Mendocino County, California
County of Mendocino
Mendo | |
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Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | California North Coast |
Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] |
County seat | Ukiah |
Largest city | Ukiah |
Area | |
• Total | 3,878 sq mi (10,040 km2) |
• Land | 3,506 sq mi (9,080 km2) |
• Water | 372 sq mi (960 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 87,841 |
• Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Website | www.co.mendocino.ca.us |
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841.[2] The county seat is Ukiah.[3]
Mendocino County comprises the Ukiah, CA Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley.
The county is noted for its distinctive Pacific Ocean coastline, Redwood forests, wine production, microbrews, and liberal views about the use of cannabis and support for its legalization. It is estimated that roughly one-third of the economy is based on the cultivation of marijuana.[4]
The notable historic and recreational attraction of the "Skunk Train" connects Fort Bragg with Willits in Mendocino County via a steam-locomotive engine, along with other vehicles.
History
Mendocino County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Due to an initially low population, it did not have a separate government until 1859 and was under the administration of Sonoma County prior to that.[5] Some of the county's land was given to Sonoma County between 1850 and 1860.
The county derives its name from Cape Mendocino (which is actually located in adjacent Humboldt County), which was probably named in honor of either Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy of New Spain, 1535–1542 (who sent the Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Expedition to this coast in 1542), or Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, Viceroy from 1580 to 1583. Mendocino is the adjectival form of the family name of Mendoza.[5]
Neither Spanish nor Mexican influence extended into Mendocino County beyond establishing two Mexican land grants in southern Mendocino County: Rancho Sanel in Hopland, in 1844 and Rancho Yokaya that forms the majority of the Ukiah Valley, in 1845.[5]
In the 19th century, despite the establishment of the Mendocino Indian Reservation and Nome Cult Farm in 1856, the county witnessed many of the most serious atrocities in the extermination of the Californian Native American tribes who originally lived in the area, like the Yuki, the Pomo, the Cahto, and the Wintun. The systematic occupation of their lands, the reduction of many of their members into slavery and the raids against their settlements led to the Mendocino War in 1859, where hundreds of Indians were killed. Establishment of the Round Valley Indian Reservation in March 30, 1870, did not prevent the segregation that continued well into the 20th century.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,878 square miles (10,040 km2), of which 3,506 square miles (9,080 km2) is land and 372 square miles (960 km2) (9.6%) is water.[6]
Adjacent counties
- Sonoma County, California — south
- Lake County, California — east and southeast
- Glenn County, California — east
- Tehama County, California — northeast
- Trinity County, California — north
- Humboldt County, California — north
Rivers
- Russian River (inland)
- Gualala River
- Garcia River
- Elk Creek
- Navarro River
- Albion River
- Little River
- Big River
- Noyo River
- Pudding Creek
- Virgin Creek
- Ten Mile River
- Usal Creek
- Eel River (inland)
Beaches
National and state protected areas
- Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area
- Caspar Headlands State Recreation Area
- Hendy Woods State Park
- Jug Handle State Reserve
- MacKerricher State Park
- Mailliard Redwoods State Reserve
- Manchester State Park
- Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
- Mendocino Headlands State Park
- Mendocino National Forest
- Mendocino Woodlands State Park
- Montgomery Woods State Reserve
- Navarro River Redwoods State Park
- Point Arena State Marine Reserve & Point Arena State Marine Conservation Area
- Point Cabrillo Light Station
- Reynolds Wayside Campground
- Round Valley Indian Reservation
- Russian Gulch State Park
- Saunders Reef State Marine Conservation Area
- Sea Lion Cove State Marine Conservation Area
- Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
- Smythe Redwoods State Reserve
- Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
- Van Damme State Park
Transportation
Major highways
Public transportation
The Mendocino Transit Authority provides local and intercity bus service within Mendocino County. Limited service also connects with transit in Sonoma County
The Greyhound Bus Lines currently serves Ukiah.
AMTRAK has bus service that connects Mendocino to passenger service on rail lines such as the "Coast Starlight".
The historic "Skunk Train" connects Fort Bragg, California with Willits in Mendocino County via steam-locomotive trains and other vehicles. Conceivably, it could be used for public transportation, as well as its recreational uses.
Airports
- Ukiah Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport owned by the City of Ukiah. It is located south of downtown Ukiah.
