Town of Windsor | |
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Windsor's "old downtown" | |
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 38°32′46″N 122°48′19″W / 38.54611°N 122.80528°WCoordinates: 38°32′46″N 122°48′19″W / 38.54611°N 122.80528°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Sonoma |
Incorporated | July 1, 1992[2] |
Government | |
• Town Manager | J. Matthew Mullan |
• Assistant Town Manger | Christa L. Johnson |
Area[3] | |
• Total | 7.293 sq mi (18.888 km2) |
• Land | 7.268 sq mi (18.824 km2) |
• Water | 0.025 sq mi (0.064 km2) 0.34% |
Elevation[4] | 118 ft (36 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 26,801 |
• Density | 3,700/sq mi (1,400/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 95492 |
Area code(s) | 707 |
FIPS code | 06-85922 |
GNIS feature ID | 1667892 |
Website | http://www.ci.windsor.ca.us/ |
Windsor is an incorporated town in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 26,801 as of the 2010 census.
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Geography
Windsor is located on U.S. Route 101 in the Russian River valley, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Healdsburg, California.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km2), 99.66% of it land and 0.34% of it water. Windsor is 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Russian River.
History
Although first settled by European Americans in 1851, Windsor was not incorporated until July 1, 1992. Pony Express Rider, Hiram Lewis, became the town's first postmaster in 1855. He named the town Windsor because it reminded him of the grounds around Windsor Castle.[citation needed]
In 1915, the Old Redwood Highway through Windsor was paved. Up until then, all roads in the area had been dirt.[citation needed]
During World War II, a United States Army Air Forces air base (now the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport) was built in southern Windsor, and it was typical to hear fighter aircraft and bombers flying over the town. In 1943, a camp for German prisoners-of-war was built 1 mile (1.6 km) from downtown.[citation needed]
In 1965, the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department was organized, providing fire protection to the local area. Originally operated out of a small garage by an antique shop, using two 1940s-era fire engines, the department grew rapidly. In the early 1970s, the volunteer firefighters built a larger firehouse, by hand, at 444 Windsor Road. This was demoted to Station 2 in 1998 and was replaced in 2009 by a brand-new firehouse. Around that time the equipment roster grew from two pieces of equipment to two engines, a water tender, a rescue squad, and two utility vehicles, filling up the entire station. In 1992, the department was formed into the Windsor Fire Protection District and brought on two paid firefighters. By 2008, it had grown to four paid firefighters on duty at any given time. Today there are two fire stations protecting the town, one on each side of U.S. Route 101.[citation needed]
Substantiation for many of the items above (for which it is indicated that citation is needed) may be obtained from the Gaye LeBaron Collection. North Bay Regional & Special Collections, University Library, Sonoma State University.[5]
Windsor was home to a brutal beating in 1996 when a young teen was brutally attacked by Norteno affiliated gang members in the Varrio West Side Windsor gang.[6]
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Windsor had a population of 26,801. The population density was 3,675.0 people per square mile (1,418.9/km²). The racial makeup of Windsor was 19,798 (73.9%) White, 227 (0.8%) African American, 594 (2.2%) Native American, 810 (3.0%) Asian, 51 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 4,052 (15.1%) from other races, and 1,269 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,511 persons (31.8%).
The Census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households and 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 8,970 households, out of which 3,863 (43.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,349 (59.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 906 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 453 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 545 (6.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 76 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,742 households (19.4%) were made up of individuals and 840 (9.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98. There were 6,708 families (74.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.40.
The population was spread out with 7,517 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 2,218 people (8.3%) aged 18 to 24, 6,833 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 7,301 people (27.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,932 people (10.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
There were 9,549 housing units at an average density of 1,309.4 per square mile (505.5/km²), of which 75.8% were owner-occupied and 24.2% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.7%. 74.0% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 25.8% lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 22,744 people, 7,589 households, and 5,775 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,372.7 people per square mile (1,302.9/km²). There were 7,728 housing units at an average density of 1,146.0 per square mile (442.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.00% White, 0.78% African American, 1.48% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 12.42% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.58% of the population.
There were 7,589 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,252, and the median income for a family was $67,992. Males had a median income of $46,553 versus $33,330 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,336. About 2.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Windsor is governed by a town council with five members; one serves as mayor and another serves as vice mayor.[9]
In the state legislature, Windsor is located in the 2nd Senate district and the 1st Assembly district. Federally, Windsor is located in California's 1st congressional district.
Education
- Windsor Creek
- Mattie Washburn
- Brooks Elementary
- Windsor High School
- Cali Calmecac Language Academy
- Windsor Middle School
See also
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Dates of incorporation". http://www.cacities.org/resource_files/20457.IncorpDateLO.doc. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Windsor
- ^ http://library.sonoma.edu/regional/lebaron/
- ^ "Dyllan Katz and Gang Violence in Windsor"
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Windsor, CA - Official Website - Town Council". http://ca-windsor.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=58. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
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