Graton, California
| Graton | |
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| census-designated place | |
Graton storefronts on north side of Graton Road between Ross Road and South Edison Street
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 Location in Sonoma County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′15″N 122°51′59″W / 38.43750°N 122.86639°WCoordinates: 38°26′15″N 122°51′59″W / 38.43750°N 122.86639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Sonoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.579 sq mi (4.090 km2) |
| • Land | 1.579 sq mi (4.090 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,707 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95444 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-30812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658656 |
Graton is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in west Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census. Graton's ZIP code is 95444. The town also has a culinary reputation attributed to two restaurants in the area.
Graton has a total area of 1.58 sq mi (4.1 km2), all land.
Graton is located at the southeastern end of Green Valley, on the east bank of the seasonally flooding Atascadero Creek. The elevation ranges from approximately 85 feet (26 m) above Mean Sea Level (MSL) at Atascadero Creek to 213 feet (65 m) MSL at Oak Grove School.
Graton is noted as lying at the approximate furthest southern and eastern extent of Russian colonization of the Americas. Research on Fort Ross has indicated that several farms were developed inland from the coastal fur trading fort in northwestern Sonoma County. These farms or ranches were used for producing additional food and for agricultural projects conducted by Fort Ross's agronomist Yegor Chernykh. In 1836, a farm was established along Purrington Creek, between what are now the towns of Occidental and Graton. There Chernykh erected barracks and five other structures, and grew vegetables, fruit, wheat, and other grains. Chernykh also developed a large vineyard, introducing what has since become a major crop in the area.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Graton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Graton had a population of 1,707. The population density was 1,080.9 people per square mile (417.3/km²). The racial makeup of Graton was 1,402 (82.1%) White, 10 (0.6%) African American, 29 (1.7%) Native American, 25 (1.5%) Asian, 3 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 144 (8.4%) from other races, and 94 (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 322 persons (18.9%).
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