Comptche (Pomo: Compatche, meaning "In the valley among the hills")Kelley House Museum - Library: Early Settlers of Comptche Along its Many RoadsAnderson Valley Advertiser - Mendo’s Native Place Names is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located southeast of Fort Bragg at an elevation of . The population was 167 at the 2020 census.
History The Comptche post office opened in 1877, closed later that same year, and reopened in 1879. Although the precise origin of the town's name is unknown, there was a village of the Pomo people named Komacho nearby..
Geography Comptche is located in west-central Mendocino County at (39.2648954, -123.5911224). It is in ZIP code 95427 and lies at the junction of three minor roads. Comptche–Ukiah Road extends west from Comptche to Mendocino on State Route 1, while to the east Orr Springs Road leads to Ukiah on U.S. 101 (passing through Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve approximately halfway to Ukiah). Flynn Creek Road leads southward from Comptche to State Route 128 in Navarro River Redwoods State Park, near the town of Navarro. Flynn Creek Road and the western segment of Comptche–Ukiah Road provide an alternative route between Mendocino and the Anderson Valley, used in winter storms when the Navarro River floods Route 128.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Comptche CDP covers an area of , all land. The Albion River runs along the southern edge of the community, flowing west to the Pacific Ocean at Albion.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Comptche had a population of 167. The population density was . The median age was 43.5 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
The age distribution was 26 people (15.6%) under the age of 18, 5 people (3.0%) aged 18 to 24, 54 people (32.3%) aged 25 to 44, 45 people (26.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 37 people (22.2%) who were 65years of age or older. There were 78 males and 89 females.
The whole population lived in households. There were 76 households in Comptche, of which 11 (14.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 31 (40.8%) were married-couple households, 7 (9.2%) were cohabiting couple households, 12 (15.8%) had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 26 (34.2%) had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 29 households (38.2%) were one person, and 20 (26.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.2. There were 37 families (48.7% of all households).
There were 85 housing units at an average density of , of which 76 (89.4%) were occupied and 10.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. Of the occupied units, 44 (57.9%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (42.1%) were occupied by renters.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 137 82.0% Black or African American 0 0.0% American Indian and Alaska Native 7 4.2% Asian 0 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 3 1.8% Two or more races 20 12.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 15 9.0% 2010 census
Comptche first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Politics In the state legislature, Comptche is in , and .
Federally, Comptche is in .
Education Comptche is in the Mendocino Unified School District. - Text list
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