Map of Esparto CDP

Esparto (Spanish for “Halfah grass”) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,108 at the 2010 census.

Esparto CDP overview:
Name:	Esparto CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Yolo County
Elevation:	58 m (190 ft)
Total Area:	11.917 km² (4.601 sq mi)
Land Area:	11.917 km² (4.601 sq mi)
Water Area:	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Total Population:	3,108
Population Density:	260/km² (680/sq mi)
ZIP code:	95627
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0622846
GNISfeature ID:	0277508

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History

Vaca Valley Railroad officials gave the name Esperanza (“hope” in Spanish) to their new townsite in 1888, but when the post office was established in 1890 the name had to be changed because there was already an Esperanza in Tulare County. The name Esparto was chosen as the new name, and it means “feather grass” (Stipa tenacissima) in Spanish. In 1888 Esparto was laid with track from the Vaca Valley Railroad (later consolidated into the Southern Pacific Railroad) that trailed to Rumsey. In 1893, Yolo County’s second high school was established in the town of Esparto, Esparto High School, but a building for it was not built until 1918.

The Vaca Valley Railroad began in 1937 to remove track from Rumsey to Esparto, stopping train service northwest of Esparto in 1941. The passenger service from Esparto to Elmira was officially discontinued in 1957. Voters approved the formation of a school district in 1959-60 that encompass the Capay Valley. Another major win for the community was the successful fundraising for the Esparto Regional Library Branch of the Yolo County Library in 1999.

A local quarry was used in 2009 by the MythBusters to test the “Knock Your Socks off” myth. A large ANFO explosion was detonated which caused damage and much local complaint as described in the episode “Location, Location, Location”. According to Grant Imahara, who was part of the team performing the test, the MythBusters have been unable to set foot into Esparto following the incident.