Cotati, California
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Counties	Sonoma
Area
- city	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
- city	6,471
- Density	3,405.8/sq mi (1,320.6/km²)

Cotati is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. Cotati's hexagonal downtown plaza is listed as a California Historical Landmark, one of only two hexagonal town layouts in the United States.^[1] The population was 6,471 at the 2000 census. Citizens of Cotati are called "Cotatians". Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sonoma County is on the north Pacific coast of California, in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Sonoma County is on the north Pacific coast of California, in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Photo-CA-cotati. ... Sonoma County is on the north Pacific coast of California, in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is a list of California Historical Landmarks. ... A regular hexagon A hexagon (also known as sexagon) is a polygon with six edges and six vertices. ...

Geography and environment

Cotati is located at 38°19′42″N, 122°42′24″W (38.328247, -122.706713)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), 0.53% of which is water. The city lies entirely in the drainage basin of the Laguna de Santa Rosa. To the west of Cotati are wetland habitat for Sebastopol meadowfoam, Limnanthes vinculans, Pitkin Marsh lily, Lilium pardolinum ssp Pitkinense, Showy Indian clover and several other endangered species. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Looking northeast across the Laguna de Santa Rosa with the Mayacmas Mountains in the background The Laguna de Santa Rosa is a fourteen mile long wetland complex that drains a 254-square mile watershed encompassing most of the Santa Rosa Plain in Sonoma County, California, USA. The Laguna, whose principal... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Look up habitat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Binomial name Limnanthes vinculans Ornd. ... The Pitkin Marsh lily,, or Lilium pardalinum subsp. ... Binomial name Trifolium amoenum Greene Trifolium amoenum, known by the common name Showy Indian clover is an endangered[1] annual herb that subsists grassland areas of the San Francisco Bay Area and the California Coast Ranges. ... The Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of tiger that are critically endangered. ...

The soils of the Cotati area are characterized by Quaternary (recent) alluvial materials, explicitly those areas bordering Laguna de Santa Rosa and its tributary Washoe Creek. This material consists largely of stream and valley alluvium as well as artificial fill in certain areas. To the immediate west of Cotati is the Americano Creek watershed, which drains to the Pacific Ocean. Active faults near Cotati include the Rodgers Creek Fault (five miles east) and the Tolay Fault (two miles west).^[2] Alluvium is soil land deposited by a river or other running water. ... Looking northeast across the Laguna de Santa Rosa with the Mayacmas Mountains in the background The Laguna de Santa Rosa is a fourteen mile long wetland complex that drains a 254-square mile watershed encompassing most of the Santa Rosa Plain in Sonoma County, California, USA. The Laguna, whose principal... Washoe Creek (122. ... Alluvium (from the Latin, alluvius, from alluere, to wash against) is soil or sediments deposited by a river or other running water. ... Americano Creek (Latitude: 38. ... For recent activity in the region shown on this map see the USGS map for this location. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,471 people, 2,532 households, and 1,607 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,329.0/km² (3,444.3/mi²). There were 2,585 housing units at an average density of 530.9/km² (1,375.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.56% White, 2.33% African American, 0.90% Native American, 3.60% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 4.40% from other races, and 4.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.52% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,532 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

The population was distributed with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males. The median income for a household was $52,808, and the median income for a family was $62,419. Males had a median income of $44,771 versus $35,779 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,206. About 5.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those over age 64. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

The Coast Miwok civilization thrived in the Cotati area since at least 2000 BC, with principal villages built near major streams, but typically above the floodplain, ironically illustrating more foresight than modern urban planning. In July of 1844, the Mexican government granted Rancho Cotate (encompassing present-day towns of Cotati, Penngrove and Rohnert Park, and originally home of the Coast Miwok native people) to Captain Juan Castenada, a Mexican military commander from Texas,^[3] in payment for his military services in the region as a soldier under General Vallejo.^[4] The grant took its name from Kotati (Kota'ti), a Coast Miwok village^[5] although a legend arose that Rancho Cotate was named after a local Indian named Chief Cotati. Bodega Bay as viewed from present-day Dillon Beach, was ancient homeland of the Coastal Miwok. ... BC may stand for: Before Christ (see Anno Domini) : an abbreviation used to refer to a year before the beginning of the year count that starts with the supposed year of the birth of Jesus. ... This picture shows the flood plain following a 1 in 10 year flood on the Isle of Wight. ... This article describes the government of the United Mexican States. ... Penngrove, California (ZIP 94951) is a small, unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, between Petaluma and Santa Rosa at the intersection of Old Redwood Highway and Petaluma Hill Road, and nestled in the foothills of Sonoma Mountain. ... Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... Don Mariano Guadeloupe Vallejo (4 July 1807 - 18 January 1890) was a Californian military commander, politician, and rancher. ... Alta California (Upper California) was formed in 1804 when the province of California, then a part of the Spanish colony of New Spain, was divided in two along the line separating the Franciscan missions in the north from the Dominican missions in the south. ...

