Monte Rio, California
| Monte Rio | |
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| census-designated place | |
Leaving Monte Rio eastbound on "D" Street
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 Location in Sonoma County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 38°28′13″N 123°0′50″W / 38.47028°N 123.01389°WCoordinates: 38°28′13″N 123°0′50″W / 38.47028°N 123.01389°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Sonoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.977 sq mi (5.119 km2) |
| • Land | 1.904 sq mi (4.930 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.189 km2) 3.68% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,152 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95462 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-48928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656174 |
Monte Rio is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California along the Russian River near the Pacific Ocean. The town of Guerneville lies east of Monte Rio, and Jenner is slightly north-west. The population was 1,152 at the 2010 census, up from 1,104 at the 2000 census. Bohemian Grove is located in Monte Rio.
Starting in the 1870s, Monte Rio was a stop on the North Pacific Coast Railroad connecting Cazadero to the Sausalito, California ferry. Redwood lumber from local sawmills was shipped to build San Francisco. After the sawmills left, the area became known as Vacation Wonderland with trains transporting San Franciscans to summer cabins and even a seven story hotel downtown. Portions of the 1942 Academy Award-winning film Holiday Inn were filmed at the Village Inn Resort in Monte Rio. The trains no longer run, and the area now is mainly inhabited by full year residents.
Despite heavy logging during the second half of the 19th century, the Sonoma Lumber Company preserved a 160-acre (65 ha) grove of old-growth redwood trees, which was sold to San Francisco's Bohemian Club in 1899. The club purchased dozens of other parcels in the area, and now owns 2,712 acres (1,098 ha), which it uses for its summer retreats.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2). 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) of it (3.68%) is water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Monte Rio had a population of 1,152. The population density was 582.9 people per square mile (225.0/km²). The racial makeup of Monte Rio was 1,047 (90.9%) White, 10 (0.9%) African American, 6 (0.5%) Native American, 11 (1.0%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 16 (1.4%) from other races, and 61 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79 persons (6.9%).
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