Stanislaus County, California
Encyclopedia
Stanislaus County is a county
located in the Central Valley
of the U.S. state
of California
. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area
, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the relatively affordable housing
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 514,453 up from 446,997 at the 2000 census. The county seat
is Modesto
.
Stanislaus County is included in the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.
, first discovered by a European, Gabriel Moraga
, in 1806, and later renamed Rio Estanislao in honor of Estanislao
, a mission-educated renegade
Native American
chief who led a band of Indians in a series of battles against Mexican
troops until finally being defeated by General
Mariano Vallejo in 1826. Estanislao was his baptismal name, the Spanish rendition of Stanislaus, itself the Latin rendition of the name of an 11th century Catholic
Saint
Stanislaus the Martyr
.
Between 1843 and 1846 when California was a province of independent Mexico
, five Mexican land grants
of a total of 113135 acres (457.8 km²), or over forty-four square miles were granted in Stanislaus County. Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas
, Rancho Pescadero
and Rancho Del Puerto
were located on the west side of the San Joaquin River. Rancho Del Rio Estanislao
and Rancho Thompson
were on the north side of the Stanislaus River. Additionally in 1844, Salomon Pico
received a Mexican land grant of 58000 acres (234.7 km²) in the San Joaquin Valley
, somewhere near the Stanislaus River
and the San Joaquin River
in what is now Stanislaus County. However the grant was never confirmed by the Land Commission.
Stanislaus County was formed from part of Tuolumne County
in 1854.
form Estanislao and further reinforced by the fact that the San Joaquin Valley
was settled by immigrants from the southern states
following the Civil War
, and the southern dialect
tends to soften all trailing consonants. Despite this, the silent final S has never been universal, and other ethnic and historical influences tend to argue against it. Several towns within Stanislaus and neighboring counties along the Stanislaus River
, including Turlock
, Valley Home
, and Ripon
, were founded and settled by immigrants from Dutch
-, German
-, and Danish
-speaking regions where Stanislaus is a traditional men's given name
(and like Estanislao, a variation of Stanley). The German-derived pronunciation, STAN-ĭs-lŏss, maintains the trailing S (and also puts a bit more emphasis on the second syllable). At any rate, unaware of the name's complex local history, most outsiders and new residents pronounce Stanislaus with the final S, which is arguably the more phonetically
intuitive method, but both pronunciations are considered acceptable.
found in Stanislaus County. The Beaked Clarkia, (Clarkia rostrata
), is listed as a candidate for the Federal Endangered Species List. It has only been found in blue oak
-Digger Pine associations in the foothills
of the Sierra Nevada, a habitat
which occurs at moderately high elevations. Colusa Grass, (Neostapfsia colusana) is listed as endangered by the State. It is restricted to vernal pool
s. (Torrey, 1989)
Stanislaus County has historically been divided socially and economically by the north-flowing San Joaquin River
, which provided a natural barrier to trade and travel for much of the county's history. Isolated from the main rail corridors through the county and the irrigation
projects that generated much of the region's economic prosperity, the part of Stanislaus County west of the river (known to locals as the "West Side" of the county) has largely remained rural and economically dependent on agricultural activities. Because of its proximity to Interstate 5 and the California Aqueduct
some towns within this area, including Patterson
and Newman
, have experienced tremendous growth and are being transformed into bedroom communities
for commuters
from the nearby San Francisco Bay Area
, while others (including Westley
and Crows Landing
) have been almost entirely overlooked by development and remain tiny farming communities.
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
has a number of scheduled passenger flights. Other (general aviation) airports around the county include Oakdale Airport
, Patterson Airport, and Turlock Airpark.
, and 27,787 (5.4%) from two or more races; Hispanic or Latino of any race were 215,658 persons (41.9%); 37.6% of Stainslaus County is Mexican, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Salvadoran, 0.2% Nicaraguan, and 0.2% Guatemalan.
of 2000, there were 446,997 people, 145,146 households, and 109,585 families residing in the county. The population density
was 299 people per square mile (116/km²). There were 150,807 housing units at an average density of 101 per square mile (39/km²). The racial/ethnic makeup of the county was 69.33% White
, 2.58% Black
, 4.22% Asian
, 1.27% Native American
, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 16.82% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. 31.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race
. 8.4% were of German, 6.3% English
, 6.0% American
, 5.5% Irish
, and 5.1% Portuguese
ancestry according to Census 2000. 67.8% spoke English
, 23.7% Spanish
, 1.5% Syriac
, and 1.3% Portuguese
as their first language.
