Cloverdale, California
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 Location of Cloverdale in Sonoma County, California | |
  City of Cloverdale Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:38°47′57″N123°1′2″W/ 38.79917°N 123.01722°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sonoma |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1872[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.13 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,996 |
| • Density | 2,869.54/sq mi (1,107.82/km2) |
| Demonym | Cloverdalian |
| Time zone | UTC-8(PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95425 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPScode | 06-14190 |
| GNISfeature IDs | 277489,2409487 |
| Website | www |
Cloverdaleis a city inSonoma County,California,United States;it is both the westernmost and the northernmost city in theSan Francisco Bay Area.TheSan Francisco and North Pacific Railroadreached Cloverdale in 1872. TheCloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of Californiais headquartered there. The population was 8,618 at the2010 census.
History
[edit]Cloverdale began as an earlystagecoachstop, known as Markleville, on theRancho Rincon de MusalaconMexican grant. In 1856, R.B. Markle and W.J. Miller bought 759 acres (3.1 km2), which included the present site of the town, from Johnson Horrell. In 1859, James Abram Kleiser bought Markle's interest, and the town was laid out. The town was incorporated when theSan Francisco and North Pacific Railroadarrived in 1872. By 1878, the railroad service provided three trains a day between Cloverdale andFerries of San Francisco Bay.[5]
In 1881, Jules Leroux and Armand Dehay established a colony south of Cloverdale named "Icaria Speranza", based on the French Utopian movement, theIcarians.The settlement ended in 1886 and today, there is a marker south of town where the schoolhouse was located.
Cloverdale suffered severe economic hardship, losing 500 to 600 manufacturing jobs between 1988 and 1994, with the closing of a fire equipment factory and the shrinking of the logging industry. On July 6, 2005, Cloverdale began its economic reform with the "RTB" (Real-Estate Transfer Bureau) plan granting money for businesses and commerce to return to the city. This plan fell through as the grant was moved toLos Altos, Californiaand changed to the "1750" plan.[6]In 1993, 300 jobs were eliminated alone when Louisiana-Pacific closed its lumber mill. In 1994, Highway 101, which formerly bisected the town, was rerouted around town with a bypass. Some businesses closed, and many natives believed the bypass radically changed the town's character.[7]
Since the bypass, signs of civic revival have occurred with the development of pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, a performing arts center, a brewpub, and a downtown plaza hosting live concerts and a farmers' market.[7]In 1997, Clover Springs, a development with 362 houses, was opened on the south end of town. In 2011, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District transferred 250 acres (1.0 km2) of former ranchland to the City of Cloverdale for use as a park and open-space preserve.[8]
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians
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TheCloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indiansis a landless federally recognized tribe with a membership of almost 500. In 2008, the Tribe acquired 80 acres (320,000 m2) at the southern end of town.
The Rancheria is a community of Pomo Indians who are indigenous to Sonoma County and speak the Southern Pomo language. Pomo people are renowned for their basket weaving, done by both men and women.Elsie Allen,considered to be one of the best California basketweavers of her generation, was a member of the Rancheria and spent part of her childhood there.
According to tribal history, the Pomo people lived peacefully in the area since ancient times. The Rancheria was created by the federal government in 1921, when the tribe became federally recognized, and deeded the tribe 27.5 acres (111,000 m2) on the southern edge of town.
In 1958, the Rancheria was terminated, along with 43 other rancherias in California. This process transferred tribal community land to private ownership.
In 1979, Tillie Hardwick, a Pomo woman, filed aclass action suiton behalf of 16 of the illegally terminated rancherias. In 1983, the Courts reinstated the federal recognition of the illegally terminated tribes, including the Cloverdale Rancheria.
In 1994, the Highway 101 bypass cut through the Rancheria land, forcing tribal landowners to sell their property for the freeway.
In 2006, the tribe began efforts to revive and restore their traditional culture. The tribe is also interested in opening up a casino.
