Boyes Hot Springs, California

Coordinates: 38°18′40″N 122°29′2″W / 38.31111°N 122.48389°W / 38.31111; -122.48389
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Boyes Hot Springs
FIPS code
06-07848
GNIS feature ID1658122

Boyes Hot Springs (also called Boyes Springs or The Springs

geothermic
hot springs that still well up from deep within the Earth.

History

The area was first occupied by

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa.[6] The area became popular with tourists, with over 70,000 visiting each year. A railroad serviced the area during this period.[7]

A wildfire in September 1923 destroyed the settlement.[8][9]

During the

San Francisco Seals did their spring training in Boyes Hot Springs.[4] Tourism became the region's main economic focus again later in the 1930s, then during World War II it was taken over by the United States Navy, who sent sailors to the area for recreation.[6] Railroad service stopped in 1942.[4]

Today, the area is primarily residential with a large Latino population. Boyes Hot Springs is part of an area called "The Springs", which also includes Fetters Hot Springs and Agua Caliente.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land. Boyes Hot Springs is known for, and named after, the hot springs that run 1,100 feet below the surface. Today, the springs are accessible through the Fairmont Hotel and Spa located in the area. The springs run at 135 degrees.[10]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Sonoma County Transit runs bus services through the Boyes Springs area.[11]

Geography

Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average summer temperatures between 85 and 110 degrees. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Boyes Hot Springs has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20206,215—
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

2010

The

Latino
of any race were 6784 persons (67.7%)

The Census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households and 0.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

There were 2,322 households, out of which 888 (38.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,082 (46.6%) were

families
(65.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.46.

The population was spread out, with 1,763 people (26.5%) under the age of 18, 654 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,957 people (29.4%) aged 25 to 44, 1,664 people (25.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 618 people (9.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

There were 2,508 housing units at an average density of 2,368.7 per square mile (914.6/km2), of which 53.7% were owner-occupied and 46.3% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%. 46.6% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 53.3% lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the

Latino
of any race were 41.67% of the population.

There were 2,256 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,668, and the median income for a family was $54,469. Males had a median income of $35,085 versus $28,951 for females. The

poverty line
, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Historically, tourism has been a major economic factor for the area, focusing around the attraction of the naturally occurring hot springs. The springs were not only used for bathing, but, also for bottling. Electricity ran bottling plants, which bottled carbonated and still water for consumption.[16]

Tourism and food

Boyes Hot Springs is the site of the third

Santé, which is located in the Fairmont.[17]

Government

In the

the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mike McGuire, and in the 4th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.[18]

In the United States House of Representatives, Boyes Hot Springs is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.[19]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Boyes Hot Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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  6. ^ a b c d e "Hotel History". Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Fairmont. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c Sweet, Carey (April 26, 2013). "Travel: Boyes Hot Springs' water draws visitors". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  8. ^ Lynch, Bill (September 14, 2015). "The firestorm that destroyed Boyes Springs". Sonoma Index-Tribune.
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  10. ^ Rodriguez, Suzie (March 23, 2012). "Feel the heat of Agua Caliente's mineral waters". Sonoma. Press-Democrat. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  11. ^ "Sonoma County Transit". Sonoma County Transit. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "Boyes Hot Springs, California Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015.
  13. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  14. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Boyes Hot Springs CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  16. ^ Walter Wadsworth Bradley; California State Mining Bureau (1915). Mines and mineral resources of the counties of Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo. California State Printing Office. pp. 163–164.
  17. ISBN 978-1-4000-0859-9
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  18. ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  19. ^ "California's 5th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  20. ^ "Vision statement". Sonoma Sun. September 17, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

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