| Significant City History |
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Pioneers flocked into Petaluma from the eastern United States
after the discovery of gold in California in 1849.
At one time, Petaluma was known as the "Egg Capital of the
World", sparking such nicknames as "Chickaluma".
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, sailing scows,
schooners and steamers plied the river between Petaluma
& San Francisco, carrying produce and raw materials to the
burgeoning city of San Francisco during the Gold Rush.
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| Famous people |
Lloyd Bridges Winona Ryder
Norman Greenbaum Elijah Wood
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Petaluma |
CA |
54,660 |
1776 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 12 feet |
Commercial |
4.3% |
$73,615 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
84% |
37 |
3,924 per sq mi |
| Hispanic |
5% |
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| Asian |
4% |
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| Black |
1% |
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| Other / Mixed |
6% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 74.8 |
76.4 |
41.4 |
46.9 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
3 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 3.9 |
72% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Petaluma |
Output Petaluma |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 2nd |
11.48 |
627,496 |
1,534,306 |
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