There were 145,146 households out of which 41.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the county the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,101, and the median income for a family was $44,703. Males had a median income of $36,969 versus $26,595 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,913. About 12.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Stanislaus is a generally Republican county in Presidential
and congressional
elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter
in 1976
, although Barack Obama
won a plurality in 2008, as did Bill Clinton in both 1992 and 1996.
Stanislaus is part of California's 18th
and 19th
congressional districts, which are held respectively by Democrat Dennis Cardoza
and Republican Jeff Denham
. In the State Assembly
Stanislaus is in the 17th, 25th, and 26th districts, which are held by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani
and Republicans Kristin Olsen
and Bill Berryhill
respectively. In the State Senate
, Stanislaus is part of the 12th and 14th Senate districts, which are held by Republicans Anthony Cannella
and Tom Berryhill
, respectively.
On November 4, 2008 Stanislaus County voted 67.9 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
is Stanislaus County's number two industry, with wine grapes being the primary agricultural product.
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
located in the Central Valley
California Central Valley
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California. It is home to California's most productive agricultural efforts. The valley stretches approximately from northwest to southeast inland and parallel to the Pacific Ocean coast. Its northern half is...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the relatively affordable housing
Affordable housing
Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs are deemed "affordable" to those that have a median income. Although the term is often applied to rental housing that is within the financial means of those in the lower income ranges of a geographical area, the...
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 514,453 up from 446,997 at the 2000 census. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
.
Stanislaus County is included in the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The county is named for the Stanislaus RiverStanislaus River
The Stanislaus River in California is one of the largest tributaries of the San Joaquin River. The river is long and has north, middle and south forks...
, first discovered by a European, Gabriel Moraga
Gabriel Moraga
Gabriel Moraga a Spanish army officer, son of José Joaquín Moraga a member of Juan Bautista de Anza's expeditions to California, was one of the first Europeans to explore California's Great Central Valley . He led expeditions of Spanish soldiers into the valley, becoming its first explorer...
, in 1806, and later renamed Rio Estanislao in honor of Estanislao
Estanislao
Estanislao was an indigenous alcade of Mission San José; and a member and leader of the Lakisamni tribe of the Yokut people of northern California...
, a mission-educated renegade
Turncoat
A turncoat is a person who shifts allegiance from one loyalty or ideal to another, betraying or deserting an original cause by switching to the opposing side or party...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
chief who led a band of Indians in a series of battles against Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
troops until finally being defeated by General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Mariano Vallejo in 1826. Estanislao was his baptismal name, the Spanish rendition of Stanislaus, itself the Latin rendition of the name of an 11th century Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
Stanislaus the Martyr
Stanislaus of Szczepanów
Stanislaus of Szczepanów, or Stanisław Szczepanowski, was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold...
.
Between 1843 and 1846 when California was a province of independent Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, five Mexican land grants
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
of a total of 113135 acres (457.8 km²), or over forty-four square miles were granted in Stanislaus County. Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas
Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas
Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and Merced County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Sebastián Nuñez. The grant was originally in a part of Tuolumne County that became part of Stanislaus County in 1854...
, Rancho Pescadero
Rancho Pescadero (Grimes)
Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and San Joaquin County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Valentin Higuera and Rafael Feliz. Pescadero means "fishing place" in Spanish...
and Rancho Del Puerto
Rancho Del Puerto
Rancho Del Puerto was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Mariano and Pedro Hernández. The grant extended east of the present day Highway 33 to the San Joaquin River...
were located on the west side of the San Joaquin River. Rancho Del Rio Estanislao
Rancho Del Rio Estanislao
Rancho del Río Estanislao was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and Calaveras County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Francisco Rico and José Castro...
and Rancho Thompson
Rancho Thompson
Rancho Thompson was a Mexican land grant in present day San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Alpheus Basil Thompson. The rectanglar grant was two leagues along both sides of the Stanislaus River by four leagues - mostly north of the river...
