche first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[24]

Politics

In the state legislature, Comptche is in the 2nd senatorial district, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[30] and the 2nd Assembly district, represented by Democrat Chris Rogers.[31]

Federally, Comptche is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[32]

Education

Comptche is in the Mendocino Unified School District.[33]

References

  1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comptche
  3. "P1. Race – Comptche CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comptche Census Designated Place
  5. Kelley House Museum - Library: Early Settlers of Comptche Along its Many Roads
  6. Anderson Valley Advertiser - Mendo’s Native Place Names
  7. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 41. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  8. Kroeber, Alfred L. (1916), "California place names of Indian origin" (PDF), University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, 12 (2): 31–69, archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011, retrieved August 22, 2010.
  9. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  24. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  25. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  26. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  27. "Comptche CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  28. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  29. "Comptche CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  30. "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  31. "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  32. "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  33. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mendocino County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2024. - Text list

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