Rio Dell, California

This article is about the city in Humboldt County. For the unincorporated community in Sonoma County, see Del Rio, Sonoma County, California.

Rio Dell, California
City
City of Rio Dell
Wildwood Avenue, Rio Dell
Wildwood Avenue, Rio Dell
Official logo of Rio Dell, California
Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
Location in Humboldt County and the state of California
Rio Dell is located in California
Rio Dell
Rio Dell
Location in the United States
Rio Dell is located in the United States
Rio Dell
Rio Dell
Rio Dell (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°29′57″N 124°06′23″W / 40.49917°N 124.10639°W / 40.49917; -124.10639
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
IncorporatedFebruary 23, 1965[1]
Government
 • MayorDebra Garnes[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  5.61%
Elevation
[4]
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
3,379
 • Estimate 
(2019)[6]
3,349
 • Density1,468.22/sq mi (566.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95562
Area code707
FIPS code06-60900
GNIS feature IDs277614, 2410951
Websitecityofriodell.ca.gov

Rio Dell (Spanish: Río Dell,[7] meaning "river," with English "dell," meaning small valley in a woodland)[8] is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Eel River 1 mile (2 km) north of Scotia[8] at an elevation of 161 feet (49 m).[4] The population was 3,363 at the 2010 census, up from 3,174 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "City Council - City of Rio Dell". cityofriodell.ca.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Dell, California
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ La Opinión - Sismo de 4.2 sacude el norte de California
  8. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 132. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.