were on the north side of the Stanislaus River. Additionally in 1844, Salomon Pico
Salomon Pico
Salomon Maria Simeon Pico was a Californio, the cousin of Pío Pico, who led a bandit band in the early years of the California Gold Rush in the counties of the central coast of California. Considered by Mexicans as a patriot who opposed the American conquest of Alta California from Mexico and...
received a Mexican land grant of 58000 acres (234.7 km²) in the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
, somewhere near the Stanislaus River
Stanislaus River
The Stanislaus River in California is one of the largest tributaries of the San Joaquin River. The river is long and has north, middle and south forks...
and the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
in what is now Stanislaus County. However the grant was never confirmed by the Land Commission.
Stanislaus County was formed from part of Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
in 1854.
Name pronunciation
There is a somewhat lively local debate as to the proper pronunciation of the name Stanislaus. Some residents pronounce it STAN-ěs-läw, with no final S. This is no doubt influenced by the SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
form Estanislao and further reinforced by the fact that the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
was settled by immigrants from the southern states
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
following the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, and the southern dialect
Southern American English
Southern American English is a group of dialects of the English language spoken throughout the Southern region of the United States, from Southern and Eastern Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky to the Gulf Coast, and from the Atlantic coast to most of Texas and Oklahoma.The Southern dialects make...
tends to soften all trailing consonants. Despite this, the silent final S has never been universal, and other ethnic and historical influences tend to argue against it. Several towns within Stanislaus and neighboring counties along the Stanislaus River
Stanislaus River
The Stanislaus River in California is one of the largest tributaries of the San Joaquin River. The river is long and has north, middle and south forks...
, including Turlock
Turlock, California
Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, Turlock had a population of 80,549, up from 55,810 at the 2000 census, making it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County.-Geography:Turlock lies in the...
, Valley Home
Valley Home, California
Valley Home is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. It is located about northwest of Oakdale, and named after the warm home feeling for the Central Valley. Valley Home sits at an elevation of...
, and Ripon
Ripon, California
Ripon is a city located in . The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census.-History:Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry, Stanislaus City, & Stanislaus Station, was renamed for , which was itself named for a city in Yorkshire, England...
, were founded and settled by immigrants from Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
-, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
-, and Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
-speaking regions where Stanislaus is a traditional men's given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
(and like Estanislao, a variation of Stanley). The German-derived pronunciation, STAN-ĭs-lŏss, maintains the trailing S (and also puts a bit more emphasis on the second syllable). At any rate, unaware of the name's complex local history, most outsiders and new residents pronounce Stanislaus with the final S, which is arguably the more phonetically
Phonetics
Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech, or—in the case of sign languages—the equivalent aspects of sign. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs : their physiological production, acoustic properties, auditory...
intuitive method, but both pronunciations are considered acceptable.
Geography and environment
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1514.67 square miles (3,923 km²), of which 1493.79 square miles (3,868.9 km²) (or 98.62%) is land and 20.88 square miles (54.1 km²) (or 1.38%) is water. There are a number or rare and endangered speciesEndangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
found in Stanislaus County. The Beaked Clarkia, (Clarkia rostrata
Clarkia rostrata
Clarkia rostrata is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name beaked clarkia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the woodlands of the Sierra Nevada foothills around the Merced River. This annual herb grows erect to about half a meter in...
), is listed as a candidate for the Federal Endangered Species List. It has only been found in blue oak
Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii, the Blue Oak, is an oak in the white oak section of the genus, Quercus sect. Quercus. It is endemic to California and is found in foothills surrounding the Central Valley of California and certain locations in the California Coast Ranges, USA...
-Digger Pine associations in the foothills
Foothills
Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills to the adjacent topographically high mountains.-Examples:...
of the Sierra Nevada, a habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
which occurs at moderately high elevations. Colusa Grass, (Neostapfsia colusana) is listed as endangered by the State. It is restricted to vernal pool
Vernal pool
Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are temporary pools of water. They are usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the safe development of natal amphibian and insect species...
s. (Torrey, 1989)
Stanislaus County has historically been divided socially and economically by the north-flowing San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
, which provided a natural barrier to trade and travel for much of the county's history. Isolated from the main rail corridors through the county and the irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
projects that generated much of the region's economic prosperity, the part of Stanislaus County west of the river (known to locals as the "West Side" of the county) has largely remained rural and economically dependent on agricultural activities. Because of its proximity to Interstate 5 and the California Aqueduct
California Aqueduct
The Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct is a system of canals, tunnels, and pipelines that conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and valleys of Northern- and Central California to Southern California. The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the...
some towns within this area, including Patterson
Patterson, California
Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 45 miles southeast of Livermore and part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to...
and Newman
Newman, California
Newman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888, the City of Newman is part of the West Side of California's...
