Redwood Valley (formerly Basil) is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. It is located north of Ukiah, the

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, at an elevation of , and comprises the northern portion of the Ukiah Valley. It is about southeast of Willits.

Potter Valley Potter Valley is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located north-northeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of at the headwaters of the East Fork Russian River. The CDP population was 665 at the 2020 cens ...

is to the east and Calpella to the south. The ZIP Code is 95470, and the community is in

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. The population of the CDP was 1,843 at the 2020 census.

History

The place was called "Basil" by the railroad when it reached there; when the post office opened in 1920, the place was called "Redwood Valley".

Jim Jones James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. In what he called "revolutionary suicide", ...

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was located in Redwood Valley for a short time. The site was chosen because Jones believed that it was one of the few places in the world likely to survive a

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. Redwood Valley was one of the areas where Black Bart operated.

Geography

Redwood Valley is in eastern Mendocino County, at the headwaters of the West Fork of the Russian River. According to the

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, the CDP covers an area of , 99.56% of it land and 0.44% of it water.

Demographics

2010

The

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reported that Redwood Valley had a population of 1,729. The population density was . The racial makeup of Redwood Valley was 1,432 (82.8%)

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, 7 (0.4%)

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, 63 (3.6%) Native American, 10 (0.6%)

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, 1 (0.1%)

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, 155 (9.0%) from

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, and 61 (3.5%) from two or more races.

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of any race were 305 persons (17.6%). The Census reported that 1,723 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 640 households, out of which 217 (33.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 354 (55.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 76 (11.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 34 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 45 (7.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 8 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 133 households (20.8%) were made up of individuals, and 42 (6.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69. There were 464

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(72.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.06. The population was spread out, with 411 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 144 people (8.3%) aged 18 to 24, 390 people (22.6%) aged 25 to 44, 562 people (32.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 222 people (12.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. There were 676 housing units at an average density of , of which 475 (74.2%) were owner-occupied, and 165 (25.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 1,276 people (73.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 447 people (25.9%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

In 2000, the United States did not define a

called Redwood Valley, but it did define a

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(ZCTA) in the area, 95470. Because Redwood Valley is contained within this ZCTA, it is possible to obtain Census data from the

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for the area even though data for "Redwood Valley" is unavailable. As of the

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of 2000, there were 5,975 people, 2,088 households, and 1,613 families residing in the Redwood Valley ZIP code 95470. There were 2,184 housing units. The racial makeup of the area was 84.5%

, 0.3%

, 5.0% Native American, 1.0%

, 0.2%

, 5.8% from

, and 3.3% from two or more races. 12.4% of the population were

of any race. There were 2,088 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were

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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.11. In the area the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101 males. The median income for a household in the ZIP code was $44,112, and the median income for a family was $48,703. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $24,413 for females. The

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for the area was $21,503. 7.9% of the population and 6.3% of families were below the

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. 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 4.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Politics

In the state legislature, Redwood Valley is in , and . Federally, Redwood Valley is in . Redwood Valley is in Mendocino County's 1st Supervisors district; it is represented by Glenn McGourty, a resident of the 1st district.

Industry

Redwood Valley is primarily residential and agricultural. The primary crop by far is winegrapes, with many estate and independent

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s. There are over a dozen

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in the area, which participate in an annual wine-tasting event each

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called A Taste of Redwood Valley.

Schools

Redwood Valley is part of the Ukiah Unified School District. Due to a budget shortfall, Redwood Valley Elementary School was closed in June 2010. Its fourth grade and younger students were dispersed to Calpella Elementary in Calpella and its fifth and sixth grade students were absorbed into Eagle Peak Middle School. UUSD students from the area attend Ukiah High School in Ukiah for grades 9–12. Redwood Valley is also home of the Redwood Valley Outdoor Education Project, an organization which works with elementary schools in the district to provide hands-on science education. In addition, Redwood Valley is the home of Deep Valley Christian School (Preschool to High School) which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Other places of interest

Redwood Valley is home to the

Redwood Valley Rancheria The Redwood Valley Rancheria (officially known as Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians) is a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California. The tribe is primarily composed of Pomo Indians. Red ...

and the

Coyote Valley Reservation The Coyote Valley Reservation in Redwood Valley, California is home to about 170 members of the Coyote Valley tribe of the Native American Pomo people, who descend from the Shodakai Pomo. They are a federally recognized tribe, who were formerly ...

of the native

Pomo people The Pomo are an Indigenous people of California. Historical Pomo territory in Northern California was large, bordered by the Pacific Coast to the west, extending inland to Clear Lake, and mainly between Cleone and Duncans Point. One small grou ...

Abhayagiri Monastery Abhayagiri may refer to: * Abhayagiri vihāra a ruined monastic complex of great historical significance in Sri Lanka * Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery Abhayagiri is a Theravadin Buddhist monastery of the Thai Forest Tradition in Redwood Vall ...

and Holy Transfiguration Monastery are located at the north end of Redwood Valley.

References

External links

Redwood Valley, CA Travel Information
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