Cutten, California

Cutten
Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
Coordinates: 40°46′11″N 124°08′34″W / 40.76972°N 124.14278°W / 40.76972; -124.14278
Country United States
State California
CountyHumboldt
Area
 • Total1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
 • Land1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
200 ft (61 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,223
 • Density2,516.00/sq mi (971.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95503, 95534
Area code707
FIPS code06-17722
GNIS feature ID1655945
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cutten, California

Cutten, a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California, United States, is an unincorporated community, which is part of Greater Eureka. The city was named for David Page Cutten and his family, who were prominent figures in the history of Humboldt County during the early 1850s.[2] Cutten is located 2.5 miles (4 km) south-southeast of downtown Eureka,[3] at an elevation of 200 feet (61 m).[4] Its population is 3,223 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,108 from the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Turner, Dennis W.; Turner, Gloria H. (2010). Place Names of Humboldt County, California (2nd ed.). Orangevale, CA: Dennis W. & Gloria H. Turner. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-9629617-2-4.
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 45-46. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cutten, California