, have experienced tremendous growth and are being transformed into bedroom communities
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
for commuters
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
from the nearby San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, while others (including Westley
Westley, California
Westley is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census, down from 747 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Crows Landing
Crows Landing, California
Crows Landing is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Crows Landing is about southeast of Patterson. It also gives its name to a brand of wine produced in the area. Crows Landing sits at an elevation of...
) have been almost entirely overlooked by development and remain tiny farming communities.
Cities, CDPs and unincorporated communities
Incorporated cities- ModestoModesto, CaliforniaModesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
(county seat) - CeresCeres, CaliforniaCeres is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 45,417 at the 2010 census, up from 34,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-General:...
- HughsonHughson, CaliforniaHughson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,640 at the 2010 census, up from 3,980 at the 2000 census.-History of farming:...
- NewmanNewman, CaliforniaNewman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888, the City of Newman is part of the West Side of California's...
- OakdaleOakdale, CaliforniaOakdale is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1871 when the Stockton & Visalia Railroad met the Copperopolis Railroad...
- PattersonPatterson, CaliforniaPatterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 45 miles southeast of Livermore and part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to...
- RiverbankRiverbank, CaliforniaRiverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 22,678 at the 2010 census, up from 15,826 at the 2000 census...
- TurlockTurlock, CaliforniaTurlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, Turlock had a population of 80,549, up from 55,810 at the 2000 census, making it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County.-Geography:Turlock lies in the...
- WaterfordWaterford, CaliforniaWaterford, California is the eighth largest city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 8,456 at the 2010 census, up from 6,924 as of the 2000 census...
Census-designated places
- AirportAirport, CaliforniaAirport is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Airport sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Airport's population was 1,964.-Geography:...
- Bret HarteBret Harte, CaliforniaBret Harte is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,152 at the 2010 census, down from 5,161 at the 2000 census...
- BystromBystrom, CaliforniaBystrom is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,008 at the 2010 census, down from 4,518 at the 2000 census...
- CowanCowan, CaliforniaCowan is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Cowan sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Cowan's population was 318.-Geography:...
- Crows LandingCrows Landing, CaliforniaCrows Landing is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Crows Landing is about southeast of Patterson. It also gives its name to a brand of wine produced in the area. Crows Landing sits at an elevation of...
- Del RioDel Rio, CaliforniaDel Rio is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2010 census, up from 1,168 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- DenairDenair, CaliforniaDenair is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,404 at the 2010 census, up from 3,446 at the 2000 census...
- Diablo GrandeDiablo Grande, CaliforniaDiablo Grande is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. It is abedroom community nestled in the Diablo Range from whence it gets its name. Diablo Grande sits at an elevation of . It is about southwest of Patterson...
- East OakdaleEast Oakdale, CaliforniaEast Oakdale is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- EmpireEmpire, CaliforniaEmpire is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,189 at the 2010 census, up from 3,903 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- GraysonGrayson, CaliforniaGrayson is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census, down from 1,077 at the 2000 census...
- HickmanHickman, CaliforniaHickman is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census, up from 457 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- KeyesKeyes, CaliforniaKeyes is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,601 at the 2010 census, up from 4,575 at the 2000 census...
- Monterey Park TractMonterey Park Tract, CaliforniaMonterey Park Tract is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Monterey Park Tract sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Monterey Park Tract's population was 133.-Geography:...
- ParklawnParklawn, CaliforniaParklawn is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Parklawn sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Parklawn's population was 1,337.-Geography:...
- Riverdale ParkRiverdale Park, CaliforniaRiverdale Park is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census, up from 1,094 at the 2000 census...
- RouseRouse, CaliforniaRouse is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Rouse sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Rouse's population was 2,005.-Geography:...
