St. Helena, California facts for kids
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St. Helena, California
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| City of Saint Helena | |
  .jpg)   Clockwise: The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone; V. Sattui Winery; the Richie Block downtown; former train depot; Beringer Vineyards
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| Motto(s):
"Napa Valley's Main Street",
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Location in Napa County and the state of California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Napa |
| Incorporated | March 24, 1876 |
| Re-incorporated | May 14, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-City Manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2) |
| • Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 0.81% |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City | 5,814 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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6,102 |
| • Density | 1,231.48/sq mi (475.49/km2) |
| • Metro | 136,484 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
94574
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| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-64140 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277588, 2411758 |
St. Helena ( hə-LEE-nə; Wappo: Anakotanoma) is a city in Napa County, in the Wine Country of California. Located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the population was 5,814 at the 2010 census.
St. Helena is a popular tourist destination, owing to its vineyards and culinary scene. The city is the center of St. Helena American Viticultural Area, which includes 416 vineyards encompassing 6,800 acres (2,800 ha) of vineyards. St. Helena is the location of The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and a campus of Napa Valley College.
Economy
Major employers in St. Helena include Trinchero Family Estates, Beringer Vineyards, and The Culinary Institute of America. The city is distinct in its regulation against chain restaurants; only one exists in the city - an A&W - established before the legislation was enacted. The St. Helena AVA is in the region, and Duckhorn Vineyards, Newton Vineyard, Charles Krug Winery, and numerous other vineyards and wineries exist near St. Helena. Adventist Health St. Helena is located in neighboring Deer Park, California.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,339 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,705 | 27.3% | |
| 1900 | 1,582 | −7.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,603 | 1.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,346 | −16.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,582 | 17.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,758 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,297 | 30.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,722 | 18.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,173 | 16.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,898 | 54.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,990 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,950 | 19.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,814 | −2.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 6,102 | 5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The 2010 United States Census reported that St. Helena had a population of 5,814. The population density was 1,156.7 people per square mile (446.6/km2). The racial makeup of St. Helena was 4,525 (77.8%) White, 25 (0.4%) African American, 35 (0.6%) Native American, 98 (1.7%) Asian, 9 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 978 (16.8%) from other races, and 144 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,914 persons (32.9%).
The Census reported that 98.3% of the population lived in households and 1.7% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.
There were 2,401 households, out of which 694 (28.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,118 (46.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 223 (9.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 99 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 96 (4.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 20 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 805 households (33.5%) were made up of individuals, and 411 (17.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 1,440 families (60.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.03.
The population was spread out, with 1,280 people (22.0%) under the age of 18, 453 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,333 people (22.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,627 people (28.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,121 people (19.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
There were 2,776 housing units at an average density of 552.3 per square mile (213.2/km2), of which 55.4% were owner-occupied and 44.6% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. 51.4% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 46.9% lived in rental housing units.
Education
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Saint Helena Unified School District is the local school district. St. Helena High School serves students in grades 9-12. Saint Helena Primary school teaches grades kindergarten through second grade. Saint Helena Elementary School teaches grades three through five It is ranked #2 best public school in the Napa Valley
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School teaches grades six through eight Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School is ranked #1 best public middle school in the Napa Valley and has a teacher to student ratio of 13:1. Saint Helena High School teaches grades nine through twelve Saint Helena High School is ranked #1 best public school in the Napa Valley.
The city has two tertiary campuses, one is the Upper Valley Campus of Napa Valley College; the other is The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, a branch campus of the main institution in Hyde Park, New York.
Notable people
Those who live or lived in St. Helena include winemakers Peter Newton, David Duncan, Charles Krug, and Josephine Tychson, the first woman to build and operate a winery in the U.S. state of California. Others include Michela Alioto-Pier, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, baseball players Wayne Belardi, Fred Hofmann, Don Mossi, and Billy Orr, M. F. K. Fisher, a food writer, William Hamilton, a cartoonist and playwright who spent his childhood in St. Helena.
Siegfried Horn, an archaeologist and bible scholar, William B. Hurlbut, Bob Marshall, businessman Fritz Maytag, Congressman Donald C. McRuer, Charles O'Rear, a photographer, Carl Osburn, a Navy officer and sports shooter, Frank K. Richardson, associate justice of the California Supreme court, Dave Smith, an engineer and musician, Edwin R. Thiele, a missionary, writer, and archaeologist, Mike Thompson, U.S. Representative for CA's 5th congressional district (who was born and lives in St. Helena), Owen Wade, a politician, and Ellen G. White, an author and pioneer.
Images for kids
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The Taylor, Duckworth, & Company Foundry, built 1884.
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The Rhine House, built 1884.
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See also
In Spanish: St. Helena (California) para niños
