Rutherford, California
| Rutherford | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Rutherford
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| Coordinates: 38°27′31″N 122°25′17″W / 38.45861°N 122.42139°WCoordinates: 38°27′31″N 122°25′17″W / 38.45861°N 122.42139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Napa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.684 sq mi (4.361 km2) |
| • Land | 1.680 sq mi (4.350 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.010 km2) 0.24% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 164 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94573 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583124 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rutherford, California | |
Rutherford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 164 at the 2010 census.
Rutherford is located in the Rutherford AVA which is located in the larger Napa Valley AVA. The Robert Mondavi Winery is located between Rutherford and neighboring Oakville (though its corporate headquarters are in nearby St. Helena). Other notable wineries in the Rutherford area include Beaulieu Vineyard, Grgich Hills Estate, Elizabeth Spencer and Inglenook (winery). The Auberge du Soleil restaurant and resort is located in Rutherford.
Rutherford's zip code is 94573. It is inside area code 707.
Rutherford is located within the 11,887-acre (4,810 ha) Mexican land grant Rancho Caymus deeded to the early Napa Valley settler George C. Yount from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in 1838 as payment for a variety of services. Yount gave a 1,040-acre (421 ha) portion of the grant to his grand daughter Elizabeth and her husband Thomas Rutherford in 1864 as a wedding present. Thomas Rutherford established himself as a grower and producer of high-quality wines during the late 1800s.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), 99.76% of it land, and 0.24% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Rutherford had a population of 164. The population density was 97.4 people per square mile (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of Rutherford was 123 (75.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 30 (18.3%) from other races, and 11 (6.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70 persons (42.7%).
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