Potter Valley, California
| Potter Valley | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Potter Valley
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| Coordinates: 39°19′20″N 123°06′47″W / 39.32222°N 123.11306°WCoordinates: 39°19′20″N 123°06′47″W / 39.32222°N 123.11306°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Mendocino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.058 sq mi (10.511 km2) |
| • Land | 4.030 sq mi (10.437 km2) |
| • Water | 0.028 sq mi (0.074 km2) 0.70% |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 646 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95469 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-58506 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 265005; 2628779 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potter Valley, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Potter Valley, California | |
Potter Valley is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) north-northeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of 948 feet (289 m). It is located at the headwaters of the East Fork of the Russian River. The CDP population was 646 at the 2010 census.
In 1852, when William and Thomas Potter and Mose Briggs first entered what would become known as Potter Valley, they were searching for the headwaters of the Russian River from their base in Sonoma County. The Pomo people called it Ba-lo Kai. They found three Pomo villages (each about 500 people strong), the Russian headwaters, and a lush valley with wild oats "stirrup high". Eventually the Potters returned to settle there, and the valley became known by the American ranchers' name.
The post office opened in 1870.
Painter Grace Hudson was born in Potter Valley in 1865.
In addition to his famous Ridgewood Ranch, Charles S. Howard, owner of the racehorse Seabiscuit, owned a ranch in Potter Valley, where he ran cattle and occasionally secluded Seabiscuit when visitors became bothersome.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Census Designated Place (CDP) covers an area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²), 99.30% of it land, and 0.70% of it water.
However, the CDP does not cover the full area of the geographic Potter Valley floor. The actual valley size is closer to 12 square miles and the area served by the Potter Valley Community Unified School District is 157.21 square miles.
The 2010 United States Census reported that the Potter Valley CDP had a population of 646. The population density was 159.2 people per square mile (61.5/km²). The racial makeup of Potter Valley was 516 (79.9%) White, 2 (0.3%) African American, 13 (2.0%) Native American, 2 (0.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 97 (15.0%) from other races, and 16 (2.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 154 persons (23.8%).
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