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70-644: Snell Creek is a 2.1-mile-long (3.4 km) watercourse in Napa County, California . It is situated approximately five miles north of Aetna Springs and is a tributary of Butts Creek , which ultimately merges into Putah Creek . Snell Valley is noted for its biodiversity of flora , and within Snell Valley is the Missimer Wildflower Preserve . An example of wildflowers in the Snell Creek watershed

140-504: A dwindled able bodied agricultural labor force caused by the needs of the American war effort. Following the war, several new small and medium size businesses began operating in the county. A large majority of these businesses were related to the wine industry and tourism. Agriculture in the county remained very diverse until late in the 20th century when wine grapes again became the primary focus. While vineyards were planted on well over 90% of

210-464: A fellow Prussian compatriot and pioneer viticulturalist at Sonoma, married Lolita's younger sister Caroline with a dowry that included land near the Bale mill. Krug then moved north of St. Helena to establish the valley's first commercial winery. John Patchett opened the first commercial winery in the county in 1859. The vineyard and wine cellar were in an area now in the city limits of Napa. After working as

280-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.16. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

350-554: A guide for one of the earliest immigrant trains to California, was granted Rancho Catacula in 1844. The Town of Napa was founded on Rancho Entre Napa by Nathan Coombs in 1847. Following the event of the Mexican–American War , Bear Flag Revolt in 1846 and the Mexican Cession in 1848, settlers were granted deeds from the original ranchos during the 1850s through 1870s. To this day, a number of streets and landmarks around

420-577: A major player in the bottled water business after Elwood Sprenger bought the small bottling plant in 1970 known today as Calistoga Water Company . Calistoga was named a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2001. In 2017, the Tubbs Fire , which killed at least 19 people, started off of Highway 128 and Bennett Lane in Calistoga. The fire led to the evacuation of almost

490-713: A man had drilled into the geyser in search for water. He had actually "simply opened up a dead geyser". In the California State Legislature , Calistoga is in the 3rd Senate District , represented by Democrat Christopher Cabaldon , and in the 4th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry . In the United States House of Representatives , Calistoga is in California's 4th congressional district , represented by Democrat Mike Thompson . The above districts are based on

560-567: A political party. Major Economic Activity in Napa County (Highest number in each category highlighted ) Napa Valley is widely considered one of the top American Viticultural Areas in California, and all of the United States, with a history dating back to the early nineteenth century. By the end of the nineteenth century, there were more than 140 wineries in the area. Several still exist in

630-574: A resort town taking advantage of or the area's numerous mineral hot springs. He also founded the Napa Valley Railroad Company in 1864 to bring tourists to Calistoga from San Francisco ferry boats that docked in Vallejo . Brannan's railroad venture failed and was sold at a foreclosure sale in 1869. The railroad eventually came under the ownership of Southern Pacific Railroad late in the 19th century. The Veterans Home of California Yountville

700-407: A snapshot of life and insight into some of the characters that lived around the valley during the later part of the 19th century. Stevenson, accompanied by his new bride Fanny Vandegrift and her 12-year-old son from a previous marriage, Lloyd Osbourne , spent the late spring and early summer of 1880 honeymooning in an abandoned bunk house at a played-out mine near the summit of Mount Saint Helena. In

770-416: A wedding gift from George Yount, land in the area of the valley now known as Rutherford. Rutherford established himself as a serious grower and producer of fine wines in the following years. Bale's oldest daughter Lolita married the seaman Louis Bruck. When Bale died in 1848, Bruck became the executor of the will for the family. He was elected the first mayor of Napa City when incorporated in 1872. Charles Krug,

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840-544: A winemaker for Patchett, Charles Krug founded his own winery in St. Helena 1861. The county's population began to grow in the mid-century as pioneers, prospectors, and entrepreneurs moved in and set up residence. During this period, settlers primarily raised cattle and farmed grain and fruit crops. Mineral mining also played a role in the economics of the county. In 1858 the great silver rush began in Napa Valley, and miners flocked to

