Rohnert Park, California
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Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 42,236 at the 2000 census. It was an early planned city modeled directly after Levittown, New York and Levittown, Pennsylvania.
Rohnert Park is the sister city of Hashimoto in Japan.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.7 km² (6.4 mi²), all land. In actuality, there is a small man-made reservoir called Robert's Lake at the north end of the city and a number of diverted creeks running generally east to west.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 42,236 people, 15,503 households, and 9,797 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,536.1/km² (6,564.5/mi²). There were 15,808 housing units at an average density of 949.2/km² (2,457.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.28% White, 1.97% African American, 0.78% Native American, 5.58% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 5.72% from other races, and 5.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.57% of the population.There were 15,503 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,942, and the median income for a family was $61,420. Males had a median income of $41,757 versus $31,149 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,035. About 3.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District serves the city. The city of Rohnert Park is home to Sonoma State University.Trivia
Rohnert Park is also home to Sonoma County's one and only gravity hill, located near Sonoma State University. A popular destination among the city's locals, Rohnert Park's gravity hill is rumored to be haunted by the paranormal, as one can literally put their own car in neutral and watch the vehicle appear to roll uphill-- seemingly defying the laws of physics. To visit the mysterious gravity hill, take Rohnert Park Expressway east to Petaluma Hill Road. Take Petaluma Hill Road south to Roberts Road. After that, drive on Roberts road east to Lichau Road. When you reach an iron gate displaying the words "Gracias Santiago," you are then located at the start of the gravity hill section.External links
- [City of Rohnert Park]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
- [Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District]
- [Sonoma State University]
- [The Press Democrat Online: News for Rohnert Park and the Surrounding Sonoma Region]
- [The Community Voice: Rohnert Park, Cotati and Penngrove]
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