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Population in July 2007: 1,830.
Males: 903  (49.4%)
Females: 927  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95444.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,313 (it was $48,750 in 2000)
Graton:  $57,313
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,510
Graton:  $27,510
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $613,900 (it was $265,200 in 2000)
Graton:  $613,900
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $596,688; Detached houses: $639,001; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,331,356; In 2-unit structures: $211,788; Mobile homes: $19,946
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Races in Graton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
  • Hispanic (19.3%)
  • Other race (9.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Graton: 174.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (16.6%), English (16.1%), Irish (13.8%), Italian (6.8%), United States (4.6%), Dutch (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 1172 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Graton

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graton CDP

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

281 residents are foreign born (11.3% Latin America, 1.8% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This place:  15.5%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Graton, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Graton to the number of sex offenders is 915 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Graton:  0.7% ($1,932)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Rosa, CA (8.8 miles , pop. 147,595).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (44.7 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (391.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sebastopol, CA (1.8 miles ), Forestville, CA (1.9 miles ), Occidental, CA (2.2 miles ), Roseland, CA (2.8 miles ), Larkfield-Wikiup, CA (2.8 miles ), Windsor, CA (2.9 miles ), Guerneville, CA (2.9 miles ), Monte Rio, CA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.44 N, Longitude: 122.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 707

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Graton-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1497% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from Graton center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/1986 at 11:55:40, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.7 ML) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Graton center
On 10/31/2007 at 03:04:54, a magnitude 5.6 (5.3 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2000 at 08:36:30, a magnitude 5.2 (4.9 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 ML, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.3 mi) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from Graton center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Graton:
  • PALM DRIVE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SEBASTOPOL, CA)
  • SONOMA DEVELOPMENT CENTER (about 7 miles; ELDRIDGE, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL-SANTA ROSA (about 7 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Graton:
  • 9 miles: SANTA ROSA (175 RAILROAD ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: ROHNERT PARK (6480 REDWOOD DR.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: HEALDSBURG (HEALDSBURG AVE. & MATHESON ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graton:
  • SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,542)
  • SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 6,445)
  • NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NAPA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,558)
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 39 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 3,919)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
  • SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; SUISUN, CA; FT enrollment: 5,598)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 52 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
Private high school in Graton:
  • PACIFIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: PO BOX 369 8877 DONALD STREET; Grades: KG - 12)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.5%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Graton, CA


12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Graton compared to California state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Graton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents61.1%5.1%3.2%2.4%2.1%
Congregations8.8%8.4%6.7%3.4%3.8%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.8%1.7%18.9%
Congregations3.8%2.1%3.8%7.1%52.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.71%
California average:  5.75%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,018 average AGI)
Sonoma County:  0.05%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marin County, CA  0.62% ($77,230 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.28% ($78,403)
from Alameda County, CA  0.20% ($74,289)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($464 average AGI)
Sonoma County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marin County, CA  0.43% ($50,043 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.29% ($56,711)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.24% ($40,942)


Strongest AM radio stations in Graton:
  • KSRO (1350 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KRRS (1460 AM; 1 kW; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Graton:
  • KVRV (97.7 FM; MONTE RIO, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KMHX (104.1 FM; WINDSOR, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF SONOMA, L.P.)
  • KNDL (89.9 FM; ANGWIN, CA; Owner: HOWELL MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLVR (91.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXTS (100.9 FM; CALISTOGA, CA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
  • KBBF (89.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: BILINGUAL B/CING. FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KRPQ (104.9 FM; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO OF SONOMA LP)
  • K202CT (88.3 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • K221DQ (92.1 FM; PETALUMA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZST-FM2 (100.1 FM; ROHNERT PARK PETALUM, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
  • KJZY (93.7 FM; SEBASTOPOL, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
  • KRCB-FM (91.1 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: RURAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXFX-FM1 (101.7 FM; PETALUMA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KFGY (92.9 FM; HEALDSBURG, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KXFX (101.7 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
  • KSXY (98.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJZY-FM1 (93.7 FM; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE STEREOCASTERS)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRSH (95.9 FM; HEALDSBURG, CA; Owner: DEAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWMR (90.5 FM; POINT REYES STATION, CA; Owner: WEST MARIN COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Graton:
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • K30DO (Channel 30; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KRCB (Channel 22; COTATI, CA; Owner: RURAL CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING CORP.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Corner Ross And Graton Rd, Call Sign: KNEJ778, Licensee ID: L00009293
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.175 MHz, 154.280 MHz, 154.310 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/22/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
    Registrant: County Of-Graton Fire Protection District Sonoma, 445 Fiscal Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Occidental & Gravenstein, Overall height: 139.3 m, Call Sign: WNTY783
    Assigned Frequencies : 959.993 MHz, 928.993 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/16/1995, Expiration Date: 08/16/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (305) 362-0523

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: K6PZB, Previous Call Sign: AB6QW, Licensee ID: L00156184
    Grant Date: 04/21/2006, Expiration Date: 06/18/2016
    Registrant: John C Watrous, Graton, CA 95444
  • Call Sign: KE6WHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01009056
    Grant Date: 04/26/2005, Expiration Date: 07/21/2015, Certifier: Lynn M Teichert
    Registrant: Lynn M Teichert, Graton, CA 95472
  • Call Sign: WA6SLQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/08/1988, Expiration Date: 03/08/1998, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2000
    Registrant: Jack W Wells, Graton, CA 95444
  • Call Sign: KG6UVN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00855767
    Grant Date: 04/29/2004, Expiration Date: 04/29/2014, Certifier: Ian C Riedel
    Registrant: Ian C Riedel, 2893 Railroad Ave, Graton, CA 95444
  • Call Sign: KI6HTB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01244231
    Grant Date: 02/08/2007, Expiration Date: 02/08/2017, Certifier: Randi L Francis
    Registrant: Randi L Francis, 2789 S Edison Street, Graton, CA 95444-9348
  • Call Sign: KI6HTI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01244238
    Grant Date: 02/08/2007, Expiration Date: 02/08/2017, Certifier: Jane S Kurtz
    Registrant: Jane S Kurtz, 2789 S Edison Street, Graton, CA 95444-9348


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA P210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 210SH , Serial Number: P21000739, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/1981
    Registrant (Co-Owned): F Robert C Trustee Howe, Po Box 611, Graton, CA 95444, Other Owners: Randolf L Trustee Bell
  • Aircraft: FLUG & FAHRZEUGWERKE HBV DIAMANT 18 (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
    N-Number: 77NV , Serial Number: 031, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Peter S Lert, Po Box 454, Graton, CA 95444


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 15
  • Hazardous Condition: 8

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