Ukiah is the county seat of Mendocino County, California. The population was 15,497 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat and most populated part of Ukiah Valley. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Mendocino County is a county located on Californias north coast, north of the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County and west of the Central Valley. ... Ukiah Valley is a valley located in Mendocino County, California. ...

Geography

Ukiah is located at 39°8′56″N, 123°12′31″W (39.148761, -123.208612)^GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias CA county maps by Bumm13. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²), all land. 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. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, inside the city limits, there were 15,497 people in the city limits, 5,985 households, and 3,656 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,265.0/km² (3,274.9/mi²). There were 6,137 housing units at an average density of 501.0/km² (1,296.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.53% White, 0.96% African American, 3.79% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 9.67% from other races, and 4.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.31% 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... 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 5,985 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,707, and the median income for a family was $39,524. Males had a median income of $31,608 versus $24,673 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,601. About 13.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. 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. ...

As a community, Ukiah has roughly twice the number of people (including Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Calpella, and Talmage) than the census reports. During the business day an average of 40,000 people work inside the city limits, or in the business and residential neighborhoods to the north and south.

Exports

Ukiah, like many areas of California, is known for wine production. In 1769, Franciscan missionary Father Junipero Serra planted the first California vineyard at Mission San Diego. Father Serra continued to establish eight more missions and vineyards until his death in 1784 and has been called the "Father of California Wine". However, Charles Krug is credited with establishing Northern California's first commercial winery in 1861 in the Napa Valley, and by 1889 there were more than 140 wineries in operation. 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Ukiah is also a major producer of pears. The Alex R. Thomas Company owns hundreds of acres of Bartlett pear orchards on the east side of the Ukiah Valley. Many local residents and migrant workers are employed packing the pears for export around the United States and the world. Other, smaller orchards are owned by other local families. Species Pyrus calleryana P. pyrifolia et al Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the edible fruit of that tree. ... Binomial name Pyrus communis L. The European Pear Pyrus communis is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. ... A foreign worker (cf expatriate), is a person who works in a country other than the one of which he or she is a citizen. ...

The Ukiah Valley is home to the Mendocino Brewing Company, internationally renowned as a brewer of traditional ales. Established in 1983 as the first California Brewpub in Hopland, they have now relocated to Ukiah with a state-of-the-art brewery. Mendocino Brewing Company, founded in 1983 as the Hopland Brewery in Hopland, California, is a microbrewery currently located in Ukiah, Mendocino County, California. ...

Other important Ukiah products include grapes (wine and non-wine use) and lumber. The Ukiah area is at the headwaters of the Russian River (California) and its rich bottomland supports many small and mostly organic farms that grow fruits, vegetables, sheep and cattle, and of course, marijuana. Ukiah is home to Shady Brady, which makes woven reed hats that are sold all over the world, usually to companies that add a colorful cloth band and put their own names on them. Another favorite business is Mrs. Denson's Cookies. Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Lumber or Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction... The Russian River downstream of Duncans Mills The Russian River rises in the coastal mountain ranges of Mendocino County, north of Ukiah in Northern California. ... Organic cultivation of mixed vegetables in Capay, California. ...

Arts and Culture

• Home to the Ukiah Players Theatre
• Home to The Mendocino Ballet
• Home to Ukiah Civic Light Opera
• Home to the Grace Hudson Museum

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Trivia and Facts

Ukiah, with its relatively accessible location on Highway 101, is the city center for the populations of Mendocino County and neighboring Lake County. Mendocino County is a county located on Californias north coast, north of the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County and west of the Central Valley. ... Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

• Ukiah is the county seat and largest city in Mendocino County, California.

• In 1996, Ukiah was ranked the #1 best small town to live within California and the sixth best place to live in the United States according to The 100 Best Small Towns in America, by Norman Crampton.

• Ukiah is home to the world-famous Vichy Springs, known for their champagne baths. They claim to have the only naturally-carbonated hot springs in North America. Visited by several notable figures of the 19th century, it is advertised as Jack London's 'favorite hot spot'.

• Ukiah is a major producer of Bartlett pears, with substantial orchards on the east side of town, along the Russian River.

• The Ukiah Brewing Company is America's first certified organic brewpub, and the nation's second organic restaurant.

• "Ukiah" is the name and subject of a song on the 1973 Doobie Brothers album "The Captain and Me".

• Ukiah is featured prominently in C.D. Payne's novel "Youth in Revolt."

• The Ukiah area suffers from naturally-occurring asbestos (NOA) in the soil, as do many parts of California. For more information, see the Air Quality District's page on NOA.

• Just east of Ukiah is the 488-acre City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, one of the largest Mahayana Buddhist communities in the Western Hemisphere. North of town is Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, a community in the Thai Forest Tradition of Theravada Buddhism.

• The Ukiah vicinity is home to some of the most prestigious wine labels in the nation, including Fetzer, Parducci, Frey, and Bonterra. Ukiah vintners are known for innovating with organic and sustainable practices.

• The alternative-rock band AFI was formed in Ukiah.

• Davey Havok, the lead singer of the band AFI, Jade Puget, the guitarist of AFI, and Adam Carson, the drummer of AFI, were all raised in Ukiah.

• Nick 13, the lead singer of the band Tiger Army was raised in Ukiah.

• Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Church and "The Purpose Driven Life" attended Ukiah High School.

• The People's Temple took hold here before moving to Jonestown, Guyana, located in South America, where the cult committed the largest mass suicide-murder in recordable history.

• Ukiah is Haiku spelled backwards.

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External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.148761° -123.208612°
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• City of Ukiah official website
• Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
• Ukiah Daily Journal
• KZYX & Z Mendocino County Public Broadcasting
• Ukiah, CA Travel Information