910-642: Is Hood Mountain , elevation 2,750 feet (840 m). Napa County is home to a variety of flora and fauna including numerous rare and endangered species such as Tiburon Indian paintbrush and Contra Costa goldfields . The 2010 United States Census reported Napa County had a population of 136,484. The racial makeup of Napa County was 97,525 (71.5%) White , 2,668 (2.0%) African American , 1,058 (0.8%) Native American , 9,223 (6.8%) Asian , 372 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 20,058 (14.7%) from other races , and 5,580 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44,010 persons (32.2%). As of

980-482: Is also included in the San Jose - San Francisco - Oakland , CA Combined Statistical Area . It is one of four North Bay counties. Napa County, once the producer of many different crops, is known today for its regional wine industry , rising to the first rank of wine regions with France by local wineries Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Chateau Montelena winning the "Judgment of Paris" in 1976. In prehistoric times,

1050-419: Is in the 4th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry , and the 3rd Senate District , represented by Democrat Christopher Cabaldon . The county is one of three counties in California to establish a separate department to deal with corrections pursuant to California Government Code §23013, along with Santa Clara County and Madera County . Historically, Napa County

1120-446: Is noted for its hot springs spas such as Calistoga Spa Hot Springs . A local specialty is immersion in hot volcanic ash, known as a mud bath . Nearby attractions include an artificial geothermal geyser known as the "Old Faithful of California" or "Little Old Faithful". The geyser erupts from the casing of a well drilled in the late 19th century. According to Dr. John Rinehart, in his book A Guide to Geyser Gazing (1976 p. 49),

1190-497: Is thought not to have exceeded 5000 persons. In 1776, a fort was erected by the Spanish Governor, Felipe de Neve , a short distance northwest of Napa, on an elevated plateau . Russians from Sonoma County 's Fort Ross grazed cattle and sheep in the Napa Valley in the early 19th century and in 1841 a survey party from the fort placed a plaque on the summit of Mount Saint Helena . Francis Castro and Father Jose Altimura were

1260-404: Is yellow mariposa lily, Calochortus luteus . This Napa County, California -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Napa County, California Napa County ( / ˈ n æ p ə / ) is a county north of San Pablo Bay located in

1330-646: The Calistoga Spa Hot Springs . Neighboring vineyards include Sterling Vineyards . Calistoga is at the north end of the Napa Valley Calistoga AVA , part of California 's Wine Country . There are numerous wineries within a short drive. The city allows visitors to see Wine Country as it was before freeways and fast food—only two-lane roads lead there, including those segments of Highway 29 and Highway 128 that pass through Calistoga, and fast food franchises are banned by law. Calistoga itself

1400-587: The California Star . Following the discovery of gold in Coloma , Brannan became California's first millionaire. Fascinated by Calistoga's natural hot springs, Brannan purchased more than 2,000 acres (8 km ) with the intent to develop a spa reminiscent of Saratoga Springs in New York . The name of Calistoga was given to the place in the fall of 1867, by Mr. Brannan, who has been reported and quoted as saying that

1470-505: The Köppen climate classification system. Average annual rainfall is 38.58 inches (980 mm) with measurable precipitation falling on an average of 65.7 days each year. The wettest year was 1983 with 75.38 inches (1,915 mm) and the driest year was 2013 with 6.45 inches (164 mm). The most rainfall in one month was 32.06 inches (814 mm) in February 1986. The most rainfall in 24 hours

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1540-588: The San Francisco Bay Area , the city had a population of 5,228 as of the 2020 census . Calistoga was founded in 1868 when the California Pacific Railroad was built, establishing the town as a tourist destination for its Calistoga Hot Springs . Today, Calistoga continues as a popular tourist destination in Wine Country, owing to its vineyards and historic landmarks. The Upper Napa Valley

1610-521: The census of 2000, there were 124,279 people, 45,402 households, and 30,691 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 inhabitants per square mile (64/km ). There were 48,554 housing units at an average density of 64 units per square mile (25 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county in 2010 was 56.4% non-Hispanic White, 1.8% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 6.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 32.2% of

1680-496: The northern portion of the U.S. state of California . As of the 2020 census , the population was 138,019. The county seat is the City of Napa . Napa County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Lake County in 1861. Napa County comprises the Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area , which

