Napa County
Napa County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 92000778 |
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US state : | California |
Administrative headquarters : | Napa |
Foundation : | 1850 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 136,484 (2010) |
Population density : | 69.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 2042 km² |
Water surface : | 89 km² |
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Website : www.countyofnapa.org |
The Napa County with the Napa Valley is a 1850 erected County ( County ) in the State of California . The county seat is in Napa .
geography
The county is located north of the San Francisco Bay Area on San Pablo Bay along the Napa River and has 2042 square kilometers (of which 89 square kilometers are water).
The Napa Valley includes the cities of American Canyon , Angwin , Calistoga , Deer Park , St. Helena and Yountville .
On August 24, 2014, a magnitude 6 earthquake was measured north of the city of American Canyon . The hypocenter was, according to the US seismological USGS 10.8 kilometers under the earth. The tremors were felt in San Francisco as well.
history
In Napa County is a National Historic Landmark , Elmshaven . 78 other structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places .
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 405 | - | |
1860 | 5521 | 1,263.2% | |
1870 | 7163 | 29.7% | |
1880 | 13,235 | 84.8% | |
1890 | 16,411 | 24% | |
1900 | 16,451 | 0.2% | |
1910 | 19,800 | 20.4% | |
1920 | 20,678 | 4.4% | |
1930 | 22,897 | 10.7% | |
1940 | 28,503 | 24.5% | |
1950 | 46,603 | 63.5% | |
1960 | 65,890 | 41.4% | |
1970 | 79,140 | 20.1% | |
1980 | 99.199 | 25.3% | |
1990 | 110,765 | 11.7% | |
2000 | 124.279 | 12.2% | |
2010 | 136,484 | 9.8% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
As of the 2000 census , Napa County's population was 124,279. There were 45,402 households and 30,691 families. The population density was 64 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 79.98% White, 1.32% African American, 0.84% Native American, 2.97% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, and 10.95% other races Groups; 3.71% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 23.67% of the population.
Of the 45,402 households, 31.40% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 53.20% were married couples living together, 9.90% were single mothers. 32.40% were not families. 25.80% were single households and 11.60% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.16.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.10% residents under the age of 18, 8.50% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.70% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 24.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 15.40% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 97.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 51,738 , and the median income for a family is $ 61,410. Males had a median income of $ 42,137 versus $ 31,781 for females. The per capita income was $ 26,395. 8.30% percent of the population and 5.60% of families are below the poverty line. 10.60% of them were under 18 years of age and 5.60% were 65 years of age or older.
Viticulture
Due to the Mediterranean climate, the Napa Valley wines thrive , which have been among the world's best since the 1960s and are mainly made from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon , Zinfandel and Chardonnay . Many well-known winemakers are based in the Napa Valley.
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 277292. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Schweres-Erdbeben-erschuettert-Kalifornia-article13479816.html
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: California . National Park Service , accessed August 27, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 27, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 38 ° 30 ′ N , 122 ° 19 ′ W