Healdsburg, California

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Healdsburg Carnegie Library, which now houses the Healdsburg Museum
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Location of Healdsburg in Sonoma County, California
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City of Healdsburg
Location in California
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City of Healdsburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°37′3″N122°51′59″W / 38.61750°N 122.86639°W / 38.61750; -122.86639
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg California
County Sonoma
Founded1857 [1]
Incorporated February 20, 1867 [2]
Founded byHarmon Heald
Government
 • Type Council–manager
 •  Mayor David Hagele [3]
 •  Vice mayor Evelyn Mitchell [4]
Area
[5]
 • Total
4.42 sq mi (11.45 km2)
 • Land4.42 sq mi (11.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[6]
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020) [7]
 • Total
11,340
 • Estimate 
(2024) [7]
11,231
 • Density2,680.1/sq mi (1,034.79/km2)
Demonym Healdsburgians
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95448
Area code 707, 369
FIPS code 06-33056
GNIS feature IDs 277530, 2410726
Website cityofhealdsburg.net

Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of California, United States. Situated along the Russian River, it lies at the convergence of three major wine-producing regions: the Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and Russian River Valley. [8]

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As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 11,340. [9]

The city was incorporated in 1867 following waves of settlement during the California Gold Rush and expansion of the railroad. [10]

Healdsburg is part of the San Francisco Bay Area and contributes to the broader California wine industry.

History

Early inhabitants of the local area included the Pomo people, who constructed villages in open areas along the Russian River. [11] Anglo-American and Russian settlement may have commenced in the mid-19th century, with a settlement nearby, established downstream along the Russian River near Graton, in 1836, and later the Rancho Sotoyome land grant, in 1844. [12]

In 1857, Harmon Heald, an Ohio businessman who had been squatting on Rancho Sotoyome since 1850, purchased part of the rancho—giving the city its official founding date. [1] In 1867, Heald's eponymous small town was incorporated. [11] Healdsburg is located within the former township of Mendocino. The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad reached Healdsburg in 1872. [13]

Farming, especially orchards and truck farms, was common within the present city limits from at least the 1890s to 1940s. [14]

The first commercial development of the seasoning lemon pepper was in Healdsburg in 1967. [15]

Geography

The city has a total area of 4.420 sq mi (11.4 km2), all land. [5] It lies on the Russian River, near a point used as a crossing of the river since the 1850s that is now the site of the Healdsburg Memorial Bridge. [16]

Foss Creek traverses the city from north to south, flowing into Dry Creek near the U.S. 101 Central Healdsburg interchange.

Climate

Healdsburg has cool, wet winters and warm to hot, dry summers. In January, the average high temperature is 57.6 °F (14.2 °C) and the average low is 38 °F (3 °C). In July, the average high temperature is 88.8 °F (31.6 °C) and the average low is 52.7 °F (11.5 °C). There are an average of 54.6 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and an average of 20.1 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 117 °F (47 °C) on September 6, 2022, and the record low temperature was 14 °F (−10 °C) on December 22, 1990. [17]

Annual precipitation averages 42.2 in (1,070 mm). There are an average of 73 days annually with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1983 with 96.25 in (2,445 mm) and the driest year was 1976 with 13.67 in (347 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 29.9 in (760 mm) in January 1995. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 8.18 in (208 mm) on December 3, 1980. Snow is relatively rare, with none in most years. The highest yearly snowfall totaled 0.8 in (20 mm) in 1976. [18]