1750-458: The 2021 Redistricting in California. The mayor of Calistoga is Donald Williams , who was elected in 2022 by a 27-vote margin. He defeated former fire chief Gary Kraus with 841 votes over Kraus's 814. Williams was sworn into office in December 2022. During his tenure as mayor, Williams has focused on preserving Calistoga's small town character, expensive water rates, and the city's acquisition of

1820-477: The California Legislature to give landowners property tax relief for designating their land for agricultural purposes. This agricultural preserve on the floor of the valley in unincorporated areas between Napa and Calistoga was the first of its kind in the state. Initially, the preserve encompassed 23,000 acres (93.1 km ),but it has grown to more than 30,000 acres (121.4 km ). In 2010, legislation

1890-526: The Mexican government with much of the Napa Valley being partitioned into large ranchos in the 1830s and 1840s. The first Anglo settlers began arriving in the 1840s, with several taking up lands in the Calistoga area. Samuel Brannan was the leader of a Mormon settlement expedition on the ship Brooklyn landing in Yerba Buena (San Francisco) in 1846. He published San Francisco's first English-language newspaper,

1960-431: The agricultural land in the county, by the end of the 20th century, modern day farmers have recently begun exploring the possibility of raising other food crops in order to again diversify and take advantage of growing conditions. At 3:20 a.m. on August 24, 2014, the area was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake centered 3.7 miles (6.0 km) northwest of the city of American Canyon . In October 2017, parts of

2030-476: The area each year. Napa County has maintained a rural agricultural environment in a large part of the valley floor while neighboring Sonoma, Solano, and Yolo counties have allowed large tracts of former farmland to be rezoned for commercial and residential development. In 1968 vintners and civic leaders in the county seized an opportunity to preserve farmland by taking advantage of the Williamson Act enacted by

2100-487: The book, Stevenson's descriptive writing style documented his ventures in the area and profiled several of the early pioneers who played a role in shaping the region's commerce and society. Stevenson's book also brought attention to the various spas and hot springs in the county. From Calistoga to Æetna Springs in Pope Valley to Soda Springs Resort a few miles east of Napa, tourists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries made

2170-414: The boundary of the agricultural preserve. The trust now covers over 50,000 acres (202.3 km ). While establishment of the agricultural preserve and the land trust has slowed residential development in much of the county, residential growth within the incorporated cities has continued at a moderate pace. Several substantial homes have been built on the hills surrounding the valley in areas not covered by

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2240-425: The county has a total area of 789 square miles (2,040 km ), of which 748 square miles (1,940 km ) is land and 40 square miles (100 km ) (5.1%) is water. Napa is warmer in the summer than Sonoma County , to the west, or Santa Barbara County , a wine-producing county in southern California. Thus, the Napa wineries favor varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon , while Pinot noir and Chardonnay are more

2310-423: The county their destination much the same as modern day tourists. The resorts became very popular with San Franciscans anxious to escape the cold and foggy weather that often plagues the city to enjoy the warmer climate Napa County offered. In the mid-1860s, entrepreneur Samuel Brannan purchased land in the northern end of the valley at the foot of Mount Saint Helena and founded Calistoga. He began developing it as

2380-522: The county were affected by wildfires . From June to July 2018, the County Fire affected a small part of Napa County after crossing over from Yolo County, California . In October 2019, heavy smoke and unscheduled black outs by Pacific Gas and Electric Company of up to 20,000 customers affected the county due to fierce winds and threats from the Kincade Fire . According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

2450-475: The county. Following Yount's death in 1865 at age 71, the town of Yountville was named in his honor. Following his marriage to General Vallejo ’s niece Maria Guadalupe Soberanes, Edward Turner Bale became a citizen of Mexico and was granted Rancho Carne Humana in the northern end of the valley. Bale completed building the Bale Grist Mill a few miles north of St. Helena in 1846. Colonel Joseph B. Chiles

2520-599: The early visitors was Robert Louis Stevenson , who wrote the Silverado Squatters while honeymooning with his wife Fanny Vandegrift at a cabin near Silverado Mine on Mount Saint Helena . In 1920, Giuseppe Musante, a soda fountain and candy store owner in Calistoga, was drilling for a cold water well at the Railway Exchange when he tapped into a hot water source. In 1924 he set up a bottling line and began selling Calistoga Sparkling Mineral Water. The company became

