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Santa Ynez

Santa Ynez
census-designated place
A boutique with western-style architectural details
A boutique with western-style architectural details
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California
Coordinates: 34°36′43″N 120°5′18″W / 34.61194°N 120.08833°W / 34.61194; -120.08833Coordinates: 34°36′43″N 120°5′18″W / 34.61194°N 120.08833°W / 34.61194; -120.08833
Country  United States
State  California
County Santa Barbara
Government
 • Senate Hannah-Beth Jackson (D)
 • State Assembly Monique Limón (D)
 • U. S. Congress Salud Carbajal (D)
Area
 • Total 5.143 sq mi (13.321 km2)
 • Land 5.136 sq mi (13.302 km2)
 • Water 0.007 sq mi (0.019 km2)  0.14%
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,418
 • Density 860/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93460
Area code(s) 805
FIPS code 06-70182
GNIS feature ID 1661407

Santa Ynez is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, California.

The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities of the Santa Ynez Valley. It features the Santa Ynez Airport for general aviation, with a paved 2804 x 75 foot runway. The population was 4,418 at the 2010 census, down from 4,584 at the 2000 census. It is named after Saint Agnes, Santa Ynez in the Spanish language.

Santa Ynez is located at 34°36′43″N 120°5′18″W / 34.61194°N 120.08833°W / 34.61194; -120.08833 (34.612080, -120.088262).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), 99.86% of it land, and 0.14% of it covered by water. Santa Ynez is located about 40 miles north of Santa Barbara, California, and is known for its world-class wineries.

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, Santa Ynez has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Santa Ynez had a population of 4,418. The population density was 859.0 people per square mile (331.7/km²). The racial makeup of Santa Ynez was 3,797 (85.9%) White, 12 (0.3%) African American, 234 (5.3%) Native American, 51 (1.2%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 147 (3.3%) from other races, and 173 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 639 persons (14.5%).


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