What is Kneeland, Ca, in Humboldt County like? (buying a home, unemployment rate)

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hey people, my husband is interested in buying a home on 5+ acres in Kneeland, Ca, in Humboldt County. Has anyone ever lived there? What is it like? Is it a good safe area for a family to live? Are there many community activities?
We are planning on moving there with my mother and our two children. Thanks

[.highnlite]

Today, Kneeland consists of a loose collection of horse, sheep, and cattle ranches (many of which are owned by descendants of the first Euro-American settler families) and rural residences. The community has no central commercial district or downtown area, but the Kneeland post office, Kneeland Elementary School (re-built in 1952), the Kneeland Airport, and the Kneeland Volunteer Fire Department provide services to area residents and form a central location for community activity. The surrounding forested areas remain sites of timber extraction for Pacific Lumber and other local logging companies.[4]
The Kneeland post office operated from 1880 to 1891 and from 1892 to the present.[2] The name commemorates Tom and John A. Kneeland, first American settlers there.[2]
Most of the ranches and the few houses past the post office and toward Bridgeville are also referred to as Kneeland. The cemetery is a good 8 miles from the post office. Memorial Day weekend brings a few of the locals out for a cleanup and get-together to commemorate the history of this small community.
[edit]Demographics

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of Kneeland was 244.[4] The population was 51.6% female and 48.4% male.[4] The median age of the population was 41.5, higher than the national median of 35.3.[4]
The population was 95.9% White, 1.6% Native American or Alaskan Native, 0.9% other races, and 1.6% identified with two or more races.[4] Only 2.2% of the population was foreign born, and of those, 50.0% were born in Guatemala.[4]
For the population 18 years and over, 89.3% had a high school education or higher: 8.6% had a high school diploma or equivalency, 32.1% had some college education but no degree, 39.0% had attained a bachelor's degree, and 9.6% had earned a graduate or professional degree.[4]

It is my experience that these small rural insular communities can be hard on newcomers. They can be tough to get accepted in. You could buy the "old Jones place" and in twenty years the locals still refer to your home as the "old Jones Place.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by .highnlite

It is my experience that these small rural insular communities can be hard on newcomers. They can be tough to get accepted in. You could buy the "old Jones place" and in twenty years the locals still refer to your home as the "old Jones Place.

Kneeland? Why jerky of course.

[oldtrader]

If you move to Kneeland, you had better be retired, as finding a job to make a living for a newcomer is about 0% possible. The county unemployment rate is 10.8%, and in the winter time it always goes up. Too far to commute, especially in bad weather months.

My family settled in Humboldt County back in late 1800s, so we are familiar with the area. Lots of family lives there today, and they all warn not to move to the area without a good job before you arrive.

[Snort]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Kneeland? Why jerky of course.

Kneeland? Know the place well. Just up the road from Ankleland; kind of midway to Crotchland.