Manila, California

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Manila
census-designated place
The Friends of the Dunes nature center in Manila.
The Friends of the Dunes nature center in Manila.
Manila is located in California
Manila
Manila
Location in California
Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 124°09′44″W / 40.85167°N 124.16222°W / 40.85167; -124.16222
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.704 sq mi (1.823 km2)
 • Land0.697 sq mi (1.805 km2)
 • Water0.0069 sq mi (0.018 km2)  0.98%
Elevation
[2]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
798
 • Density1,150/sq mi (442/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95521
Area code707
GNIS feature IDs228014; 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010784—
20207981.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1860–1870[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]

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

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%).[25]

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.[25] There were 178 families (49.3% of all households).[26]

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.[25]

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.[25]

Government

In the state legislature, Manila is in the 2nd senatorial district, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[27] and the 2nd Assembly district, represented by Democrat Chris Rogers,[28] as of July 2024.

Federally, it is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman[29] since 2013.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, California
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manila, California
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Humboldt Bay Beaches & Dunes, Humboldt County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  8. ↑ Stamps House HistoryArchived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Friends of the Dunes, accessed April 9, 2014
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  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. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Manila CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Manila CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  28. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  29. ↑ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.