Weitchpec ( ; Karuk: Ansáfriik; Yurok: Wechpues, Wech)per Greg Long, The Making of Bigfoot (2004), page 32 is an unincorporated village and CDP within the Yurok reservation in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located northeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m). The ZIP Code is 95546.USPS ZIP Code lookup tool As of the 2020 census, Weitchpec had a population of 112.
Weitchpec is located in the northwestern part of the state at the confluence of the Klamath and Trinity Rivers, and the junction of State Highways 96 and 169.USGS Map "Weitchpec Quadrangle, 1997" 7.5 min. series History
Weitchpec is an ancestral Yurok village that long predates European contact. It was originally known as Weitspus, and was considered a major settlement of the Yurok people. Temporary Euro-American names for the settlement in the 19th century were Durkee's Ferry and Weitchpec Bar. Durkee's Ferry recalls Clark W. Durkee, who operated a ferry at the place in 1851. In 1855, a temporary Federal post called Camp Strowbridge was established at Weitchpec, it was later called Fort Wool. The settlement was first within the bounds of Trinity County, then in 1851 Klamath County and after 1874, Humboldt County. A post office operated at Weitchpec from 1858 to 1860 and from 1891 to 1962.
Today Weitchpec features a small store/gas station owned by the tribe (formerly Pierson's Grocery); the Yurok Tribal Office and Community Center; and Weitchpec Elementary School. As of 2010, evening classes were available in Weitchpec in the Yurok language.*Atherton, Kelley. "Back from the Brink: Learning the Yurok Language ". The Daily Triplicate. Published 16 October 2010. Accessed 30 April 2012.
2012 earthquake A 5.6 earthquake with an epicenter near Weitchpec occurred on February 13, 2012.Strong Motion Stations for 5.6Mw Weitchpec Earthquake of 13 Feb 2012, 1307 PST, Retrieved January 1, 2015
Demographics
Weitchpec first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 Census +Weitchpec CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)1816.07%Black or African American alone (NH)10.89%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)7163.39%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)10.89%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1916.96%Hispanic or Latino (any race)21.79%Total112100.00%
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