2590-445: The eastern hills. While gold was being prospected in other areas of the state in the 1850s, Napa County became a center for silver and quicksilver mining. In the 1860s, mining carried on, on a large scale, with quicksilver mines operating in many areas of Napa County. In 1866 John Lawley established a toll road from Calistoga over Mount Saint Helena to Lake County. Robert Louis Stevenson 's book The Silverado Squatters provides

2660-797: The entire population of Calistoga. The 2017 Tubbs Fire took exactly the same path as the 1964 Hanley Fire. In 2020, the Glass Fire forced an evacuation of the city for the second time in four years. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ), 99.30% of it land and 0.70% of it water. According to National Weather Service records, Calistoga has cool, wet winters with temperatures dropping to freezing on an average of 35.6 days. Summers are usually very dry, with daytime temperatures regularly reaching 90 °F (32 °C) or higher on an average of 70.8 days, but nights are cool, dropping into

2730-455: The establishment of several new retail outlets in the southern end of the county in recent years. American Canyon has also established a green belt preserve of over 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) on the western and eastern sides of the city. Calistoga, California Calistoga ( Wappo : Nilektsonoma ) is a city in Napa County, California , United States. Located in the North Bay region of

2800-453: The first Europeans to explore the Napa Valley, in 1823. When the first white settlers arrived in the early 1830s, there were six tribes in the valley speaking different dialects and they were often at war with each other. The Mayacomos tribe lived in the area where Calistoga was founded. The Callajomans were in the area near where the town of St. Helena now stands. Further south, the Kymus dwelt in

2870-467: The following 13 ranchos were granted in Napa County: George C. Yount was an early settler in Napa County and is believed to be the first Anglo-Saxon resident in the county. In 1836 Yount obtained the Mexican grant Rancho Caymus where he built what is said to be the first log house in California. Soon afterward, he built a sawmill and grain mill, and was the first person to plant a vineyard in

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2940-947: The larger, 1.5-liter wine bottle for an image of affordable quality. In addition to large scale wineries, Napa Valley's boutique wineries produce some of the world's best wines. The producers of these wines include but are not limited to: Araujo , Bryant Family, Monticello Vineyards, Ceja Vineyards , Chimney Rock Winery, Colgin Cellars , Dalla Valle Maya, Diamond Creek, Dominus Estate , Duckhorn Vineyards , Dunn Howell Mountain, Grace Family Vineyards , Harlan Estate , Husic, Kistler, Jericho Canyon Vineyards, Marcassin, Rutherford Hill Winery, Screaming Eagle , Sequoia Grove, Shafer Hillside Select, Steltzner Vineyards, and Bouchaine Vineyards. Today Napa Valley features more than four hundred wineries and grows many different grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot , Zinfandel , and other popular varietals. As many as five million people visit

3010-435: The mid-fifties. Average January temperatures range from 58.8 to 39.4 °F (14.9 to 4.1 °C). Average July temperatures range from 89.5 to 54.7 °F (31.9 to 12.6 °C). The record high temperature of 118 °F (47.8 °C) occurred on September 6, 2022. The record low temperature of 10 °F (−12.2 °C) was recorded on December 11, 1932. Calistoga has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) according to

3080-530: The middle part of the valley. The Napa and Ulcus tribes occupied part of the area where the City of Napa now exists while the Soscol tribe occupied the portion that now makes up the southern end of the valley. Many of the native peoples died during a smallpox epidemic in 1838. Settlers also killed several over claims of cattle theft. During the era between 1836 and 1846, when California was a province of independent Mexico ,

3150-589: The name came from a slip of the tongue that transformed "Saratoga of California" into "Calistoga of Sarifornia". The place had already been previously called Hot Springs by the few Americans, and Agua Caliente by the Spaniards and Indians. Brannan's Hot Springs Resort surrounding Mt. Lincoln with the Spa/Hotel located at what is now Indian Springs Resort and Brannan Cottage Inn, opened to California's rich and famous in 1862. The Napa Valley Railroad Company's track

