Garberville, California

Garberville is a census designated place in Humboldt County, California. at an elevation of 535 feet (163 m). In 1853, a Spanish explorer, Antone Garcia, settled in the area near Town Gulch, which runs through modern day Garberville. The first post office in Garberville opened in 1874. in 1879.

Garberville is located at The town is stretched out in a small forested valley bisected by U. S. Route 101, at an elevation of 535 feet (163 m). The nearby King's Peak rises to 4087 feet (1246 m).

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Csb (Mediterranean climate), characterized by cold, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.

+ Race and Ethnicity Racial and ethnic composition 2010 2020 White (non Hispanic) 85.76% 74.82% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5.91% 10.39% Two or more races (non Hispanic) 1.97% 7.7% Asian (non Hispanic) 1.75% 2.44% Native American (non Hispanic) 3.18% 2.08% Other (non Hispanic) 0.11% 2.08% Black or African American (non Hispanic) 1.31% 0.24% Pacific Islander (non Hispanic) 0.0% 0.24%

The 2010 United States Census reported that Garberville had a population of 913. The population density was The racial makeup of Garberville was 815 (89.3%) White, 14 (1.5%) African American, 29 (3.2%) Native American, 17 (1.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7 (0.8%) from other races, and 31 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54 persons (5.9%). The Census reported that 785 people (86.0% of the population) lived in households, 128 (14.0%) lived in non institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 390 households, out of which 86 (22.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 102 (26.2%) were opposite sex married couples living together, 47 (12.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 33 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 50 (12.8%) unmarried opposite sex partnerships, and 5 (1.3%) same sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (44.1%) were made up of individuals, and 49 (12.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01. There were 182 families (46.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.69. The population was spread out, with 160 people (17.5%) under the age of 18, 85 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 258 people (28.3%) aged 25 to 44, 285 people (31.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 125 people (13.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males. There were 434 housing units at an average density of , of which 390 were occupied, of which 175 (44.9%) were owner occupied, and 215 (55.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.3%. 388 people (42.5% of the population) lived in owner occupied housing units and 397 people (43.5%) lived in rental housing units.

Marijuana cultivation has replaced timber as the economic driver of Garberville and neighboring Redway. There is a Cannabis College in Garberville, and the town has been called "the marijuana heartland of the U. S." by BBC News. and
Federally, Garberville is in .

A proposal to incorporate Garberville as a city was dropped after county supervisors declined to form a Municipal Advisory Committee due to concerns over the associated costs. A group of local residents once attempted to qualify a "Sequoia County" initiative to secede from both Humboldt and Mendocino County with Garberville as the new county seat, although the campaign ended without gathering enough signatures.

Garberville is home to both weekly newspapers in the Mateel Region, the locally owned Independent Redwood Community Radio, KMUD, broadcasts from Garberville at 91.1 FM.

U. S. Route 101 bypasses the town, with exits 639 and 642 at Garberville and Redway, respectively. Humboldt Transit Authority serves from Garberville as far north as Trinidad. The Amtrak Thruway 7 bus provides daily connections to/from Garberville (with a curbside stop at 924 Redwood Drive), Martinez to the south, and Arcata to the north. Additional Amtrak connections are available from Martinez station. Garberville Airport is a public airport located 2 mile (3 km) southwest of town.

Garberville's ZIP Code is 95542. The community is inside area code 707. The Garberville Fire Protection District, has three engines and a utility truck, self contained breathing apparatuses and radios. The Garberville Water Company supplies drinking water to residents and maintains 27 fire hydrants on its water lines.

Major League Baseball player Marshall Brant was born in Garberville.