Yountville ( or ) is a
city
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in
Napa County
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, in the
Wine Country
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of
California
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, United States. Located in the
North Bay region of the
Bay Area
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, the population was 3,436 at the 2020 census. Almost a third of the town's population lives at the
Veterans Home of California. Yountville is a popular tourist destination, particularly for its wineries and its two famed
Michelin
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-starred restaurants,
The French Laundry and
Bouchon
A bouchon is a type of restaurant found in Lyon, France, that serves traditional Lyonnaise cuisine, such as sausages, coq-au-vin, "salade lyonnaise" duck pâté or roast pork. Compared to other forms of French cooking such as ''nouvelle cuis ...
.
History
The town was named Sebastopol in 1855.
A town in nearby
Sonoma County
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had already claimed that name (
Sebastopol, California
Sebastopol ( ) is a city in Sonoma County, in California with a recorded population of 7,521, per the 2020 U.S. Census.
Sebastopol was once primarily a plum and apple-growing region. Today, wine grapes are the predominant agriculture crop, ...
), and thus the town was renamed in 1867 to honor
George C. Yount, following his death. Yount was considered responsible for establishing the first vineyard in the Napa Valley.
Geography
Yountville is located within
Napa Valley
Napa Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in Napa County in California's Wine Country. It was established by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on January 27, 1981. Napa Valley is considered one of the premier ...
, in the
North Bay region of the
San Francisco Bay Area
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of
Northern California
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
A
5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Yountville on September 3, 2000.
Climate
Demographics
2010
At the
2010 census Yountville had a population of 2,933. The population density was . The racial makeup of Yountville was 2,623 (89.4%) White, 38 (1.3%) African American, 30 (1.0%) Native American, 49 (1.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 92 (3.1%) from other races, and 101 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 289 people (9.9%).
The census reported that 1,945 people (66.3% of the population) lived in households, 60 (2.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 928 (31.6%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,050 households, 136 (13.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 418 (39.8%) were
opposite-sex married couples living together, 64 (6.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (1.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 48 (4.6%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 16 (1.5%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships. 449 households (42.8%) were one person and 257 (24.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.85. There were 498 families (47.4% of households); the average family size was 2.53.
The age distribution was 237 people (8.1%) under the age of 18, 75 people (2.6%) aged 18 to 24, 426 people (14.5%) aged 25 to 44, 767 people (26.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,428 people (48.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 64.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 136.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.2 males.
There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 817.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 688 (65.5%) were owner-occupied and 362 (34.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. 1,266 people (43.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 679 people (23.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Economy
Major employers in Yountville include the
Veterans Home of California and
The Vintage Estate.
Domaine Chandon California
Domaine Chandon is a winery located in Napa Valley in the town of Yountville, California, United States. Established in 1973 by Moët et Chandon, businessman, John Wright, was the first French-owned sparkling wine producer in Napa Valley.
The ...
is located immediately outside city limits.
Arts and culture
Culinary scene
The French Laundry, founded by
Sally Schmitt in 1978 and now owned by chef
Thomas Keller, has a three-star
Michelin Guide
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rating, and was twice named the "best restaurant in the world" by "The Worlds 50 Best" restaurant rating organization. Yountville is also the home of a Michelin one-star restaurant,
Bouchon
A bouchon is a type of restaurant found in Lyon, France, that serves traditional Lyonnaise cuisine, such as sausages, coq-au-vin, "salade lyonnaise" duck pâté or roast pork. Compared to other forms of French cooking such as ''nouvelle cuis ...
. With more than one Michelin star per 1,000 residents, Yountville claims the most Michelin stars per capita of anywhere in North America.
Attractions
*
Bespoke Collection
The Bespoke Collection is a wine producer and lifestyle brand based in Yountville, California in the United States. The company comprises two wine labels: Blackbird Vineyards and Recuerdo Wines, and a wine, art and design gallery called Ma(i)sonr ...
*
Napa Valley Museum
*
Lincoln Theatre
* The
Yountville American Viticultural Area
* Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery (also known as the California State Veterans Home Cemetery)
* George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
* Vine Trail Bike Path
Government
The Town of Yountville has a
council–manager form of government. The mayor is John F. Dunbar.
In the
California State Legislature
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, Yountville is in , and in .
In the
United States House of Representatives
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, Yountville is in .
See also
*
Yountville shooting
*
Napa City-County Library
Napa County () is a County (United States), county north of San Pablo Bay located in the Northern California, northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 138,019. The co ...
*
Yountville Hills
References
External links
*
Yountville Chamber of Commerce website
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Cities in Napa County, California
Napa Valley
California wine
Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area
Incorporated cities and towns in California