- Little River Airport is a general aviation airport serving the Mendocino coast.
For commercial service, passengers in Mendocino County need to go to Eureka, one county to the north in Humboldt County, or to Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, one county to the south. More comprehensive service is available from Sacramento to the east or San Francisco, well to the south.
Emergency services for the largely unincorporated county are coordinated through Howard Forest Station, a local Cal Fire station just south of Willits.
Crime
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
Population and crime rates | ||
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Population[7] | 87,525 | |
Violent crime[8] | 520 | 5.94 |
Homicide[8] | 5 | 0.06 |
Forcible rape[8] | 31 | 0.35 |
Robbery[8] | 46 | 0.53 |
Aggravated assault[8] | 438 | 5.00 |
Property crime[8] | 777 | 8.88 |
Burglary[8] | 469 | 5.36 |
Larceny-theft[8][note 1] | 792 | 9.05 |
Motor vehicle theft[8] | 99 | 1.13 |
Arson[8] | 22 | 0.25 |
Cities by population and crime rates
Cities by population and crime rates | ||||||||
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City | Population[9] | Violent crimes[9] | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons |
Property crimes[9] | Property crime rate per 1,000 persons | |||
Fort Bragg | 7,317 | 34 | 4.65 | 367 | 50.16 | |||
Ukiah | 16,172 | 108 | 6.68 | 481 | 29.74 | |||
Willits | 4,917 | 32 | 6.51 | 71 | 14.44 |
Demographics
2011
Population, race, and income | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total population[7] | 87,525 | ||||
White[7] | 72,596 | 82.9% | |||
Black or African American[7] | 949 | 1.1% | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native[7] | 4,273 | 4.9% | |||
Asian[7] | 1,554 | 1.8% | |||
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[7] | 202 | 0.2% | |||
Some other race[7] | 5,127 | 5.9% | |||
Two or more races[7] | 2,824 | 3.2% | |||
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[10] | 18,964 | 21.7% | |||
Per capita income[11] | $23,585 | ||||
Median household income[12] | $44,527 | ||||
Median family income[13] | $54,083 |
Places by population, race, and income
Places by population and race | ||||||||
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Place | Type[14] | Population[7] | White[7] | Other[7] [note 2] |
Asian[7] | Black or African American[7] |
Native American[7] [note 3] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[10] |
Albion | CDP | 255 | 80.0% | 14.5% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
Anchor Bay | CDP | 361 | 97.8% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Boonville | CDP | 997 | 68.3% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 56.1% |
Brooktrails | CDP | 3,280 | 91.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.8% |
Calpella | CDP | 890 | 79.8% | 9.3% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.7% |
Caspar | CDP | 637 | 97.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Cleone | CDP | 736 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.5% |
Comptche | CDP | 133 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.1% |
Covelo | CDP | 1,473 | 60.8% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 0.5% | 35.1% | 11.3% |
Fort Bragg | City | 7,211 | 82.2% | 12.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 3.6% | 33.1% |
Hopland | CDP | 743 | 91.5% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 44.3% |
Laytonville | CDP | 1,384 | 81.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
Leggett | CDP | 51 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
Little River | CDP | 261 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Manchester | CDP | 163 | 81.6% | 18.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56.4% |
Mendocino | CDP | 936 | 93.2% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.5% |
Philo | CDP | 325 | 94.2% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% |
Point Arena | City | 439 | 90.2% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43.5% |
Potter Valley | CDP | 835 | 83.0% | 17.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.9% |
Redwood Valley | CDP | 1,378 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
Talmage | CDP | 974 | 67.1% | 15.4% | 14.6% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 25.7% |
Ukiah | City | 15,979 | 81.6% | 9.8% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 27.8% |
Willits | City | 4,896 | 88.9% | 6.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 22.1% |
Places by population and income | |||||
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Place | Type[14] | Population[15] | Per capita income[11] | Median household income[12] | Median family income[13] |
Albion | CDP | 255 | $16,818 | $30,331 | $80,104 |
Anchor Bay | CDP | 361 | $35,296 | $66,544 | $66,765 |
Boonville | CDP | 997 | $19,573 | $40,242 | $42,097 |
