Population:
Garberville: 2,000
Redway: 2,000
Settled: 1860s
Median home price:
October 2006-March 2007: $470,000 ($422,000 when including outlying areas)
October 2005-March 2006: $395,000
October 2004-March 2005: $295,500
October 2003-March 2004: $195,975
Note: The median home price shown covers the entire Southern Humboldt County area and may not include all transactions in the region. For detailed information on real estate prices, contact real estate brokers in the Garberville/Redway area.
CITY GOVERNMENT
The Garberville/Redway area is an unincorporated part of Humboldt County. The towns do not have a mayor or city council. The Redway Community Services District provides water and wastewater to the Redway community. In Garberville, water and sewer services are managed by Garberville Sanitary District. A movement is underway to establish a Garberville Community Services District.
Board of Directors:
Chair: Virginia Graziani
Board of Directors: Jeri White, Fred Green, Mark Bryant, and John Rodgers
General Manager: Tom Marking
CITY CONTACTS
Redway Community Services District
153 Empire Ave., Redway
923-3101
Chamber of Commerce
773 Redwood Dr. Garberville
923-2613
visit site
Library
715 Cedar, Garberville
923-2230
Garberville Sheriff Substation
648 Locust, Garberville
923-2761
California Department of Forestry — Garberville Forest Fire Station
598 Alderpoint Rd.
923-3446
Much like Willow Creek at the northeastern part of Humboldt County, Garberville and Redway have very warm weather and offer all the recreation that mountains, lakes and rivers have to offer.
The largest cities in Southern Humboldt, the sister communities of Garberville and Redway have around 2,000 residents each. When incorporating the populations of the entire region, the population is closer to 15,000. Southern Humboldt also includes the towns of Benbow, Shelter Cove, Whitethorn, Alderpoint, Briceland, Ettersburg and towns along the Avenue of the Giants: Phillipsville, Miranda, Myers Flat, Weott and Redcrest.
The Avenue of the Giants parallels U.S. Highway 101 for 32 miles between Garberville and Redcrest giving visitors a glimpse of the old-growth forests as they have been for thousands of years.
Tourists will find several highly rated Inns and campgrounds and state park camping facilities. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Sinkyone Wilderness State Park, and the King Range National Conservation Area, which includes the Lost Coast Trail, are some of the places that visitors can see the most amazing snippets of the natural surroundings.
The warm climate makes for great outdoor recreation including hiking, biking, camping, river kayaking and golfing. The Southern Humboldt economic base is made up of tourism businesses, retailers, light industrial businesses, and agricultural products including organic produce and wine.
Several big entertainment events take place in the area during the year, including the Harley Davidson Redwood Run, Garberville Rodeo, a reggae festival, a Fourth of July celebration and other special events at sponsored by the Mateel Community Center.
For more information on what to do in the area or available services, contact the Garberville Chamber of Commerce at 923-2613.
