Angwin, California
Encyclopedia
Angwin is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Napa County
, United States
. California
. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area
. The population was 3,051 at the 2010 census. Its area code is 707. Its two zip codes are 94508 and 94576. It is in the Pacific time zone.
The town was named in 1874 for Edwin Angwin who ran a resort on the land the town now occupies. Edwin Angwin (1841–1919) was a native of St. Agnes, Cornwall
. Angwin is a Cornish surname (see Cornish surnames
) meaning "the white" (an = the; gwynn = white) and is comparable to the English surname "White."
Angwin is home to a large number of Seventh-day Adventists
. In 1909, Pacific Union College
, an Adventist liberal arts college, moved from Healdsburg to Angwin.
Although many of the residents refrain from drinking alcohol because of religious beliefs, the area is becoming a popular area for winemakers to plant vineyards and build wineries.
, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), 99.14% of it land and 0.86% of it water.
has maintained a National Weather Service
cooperative weather station since 1940. Average January temperatures are a maximum of 52.2 °F (11.2 °C) and a minimum of 37.9 °F (3.3 °C). There are an average of 35.3 days with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher and 25.1 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 110 °F (43.3 °C) on July 15, 1972. The record low temperature was 14 °F (-10 °C) on December 9, 1972.
Average annual precipitation is 40.6 inches (103.1 cm). The wettest year was 1983 with 88.89 inches (225.8 cm) and the dryest year was 1990 with 19 inches (48.3 cm). The most precipitation in one month was 30.44 inches (77.3 cm) in December 1955. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 7.4 inches (18.8 cm) on February 17, 1986.
Average annual snowfall is 2 inches (5.1 cm). The most snow in one year was 23.3 inches (59.2 cm) in 1952, including 12.8 inches (32.5 cm) in January.
was 626.4 people per square mile (241.9/km²). The racial makeup of Angwin was 2,124 (69.6%) White, 139 (4.6%) African American, 22 (0.7%) Native American, 339 (11.1%) Asian, 5 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 234 (7.7%) from other races
, and 188 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 625 persons (20.5%).
The Census reported that 2,058 people (67.5% of the population) lived in households, 944 (30.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 49 (1.6%) were institutionalized.
There were 824 households, out of which 233 (28.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 461 (55.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 66 (8.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 33 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 28 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 7 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 209 households (25.4%) were made up of individuals and 38 (4.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50. There were 560 families
(68.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.93.
The population was spread out with 413 people (13.5%) under the age of 18, 1,146 people (37.6%) aged 18 to 24, 565 people (18.5%) aged 25 to 44, 672 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 255 people (8.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.4 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
There were 912 housing units at an average density of 187.2 per square mile (72.3/km²), of which 429 (52.1%) were owner-occupied, and 395 (47.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 1,131 people (37.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 927 people (30.4%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 3,148 people, 811 households, and 587 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 643.5 people per square mile (248.6/km²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 178.7 per square mile (69.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP in 2010 was 59.7% non-Hispanic White
, 4.2% non-Hispanic Black
or African American
, 0.3% Native American
, 10.7% Asian
, 0.2% Pacific Islander
, 0.4% from other races
, and 4.0% from two or more races. 20.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 811 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 36.8% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,453, and the median income for a family was $63,972. Males had a median income of $46,589 versus $34,917 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,126. About 5.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
, Angwin is located in the 2nd Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Noreen Evans
, and in the 7th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Michael Allen
. Federally, Angwin is located in California's 1st congressional district
, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Napa County
Napa County, California
Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa....
, United States
United States
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. California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. The population was 3,051 at the 2010 census. Its area code is 707. Its two zip codes are 94508 and 94576. It is in the Pacific time zone.