Brooktrails | CDP | 3,280 | $25,260 | $46,932 | $52,885 |
Calpella | CDP | 890 | $15,354 | $39,265 | $50,740 |
Caspar | CDP | 637 | $30,469 | $74,934 | $74,408 |
Cleone | CDP | 736 | $25,717 | $43,920 | $68,661 |
Comptche | CDP | 133 | $16,162 | $2,499 | $24,554 |
Covelo | CDP | 1,473 | $16,471 | $27,656 | $27,022 |
Fort Bragg | City | 7,211 | $20,164 | $35,030 | $40,849 |
Hopland | CDP | 743 | $17,281 | $39,883 | $72,607 |
Laytonville | CDP | 1,384 | $16,754 | $32,941 | $43,750 |
Leggett | CDP | 51 | $16,857 | $40,625 | $41,563 |
Little River | CDP | 261 | $64,048 | $52,188 | $250,001 |
Manchester | CDP | 163 | $12,548 | $25,972 | $22,625 |
Mendocino | CDP | 936 | $41,653 | $65,395 | $80,278 |
Philo | CDP | 325 | $11,826 | $40,875 | $42,188 |
Point Arena | City | 439 | $17,615 | $31,786 | $41,136 |
Potter Valley | CDP | 835 | $23,445 | $83,036 | $84,205 |
Redwood Valley | CDP | 1,378 | $27,334 | $71,719 | $75,313 |
Talmage | CDP | 974 | $15,445 | $23,448 | $50,208 |
Ukiah | City | 15,979 | $21,550 | $45,577 | $51,328 |
Willits | City | 4,896 | $20,709 | $41,195 | $51,457 |
2010
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 55 | — | |
1860 | 3,967 | 7,112.7% | |
1870 | 7,545 | 90.2% | |
1880 | 12,800 | 69.6% | |
1890 | 17,612 | 37.6% | |
1900 | 20,465 | 16.2% | |
1910 | 23,929 | 16.9% | |
1920 | 24,116 | 0.8% | |
1930 | 23,505 | −2.5% | |
1940 | 27,864 | 18.5% | |
1950 | 40,854 | 46.6% | |
1960 | 51,059 | 25.0% | |
1970 | 51,101 | 0.1% | |
1980 | 66,738 | 30.6% | |
1990 | 80,345 | 20.4% | |
2000 | 86,265 | 7.4% | |
2010 | 87,841 | 1.8% | |
2013 (est.) | 87,192 | −0.7% | |
1790-1960[17] 1900-1990[18] 1990-2000[19] 2010-2013[2] |
The 2010 United States Census reported that Mendocino County had a population of 87,841. The racial makeup of Mendocino County was 67,218 (76.5%) White, 622 (0.7%) African American, 4,277 (4.9%) Native American, 1,450 (1.7%) Asian, 119 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 10,185 (11.6%) from other races, and 3,970 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19,505 persons (22.2%).[20]
Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | |||
Mendocino County | 87,841 | 67,218 | 622 | 4,277 | 1,450 | 119 | 10,185 | 3,970 | 19,505 |
city |
Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | ||
Fort Bragg | 7,273 | 5,439 | 51 | 160 | 108 | 14 | 1,165 | 336 | 2,313 |
Point Arena | 449 | 305 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 23 | 150 |
Ukiah | 16,075 | 11,592 | 174 | 601 | 412 | 34 | 2,385 | 877 | 4,458 |
Willits | 4,888 | 3,862 | 34 | 216 | 68 | 5 | 479 | 224 | 1,008 |
place |
Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | ||
Albion | 168 | 150 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Anchor Bay | 340 | 301 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
Boonville | 1,035 | 630 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 340 | 29 | 520 |
Brooktrails | 3,235 | 2,818 | 22 | 87 | 26 | 4 | 109 | 169 | 329 |
Calpella | 679 | 465 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 38 | 256 |
Caspar | 509 | 474 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 |
Cleone | 618 | 518 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 14 | 124 |
Comptche | 159 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
Covelo | 1,255 | 611 | 14 | 475 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 96 | 163 |
Hopland | 756 | 521 | 4 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 142 | 41 | 263 |
Laytonville | 1,227 | 839 | 16 | 244 | 10 | 1 | 60 | 57 | 141 |
Leggett | 122 | 101 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
Little River | 117 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Manchester | 195 | 151 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 48 |
Mendocino | 894 | 834 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 42 |
Philo | 349 | 171 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 157 | 10 | 204 |
Potter Valley | 646 | 516 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 16 | 154 |
Redwood Valley | 1,729 | 1,432 | 7 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 155 | 61 | 305 |
Talmage | 1,130 | 503 | 3 | 27 | 273 | 4 | 278 | 42 | 366 |
communities |
Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | ||
All others not CDPs (combined) | 48,881 | 38,588 | 301 | 2,492 | 541 | 57 | 4,851 | 2,051 | 9,605 |
2000
As of the census[21] of 2000, there were 86,265 people, 33,266 households, and 21,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 36,937 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.8% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 4.8% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. 16.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.2% were of German, 10.8% English, 8.6% Irish, 6.1% Italian and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 84.4% spoke English and 13.2% Spanish as their first language.
