Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, settled in 1879, counts 346 residents.
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Gasquet, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. 71% of the land in Gasquet is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Smith River National Recreation Area, 2,058 acres with 5.1 miles of trail. Gasquet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1945 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gasquet. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National ParkRedwood National Park1.2M visitors a year
8 mi State parkJedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
10 mi National forestSix Rivers National Forest
28 mi National MonumentOregon Caves National Monument and Preserve64K visitors a year
20 mi Ancient siteBrother Jonathan
30 mi State parkPrairie Creek Redwoods State ParkRedwood National Park: Michael Schweppe, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: Mario Vaden (talk · contribs), Public domain · Six Rivers National Forest: Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0 · Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brother Jonathan: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Public domain
Gasquet is unincorporated, so Del Norte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gasquet.
Across 1 park or preserve: 5.7 miles of trail. In Gasquet, the trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smith River National Recreation Area | 5.1 mi | 2,058 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 44 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gasquet once, in 2005. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 99% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tsunamis at 38%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 36% of residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 3% of residents (22% statewide). Gasquet: 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Somewhere between 19% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gasquet’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.2 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Gasquet | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Values fell 2.4% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Gasquet rose by 20, to 29. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Crescent City (27%), Brookings (4%) and Smith River (3%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Gasquet who have been diagnosed with depression: 24%. Against the California average, Gasquet comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. Among adults here, 13% binge drink and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Gasquet | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Gasquet | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Gasquet; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Gasquet residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Gasquet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in California, United States
Gasquet (, GAS-kee; Tolowa: Mvs-ye) is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California, United States, 22 mi (35 km) south of the Oregon border and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Crescent City. The name is in honor of Horace Gasquet, who was the owner of the gold mines, hotel, railway, bank and post office, as well as the founder of Crescent City and Happy Camp. A post office operated at Gasquet from 1879 to 1902 and from 1949 to present. Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Gasquet as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to l…
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Gasquet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
