Editing Glen Ellen, California

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'''Glen Ellen''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Sonoma Valley]], [[Sonoma County, California]], United States.  The population was 784 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], down from 992 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].  Glen Ellen is the location of [[Jack London State Historic Park]] (including the [[Wolf House (Glen Ellen, California)|Wolf House]]), Sonoma Valley Regional Park, and a former home of [[Hunter S. Thompson]].

The whole of Glen Ellen was severely damaged by the Nuns Fire during the [[October 2017 Northern California wildfires]].

==History==
[[File:Glen Ellen, California (1888).jpg|thumb|left|Glen Ellen, 1888]]
In 1859, [[Charles V. Stuart]] purchased a part of the [[Rancho Agua Caliente (Pina)|Rancho Agua Caliente]] land grant and in 1868 began building a house there, eventually establishing a {{convert|1000|acre|km2|adj=on}} vineyard he named Glen Ellen after his wife.  The town that grew up around the vineyard also came to be called Glen Ellen, and Stuart's home was later renamed Glen Oaks Ranch.

In October 2017, the area was badly affected by [[2017 California wildfires|wildfire]].<ref name="Jones">{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Kevin L.|title=Bernie Krause’s Equipment, Decades of Musical Memorabilia Lost in Fires|url=https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2017/10/11/bernie-krauses-equipment-decades-of-musical-memorabilia-lost-in-fires/|website=KQED Arts|access-date=12 October 2017|language=en-us|date=11 October 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Glen Ellen is about {{Convert|6|mi}} northwest of the [[Sonoma, California|city of Sonoma]]. The [[United States Census Bureau]] fixes the total area at {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, 99.95% of it land and 0.05% covered by water. [[Sonoma Creek]], the principal river of the [[Sonoma Valley]], flows through Glen Ellen.

==Demographics==
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===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref name="USCensus-2010CA"/> reported that Glen Ellen had a population of 784. The population density was {{convert|372.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Glen Ellen was 693 (88.4%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3 (0.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 9 (1.1%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 16 (2.0%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 18 (2.3%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 42 (5.4%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 67 persons (8.5%).

The Census reported that 98.3% of the population lived in households and 1.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 364 households, out of which 74 (20.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 172 (47.3%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 26 (7.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 14 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 23 (6.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 6 (1.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 122 households (33.5%) were made up of individuals, and 34 (9.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12.  There were 212 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (58.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.67.

The population was spread out, with 126 people (16.1%) under the age of 18, 37 people (4.7%) aged 18 to 24, 142 people (18.1%) aged 25 to 44, 376 people (48.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 103 people (13.1%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 51.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

There were 421 housing units at an average density of {{convert|200.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 60.4% were owner-occupied and 39.6% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 60.5% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 37.9% lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 992 people, 340 households, and 219 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|473|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 387 housing units at an average density of 185/sq&nbsp;mi (71/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.40% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races.  8.5% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]].

There were 340 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18, 49.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households consisted of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.  The age distribution was as follows: 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,143, and the median income for a family was $54,219. Males had a median income of $50,714 versus $35,952 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,680.  About 11.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Points of interest==
Writer [[Jack London]] lived in Glen Ellen from 1909 to his death in 1916, where he devoted much of his time to development of his [[Beauty Ranch]] and the building of his mansion, [[Wolf House (Glen Ellen, California)|Wolf House]]. Many of his novels and stories, notably ''[[The Iron Heel]]'' and ''[[The Valley of the Moon (novel)|The Valley of the Moon]]'' mention Glen Ellen and Sonoma County. ("[[The Valley of the Moon (novel)|The Valley of the Moon]]" is a translation of [[Sonoma Valley]]'s name given by the [[Pomo people|Pomo]] and [[Coast Miwok]] peoples.)

The site of his ranch is now [[Jack London State Historic Park]], which contains the ruins of Wolf House, several ranch buildings, the grave of Jack and Charmian London, and a museum housed in Charmian London's "House of Happy Walls".

The [[Sonoma Developmental Center]] is located just outside Glen Ellen near the Jack London ranch. Its predecessor, the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble Minded Children, was the setting for Jack London's story "Told in the Drooling Ward."

Glen Ellen is located in the [[Wine Country (California)|Wine Country]] and is part of the [[Sonoma Mountain AVA]].  Like all the communities in [[Sonoma Valley]], Glen Ellen is home to many vineyards and wineries including B.R. Cohn Winery, Benziger Family Winery, Mayo Family Winery, and Valley of the Moon Winery.

[[Quarryhill Botanic Garden]], located near Glen Ellen, is a research botanical garden housing with one of the largest collections of temperate Asian plants in North America. Quarryhill's collection includes rare species such as ''Acer pentaphyllum'', ''Cornus capitata'', ''Holboellia coriacea'', ''Illicium simonsii'', and ''Rosa chinensis var. spontanea'', all native to Sichuan, China, as well as extensive collections of various wild Asian dogwoods, lilies, magnolias, maples, oaks, roses, and rhododendrons. Quarryhill is open to the public.

Dunbar Elementary School was the second oldest school in California, until it closed in 2023.<ref name="Timeline">{{cite web |title=A Glen Ellen Timeline | publisher = Glen Ellen Historical Society | url = http://glenellenhistoricalsociety.org/pages/timeline/ | access-date = 2013-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-27 |title=Sonoma Index-Tribune Editorial: Farewell, Dunbar. Second-oldest school closes |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/opinion/farewell-dunbar-second-oldest-school-closes/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=The Press Democrat |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Glen Ellen is in {{Representative|casd|3|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|12|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html
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 | access-date = December 5, 2014
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 | archive-date = February 1, 2015
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Glen Ellen is in {{Representative|cacd|4|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|5|access-date=March 8, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
The school district is [[Sonoma Valley Unified School District]]<!--UNI 37200-->.<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sonoma County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06097_sonoma/DC20SD_C06097_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Mary Ellen Pleasant]], Abolitionist, Entrepreneur
* [[M. F. K. Fisher]], food writer
* [[Albert E. Kahn]], journalist, photographer, and author
* [[Bernie Krause]], musician and soundscape ecologist<ref name="Jones" />
* [[John Lasseter]], animator, film director, screenwriter, and producer
* [[Jack London]], novelist, journalist, and social activist
* [[Tilden Daken]], landscape painter and California impressionist 
* [[Hunter S. Thompson]], journalist and author
*[[Nikita Ducarroz]], BMX freestyle cyclist and Olympic medalist

==See also==
*[[Glen Ellyn]]
* [[Lake Suttonfield]]
* [[Arnold Drive Bridge]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Glen Ellen, California}}
{{wikivoyage|Glen Ellen}}
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060615024937/http://www.jacklondons.net/ The World of Jack London]}}
*[http://www.city-data.com/zips/95442.html City Info]
*[http://www.glenellenhistoricalsociety.org Glen Ellen Historical Society]
*[http://glen.ellen.free.fr/From%20Champagne%20to%20California%20(1850).pdf From Champagne to California (1850)]

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