Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. The population was 5,073 at the 2000 census. 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. ... 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 city is the eastern terminus of the California Western Railroad (otherwise known as the "Skunk Train"), running through the Coast Redwood forests to coastal Fort Bragg. Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and its redwood forests, calling itself " the "Heart of Mendocino County and Gateway to the Redwoods." Willits was originally called Willitsville. The California Western Railroad, popularly called the Skunk Train, is a heritage railway in California. ... Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ... Pudding Creek Trestle Fort Bragg is a town located in coastal Mendocino County, California. ... Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ...

Willits is the home of the Frontier Days & Rodeo, the oldest continuous rodeo in California (held every July), Roots of Motive Power Locomotive Museum and the Mendocino County Museum. Willits was the final home of the racehorse Seabiscuit: Ridgewood Ranch, where Seabiscuit trained, recuperated, and lived out his retirement, is located a few miles south of the city. Steer roping Rodeo is a traditional sport from Brazil that has been adopted in North America. ... Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933—May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred race horse in the United States. ...

The city is the hometown of Tré Cool, drummer for the band Green Day and Mona, the bass player for Sammy Hagar. The folk singer Jeff Buckley spent a year at Willits High School^{[citation needed]}. Tré Cool (born Frank Edwin Wright III, December 9, 1972, in Frankfurt, Germany) is the drummer of the punk rock band Green Day. ... Green Day is an American rock band band comprising three core members: Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums). ... Mona may mean: Mona, the Saxon moon deity Mona, a character from the cartoon The Simpsons the Roman name for the island of Anglesey the Isle of Man (in poetic language) Mona, a Shift JIS art character in one of Japans BBSs, 2channel Mona, Jamaica, a town that... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jeff Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), born Jeffrey Scott Buckley and raised as Scottie Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. ...

Outside of the city is a Boy Scouts Of America camp called Camp Wente.

Geography

Willits is at the center of Mendocino County in the Little Lake Valley, 20 miles (32 km) north of Ukiah on U.S. Route 101 (otherwise known as the Redwood Highway). The mountains to the west cause Willits to have a cool winter, hot summer climate. The town is located at 39°24′16″N, 123°21′3″W (39.404357, -123.350947)^GR1. Image File history File links CAMap-doton-Willits. ... Ukiah is the county seat of Mendocino County, California. ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 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, there were 5,073 people, 1,935 households, and 1,230 families residing in the city. The population density was 699.5/km² (1,813.7/mi²). There were 2,013 housing units at an average density of 277.6/km² (719.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 4,247 (83.72%) White, 32 (0.63%) African American, 179 (3.53%) Native American, 59 (1.16%) Asian, 20 (0.04%) Pacific Islander, 359 (7.08%) from other races, and 195 (3.84%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race numbered 745, or 14.69% 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 1,935 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.15. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,283, and the median income for a family was $36,193. Males had a median income of $30,983 versus $22,089 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,642. About 11.6% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% 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. ...

External links

• Willits Chamber of Commerce
• California Western Railroad - "The Skunk Train"
• Mendocino County Museum
• Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation - tours of Ridgewood Ranch
• Roots of Motive Power Locomotive Museum
• Willits Library

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