Trinity Center is a census-designated place in Trinity County, California. Trinity Center is located north of Weaverville. It is home to Trinity Lake, a popular summer tourist destination. The telephone prefix is 266-xxxx or more rarely 286-xxxx. It is home to a store, Trinity Center Airport, a marina, a community church, several campgrounds, and several small resorts. Coffee Creek is close by. The ZIP code is 96091. Trinity Center sits at an elevation of. The 2010 United States census reported Trinity Center's population was 267.
History
The original town of Trinity Center was established in 1851 as a stage stop for travelers headed further north and now lies beneath the lake, which came into existence after the construction of the TrinityRiver Dam in 1961. A handful of buildings were moved to the town's present day location, including the I.O.O.F. building and several residences. Trinity Center was a gold mining town, shown by the mine tailings left at the north end of the lake.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Trinity Center had a population of 267. The population density was 51.0 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Trinity Center was 249 White, 0 African American, 7 Native American, 1 Asian, 3 Pacific Islander, 2 from other races, and 5 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11 persons. The Census reported that 267 people lived in households, 0 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 were institutionalized. There were 137 households, out of which 15 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 80 were opposite-sex married couplesliving together, 5 had a female householder with no husband present, 5 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 12 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 37 households were made up of individuals and 21 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95. There were 90 families ; the average family size was 2.26. The population was spread out with 24 people under the age of 18, 7 people aged 18 to 24, 29 people aged 25 to 44, 98 people aged 45 to 64, and 109 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. There were 327 housing units at an average density of 62.5 per square mile, of which 110 were owner-occupied, and 27 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 202 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 65 people lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislature, Trinity Center is in, and. Federally, Trinity Center is in.
