Hyampom, California


Hyampom is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California, US.
Hyampom is at an elevation of in the Trinity Mountains. Its population was 241 as of the 2020 census, unchanged from the 2010 census.

History

The name "Hyampom" is said to have derived from a Wintu language term xaayin-pom, meaning "slippery place." Hyampom was home to the Whilkut, Chimariko, and Northern Wintun Native American tribes. The explorer Jedediah Strong Smith visited Hyampom in April 1828. The first non-native settler in the area was Hank Young who moved to Hyampom on January 12, 1855.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 20.3 square miles, all of which is land.

Climate

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperature above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hyampom has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Despite the warm-summer classification, daily highs reach above 90 degrees Fahrenheit on almost all days in summer, but the marine-influenced night temperatures are almost always below 60 degrees and most often around 50. There is snow in the winter, but the elevation is too low for significant snowfall. The nearest large town, Hayfork, which is 700 feet above Hyampom at 2,200 feet, gets approximately 20 to 25 inches of snow per year, and the nearest comparable weather station, at Big Flat on the Trinity River, gets 6.7 inches per year. Precipitation totals around 40 to 45 inches a year.

Demographics

Hyampom first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Hyampom had a population of 241. The population density was. The racial makeup of Hyampom was 200 White, 2 African American, 2 Native American, 9 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 11 from other races, and 17 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 persons.
The whole population lived in households. There were 114 households, out of which 28 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 45 were married-couple households, 7 were cohabiting couple households, 15 had a female householder with no partner present, and 47 had a male householder with no partner present. 39 households were one person, and 11 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.11. There were 61 families.
The age distribution was 25 people under the age of 18, 14 people aged 18 to 24, 85 people aged 25 to 44, 40 people aged 45 to 64, and 77 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 42.6years. There were 149 males and 92 females.
There were 148 housing units at an average density of, of which 114 were occupied. Of these, 84 were owner-occupied, and 30 were occupied by renters.

Schools

There is no local school. Children attend classes in Hayfork.

Politics

In the state legislature, Hyampom is in, and.
Federally, Hyampom is in.