Healdsburg, California
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Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,340.
Healdsburg is centered on a 19th-century plaza.<ref>Template:Cite news Template:Dead link</ref>
History
[edit]Early inhabitants of the local area included the Pomo people, who constructed villages in open areas along the Russian River.<ref name="earlyHistory">Template:Cite web</ref> Anglo-American and Russian settlement may have commenced in the mid-19th century, with a settlement nearby, established downstream along the Russian River near Graton, in 1836, and later the Rancho Sotoyome land grant, in 1844.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1857, Harmon Heald, an Ohio businessman who had been squatting on Rancho Sotoyome since 1850, purchased part of the rancho—giving the city its official founding date.<ref name="sesquicentennial" /> In 1867, Heald's eponymous small town was incorporated.<ref name="earlyHistory" /> Healdsburg is located within the former township of Mendocino. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached Healdsburg in 1872.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Farming, especially orchards and truck farms, was common within the present city limits from at least the 1890s to 1940s.<ref>Archives, Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society</ref>
The first commercial development of the seasoning lemon pepper was in Healdsburg in 1967.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Geography
[edit]The city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water. The total area is 0.15% water.<ref name="U.S. Census">Template:Cite US Gazetteer</ref> It lies on the Russian River, near a point used as a crossing of the river since the 1850s that is now the site of the Healdsburg Memorial Bridge.<ref>National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Healdsburg Memorial Bridge, California State Park System, accessed December 26, 2011.</ref>
Foss Creek traverses the city from north to south, flowing into Dry Creek near the U.S. 101 Central Healdsburg interchange.
Climate
[edit]Healdsburg has cool, wet winters and warm to hot, dry summers. In January, the average high temperature is Template:Convert and the average low is Template:Convert. In July, the average high temperature is Template:Convert and the average low is Template:Convert. There are an average of 54.6 days with highs of Template:Convert or higher and an average of 20.1 days with lows of Template:Convert or lower. The record high temperature was Template:Convert on September 6, 2022, and the record low temperature was Template:Convert on December 22, 1990.<ref name="wrcc1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Annual precipitation averages Template:Convert. There are an average of 73 days annually with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1983 with Template:Convert and the driest year was 1976 with Template:Convert. The most precipitation in one month was Template:Convert in January 1995. The most precipitation in 24 hours was Template:Convert on December 3, 1980. Snow is relatively rare, with none in most years. The highest yearly snowfall totaled Template:Convert in 1976.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Environment
[edit]An intrinsic element of the city's natural environment is the riparian zone associated with the Russian River that flows through Healdsburg. The city owns two open space reserves stewarded by LandPaths. The Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve has Template:Cvt of wetlands, oak woodlands, chaparral, and grasslands, while the Fitch Mountain Open Space Preserve has Template:Cvt.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> City residents support recycling by use of the Healdsburg Transfer Station. The city has shown an interest in creating a quiet environment by creating a Noise Element of the General Plan, which defines baseline sound level contours and sets forth standards of quiet for each land use category.
Demographics
[edit]| Racial and ethnic composition | 2000<ref name=datacensus2000p2>Template:Cite web</ref> | 2010<ref name=datacensus2010p2>Template:Cite web</ref> | 2020<ref name=datacensus2020p2>Template:Cite web</ref> |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 67.76% | 62.54% | 58.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 28.82% | 33.94% | 34.61% |
| Two or more races (non-Hispanic) | 1.48% | 1.32% | 3.83% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 0.62% | 1.0% | 1.45% |
| Other (non-Hispanic) | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.53% |
| Native American (non-Hispanic) | 0.88% | 0.59% | 0.52% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 0.33% | 0.38% | 0.45% |
| Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.11% |
2010
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At the 2010 census Healdsburg had a population of 11,254. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Healdsburg was 8,334 (74.1%) White, 56 (0.5%) African American, 205 (1.8%) Native American, 125 (1.1%) Asian, 18 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,133 (19.0%) from other races, and 383 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,820 persons (33.9%).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% were institutionalized.