Geography
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Cloverdale is located in the northern portion of Sonoma County, about 85 miles (135 km) north ofSan Francisco;it is both the northernmost and westernmost city of theSan Francisco Bay Area.
The city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
Cloverdale is located inWine Country,being part of theAlexander Valley AVA.
Climate
[edit]According to theKöppen Climate Classificationsystem, Cloverdale has ahot-summer Mediterranean climate,abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[9]Temperatures in Cloverdale can exceed 100 °F (38 °C) and it is known for having hot, dry summers relative to the rest of Sonoma County.
| Climate data for Cloverdale, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
116 (47) |
115 (46) |
114 (46) |
116 (47) |
106 (41) |
95 (35) |
83 (28) |
116 (47) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.9 (21.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
82.4 (28.0) |
89.9 (32.2) |
96.1 (35.6) |
105.0 (40.6) |
106.3 (41.3) |
105.5 (40.8) |
102.9 (39.4) |
94.8 (34.9) |
79.6 (26.4) |
68.1 (20.1) |
109.2 (42.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.8 (15.4) |
63.4 (17.4) |
68.1 (20.1) |
73.8 (23.2) |
81.5 (27.5) |
89.4 (31.9) |
94.4 (34.7) |
93.1 (33.9) |
89.8 (32.1) |
80.6 (27.0) |
66.8 (19.3) |
58.7 (14.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.1 (9.5) |
51.8 (11.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
59.3 (15.2) |
65.7 (18.7) |
71.9 (22.2) |
74.8 (23.8) |
74.0 (23.3) |
71.7 (22.1) |
64.8 (18.2) |
54.6 (12.6) |
48.2 (9.0) |
61.8 (16.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.3 (3.5) |
40.2 (4.6) |
42.4 (5.8) |
44.9 (7.2) |
49.8 (9.9) |
54.4 (12.4) |
55.2 (12.9) |
54.8 (12.7) |
53.6 (12.0) |
48.9 (9.4) |
42.3 (5.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
46.9 (8.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 29.3 (−1.5) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
34.4 (1.3) |
36.2 (2.3) |
42.4 (5.8) |
47.5 (8.6) |
50.2 (10.1) |
50.9 (10.5) |
47.1 (8.4) |
41.1 (5.1) |
33.0 (0.6) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 17 (−8) |
21 (−6) |
24 (−4) |
29 (−2) |
30 (−1) |
36 (2) |
40 (4) |
37 (3) |
29 (−2) |
28 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
17 (−8) |
17 (−8) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 8.11 (206) |
8.06 (205) |
5.69 (145) |
2.53 (64) |
1.51 (38) |
0.30 (7.6) |
0.01 (0.25) |
0.05 (1.3) |
0.13 (3.3) |
1.84 (47) |
4.69 (119) |
8.81 (224) |
41.73 (1,060) |
| Average precipitation days | 13.1 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 73.4 |
| Source: NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 430 | — | |
| 1890 | 763 | 77.4% | |
| 1900 | 750 | −1.7% | |
| 1910 | 823 | 9.7% | |
| 1920 | 718 | −12.8% | |
| 1930 | 759 | 5.7% | |
| 1940 | 809 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,292 | 59.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,848 | 120.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,251 | 14.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,989 | 22.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,924 | 23.4% | |
| 2000 | 6,831 | 38.7% | |
| 2010 | 8,618 | 26.2% | |
| 2020 | 8,996 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
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2010
[edit]At the2010 censusCloverdale had a population of 8,618. The population density was 3,255.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,256.8/km2). The racial makeup of Cloverdale was 6,458 (74.9%) White, 48 (0.6%) African American, 156 (1.8%) Native American, 98 (1.1%) Asian, 7 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,530 (17.8%) from other races, and 321 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,824 persons (32.8%).[13]
The census reported that 8,530 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 22 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 66 (0.8%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,182 households, 1,087 (34.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,769 (55.6%) wereopposite-sex married couplesliving together, 294 (9.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 159 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 232 (7.3%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships,and 32 (1.0%)same-sex married couples or partnerships.747 households (23.5%) were one person and 373 (11.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68. There were 2,222 families (69.8% of households); the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 2,054 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 699 people (8.1%) aged 18 to 24, 2,154 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,329 people (27.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,382 people (16.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
There were 3,427 housing units at an average density of 1,294.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,102 (66.1%) were owner-occupied and 1,080 (33.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 5,522 people (64.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,008 people (34.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
[edit]At the2000 censusthere were 6,831 people in 2,495 households, including 1,741 families, in the city. The population density was 2,708.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,045.7/km2). There were 2,619 housing units at an average density of 1,038.3 per square mile (400.9/km2). Theracial makeupof the city was 68.7% White, 0.18% African American, 3.0% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 15.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.7%.[14]
Of the 2,495 households 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of households were one person and 12.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.24.
