Redway, California

Redway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California, United States. Redway is located 2.25mi northwest of Garberville, at an elevation of 538 feet (164 m). The population was 1,225 at the 2010 census, up from 1,188 at the 2000 census.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3sqmi, of which, 1.25sqmi of it is land and 0.02sqmi of it (1.7%) is water.HistoryThe town was founded by Oscar and Charles Burris in 1923.Originally, Redway was a resort style golf course. In the 1960s The golf course closed. This is evident by some of the street names such as Birdie, Par, and Green.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Redway had a population of 1,225. The population density was 963.1 people per square mile (371.9/km²). The racial makeup of Redway was 1,093 (89.2%) White, 5 (0.4%) African American, 35 (2.9%) Native American, 6 (0.5%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 15 (1.2%) from other races, and 70 (5.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96 persons (7.8%).