McKinleyville, California

McKinleyville
Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
Coordinates: 40°56′47″N 124°06′02″W / 40.94639°N 124.10056°W / 40.94639; -124.10056
Country United States
State California
CountyHumboldt
Area
 • Total21.014 sq mi (54.426 km2)
 • Land20.796 sq mi (53.862 km2)
 • Water0.218 sq mi (0.564 km2)  1.2%
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 • Total16,262
 • Density770/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
95519, 95521
Area code707
FIPS code06-44910
GNIS feature ID1659090
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKinleyville, California

McKinleyville (formerly Minorsville)[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California. McKinleyville is located 5.25 miles (8.4 km) north of Arcata,[4] at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).[3] The population was 15,177 at the 2010 census, up from 13,599 at the time of the 2000 census.

This unincorporated community is the third largest community, after Eureka and Arcata, on the far North Coast. It is also the location of the Arcata–Eureka Airport, the largest airport in Humboldt County and the region.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKinleyville, California
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 104. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.