Cotati, CA

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Cotati, California

Introduction to Cotati, California

Cotati, California, in Sonoma county, is 7 miles NW of Petaluma, California and 41 miles NW of San Francisco, California. As of the year 2000 census, 6,471 people lived in Cotati.

Cotati History

The city of Cotati was officially incorporated in 1963. In 1827, Irishman John Thomas Reed built a cabin near Crane Creek. After it was burned by the natives, he went back to the south to Mill Valley. The community was greatly affected by the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. The Cotati Depot was built by the Northwestern Pacific Railroad in 1907. The community of Cotati was named for the nearby Miwok Village.

Cotati and nearby Attractions

Point Reyes National Seashore
Sharpsteen Museum
Sonoma Valley Regional Park
Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
Maxwell Farms Regional Park
Marin Museum of the American Indian

Things To Do In Cotati

The Six Flags Marine World, Safari West Wildlife Preserve, Vallejo Aquarium and the Adobe Pumpkin Farm are all nearby. Local parks include the Austin Creek State Recreation Area, the Maxwell Farms Regional Park, the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Sonoma Valley Regional Park. The Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center, the Novato History Museum and the Petaluma Museum are accessible from Cotati as well. The Grapevine Shopping Center and the Rancho Cotati Shopping Center are the local shopping centers.

Cotati Transportation

Air transportation is available from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport.

Cotati Higher Education

Higher education can be pursued at Sonoma State University, Napa Valley College and the University of San Francisco.

High Points

Cotati strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Cotati, CA

Comparing Cotati to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NW of Petaluma, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles NW of San Francisco, California
County	Sonoma
Standard Zip Codes	94928, 94931
P.O. Box Zip Codes	94927
Company Zip Codes	94926
Phone Area Codes	707
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.327
Longitude	-122.705

Station	PETALUMA FIRE STA 2
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	52 to 83 F
Oct Temp	48 to 77 F
Annual Precip	25.8 inches

Station	SANTA ROSA
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 58 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	53 to 82 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	31 inches

Station	GRATON
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	41 to 70 F
Jul Temp	49 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 77 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,471	100%
Male	3,152	48.7%
Female	3,319	51.3%
Under 18	1,664	25.7%
18+	4,807	74.3%
65+	458	7.1%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.05
White	5,407	83.6%
African-American	151	2.3%
Asian	233	3.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	58	0.9%
Other	285	4.4%
Mixed Race	322	5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	810	12.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,138
Growth	667
Growth %	10.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.9%
Italian	12.2%
German	10.4%
Irish	9.3%
US/American	8.6%
English	7.3%
French (except Basque)	3%
Polish	2.9%
Portuguese	1.9%
Swedish	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
European	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Swiss	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Canadian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Armenian	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
Other Subsaharan African	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cotati	6,471	$62,419
Novato	47,630	$74,434
Petaluma	54,548	$71,158
Rohnert Park	42,236	$61,420
Santa Rosa	147,595	$59,659
Sebastopol	7,774	$55,792
Sonoma	9,128	$65,600

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