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Notable location: Fortuna Branch Humboldt County Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Center: Redwood Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Fortuna include: Grace Chapel (A), Wood Street Chapel (B), Calvary Christian Church (C), First Baptist Church of Fortuna (D), Fortuna Missionary Baptist Church (E), Fortuna Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Fortuna United Methodist Church (G), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Francis Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Masons and IOOF Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Jameson Creek (A), Strongs Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fortuna include: Rohner Park (1), Newburg Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Country Inn (1528 Kenmar Road), 6 Rivers Motel (531 South Fortuna Boulevard).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fortuna and their reported violations in the past:
REDWOOD EMPIRE G&CC (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-01-2005 and SEP-01-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
HANSEN'S WIRE ROPE & CAFE (Population served: 177, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1997)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  17.4% | | Whole state: |  14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fortuna, CA
People in group quarters in Fortuna
- 143 people in nursing homes
- 59 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in other group homes
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Fortuna compared to California state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fortuna (2009 data):
- U.S. Bank National Association: Fortuna Branch at 1101 L Street, branch established on 1978-09-11. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Bank of America, National Association: Fortuna Branch at 909 Main Street, branch established on 1927-02-19. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Fortuna Branch at 701 South Fortuna Boulevard, branch established on 1992-12-14. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Redwood Capital Bank: Fortuna Branch Courier Service at 1075 South Fortuna Boulevard, branch established on 2007-08-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.8 mil, Deposits: $147.9 mil, headquarters in Eureka, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Redwood Capital Bancorp
- Umpqua Bank: Fortuna Branch at 1360 Main Street, branch established on 1991-11-04. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $8,599.1 mil, Deposits: $6,666.5 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 159 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fortuna, California
- Holiday Inn Express, 1859 Alamar Way, Fortuna, CA 95540, Phone: (707) 725-5500, Fax: (707) 725-2379
- Super 8 Motel, Fortuna, 1805 Alamar Way, Fortuna, CA 95540, Phone: (707) 725-2888
- Best Western Country Inn, 2025 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540, Phone: (800) 679-7511
- Best Western Country Inn, Riv Walk Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540, Phone: (707) 725-6822, Fax: (707) 725-5270
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 1583 Riverwalk Dr, Fortuna, CA 95540, Phone: (707) 725-7025, Fax: (707) 725-7088
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fortuna, California
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Humboldt County California:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Fortuna
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.11%
| Here | | 37.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 54.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 9.9% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 10.5% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 14.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 40.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $15,058 | $45,174 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $23,834 | $57,202 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $67,840 | $54,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
8 | $22,646 | $33,969 | 2 | $1,150 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $33,116 | $36,127 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,534 | $42,408 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
8 | $23,840 | $35,760 | 1 | $918 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $16,426 | $32,852 | 34 | $17,878 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $10,848 | $32,544 | 1 | $1,324 |
| Transit |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $4,170 |
| Other and Unallocable |
7 | $23,230 | $39,823 | 6 | $2,928 |
| Totals for Government |
69 | $240,372 | $41,804 | 48 | $28,368 |
Fortuna government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $526,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,114,000
Solid Waste Management: $381,000
Parks & Recreation: $300,000
All Other: $237,000
Housing & Community Development: $59,000
- Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,003,000
Water Utilities: $678,000
Sewerage: $593,000
Regular Highways: $180,000
Parks & Recreation: $132,000
Police Protection: $113,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,310,000
Sewerage: $702,000
Water Utilities: $552,000
Regular Highways: $417,000
Parks & Recreation: $380,000
Central Staff Services: $344,000
Solid Waste Management: $265,000
General - Other: $187,000
Transit Utilities: $118,000
Housing & Community Development: $15,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
Libraries: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $720,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,998,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $141,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,714,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,332,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $93,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $864,000
General Revenue, NEC: $116,000
Special Assessments: $33,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $13,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,327,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,358,000
Transit Utilities: $9,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $499,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $588,000
All Other: $318,000
Highways: $189,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,408,000
Property: $988,000
NEC: $317,000
Other Selective Sales: $233,000
Public Utilities: $173,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,132,000
6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,952 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | California average: | 5.75% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)| Humboldt County: | 0.07% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,468 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.58% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($254 average AGI)| Humboldt County: | 0.06% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fortuna:
- KNCR (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGOE (1480 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KWSW (790 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KINS (980 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KATA (1340 AM; 1 kW; ARCATA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fortuna:
- KAJK-FM (99.1 FM; FERNDALE, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNHT (107.3 FM; RIO DELL, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
- KSLG-FM (94.1 FM; HYDESVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWPT (100.3 FM; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: S.T.E.G. BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K211DJ (90.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KEKA-FM (101.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KXGO (93.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFMI (96.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KRED-FM (92.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KHSU-FM (90.5 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K282AD (104.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKHB (105.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
- KMUE (88.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)
- K259AL (99.7 FM; WILLOW CREEK, CA; Owner: KHSU-FM, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K265BT (100.9 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KHUM (104.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLVG (103.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KMUD (91.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- K201HL (88.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K235AM (94.9 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Fortuna:
- KEET (Channel 13; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC)
- KVIQ (Channel 6; EUREKA, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KIEM-TV (Channel 3; EUREKA, CA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
- KAEF (Channel 23; ARCATA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING,INC.)
- K51EG (Channel 51; SOUTH EUREKA/LOLETA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K45DS (Channel 45; FRESHWATER, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K20CN (Channel 20; FORTUNA/RIO DELL, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K47EH (Channel 47; ALTURAS, ETC., CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KBVU (Channel 29; EUREKA, CA; Owner: SAINTE SEPULVEDA, INC.)
- K69IE (Channel 69; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K63GK (Channel 63; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Fortuna fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 44 meters (144ft)
Total average daily traffic: 72,845
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,397
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 5
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fortuna, CA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Fortuna Cell Site: 200 Dinsmore Drive, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN267, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: California Rural Service Area #1, Inc.
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Elaine L Thompson, 1.3 Km W Of Us-101 Within City Limits, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:
- Janel E Chapman, 1000 Airport Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00215816
Registrant: Edge Wireless, LLC, 650 Sw Columbia, Suite 7200, Bend, OR 97702, Phone: (541) 312-5400, Email:
- DON HOUGHTON, 1000 Airport Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 21.3 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Pattison Christensen, 3560 Hillras Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46.6 m, Overall height: 47.5 m
Registrant: Law Office Of David Tillotson, 4606 Charleston Terrace, N.W., Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 625-6241, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Fortuna, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- FORTUNA, Dinsmore Drive, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQHI688
Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/07/2017, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- FORTUNA, Lat: 40.581806 Lon: -124.140000, Call Sign: WQHT681
Assigned Frequencies : 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/2007, Expiration Date: 11/02/2017, Certifier: Chris Bertheam
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- STATION, Cdf Headquarters, Overall height: 22.6 m, Call Sign: KCI43
Assigned Frequencies : 2133.20 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2007, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018
Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95811-0231, Phone: (916) 657-6174, Fax: (916) 657-9233, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2- Rohnerville Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KQU5
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2005, Expiration Date: 03/30/2015
Registrant: County Of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Communications, Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 268-2544, Fax: (707) 476-2433, Email:
- Rohnerville Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WXI2, Licensee ID: L00009514
Assigned Frequencies : 122.925 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2004, Expiration Date: 11/17/2014
Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 95 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fortuna)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Fortuna)
Fortuna on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006 (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
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