Glen Ellen

Glen Ellen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. The population was 992 at the 2000 census. Glen Ellen is home to the Wolf House of Jack London, the home of Hunter S. Thompson at a point in his life, the location of Sonoma Valley Regional Park and a raft of excellent fine dining venues and small inns. Glen Ellen is at (38.364564, -122.531085). The United States Census Bureau fixes the total area at 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), none covered by water; however, Sonoma Creek, the principal river of the Sonoma Valley flows through Glen Ellen. As of the census of 2000, there were 992 people, 340 households, and 219 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 473 people per square mile (182/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 185/sq mi (71/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.42% White, 1.92% African American, 1.21% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 3.12... full article at wikipedia