Hopland (formerly Sanel)[5] is a census-designated place[4] in Mendocino County, California, United States.

[2] It is located on the west bank of the Russian River, 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Ukiah,[5] in the Sanel Valley, at an elevation of 502 feet (153 m).

Hopland is a rustic farming community situated among oak-covered coastal foothills.

Historic buildings in town include the old Hopland High School (c. 1923–1965),[6] as well as the Thatcher Hotel, built in the late 1800s and reopened in 2019 after undergoing a complete renovation.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hopland CDP covers an area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), 98.65% of it land and 1.35% of it water.

[5] When the railroad arrived on the west side of the river, the town moved back to its original site, leaving Old Hopland (38°58′33″N 123°06′01″W / 38.97583°N 123.10028°W / 38.97583; -123.10028) on the east bank.

[5] The town gets its name from the fact that from the 1870s to the mid-1950s, much of the region's economy was based on the growing and drying of bitter hops, a key flavoring and preservative in beer.

There were 287 housing units at an average density of 80.3 per square mile (31.0/km2), of which 109 (41.4%) were owner-occupied, and 154 (58.6%) were occupied by renters.

[20] Federally, Hopland is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.