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Population (year 2000): 10,497. Estimated
population in July 2005: 11,155 (+6.3% change)
Males: 5,013 (47.8%), Females: 5,484 (52.2%)
Humboldt County
Zip code:
95540
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $31,129 (year 2000)
Median house value: $130,700 (year 2000)
Races in Fortuna:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
- Hispanic (10.5%)
- American Indian (4.8%)
- Other race (4.0%)
- Two or more races (3.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (13.0%),
Irish (10.6%), United States (7.7%), Italian (7.7%), French
(3.8%).
Elevation: 61 feet
Land area: 4.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fortuna
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fortuna city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 11.5%
6.5% Foreign born (5.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,594 (+17.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Fortuna:
- REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (3300 RENNER DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fortuna:
- SEMPERVIRENS (about 15 miles; EUREKA, CA)
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EUREKA, CA)
- MAD RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
ARCATA, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Fortuna:
- ARCATA (about 27 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; ID: ACV)
- JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 82 miles; CRESCENT CITY,
CA; ID: CEC)
- REDDING MUNI (about 129 miles; REDDING, CA; ID: RDD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fortuna:
- ROHNERVILLE (about 4 miles; FORTUNA, CA; ID: FOT)
- EUREKA MUNI (about 13 miles; EUREKA, CA; ID: O33)
- MURRAY FIELD (about 15 miles; EUREKA, CA; ID: EKA)
Amtrak station:
FORTUNA (1326 L ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully
wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.
College/University in Fortuna:
- LOVING HANDS INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS
(Location: 639 11TH ST; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.lovinghandsinstitute.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fortuna:
- COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 15 miles; EUREKA, CA;
Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
- HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ARCATA,
CA; FT enrollment: 6,800)
- MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 119 miles; UKIAH, CA; FT
enrollment: 2,080)
- SHASTA COLLEGE (about 128 miles; REDDING, CA; FT
enrollment: 5,251)
- ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; GRANTS
PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
- SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 152 miles;
ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 173 miles;
CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)
Public high schools in Fortuna:
- FORTUNA UNION HIGH (Students: 1,073;
Location: 379 12TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- EAST HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 86; Location:
392 16TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fortuna:
- SOUTH FORTUNA ELEMENTARY (Students: 437;
Location: 2089 NEWBERGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
- FORTUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 373;
Location: 843 L ST.; Grades: 05 - 08)
- TODDY THOMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 346;
Location: 2800 THOMAS ST.; Grades: KG - 08)
- AMBROSINI (NORMAN G.) ELEMENTARY (Students:
275; Location: 3850 ROHNERVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 03)
Private primary/middle schools in Fortuna:
- FORTUNA JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 39;
Location: 1200 ROSS HILL RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
- EXCELSIOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26;
Location: PO BOX 240; Grades: KG - 8)
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