Cloverdale, California
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| City of Cloverdale | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sonoma |
| Incorporated (town) | 1872 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1876 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-manager |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) 0% |
| Elevation [2] | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - Total | 6,831 |
| - Density | 2,708.3/sq mi (1,045.7/km²) |
| - Demonym | Cloverdalian |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95425 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-14190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277489 |
| Website: http://www.cloverdale.net/ | |
Cloverdale is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached Cloverdale in 1872.
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[edit] Geography
Cloverdale is located at (38.799059, -123.017316)[3]. It is located in the northern portion of Sonoma County, and is the farthest city north in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, about 85 miles (135 km) north of San Francisco. U.S. 101 runs through the town, as does State Route 128.
The city has a total area of 2.52 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.[1]
Cloverdale is located in the Wine Country, being part of the Alexander Valley AVA.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,831 people, 2,495 households, and 1,741 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,708.3 people per square mile (1,046.6/km²). There were 2,619 housing units at an average density of 1,038.3/sq mi (401.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.7% White, 0.18% African American, 3.0% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 15.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.7% of the population.
There were 2,495 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,309, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $40,036 versus $26,610 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,750. About 7.2% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Cloverdale is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Pat Wiggins, and in the 1st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Patty Berg. Federally, Cloverdale is located in California's 1st congressional district.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Cloverdale
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
News from Cloverdale
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