There were 33,266 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,996, and the median income for a family was $42,168. Males had a median income of $33,128 versus $23,774 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,443. About 10.9% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Voter registration statistics
Population and registered voters | ||
---|---|---|
Total population[7] | 87,525 | |
Registered voters[22][note 4] | 48,993 | 56.0% |
Democratic[22] | 22,728 | 46.4% |
Republican[22] | 10,650 | 21.7% |
Democratic–Republican spread[22] | +12,078 | +24.7% |
Independent[22] | 1,679 | 3.4% |
Green[22] | 1,857 | 3.8% |
Libertarian[22] | 431 | 0.9% |
Peace and Freedom[22] | 281 | 0.6% |
Americans Elect[22] | 1 | 0.0% |
Other[22] | 191 | 0.4% |
No party preference[22] | 11,175 | 22.8% |
Cities by population and voter registration
Cities by population and voter registration | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City | Population[7] | Registered voters[22] [note 4] |
Democratic[22] | Republican[22] | D–R spread[22] | Other[22] | No party preference[22] |
Fort Bragg | 7,211 | 45.5% | 51.0% | 17.9% | +33.1% | 12.5% | 22.4% |
Point Arena | 439 | 57.2% | 51.8% | 10.4% | +41.4% | 17.9% | 24.7% |
Ukiah | 15,979 | 47.8% | 47.0% | 23.6% | +23.4% | 9.9% | 22.5% |
Willits | 4,896 | 51.9% | 45.9% | 20.7% | +25.2% | 13.4% | 24.1% |
Overview
Year | GOP | Dem | Others |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | 27.5% 9,658 | 66.0% 23,193 | 5.5% 2,286[23] |
2008 | 26.8% 10,721 | 69.6% 27,843 | 4.0% 1,620 |
2004 | 33.7% 12,955 | 63.5% 24,385 | 2.8% 1,089 |
2000 | 35.7% 12,272 | 48.3% 16,634 | 16.0% 5,504 |
1996 | 29.9% 9,765 | 45.7% 14,952 | 24.4% 7,975 |
1992 | 21.8% 7,958 | 50.2% 18,344 | 28.0% 10,236 |
1988 | 41.9% 12,979 | 55.4% 17,152 | 2.6% 816 |
1984 | 52.1% 16,369 | 45.9% 14,407 | 2.1% 646 |
1980 | 44.1% 12,432 | 38.2% 10,784 | 17.7% 5,008 |
1976 | 45.5 9,784 | 49.5% 10,653 | 5.0% 1,072 |
1972 | 51.0% 11,128 | 43.3% 9,435 | 5.7% 1,251 |
1968 | 46.4% 8,305 | 44.3% 7,935 | 9.3% 1,664 |
1964 | 34.7% 6,322 | 65.1% 11,869 | 0.2% 36 |
1960 | 49.3% 9,301 | 50.2% 9,476 | 0.5% 94 |
1956 | 56.9% 10,327 | 42.8% 7,767 | 0.2% 43 |
1952 | 60.9% 10,897 | 38.1% 6,813 | 1.1% 191 |
1948 | 50.5% 6,368 | 44.1% 5,553 | 5.4% 682 |
1944 | 45.9% 4,655 | 53.8% 5,452 | 0.4% 36 |
1940 | 42.5% 5,345 | 56.1% 7,055 | 1.3% 169 |
1936 | 35.8% 3,670 | 62.7% 6,432 | 1.6% 164 |
1932 | 35.2% 3,365 | 61.4% 5,867 | 3.3% 319 |
1928 | 63.4% 4,810 | 34.6% 2,628 | 2.0% 150 |
1924 | 56.5% 3,465 | 12.0% 739 | 31.5% 1,933 |
1920 | 65.8% 4,443 | 26.5% 1,789 | 7.7% 517 |
Mendocino is a strongly Democratic county in Presidential and congressional elections.[24] The last Republican to win a majority in the county was Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984.
