Geyserville, California
Encyclopedia
Geyserville is an unincorporated
community and census-designated place
(CDP) in Sonoma County, California
, USA. Located in the Wine Country, it is noted by tourists for its restaurants, bed and breakfast inn
s, and wineries
. The population was 862 at the 2010 census.
Geyserville, located on the Rancho Tzabaco
Mexican land grant, owes its foundation to the discovery in 1847 of a series of hot springs, fumarole
s, and steam vents in a gorge in the mountains of Sonoma County, California
between Calistoga
and Cloverdale
. This complex, which became known as The Geysers
, soon became a tourist attraction, and a settlement grew up to provide accommodation and serve as a gateway to The Geysers. It was initially known as Clairville but subsequently renamed Geyserville. After the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
was extended to Cloverdale in the 1870s, its trains stopped in Geyserville.
Geyserville is located on California State Route 128
, close to US Route 101.
, the CDP covers an area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), all of it land.
was 187.9 people per square mile (72.5/km²). The racial makeup of Geyserville was 609 (70.6%) White, 5 (0.6%) African American, 7 (0.8%) Native American, 14 (1.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 192 (22.3%) from other races
, and 35 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 328 persons (38.1%).
The Census reported that 98.5% of the population lived in households and 1.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 298 households, out of which 108 (36.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 169 (56.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 26 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 22 (7.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 22 (7.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 51 households (17.1%) were made up of individuals and 14 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85. There were 217 families
(72.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.17.
The population was spread out with 201 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 71 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 213 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 293 people (34.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 84 people (9.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.6 males.
There were 325 housing units at an average density of 70.8 per square mile (27.4/km²), of which 58.4% were owner-occupied and 41.6% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 55.7% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42.8% lived in rental housing units.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community and census-designated place
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 Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
, USA. Located in the Wine Country, it is noted by tourists for its restaurants, bed and breakfast inn
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
s, and wineries
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
. The population was 862 at the 2010 census.
Geyserville, located on the Rancho Tzabaco
Rancho Tzabaco
Rancho Tzabaco was a Mexican land grant in present day Sonoma County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José German Piña . The grant extended along Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River,north west of present day Healdsburg and encompassed present day Geyserville...
Mexican land grant, owes its foundation to the discovery in 1847 of a series of hot springs, fumarole
Fumarole
A fumarole is an opening in a planet's crust, often in the neighborhood of volcanoes, which emits steam and gases such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrochloric acid, and hydrogen sulfide. The steam is created when superheated water turns to steam as its pressure drops when it emerges from...
s, and steam vents in a gorge in the mountains of Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
between Calistoga
Calistoga
Calistoga may refer to:* Calistoga, California* Calistoga AVA, an American Viticultural Area that partly overlaps the town of Calistoga* Calistoga Water Company, bottled water brand sourced in Calistoga, California...
and Cloverdale
Cloverdale, California
Cloverdale is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached Cloverdale in 1872. The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is headquartered here...
. This complex, which became known as The Geysers
The Geysers
The Geysers is a complex of 22 geothermal power plants, drawing steam from more than 350 wells, located in the Mayacamas Mountains north of San Francisco, California.The largest in the world, the Geysers has...
, soon became a tourist attraction, and a settlement grew up to provide accommodation and serve as a gateway to The Geysers. It was initially known as Clairville but subsequently renamed Geyserville. After the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad provided the first extensive standard gauge rail service to Sonoma County and became the southern end of the regional Northwestern Pacific Railroad...
was extended to Cloverdale in the 1870s, its trains stopped in Geyserville.
Geyserville is located on California State Route 128
California State Route 128
State Route 128 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting the Mendocino coast to the Central Valley through the state's Wine Country.-Route description:...
, close to US Route 101.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Geyserville had a population of 862. 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 187.9 people per square mile (72.5/km²). The racial makeup of Geyserville was 609 (70.6%) White, 5 (0.6%) African American, 7 (0.8%) Native American, 14 (1.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 192 (22.3%) from other races
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...
, and 35 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 328 persons (38.1%).
The Census reported that 98.5% of the population lived in households and 1.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 298 households, out of which 108 (36.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 169 (56.7%) 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, 26 (8.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 22 (7.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 22 (7.4%) 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 2 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 51 households (17.1%) were made up of individuals and 14 (4.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85. There were 217 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...
(72.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.17.
The population was spread out with 201 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 71 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 213 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 293 people (34.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 84 people (9.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.6 males.
There were 325 housing units at an average density of 70.8 per square mile (27.4/km²), of which 58.4% were owner-occupied and 41.6% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 55.7% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42.8% lived in rental housing units.