Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California
Coordinates: [1]
Country  United States
State  California
County Sonoma
Area[2]
 • Total 1.472 sq mi (3.812 km2)
 • Land 1.472 sq mi (3.812 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[3] 154 ft (47 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,144
 • Density 2,815.2/sq mi (1,087/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95416
Area code(s) 707
FIPS code 06-23973
GNIS feature IDs 218015, 223479

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 4,144.

Agua Caliente originated as a land grant 10 miles (16 km) long on the east side of Sonoma Creek. George and Emma Fetters opened the Fetters Hot Springs resort in 1908.[4] The two communities are generally thought of as separate from one another, though they are adjacent. Fetters Hot Springs is immediately to the north of Boyes Hot Springs, and the three communities are often grouped together as the "Springs" area of Sonoma Valley.

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Geography

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is located on State Route 12, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Sonoma, California.

As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total area of 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente had a population of 4,144. The population density was 2,815.6 people per square mile (1,087.1/km²). The racial makeup of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente was 2,926 (70.6%) White, 25 (0.6%) African American, 39 (0.9%) Native American, 68 (1.6%) Asian, 8 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 895 (21.6%) from other races, and 183 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,925 persons (46.5%).

The Census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households and 0.4% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 1,419 households, out of which 570 (40.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 709 (50.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 175 (12.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 86 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 90 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 30 (2.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 327 households (23.0%) were made up of individuals and 108 (7.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91. There were 970 families (68.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.46.

The population was spread out with 1,137 people (27.4%) under the age of 18, 409 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 1,070 people (25.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,148 people (27.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 380 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

There were 1,585 housing units at an average density of 1,076.9 per square mile (415.8/km²), of which 58.1% were owner-occupied and 41.9% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%. 51.4% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 48.2% lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,505 people, 885 households, and 584 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,546.8 people per square mile (2,545.2/km²). There were 929 housing units at an average density of 2,427.9 per square mile (943.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.55% White, 0.96% African American, 1.12% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 8.70% from other races, and 5.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.90% of the population.

There were 885 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,097, and the median income for a family was $48,641. Males had a median income of $37,143 versus $28,304 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,269. About 5.5% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Noreen Evans, and in the 6th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman. Federally, Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is located in California's 6th congressional district.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ U.S. Census
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agua Caliente
  4. ^ "Towns of Sonoma County". http://users.ap.net/~chenae/socotown.html. Retrieved 2008-01-21. 
  5. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.