Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California Facts for Kids

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census-designated place
Location in Sonoma County and the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sonoma
Area
• Total	1.472 sq mi (3.812 km²)
• Land	1.472 sq mi (3.812 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,144
• Density	2,815.2/sq mi (1,087.09/km²)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95416
Area code(s)	707
FIPS code	06-23973
GNIS feature ID	2408209

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a special community in Sonoma County, California. It is called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population, but it is not a city.

In 2010, about 4,144 people lived here. The name "Agua Caliente" comes from Spanish. It means hot water. This name refers to the hot springs that were once common in this area.

Location and Area
A Look Back in Time
Community Life
- Population in 2010
- Population in 2000
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Location and Area

Fetters Hot Springs and Agua Caliente are two communities very close to each other. They are found along the Sonoma Highway (which is also State Route 12). These communities are about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Sonoma, California. They are also just north of Boyes Hot Springs and El Verano.

Over time, these four communities have grown together. People often call them "the Springs" area of Sonoma Valley. In 2010, the total area of this CDP was about 1.5 square miles (3.8 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

A Look Back in Time

The land around Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente has a long history. The first people to live here were Indigenous peoples. They discovered and used the natural hot springs. These springs are what the area is named after.

In 1840, the Mexican government gave a large piece of land to Lazaro Piña. This land grant was called Rancho Agua Caliente. It was about 10 miles (16 km) long. In 1849, a man named Thaddeus M. Leavenworth bought 320 acres of this land. This area later became what we know today as Agua Caliente, Fetters Hot Springs, Boyes Hot Springs, and part of Maxwell Farm. By 1889, people were selling property here. They advertised it as being close to the "celebrated old Indian Medicine Spring."

The Fetters Hot Springs resort first opened in 1908. It was started by George and Emma Fetters. Later, around 1970, a famous restaurant owner named Juanita Musson opened a restaurant in the old Fetters hotel. Sadly, the hotel burned down five years later. The land was empty for almost 40 years. Then, in 2017, the Fetters Apartments were built. These apartments provide affordable housing for sixty families.

Community Life

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census

Population in 2010

In 2010, the population of Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente was 4,144 people. This means there were about 2,816 people living in each square mile (1,087 per square kilometer).

Most of the people, about 70.6%, were White. About 21.6% were from other races. Around 46.5% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background. Almost everyone (99.6%) lived in homes.

There were 1,419 households in the area. About 40.2% of these households had children under 18 living there. Many households were married couples living together (50%). The average household had about 2.91 people. The average family size was 3.46 people.

Population in 2000

In 2000, the population was 2,505 people. There were 885 households. The population density was about 6,547 people per square mile (2,528 per square kilometer).

The racial makeup was mostly White (82.55%). About 29.90% of the population was Hispanic or Latino. The average household size was 2.78 people. The average family size was 3.32 people.

The median age in 2000 was 34 years old. This means half the people were younger than 34, and half were older.