Climate data for Healdsburg, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)85
(29)		88
(31)		95
(35)		102
(39)		108
(42)		116
(47)		116
(47)		114
(46)		117
(47)		108
(42)		98
(37)		83
(28)		117
(47)
Mean maximum °F (°C)68.3
(20.2)		73.0
(22.8)		80.0
(26.7)		89.1
(31.7)		95.3
(35.2)		101.7
(38.7)		103.3
(39.6)		103.2
(39.6)		99.8
(37.7)		91.6
(33.1)		77.9
(25.5)		68.4
(20.2)		106.4
(41.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)57.7
(14.3)		61.5
(16.4)		66.0
(18.9)		72.1
(22.3)		79.0
(26.1)		85.8
(29.9)		88.7
(31.5)		88.3
(31.3)		84.6
(29.2)		76.9
(24.9)		64.9
(18.3)		57.3
(14.1)		73.6
(23.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)48.5
(9.2)		51.3
(10.7)		54.4
(12.4)		58.6
(14.8)		64.3
(17.9)		69.7
(20.9)		71.5
(21.9)		71.0
(21.7)		68.5
(20.3)		62.7
(17.1)		53.8
(12.1)		48.0
(8.9)		60.2
(15.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)39.3
(4.1)		41.0
(5.0)		42.7
(5.9)		45.1
(7.3)		49.5
(9.7)		53.7
(12.1)		54.3
(12.4)		53.7
(12.1)		52.3
(11.3)		48.5
(9.2)		42.7
(5.9)		38.7
(3.7)		46.8
(8.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)29.6
(−1.3)		31.7
(−0.2)		33.9
(1.1)		36.8
(2.7)		42.6
(5.9)		45.6
(7.6)		48.6
(9.2)		47.4
(8.6)		44.3
(6.8)		39.2
(4.0)		32.3
(0.2)		29.0
(−1.7)		27.0
(−2.8)
Record low °F (°C)18
(−8)		21
(−6)		27
(−3)		24
(−4)		30
(−1)		32
(0)		31
(−1)		33
(1)		30
(−1)		26
(−3)		25
(−4)		14
(−10)		14
(−10)
Average precipitation inches (mm)8.00
(203)		8.33
(212)		6.35
(161)		2.87
(73)		1.60
(41)		0.35
(8.9)		0.00
(0.00)		0.04
(1.0)		0.10
(2.5)		2.20
(56)		4.46
(113)		8.51
(216)		42.81
(1,087)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)14.012.211.67.54.71.00.10.20.93.58.113.377.1
Source 1: NOAA [19]
Source 2: NOAA [20]

Environment

An intrinsic element of the city's natural environment is the riparian zone associated with the Russian River that flows through Healdsburg. The city owns two open space reserves stewarded by LandPaths. The Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve has 150 acres (61 ha) of wetlands, oak woodlands, chaparral, and grasslands, while the Fitch Mountain Open Space Preserve has 173 acres (70 ha). [21] City residents support recycling by use of the Healdsburg Transfer Station. The city has shown an interest in creating a quiet environment by creating a Noise Element of the General Plan, which defines baseline sound level contours and sets forth standards of quiet for each land use category.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 334—
1870 959187.1%
1880 1,13318.1%
1890 1,48531.1%
1900 1,86925.9%
1910 2,0117.6%
1920 2,41219.9%
1930 2,296−4.8%
1940 2,5079.2%
1950 3,25830.0%
1960 4,81647.8%
1970 5,43812.9%
1980 7,21732.7%
1990 9,46931.2%
2000 10,72213.2%
2010 11,2545.0%
2020 11,3400.8%
2024 (est.)11,231 [7] −1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [22]
Race and Ethnicity
Racial and ethnic composition2000 [23] 2010 [24] 2020 [25]
White (non-Hispanic) 67.76%62.54%58.51%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 28.82%33.94%34.61%
Two or more races (non-Hispanic) 1.48%1.32%3.83%
Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.62%1.0%1.45%
Other (non-Hispanic)0.08%0.15%0.53%
Native American (non-Hispanic) 0.88%0.59%0.52%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 0.33%0.38%0.45%
Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) 0.03%0.09%0.11%

2020

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Healdsburg, 1872
Panoramic map of Healdsburg from 1876 with images of several area sites inset Bird's eye view of Healdsburg, Cal. LOC 75693090.tif
Panoramic map of Healdsburg from 1876 with images of several area sites inset

