Point Arena, CA

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Point Arena, California

Point Arena, California, in Mendocino county, is 62 miles NW of Santa Rosa, California (center to center) and 104 miles NW of San Francisco, California. About 474 people people live in Point Arena.

The People and Families of Point Arena

In Point Arena, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Point Arena had a median family income of $32,885.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($700) in Point Arena than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Point Arena Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Point Arena, about 42% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Point Arena, 71% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles NW of Santa Rosa, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	104 miles NW of San Francisco, California
County	Mendocino
Standard Zip Codes	95468
Phone Area Codes	707
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.909
Longitude	-123.691

Station	POINT ARENA
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 57 F
Apr Temp	42 to 60 F
Jul Temp	49 to 66 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.8 inches

Station	CLOVERDALE
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 56 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	55 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	WILLITS 1 NE
Distance	39.6 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	47 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	474	100%
Male	249	52.5%
Female	225	47.5%
Under 18	156	32.9%
18+	318	67.1%
65+	43	9.1%
Median Age	33.3
Average Family Size	3.3
White	349	73.6%
African-American	5	1.1%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	3.8%
Other	89	18.8%
Mixed Race	12	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	135	28.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	475
Growth	1
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.4%
German	12.5%
Italian	8%
Irish	7.3%
English	5.4%
US/American	5.2%
European	4.5%
British	4%
Welsh	1.9%
Russian	1.7%
Greek	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Turkish	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
New Zealander	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%

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