The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The medianincomefor a household in the city was $42,309, and the median family income was $50,000. Males had a median income of $40,036 versus $26,610 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,750. About 7.2% of families and 10.4% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
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In theCalifornia State Legislature,Cloverdale is inthe 2nd Senate District,represented byDemocratMike McGuire,and inthe 2nd Assembly District,represented byDemocratJim Wood.[15]
In theUnited States House of Representatives,Cloverdale is inCalifornia's 2nd congressional district,represented byDemocratJared Huffman.[16]
According to theCalifornia Secretary of State,as of February 10, 2019, Cloverdale has 4,745 registered voters. Of those, 2,293 (48.3%) are registeredDemocrats,994 (20.9%) are registeredRepublicans,and 1,194 (25.2%) havedeclined to statea political party.[17]
Infrastructure
[edit]Transportation
[edit]Cloverdale is at the junction ofU.S. 101andState Route 128.The city operatesCloverdale TransitandCloverdale Municipal Airport.Inter-city transit is provided bySonoma County Transit. Plans to extendSonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART),a commuter rail service in Sonoma and Marin counties, from its current northern terminus inSanta Rosato Cloverdale will link the town to a bay ferry terminal inLarkspur.Atrain stationfor this purpose already exists on the town's south side.
Notable people
[edit]- Elsie Allen(1899–1990), Pomo basket maker and teacher regarded as one of the three best California basket makers of her generation
- Fairuza Balk(born 1974), actress, musician, and visual artist; she lived in Cloverdale as an infant
- Lana Clarkson(1962–2003), actress murdered by music producerPhil Spector;she grew up in Cloverdale
- David Del Tredici(born 1937), Pulitzer Prize-winning 20th and 21st century classical music composer; he was born and spent the first four years of his life in Cloverdale
- Rich Rowland(born 1964), former catcher for theDetroit Tigers
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"California Cities by Incorporation Date".California Association ofLocal Agency Formation Commissions.Archived fromthe original(Word)on November 3, 2014.RetrievedAugust 25,2014.
- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 30,2021.
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cloverdale
- ^"General Plan".City of Cloverdale.[permanent dead link]
- ^"MetroActive | Sonoma | Cloverdale".
- ^ab"Towns, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Bay Area Newspaper, CA news".March 29, 2011.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on August 16, 2014.RetrievedSeptember 29,2013.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^Climate Summary for Cloverdale, California
- ^"NOWData".NOAA.RetrievedJanuary 7,2023.
- ^"Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Cloverdale city".U.S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2014.RetrievedJuly 12,2014.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"Statewide Database".UC Regents. Archived fromthe originalon February 1, 2015.RetrievedDecember 5,2014.
- ^"California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map".Civic Impulse, LLC.RetrievedMarch 1,2013.
- ^"CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019"(PDF).ca.gov.RetrievedMarch 12,2019.
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