3220-596: The northern part of the state. On November 4, 2008, Napa County voted 56 percent against Proposition 8 , which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. According to the California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2017, Napa County has 76,038 registered voters, out of 93,926 eligible (81.0%). Of those, 35,660 (46.9%) are registered Democrats, 18,417 (24.2%) are registered Republicans , and 17,827 (23.4%) have declined to state

3290-415: The occupied units 1,166 (57.8%) were owner-occupied and 853 (42.2%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 2,545 people (49.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,555 people (49.6%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 5,190 people in 2,042 households, including 1,243 families, in the city. The population density

3360-417: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 11.9% were of German , 9.7% English , 8.6% Irish , 6.7% Italian and 5.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 75.3% spoke English , 19.5% Spanish and 1.1% Tagalog as their first language. There were 45,402 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had

3430-607: The population) lived in households, 20 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 35 (0.7%) were institutionalized. There were 2,019 households, 630 (31.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 927 (45.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 189 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 99 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 141 (7.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 20 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 641 households (31.7%) were one person and 332 (16.4%) had someone living alone who

3500-457: The preserve or the land trust. A large portion of the land south of the City of Napa remained undeveloped for many decades until the 1980s. Several wine bottling facilities and wine storage warehouses now stand on what was once vacant land. A number of light industries have also sprung up in this region as new business parks have been built. The growth of American Canyon, Napa County's southernmost and newest city, incorporated in 1992, has prompted

3570-552: The price of grapes crashed to below $ 24 per ton. Then A.P. Giannini, founder of Bank of America in San Francisco, started to promote to rebuild the commerce of wine and viticulture. Following the Second World War , the wine industry in Napa again began to grow. In 1965, Napa Valley icon Robert Mondavi broke away from his family's Charles Krug estate to found his own. This was the first new large scale winery to be established in

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3640-516: The specialty of Sonoma and Santa Barbara wineries. At the north end of Napa County, in the Mayacamas Mountains , lies Mount Saint Helena, the Bay Area's second tallest peak at 4,344 feet (1,324 m) and home to Robert Louis Stevenson State Park ; Snell Valley is also situated in northern Napa County; the Missimer Wildflower Preserve is within Snell Valley. On the west side of the Napa Valley

3710-485: The valley including Charles Krug Winery, Schramsberg, Chateau Montelena , Nichelini and Beringer. Viticulture in Napa suffered a setback when Prohibition was enacted in 1920. Furthering the damage was an infestation of the phylloxera root louse which killed many of the vines through the valley. These two events caused many wineries to shut down and stalled the growth of the wine industry in Napa County for years. But for many Italian and Swiss families as farm labourers in

3780-520: The valley reflect the names of these ranchos and original grantees. Napa County was formed and became one of the original California counties when the state became part of the United States in 1850. Descendants of George Yount and Captain Edward Bale played key roles in the early development of Napa County. Yount's granddaughter Elizabeth Yount married Thomas Rutherford in 1864. The couple received as

3850-519: The valley since before prohibition. After the establishment of the Mondavi estate, the number of wineries in the valley continued to grow, as did the region's reputation. Consumer trends followed the 60s free lifestyle for experimentation. The old "paesano" customers of "dego red" gallon jug wines changed to young women who considered white wine, not beer, as their new drink of choice for romance. Robert Mondavi Winery attracted new wine aficionados by introducing

3920-703: The valley was inhabited by the Patwin Native Americans , with possible habitation by Wappo tribes in the northwestern foothills. Most villages are thought to have been constructed near the floodplains of watercourses that drain the valley. Their food consisted of wild roots, acorns , small animals, earthworms , grasshoppers , and bread made from crushed California buckeye kernels. In winter they would construct huts made of tree branches. In summer they camped near rivers and streams. In winter months, they were half-clad in wild animal skins and at other times they wore no clothing. The maximum prehistoric population

3990-452: The vineyards, Prohibition offered the unique opportunity for the growing and shipping of grapes to immigrant home winemakers across the country. Charles Forni, who received a gold coin as his first U.S. dollar upon arriving, rose to be a large shipper. The Mondavi family came West from the Minnesota ore country to Lodi to ship grapes to the "Italian Club" miners. When Prohibition stopped in 1933,

