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Napa County was established in 1850 and is one of the original 27 California counties. It is named after the Napa Indians who once inhabited the area. Its county seat has always been Napa. Napa county is the center of the state's wine industry.
Napa 2007: About Our City
County Seat of Napa County
Napa County Incorporated: February 18, 1850
Napa Town Site Founded: 1847
Incorporated as City of Napa: 1872
Napa City Size: 18.34 Square Miles
Napa County Size: 35 Miles Long
City of Napa Population: 77,106
City Projected Population Cap: 85,000
County Population: 136,704
Number of Household Units: 29,511
Number of Owner Occupied Homes: 16,831
Median Household Income (California Dept. of Finance 2008): $63,990
Median Family Income: $71,475
Per Capita Income: $329,049
Owner Occupied Units: 59.9 %
Renter Occupied Units: 40.1 %
Average Household: Size: 2.6
Average Family Size: 3.2
Rental Units Median Rent: $1050
1BD/1BA $815/month
2BD/2BA $1,375/month
Single Family Residences $1,300-$1,700
Condominiums $1,260
13 Mobile Home Parks
Median Home Cost: 3 BD/2BA $596,000
Range: $190,000 -$1,000,000+
Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes: 23.6
City Departments: 12
City Employees: Approx. 400 Full Time and 50 Part Time
Government: Manager/Council
Sister Cities: Launceston, Australia and Iwanuma, Japan
Residential Land: 67%
Commercial Land: 8%
Industrial Land: 4%
Parks, Public/Quasi Public: 12%
Undeveloped/Agriculture: 9%
2003 Taxable Sales Transactions* 504,077 *Thousands of Dollars
Sales Tax (State and Local): 8.75%
Legislative Districts:
Congressional: 1
State Senate: 2
State Assembly: 7
| Area | Acres |
Square Miles |
|
Water |
24,890 | 38.9 |
| Land | 485,120 | 762.7 |
|
Total |
510,010 | 801.6 |
| Rank: 50 | ||
| Percent of State: 0.5 | ||
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Napa City Contains 60% of the County’s Population and Jobs | ||
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2007 City Population by Sex | ||
| Male | 38,239 | 51.1% |
| Female | 36,565 | 48.9% |
| Ethnic Breakdowns (2007 Census Estimates) | ||
| White | 64,256 | 85.9 |
| African American | 729 | 1.0 |
| American Indian | 840 | 1.1 |
| Asian | 1,025 | 1.4 |
| Pacific Islander | 126 | 0.2 |
| Others | 6,156 | 8.2 |
| Multi-Race | 1,672 | 2.2 |
| Hispanic Origin of Any Race | 25,468 | 34.0 |
| 1990 Marital Status | ||
| Single Male | 8,043 | 14% |
| Single Female | 5,459 | 10% |
| Married | 31,296 | 56% |
| Previously Married Male | 3,626 | 6% |
| Previously Married Female | 7,910 | 14% |
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Population by Age |
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| Median Age | 38.5 Years | |
| 1990 Population by Urban vs. Rural | ||
| Urban | 66,761 | 94% |
| Rural | 4,618 | 6% |
| Household Type | ||
| Family Houshold | 58,289 | 82% |
| Non-Family Household | 10,475 | 15% |
| Group Quarters | 2,599 | 4% |
Important Numbers to Know
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | (800) 743-5000 |
| AT&T | (800) 310-2355 |
| City of Napa - Water Department | (707) 257-9521 |
| Comcast Cablevision | (800) 945-2288 |
| Napa Recycling & Waste Services | (707) 255-5200 |
| Post Office - Main Branch | (707) 255-1621 |
| Chamber of Commerce | (707) 226-7455 |
| Department of Motor Vehicles | (707) 252-4111 |
| School Board | (707) 253-3601 |
| Napa City-County Library | (707) 253-4241 |
The City of Napa Provides:
Neighborhood Recreational Parks: 38
Community Parks: 4
City Wide Open Space Parks: 4
Total Acres of Park Land: 748
Ball Fields: 13
18-Hole Municipal Golf Course: 1
Tennis Courts: 48
Swimming Pools: 4