- SalidaSalida, CaliforniaSalida is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 13,722. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cultivation of almonds has historically been a significant activity in the vicinity, including a...
- ShackelfordShackelford, CaliforniaShackelford is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 3,371 at the 2010 census, down from 5,170 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Valley HomeValley Home, CaliforniaValley Home is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. It is located about northwest of Oakdale, and named after the warm home feeling for the Central Valley. Valley Home sits at an elevation of...
- West ModestoWest Modesto, CaliforniaWest Modesto is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2010 census, down from 6,096 at the 2000 census...
- WestleyWestley, CaliforniaWestley is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census, down from 747 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Unincorporated communities
- AdelaAdela, CaliforniaAdela is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States, about1 mile north of Oakdale.-Toponomy:Adela is a Spanish female name....
- ClaribelClaribel, CaliforniaClaribel is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is about south of Oakdale.-History:The community of Claribel was established in 1891 on the Visalia Coppperpolis Railroad tracks....
- ClausClaus, CaliforniaClaus is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States on the northeastern outskirts of Modesto; it is also in between Riverbank andEmpire-History:The community of Claus was established in 1896 on the Santa Fe Railroad tracks....
- EugeneEugene, CaliforniaEugene is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is two miles north ofWoodward Reservoir....
- Hills FerryHills Ferry, CaliforniaHills Ferry is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County. It is on the border of Stanislaus County and Merced County and is 3 miles northeast of Newman, California....
- Knights FerryKnights Ferry, CaliforniaKnights Ferry is a town in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River. The Willms Ranch, a California Landmark near the town, was one of many filming locations for the television series Bonanza...
- La GrangeLa Grange, CaliforniaLa Grange is a small unincorporated community in rural Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its altitude is 249 feet. As of 2008 it has a population of 345. , and it is located at .-History:...
- LangworthLangworth, CaliforniaLangworth is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States and is 3 miles west of Oakdale, California.-History:Langworth is located on part of the 8 square league Rancho Thompson granted by Mexican Governor Pío Pico to Alpheus Basil Thompson in 1846...
- McHenryMcHenry, CaliforniaMcHenry is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, about 1 mile north of Modesto, California.-History:McHenry was never established, but settled. In the 1970s the people in the area constructed farmhouses and small shops, since McHenry Avenue crossed the town; the area was named McHenry....
- MontpelierMontpelier, CaliforniaMontpelier is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States, and is about south of Waterford.-History:Montpelier was established in 1891 on the railroad tracks....
- Mountain ViewMountain View, Stanislaus County, CaliforniaMountain View is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States, south of Modesto. Mt. Oso is viewable from this community, thus the reason for the town's name....
- OrestimbaOrestimba, CaliforniaTimba is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States, about 1 mile north of Newman.-History:...
- Oso
- Roberts FerryRoberts Ferry, CaliforniaRoberts Ferry is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California, United States, about 1 mile north of Turlock Reservoir.-External Links:* *...
Adjacent counties
- Santa Clara County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
– southwest - San Joaquin County, CaliforniaSan Joaquin County, CaliforniaSan Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
– northwest - Calaveras County, CaliforniaCalaveras County, CaliforniaCalaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
– north - Tuolumne County, CaliforniaTuolumne County, CaliforniaTuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
– northeast - Merced County, CaliforniaMerced County, CaliforniaMerced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced...
– south - Mariposa County, CaliforniaMariposa County, CaliforniaMariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
– southeast by a corner - Alameda County, CaliforniaAlameda County, CaliforniaAlameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
– northwest by a corner
Major highways
- Interstate 5
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Interstate 5 in CaliforniaInterstate 5 is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico – United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan... - State Route 4
- State Route 33
California State Route 33State Route 33 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California. SR 33 replaced part of U.S. Route 399 in 1964 during the "great renumbering" of routes. In the unincorporated sections of Kern County it is known as the West Side Highway... - State Route 99
California State Route 99California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley... - State Route 108
California State Route 108State Route 108, also known as Highway 108, is a numbered state highway in California. SR 108 runs generally northeast across central California from downtown Modesto near the SR 99/SR 132 interchange, crossing the Sierra Nevada at Sonora Pass, to U.S. Route 395 near the Nevada state line... - State Route 120
California State Route 120State Route 120 , in northern California, runs between the Central Valley near Manteca, through Yosemite National Park, and ends at U.S. Route 6 in Mono County.-Route description:... - State Route 132
California State Route 132State Route 132 is a route in the Central Valley that leads to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the California Gold Country. It also connects the city of Modesto with the San Francisco Bay Area via I-580, although this route is discouraged due to it being a two-lane road between Modesto and...