Federally, Mendocino County is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[25]
In the state legislature Mendocino is in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire,[26] and the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jim Wood.[27]
As of April 2008, the California Secretary of State reports that Mendocino County has 47,168 registered voters. Of those, 22,264 (47.2%) are registered Democratic; 11,422 (24.2%) are registered Republican; 4,179 (8.9%) are registered with other political parties, and 9,303 (19.7%) declined to state a political party.
In 2000, Mendocino County voters approved Measure G, which calls for the decriminalization of marijuana when used and cultivated for personal use.[28] Measure G passed with a 58% majority vote, making it the first county in the United States to declare prosecution of small-scale marijuana offenses the "lowest priority" for local law enforcement. Measure G does not protect individuals who cultivate, transport or possess marijuana for sale. However, Measure G was passed at the local government level affecting only Mendocino County, and therefore does not affect existing state or federal laws. The city of Berkeley has had a similar law (known as the Berkeley Marijuana Initiative II) since 1979 which has generally been found to be unenforceable.[29]
In 2008, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors placed Measure B on the June 3 county-wide ballot. After three months of hard-fought campaigning and national attention, voters narrowly approved "B", which repealed the provisions of 2000's Measure G.[30][31] However, opponents of Measure B intend to continue the challenge in court, as the wording of Measure B relies heavily on S.B. 420's state limitations which were recently ruled unconstitutional by the California supreme court. On July 3, the Sheriff and District Attorneys offices announced that they would not be enforcing the new regulations for the time being, citing pending legal challenges and conflicts with existing state law.[32]
In April, 2009, Sheriff Tom Allman issued his department's medical marijuana enforcement policy, which includes the provisions of Measure B and also cites the California Supreme Court Ruling narrowly defining "caregiver" in the state's medical marijuana law.[33]
In 2004, Measure H was passed in Mendocino County with a 57% majority, making it the first county in the United States to ban the production and cultivation of genetically modified organisms.
On Nov. 4, 2008 Mendocino County voted 63.2% against Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
Government
As of 2011, the elected District Attorney of Mendocino County is C. David Eyster, the elected Sheriff and Coroner is Thomas D. Allman, and the appointed Chief Executive Officer is Carmel Angelo. Mendocino County is legislatively governed by a board of five supervisors, each with a separate district.[34] The first district is represented by Carre Brown, and serves the central-eastern region of the county, including Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Calpella, and Talmage. The second district, represented by John McCowen, serves Ukiah. The third district, in the northeastern quadrant of the county from Willits north to Laytonville and Covelo, is represented by John Pinches. The fourth district covers the northwestern quadrant of the county, including the coast from Caspar northwards through Fort Bragg; its supervisor is Dan Gjerde, who previously served on the Fort Bragg City Council. The supervisor for the fifth district is Dan Hamburg; his district covers the southern portion of the county, including the coast from Mendocino to Gualala, the Anderson Valley, the western outskirts of Ukiah, and portions of the Russian River valley near Hopland. Hamburg also previously served as a county supervisor, and also served one term as a Congressman in Washington, D.C.
Education
Community Colleges
- College of the Redwoods (satellite campus) in Fort Bragg
- Mendocino College in Ukiah
- Pacific Union College's Albion Biological Field Station
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Indian reservations
Mendocino County has nine Indian reservations lying within its borders, the fourth most of any county in the United States (after San Diego County, California; Sandoval County, New Mexico; and Riverside County, California).
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mendocino County, California
- California Historical Landmarks in Mendocino County, California
Notes
- ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
- ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
- ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
- ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
References
- ^ "Chronology". California Counties. California State Association of Counties. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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