Rutherford, California
Encyclopedia
Rutherford is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Napa County
, California
, United States
. The population was 164 at the 2010 census.
Rutherford is located in the Rutherford AVA
which is located in the larger Napa Valley AVA
. The Robert Mondavi
Winery is located between Rutherford and neighboring Oakville (though its corporate headquarters are in nearby St. Helena
). Other notable wineries in the Rutherford area include Beaulieu Vineyard
, Grgich Hills Estate and Rubicon Estate Winery
which was originally established as Inglenook Winery
. The Auberge du Soleil
resort is located in Rutherford.
Rutherford's zip code
is 94573. It is inside area code 707
.
deeded to the early Napa Valley settler George C. Yount
from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
in 1838 as payment for a variety of services. Yount gave a 1040 acres (4 km²) portion of the grant to his grand daughter Elizabeth and her husband Thomas Rutherford in 1864 as a wedding present. Thomas Rutherford established himself as a grower and producer of high-quality wines during the late 1800s.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), 99.76% of it land, and 0.24% of it water.
was 97.4 people per square mile (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of Rutherford was 123 (75.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 30 (18.3%) from other races
, and 11 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70 persons (42.7%).
The Census reported that 164 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 71 households, out of which 21 (29.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36 (50.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 7 (9.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 24 households (33.8%) were made up of individuals and 7 (9.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31. There were 47 families
(66.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.89.
The population was spread out with 37 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 11 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 30 people (18.3%) aged 25 to 44, 57 people (34.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 29 people (17.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
There were 94 housing units at an average density of 55.8 per square mile (21.6/km²), of which 32 (45.1%) were owner-occupied, and 39 (54.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.4%. 71 people (43.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 93 people (56.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Rutherford is located in the 2nd Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Noreen Evans
, and in the 7th Assembly
District, represented by Democrat Michael Allen
. Federally, Rutherford is located in California's 1st congressional district
.
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....
, 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 164 at the 2010 census.
Rutherford is located in the Rutherford AVA
Rutherford AVA
The Rutherford AVA is an American Viticultural Area located within Napa Valley AVA and centered around the town of Rutherford, California. The area is known for its unique terroir particularly with its Cabernet Sauvignon. The well drained soil of this area is composition of gravel, loam and sand...
which is located in the larger Napa Valley AVA
Napa Valley AVA
Napa Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Napa County, California, United States. Napa Valley is considered one of the top wine regions in the United States...
. The Robert Mondavi
Robert Mondavi
Robert Gerald Mondavi was a leading California vineyard operator whose technical improvements and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi aggressively promoted labeling wines varietally rather than...
Winery is located between Rutherford and neighboring Oakville (though its corporate headquarters are in nearby St. Helena
St. Helena, California
St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, United States. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 5,814 at the 2010 census....
). Other notable wineries in the Rutherford area include Beaulieu Vineyard
Beaulieu Vineyard
Beaulieu Vineyard is a vineyard near Rutherford, California, belonging to the appellation Rutherford AVA. It was established by Georges de Latour and his wife Fernande in 1900.-History:...
, Grgich Hills Estate and Rubicon Estate Winery
Rubicon Estate Winery
The Rubicon Estate Winery is located in Rutherford, California, USA. The winery sits on a portion of the historic Napa Valley property first acquired in 1879 by a Finnish Sea Captain Gustave Niebaum, founder of the Inglenook Winery.-History:In 1975, Francis Ford Coppola and his wife Eleanor,...
which was originally established as Inglenook Winery
Inglenook Winery
The Inglenook Winery produced estate bottled wines in Rutherford, California in the Napa Valley. The winery was founded in 1879 by a Finnish Sea Captain Gustave Niebaum. Niebaum died in 1908 and the winery was shut down during Prohibition...
. The Auberge du Soleil
Auberge Resorts
Auberge Resorts is a boutique luxury hospitality company with high-end hotel properties in the United States and Mexico.-History:A privately held family company, Auberge Resorts was established in 1998, creating a hotel management and development company to further pursue the development of resort...
resort is located in Rutherford.
Rutherford's zip code
ZIP Code
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is 94573. It is inside area code 707
Area code 707
North American area code 707 is a Californian telephone area code which covers Napa, Sebastopol, Vallejo, Benicia, Fairfield, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fort Bragg, Crescent City, Eureka, Clearlake, Vacaville, Ukiah, and northwestern California. It was split from area code 415 on March 1, 1959...
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History
Rutherford is located within the 11887 acres (48 km²) Mexican land grant Rancho CaymusRancho Caymus
Rancho Caymus was a Mexican land grant in present day Napa County, California given in 1836 by acting Governor Nicolás Gutiérrez to George C. Yount. Caymus was the name of a subgroup of Mishewal-Wappo Indians. The rancho included present day Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford all within the...
deeded to the early Napa Valley settler George C. Yount
George C. Yount
George Calvert Yount was a trapper in William Wolfskill's party from New Mexico and came to California in 1831. He was the first Euro-American permanent settler in the Napa Valley, where he was the grantee of two Mexican land grants. Yountville, California is named for him.-Biography:George C...
from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was a Californian military commander, politician, and rancher. He was born a subject of Spain, performed his military duties as an officer of Mexico, and shaped the transition of California from a Mexican district to an American state...
in 1838 as payment for a variety of services. Yount gave a 1040 acres (4 km²) portion of the grant to his grand daughter Elizabeth and her husband Thomas Rutherford in 1864 as a wedding present. Thomas Rutherford established himself as a grower and producer of high-quality wines during the late 1800s.
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 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), 99.76% of it land, and 0.24% of it water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Rutherford had a population of 164. 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 97.4 people per square mile (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of Rutherford was 123 (75.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 30 (18.3%) 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 11 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70 persons (42.7%).
The Census reported that 164 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 71 households, out of which 21 (29.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36 (50.7%) 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, 7 (9.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 0 (0%) 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 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 24 households (33.8%) were made up of individuals and 7 (9.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31. There were 47 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...
(66.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.89.
The population was spread out with 37 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 11 people (6.7%) aged 18 to 24, 30 people (18.3%) aged 25 to 44, 57 people (34.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 29 people (17.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
There were 94 housing units at an average density of 55.8 per square mile (21.6/km²), of which 32 (45.1%) were owner-occupied, and 39 (54.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.4%. 71 people (43.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 93 people (56.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Rutherford 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, Rutherford 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...
.