Hayfork, California

Hayfork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trinity County, California, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2010 census, up from 2,315 at the 2000 census. Hayfork was originally named Nor'el pom, after the Native American tribe that lived in the area.The community was so named on account of hay fields near the South Fork Trinity River.GeographyHayfork is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 72.1sqmi, of which, 72.1sqmi of it is land and 0.02sqmi of it is water.ClimateThis region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hayfork has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Hayfork had a population of 2,368. The population density was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). The racial makeup of Hayfork was 1,999 (84.4%) White, 4 (0.2%) African American, 162 (6.8%) Native American, 8 (0.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 38 (1.6%) from other races, and 155 (6.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 189 persons (8.0%).