There were 4,378 households, 1,335 (30.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,140 (48.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 465 (10.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 222 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 259 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 54 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. Of the households, 1,205 (27.5%) were one person and 542 (12.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56. There were 2,827 families (64.6% of households); the average family size was 3.12.
The age distribution was 2,546 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 925 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 2,750 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 3,349 people (29.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,684 people (15.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
There were 4,794 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 57.6% were owner-occupied and 42.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. Of the population, 53.2% lived in owner-occupied housing units and 46.3% lived in rental housing units.
2000
[edit]As of the 2000 census, there were 10,722 people in 3,968 households, including 2,702 families, in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,138 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 79.9% White, 0.5% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 13.4% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Of the population, 28.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,968 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 25.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.23.
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median household income was $48,995 and the median family income was $55,386. Males had a median income of $38,977 versus $32,015 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,245. 9.4% of the population and 6.6% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Arts and culture
[edit]The Healdsburg Carnegie Library, home of the Healdsburg Museum, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the Healdsburg Memorial Bridge.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref> A Cultural Resource Survey conducted in 1983 catalogued over 300 historic resources in the city.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The city has designated eleven historic landmarks in Healdsburg and two locally designated Historic Districts which include the Johnson Street Historic District and the Matheson Historic District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Government
[edit]State and federal
[edit]In the California State Legislature, Healdsburg is in Template:Representative, and in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In the United States House of Representatives, Healdsburg is in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>
According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Healdsburg has 6,913 registered voters. Of those, 3,624 (52.4%) are registered Democrats, 1,262 (18.3%) are registered Republicans, and 1,680 (24.3%) have declined to state a political party.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]The school district is Healdsburg Unified School District.<ref name=SDMap2020>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
Schools include Healdsburg Elementary School, Healdsburg Junior High School, Healdsburg High School, and Marce Becerra Academy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Media
[edit]The 1943 film Happy Land, and 1996 film Scream, were filmed in and around Healdsburg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Infrastructure
[edit]Emergency services
[edit]Emergency services are provided by the Healdsburg Police Department, and Healdsburg Fire Department.Template:Cn
Transportation
[edit]Sonoma County Transit buses serve the Depot. Healdsburg is a proposed future stop on the Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit commuter rail line.
The Amtrak Thruway 7 bus provides daily connections to Healdsburg from Martinez to the south, and Arcata to the north.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Mary Ellen Bamford: author<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Kristen Barnhisel, winemaker<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Helen Beardsley: author<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Raymond Burr: actor<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
- Jim Cullom: professional football player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- L Peter Deutsch: creator of Ghostscript<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Richard Diebenkorn: artist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Ron Elliott : oldies singer, the lead guitarist (and sometimes vocalist) for the band The Beau Brummels in the mid-1960s. Born in Healdsburg (in 1943), and partly raised there.
- Paul Erdman: business and financial writer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Henry D. Fitch: early resident<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jess Stonestreet Jackson Jr.: wine entrepreneur<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Roderick N. Matheson: early resident<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Patti McCarty: actress<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Mike McGuire: politician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Heidi Newfield: country singer, formerly of Trick Pony<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Thomas C. Reed: former Secretary of the Air Force<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Ariana Richards: actress and painter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Effie Robinson: social worker and public housing director<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Ralph Rose: track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist and flagbearer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jack Sonni: former guitarist of Dire Straits<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- John Udell: diarist of the American frontier<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- John Carl Warnecke: architect<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman: tennis player, Wimbledon and Olympic champion<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jim Wood: politician<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
See also
[edit]- List of cities and towns in California
- List of cities and towns in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Madrona Manor
- Honor Mansion
- Sonoma County wine
- Wine Country (California)
References
[edit]- Sonoma County Genealogical Society. Portraits of Early Sonoma County Settlers., pp. 71–87. Santa Rosa, California: Caiifornia Genealogical Society, 2016, ISBN 978-1-365-13126-4
External links
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