Rancho Cotate consisted of 17,238.6 acres.^[4] Captain Castenada moved to San Francisco without developing it; Castaneda failed to fulfill legal requirements and, therefore, lost control of the rancho. The land was eventually sold in 1849 to Dr. Thomas S. Page, a former resident of Valparaiso, Chile; the land holding remained in the Page family for over eighty years. Rancho Cotate was recorded in California state records as follows: Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

"Cotate #65, Sonoma Co., Grant of 4 sq. leagues made in 1844 by Gov. Micheltorena to Juan Casteneda. Confirmed in 1846. Patent for 17,238 acres issued in 1858 to Thos. S. Page. In T 5-6N, R 7-8W, MDM." Manuel Micheltorena (?-1852) was the Governor and Comandante General of Alta California from 1842-1845. ...

– California Ranchos: Patented Private Land Grants Listed by County, Shumway 1988:107.

Subject to seasonal flooding from the Laguna de Santa Rosa, the land was used to graze cattle and sheep. In October 1870, the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad completed the first railroad from Petaluma to Santa Rosa, and a town formed around the wood and water stop called Page's Station, then Cotati.^[4] Electric interurban railway which operated between the cities of Petaluma, Cotati, Sebastopol, and Santa Rosa, California. ...

Cotati's unique hexagonal plaza and street grid plan was designed during the 1890s by Newton Smyth as an alternative to the traditional grid. Dr. Thomas Page's barn once stood where the plaza is today, and each of the streets surrounding the plaza is named after one of his sons. In 1892 the Page family created the Cotati Land Company to subdivide their ranch into parcels of five to twenty acres. Page family ownership ended in 1944.^[6]

U.S. Highway 101 passed through Cotati for 40 years, from 1915 to 1955, at which point the road was re-routed west of town.^[6] U.S. Highway 101, or U.S. Route 101 (often just U.S. 101), is a north-south highway that is aligned along the Pacific West Coast of the United States. ...

In 1963, less than a year after the incorporation of the lands north of town to form Rohnert Park, voters unanimously approved incorporation of Cotati as a separate city.^[4] Rohnert Park is a city located in Sonoma County, California. ...

Government

Cotati is governed by a city council with five members, who rotate through the offices of mayor and vice mayor.

Education

The city is served by Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. The main high school serving Cotati is Rancho Cotate High School which is actually located in neighboring Rohnert Park. The Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, located in Sonoma County, California, serves some 7,500 students. ... Rancho Cotate High School is a four year comprehensive high school located in Rohnert Park, California. ... Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. ...

Entertainment

The Cotati has numerous annual events, many of them organized by its Community and Environment Commission:

1. Pasta Feed and Bingo Night, a fundraising event, usually held in late February
2. Farmers' Market, weekly from June to September
3. Jazz, Blues, and Art Festival, for over 25 years, usually in mid-June
4. Cotati Earth Day, around the end of June
5. Kids Day Parade and Festival, for more than 12 years, usually in mid-July
6. Accordion Festival, since 1991, usually in mid-August
7. Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, usually in early December

Cotati offers one of Sonoma County's vibrant nightlife scenes. A number of nightspots offer live entertainment, including:

1. Cotati Yacht Club
2. Spancky's Cabaret
3. Tradewinds
4. 8-Ball
5. Reds Recovery Room
6. Friar Tucks
7. Buffalo Billiards

References

Further reading

• "Access Genealogy: Indian Tribal records, Miwok Indian Tribe. Retrieved on 2006-08-06. A list of all verified Coastal Miwok villages in the area.
• DeClercq, John H. A History of Rohnert Park "from seed to city" , 1977. Retrieved on 2006-08-06. Includes history of the Cotati-Penngrove region.
• Shumway, Burgess M., California Ranchos: Patented Private Land Grants Listed by County. San Bernardino, CA: The Borgo Press, 1988. ISBN 0-89370-935-2.

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External links

• City of Cotati
• Cotati Chamber of Commerce
• Cotati Jazz & Arts Festival
• Cotati Accordion Festival
• Cotati Philharmonic
• i love cotati . org
• Cotati Municipal Code
• Maps and aerial photos for 38°19′42″N 122°42′24″W / 38.328247, -122.706713Coordinates: 38°19′42″N 122°42′24″W / 38.328247, -122.706713
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