Graton, California
Encyclopedia
Graton is an unincorporated town and census-designated place
(CDP) in west Sonoma County
, California
, United States
. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census. Graton's ZIP code is 95444.
Graton is located at the southeastern end of Green Valley, on the east bank of the seasonally flooding Atascadero Creek. The elevation ranges from approximately 85 feet (25.9 m) above Mean Sea Level (MSL) at Atascadero Creek to 213 feet (64.9 m) MSL at Oak Grove School.
. Research on Fort Ross has indicated that several farms were developed inland from the coastal fur trading fort in northwestern Sonoma County. These farms or ranches were used for producing additional food and for agricultural projects conducted by Fort Ross's agronomist Yegor Chernykh. In 1836, a farm was established along Purrington Creek, between what are now the towns of Occidental and Graton. There Chernykh erected barracks and five other structures, and grew vegetables, fruit, wheat, and other grains. Chernykh also developed a large vineyard, introducing what has since become a major crop in the area.
was 1,080.9 people per square mile (417.3/km²). The racial makeup of Graton was 1,402 (82.1%) White, 10 (0.6%) African American, 29 (1.7%) Native American, 25 (1.5%) Asian, 3 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 144 (8.4%) from other races
, and 94 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 322 persons (18.9%).
The Census reported that 99.2% of the population lived in households and 0.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 680 households, out of which 193 (28.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 304 (44.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 90 (13.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 19 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (5.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 18 (2.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 188 households (27.6%) were made up of individuals and 73 (10.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49. There were 413 families
(60.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.03.
The population was spread out with 343 people (20.1%) under the age of 18, 131 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 352 people (20.6%) aged 25 to 44, 643 people (37.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 238 people (13.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
There were 723 housing units at an average density of 457.8 per square mile (176.8/km²), of which 72.2% were owner-occupied and 27.8% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 72.0% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 27.2% lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 690 households, and 442 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,162.1 per square mile (449.2/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 452.0 per square mile (174.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.35% White, 0.50% African American, 1.49% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.98% from other races
, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.28% of the population.
There were 690 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $56,944. Males had a median income of $45,179 versus $43,021 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,844. About 4.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 west Sonoma County
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....
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census. Graton's ZIP code is 95444.
Geography
Graton is located at 38.437613°N 122.866375°W. The CDP has a total area of 1.58 sq mi (4.1 km²), all land.Graton is located at the southeastern end of Green Valley, on the east bank of the seasonally flooding Atascadero Creek. The elevation ranges from approximately 85 feet (25.9 m) above Mean Sea Level (MSL) at Atascadero Creek to 213 feet (64.9 m) MSL at Oak Grove School.
Notable
Graton is noted as lying at the approximate furthest southern and eastern extent of Russian ColonialismRussian Colonialism
Russian Colonialism extended over regions forming modern Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Finland and the Baltic countries, Moldavia, Central Asia, Siberia and the Caucasus. Its beginnings can be dated to the Muscovite conquest of the Republic of Novgorod in 1478 and its subsequent colonization by...
. Research on Fort Ross has indicated that several farms were developed inland from the coastal fur trading fort in northwestern Sonoma County. These farms or ranches were used for producing additional food and for agricultural projects conducted by Fort Ross's agronomist Yegor Chernykh. In 1836, a farm was established along Purrington Creek, between what are now the towns of Occidental and Graton. There Chernykh erected barracks and five other structures, and grew vegetables, fruit, wheat, and other grains. Chernykh also developed a large vineyard, introducing what has since become a major crop in the area.
Elected representatives
Graton is represented by the following elected officials:- Sonoma County Board of Supervisors: Efren Carillo (DemDemocratic 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...
) - California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe 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...
(1st District): Wes Chesbro (Dem) - California State SenateCalifornia State SenateThe 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...
(2nd District): Noreen EvansNoreen EvansNoreen 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....
(Dem) - U.S. House of Representatives (6th DistrictCalifornia's 6th congressional districtCalifornia's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that stretches up the Pacific coast north of the San Francisco Bay...
): Lynn WoolseyLynn WoolseyLynn C. Woolsey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Marin County and most of Sonoma County. She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and its co-chair...
(Dem) - U.S. Senate: Barbara BoxerBarbara BoxerBarbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ....
(Dem) and Dianne FeinsteinDianne FeinsteinDianne Goldman Berman Feinstein is the senior U.S. Senator from California. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the Senate since 1992. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988....
(Dem)
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Graton had a population of 1,707. 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 1,080.9 people per square mile (417.3/km²). The racial makeup of Graton was 1,402 (82.1%) White, 10 (0.6%) African American, 29 (1.7%) Native American, 25 (1.5%) Asian, 3 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 144 (8.4%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 94 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 322 persons (18.9%).
The Census reported that 99.2% of the population lived in households and 0.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 680 households, out of which 193 (28.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 304 (44.7%) 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, 90 (13.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 19 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (5.1%) 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 18 (2.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 188 households (27.6%) were made up of individuals and 73 (10.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49. There were 413 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...
(60.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.03.
The population was spread out with 343 people (20.1%) under the age of 18, 131 people (7.7%) aged 18 to 24, 352 people (20.6%) aged 25 to 44, 643 people (37.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 238 people (13.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
There were 723 housing units at an average density of 457.8 per square mile (176.8/km²), of which 72.2% were owner-occupied and 27.8% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 72.0% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 27.2% lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 690 households, and 442 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population 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 1,162.1 per square mile (449.2/km²). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 452.0 per square mile (174.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.35% White, 0.50% African American, 1.49% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.98% 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 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.28% of the population.
There were 690 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% 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, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $56,944. Males had a median income of $45,179 versus $43,021 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 $21,844. About 4.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.