The 2020 United States census reported that Healdsburg had a population of 11,340. The population density was 2,565.6 inhabitants per square mile (990.6/km2). The racial makeup of Healdsburg was 63.4% White, 0.6% African American, 2.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 18.3% from other races, and 14.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.6% of the population. [26]

The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households, 25 people (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 54 people (0.5%) were institutionalized. [26]

There were 4,519 households, out of which 27.4% included children under the age of 18, 49.3% were married-couple households, 7.1% were cohabiting couple households, 28.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 26.6% of households were one person, and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49. [26] There were 2,955 families (65.4% of all households). [27]

The age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% aged 18 to 24, 23.3% aged 25 to 44, 27.1% aged 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. [26]

There were 5,051 housing units at an average density of 1,142.8 units per square mile (441.2 units/km2), of which 4,519 (89.5%) were occupied. Of these, 58.0% were owner-occupied, and 42.0% were occupied by renters. [26]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 18.5% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 71.7% spoke only English at home, 25.8% spoke Spanish, 1.8% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.6% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.1% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 85.7% were high school graduates and 39.5% had a bachelor's degree. [28]

The median household income in 2023 was $100,082, and the per capita income was $60,189. About 7.1% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line. [29]

2010

At the 2010 census Healdsburg had a population of 11,254. The population density was 2,521.3 inhabitants per square mile (973.5/km2). The racial makeup of Healdsburg was 8,334 (74.1%) White, 56 (0.5%) African American, 205 (1.8%) Native American, 125 (1.1%) Asian, 18 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,133 (19.0%) from other races, and 383 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,820 persons (33.9%). [30]

The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households and 0.5% were institutionalized.

There were 4,378 households, 1,335 (30.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,140 (48.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 465 (10.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 222 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 259 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 54 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. Of the households, 1,205 (27.5%) were one person and 542 (12.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56. There were 2,827 families (64.6% of households); the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 2,546 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 925 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 2,750 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 3,349 people (29.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,684 people (15.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

There were 4,794 housing units at an average density of 1,074.0 units per square mile (414.7 units/km2), of which 57.6% were owner-occupied and 42.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. Of the population, 53.2% lived in owner-occupied housing units and 46.3% lived in rental housing units.

Arts and culture

The Healdsburg Carnegie Library, home of the Healdsburg Museum, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the Healdsburg Memorial Bridge. [31] A Cultural Resource Survey conducted in 1983 catalogued over 300 historic resources in the city. [32] The city has designated eleven historic landmarks in Healdsburg and two locally designated Historic Districts which include the Johnson Street Historic District and the Matheson Historic District. [33]

Government

State and federal

In the California State Legislature, Healdsburg is in the 2nd senatorial district , represented by Democrat Mike McGuire, and in the 2nd Assembly district , represented by Democrat Chris Rogers. [34]

In the United States House of Representatives, Healdsburg is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman. [35]

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Healdsburg has 6,913 registered voters. Of those, 3,624 (52.4%) are registered Democrats, 1,262 (18.3%) are registered Republicans, and 1,680 (24.3%) have declined to state a political party. [36]

Education

The school district is Healdsburg Unified School District. [37]

Schools include Healdsburg Elementary School, Healdsburg Junior High School, Healdsburg High School, and Marce Becerra Academy. [38]

Media

The 1943 film Happy Land , and 1996 film Scream , were filmed in and around Healdsburg. [39] [40]

Infrastructure

Emergency services

Emergency services are provided by the Healdsburg Police Department, and Healdsburg Fire Department.[ citation needed ] Emergency medical services are provided by Bell's Ambulance Service.

Transportation

Sonoma County Transit buses serve the Depot. Healdsburg is a future stop on the Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit commuter rail line.

The Amtrak Thruway 7 bus provides daily connections to Healdsburg from Martinez to the south, and Arcata to the north. [41]

Notable people

See also

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