The town was named in 1874 for Edwin Angwin who ran a resort on the land the town now occupies. Edwin Angwin (1841–1919) was a native of St. Agnes, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. Angwin is a Cornish surname (see Cornish surnames
Cornish surnames
Cornish surnames are surnames used by Cornish people and often derived from the Cornish language. Such surnames for the common people emerged in the Middle Ages, although the nobility probably had surnames much earlier on. Not until the later Middle Ages did it become necessary for a common man to...
) meaning "the white" (an = the; gwynn = white) and is comparable to the English surname "White."
Angwin is home to a large number of Seventh-day Adventists
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
. In 1909, Pacific Union College
Pacific Union College
Pacific Union College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Angwin, California, United States. It is the only four-year college in Napa County, California....
, an Adventist liberal arts college, moved from Healdsburg to Angwin.
Although many of the residents refrain from drinking alcohol because of religious beliefs, the area is becoming a popular area for winemakers to plant vineyards and build wineries.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), 99.14% of it land and 0.86% of it water.
Climate
Angwin's Pacific Union CollegePacific Union College
Pacific Union College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Angwin, California, United States. It is the only four-year college in Napa County, California....
has maintained a National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
cooperative weather station since 1940. Average January temperatures are a maximum of 52.2 °F (11.2 °C) and a minimum of 37.9 °F (3.3 °C). There are an average of 35.3 days with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher and 25.1 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 110 °F (43.3 °C) on July 15, 1972. The record low temperature was 14 °F (-10 °C) on December 9, 1972.
Average annual precipitation is 40.6 inches (103.1 cm). The wettest year was 1983 with 88.89 inches (225.8 cm) and the dryest year was 1990 with 19 inches (48.3 cm). The most precipitation in one month was 30.44 inches (77.3 cm) in December 1955. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 7.4 inches (18.8 cm) on February 17, 1986.
Average annual snowfall is 2 inches (5.1 cm). The most snow in one year was 23.3 inches (59.2 cm) in 1952, including 12.8 inches (32.5 cm) in January.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Angwin had a population of 3,051. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 626.4 people per square mile (241.9/km²). The racial makeup of Angwin was 2,124 (69.6%) White, 139 (4.6%) African American, 22 (0.7%) Native American, 339 (11.1%) Asian, 5 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 234 (7.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 188 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 625 persons (20.5%).
The Census reported that 2,058 people (67.5% of the population) lived in households, 944 (30.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 49 (1.6%) were institutionalized.
There were 824 households, out of which 233 (28.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 461 (55.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 66 (8.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 33 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 28 (3.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 7 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 209 households (25.4%) were made up of individuals and 38 (4.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50. There were 560 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(68.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.93.
The population was spread out with 413 people (13.5%) under the age of 18, 1,146 people (37.6%) aged 18 to 24, 565 people (18.5%) aged 25 to 44, 672 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 255 people (8.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.4 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
There were 912 housing units at an average density of 187.2 per square mile (72.3/km²), of which 429 (52.1%) were owner-occupied, and 395 (47.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 1,131 people (37.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 927 people (30.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,148 people, 811 households, and 587 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 643.5 people per square mile (248.6/km²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 178.7 per square mile (69.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP in 2010 was 59.7% non-Hispanic White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 4.2% non-Hispanic Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.3% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 10.7% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.2% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.4% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.0% from two or more races. 20.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 811 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 36.8% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,453, and the median income for a family was $63,972. Males had a median income of $46,589 versus $34,917 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $20,126. About 5.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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, Angwin is located in the 2nd Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Noreen Evans
Noreen Evans
Noreen Evans is an American politician in the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 2nd district, encompassing Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, and Napa counties, as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties....
, and in the 7th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat Michael Allen
Michael Allen (California politician)
Michael Allen is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 7th district, encompassing Napa County and parts of Solano and Sonoma counties...
. Federally, Angwin is located in California's 1st congressional district
California's 1st congressional district
California's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California and presently consists of the northern coastline and includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Napa counties and parts of Sonoma and Yolo counties.The district is currently...
, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson
Michael C. Thompson , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as well as parts of Yolo and Sonoma Counties....
.