Comptche, California

Comptche
Census-designated place
Location in Mendocino County and California
Location in Mendocino County and California
Comptche is located in California
Comptche
Comptche
Comptche is located in the United States
Comptche
Comptche
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 (0.0 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] There is a K–3 primary school serving the town, as well as a small store with gas pump; a post office, and a church. The population was 167 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comptche
  3. ^ a b "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, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 41. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.