Covelo, California

Covelo
Census-designated place
Downtown Covelo c. 1920
Downtown Covelo c. 1920
Location in Mendocino County and the state of California
Location in Mendocino County and the state of California
Coordinates: 39°47′35″N 123°14′53″W / 39.79306°N 123.24806°W / 39.79306; -123.24806
Country United States
State California
CountyMendocino
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.14 sq mi (18.49 km2)
 • Land7.09 sq mi (18.38 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.60%
Elevation
[2]
1,398 ft (426 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,394
 • Density196.48/sq mi (75.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95428
Area code707
FIPS code06-16728
GNIS feature ID0277603

Covelo (/ˈkoʊvəloʊ/ KOH-və-loh) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States. Covelo is located 14 miles (23 km) east-northeast of Laytonville,[4] at an elevation of 1,398 feet (426 m).[2] The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 1,255 at the 2010 census. 405 acres (1.64 km2) of Covelo is part of the Round Valley Indian Reservation.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Covelo, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Covelo CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  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. 43. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.