4060-602: The wine industry, but resulted in a boom for shipping grapes to immigrant, home winemakers across the country. During World War II , the Basalt Rock Company located south of the City of Napa on the Napa River, built 3 dozen salvage rescue tugs for the United States Navy . German prisoners of war were housed in a Camp Beale satellite prisoner of war camp near Yountville. The prisoners were utilized to supplement

4130-624: The year 2020 unless there is a ⅔ majority vote to adopt such changes. Measure J was reaffirmed by a 5–2 vote of the California Supreme Court in 1995 in the case of Devita v. County of Napa. The Land Trust of Napa County was founded in 1976 by a group of local citizens with a mission to protect the natural diversity, scenic open space and agricultural vitality of the county. The trust acquires conservation easements, facilitates land transfers to local, state and federal agencies along with accepting outright donations of land within and outside

4200-411: Was $ 44,375. Males had a median income of $ 32,344 versus $ 29,844 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,134. About 5.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. Major employers in Calistoga include Solage resort, Calistoga Joint Unified School District, Indian Springs Calistoga resort, and

4270-477: Was 1,997.4 inhabitants per square mile (771.2/km ). There were 2,249 housing units at an average density of 865.5 units per square mile (334.2 units/km ). Of the 2,042 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 31.4% of households were one person and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

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4340-414: Was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.20. The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 38,454, and the median family income

4410-421: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males. Napa County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors. The supervisors are: In the United States House of Representatives , Napa County is in California's 4th congressional district , represented by Democrat Mike Thompson . In the California State Legislature , Napa County

4480-578: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53. There were 1,215 families (60.2% of households); the average family size was 3.23. The age distribution was 1,167 people (22.6%) under the age of 18, 400 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,341 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,283 people (24.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 964 people (18.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. There were 2,319 housing units at an average density of 887.3 per square mile, of

4550-689: Was 8.10 inches (206 mm) on February 17, 1986. Snow often falls in the nearby mountains during the winter months, but is rare in Calistoga. On January 3, 1974, 3.0 inches (7.6 cm) of snow fell in the city. At the 2010 census Calistoga had a population of 5,155. The population density was 1,972.4 inhabitants per square mile (761.5/km ). The racial makeup of Calistoga was 3,735 (72.5%) White, 27 (0.5%) African American, 21 (0.4%) Native American, 47 (0.9%) Asian, 10 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 968 (18.8%) from other races, and 347 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,545 persons (49.4%). The census reported that 5,100 people (98.9% of

4620-401: Was completed to Calistoga in 1868, providing an easier connection for ferry passengers traveling from San Francisco , as well as transforming Calistoga into a transportation hub for the upper Napa Valley and a gateway to Lake and Sonoma Counties. Calistoga's economy was based on mining ( silver and mercury ) agriculture (grapes, prunes and walnuts) and tourism (the hot springs). One of

4690-660: Was established in Yountville in 1884 by the San Francisco chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic . The State of California assumed administration of the Home in 1897. By the end of the 1900s, farmers had planted over 500,000 fruit and nut trees in the county, especially plums and pears. This helped to soften the blows to the agricultural economy caused by the phylloxera infestation in the county's vineyards and upcoming prohibition that crippled

4760-405: Was heavily Republican . It only supported a Democrat for president seven times – four of which were for Franklin D. Roosevelt – in the thirty-two presidential elections between 1860 and 1988. However, a Republican hasn't carried the county since George H. W. Bush in 1988 . It is now one of the most Democratic counties in California, and is reckoned as part of the solid bloc of blue counties in

4830-542: Was once the home of a significant population of Indigenous People, called the Wappo , during the Spanish colonial era of the late 18th century. With abundant oak trees providing acorns as a food staple and the natural hot springs as a healing ground Calistoga ( Wappo : Nilektsonoma , meaning "Chicken Hawk Place") was the site of several villages. Following Mexican Independence , mission properties were secularized and disposed of by

4900-645: Was passed by the California State Senate and State Assembly and sent to the Governor for signing in the form of Senate Bill 1142. This bill was created to provide relief stream of funding to augment the Williamson Act. The county has resisted encroachment on the preserve since it was created with voters reaffirming their desire to keep it intact on several occasions. In 1990 voters passed Measure J adopting an initiative freezing all county zoning changes until

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