Public transportation
- Stanislaus Regional TransitStanislaus Regional TransitStanislaus Regional Transit, marketed as StaRT, is the primary provider of mass transportation in the suburban areas of Stanislaus County, California. It serves more outlying regions of the county, while the Modesto Area Express runs public transit within the city of Modesto...
(StaRT) provides fixed route and dial-a-ride service throughout the county. StaRT also connects with Merced County TransitMerced County TransitMerced County Transit, also known as "The Bus", provides transit services throughout Merced County in the Central Valley area of California...
in Gustine and Turlock. - Modesto Area ExpressModesto Area ExpressModesto Area Express, better known by the acronym MAX, is the primary bus agency for Modesto, a Northern California city with over 200,000 inhabitants...
(MAX) operates within Modesto, with limited service to Salida, Empire, and Ceres. MAX also runs special commuter routes connecting with the BARTBay Area Rapid TransitBay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
and Altamont Commuter ExpressAltamont Commuter ExpressThe Altamont Commuter Express is a regional rail service in California connecting Stockton with San Jose....
rail systems. - The cities of Ceres, Oakdale, Riverbank, and Turlock run small local bus systems.
- Both GreyhoundGreyhound LinesGreyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
and AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
have stops in Modesto and Turlock. AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
for Turlock actually stops in Denair.
Airports
Modesto City-County AirportModesto City-County Airport
Modesto City-County Airport , also known as Harry Sham Field, is located two miles southeast of the central business district of Modesto, a city in Stanislaus County, California, USA.- History :...
has a number of scheduled passenger flights. Other (general aviation) airports around the county include Oakdale Airport
Oakdale Airport
Oakdale Airport is a public airport located three miles southeast of the central business district of Oakdale, a city in Stanislaus County, California, USA. The airport covers and has one runway. It is mostly used for general aviation....
, Patterson Airport, and Turlock Airpark.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Stanislaus County had a population of 514,453. The racial makeup of Stanislaus County was 337,342 (65.6%) White, 14,721 (2.9%) African American, 5,902 (1.1%) Native American, 26,090 (5.1%) Asian (1.5% Indian, 1.1% Filipino, 0.7% Cambodian, 0.5% Chinese, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.3% Laotian, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Cambodian), 3,401 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 99,210 (19.3%) from other racesRace (United States Census)
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, and 27,787 (5.4%) from two or more races; Hispanic or Latino of any race were 215,658 persons (41.9%); 37.6% of Stainslaus County is Mexican, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Salvadoran, 0.2% Nicaraguan, and 0.2% Guatemalan.
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Stanislaus County, California Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the... |
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| Stanislaus County Stanislaus County, California Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the... |
514,453 | 337,342 | 14,721 | 5,902 | 26,090 | 3,401 | 99,210 | 27,787 | 215,658 |
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| Ceres Ceres, California Ceres is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 45,417 at the 2010 census, up from 34,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-General:... |
45,417 | 26,217 | 1,185 | 609 | 3,093 | 346 | 11,463 | 2,504 | 25,436 |
| Hughson Hughson, California Hughson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,640 at the 2010 census, up from 3,980 at the 2000 census.-History of farming:... |
6,640 | 5,125 | 55 | 74 | 97 | 13 | 982 | 294 | 2,871 |
| Modesto Modesto, California Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California.... |
201,165 | 130,833 | 8,396 | 2,494 | 13,557 | 1,924 | 31,244 | 12,717 | 71,381 |
| Newman Newman, California Newman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888, the City of Newman is part of the West Side of California's... |
10,224 | 6,812 | 234 | 106 | 191 | 40 | 2,287 | 554 | 6,299 |
| Oakdale Oakdale, California Oakdale is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1871 when the Stockton & Visalia Railroad met the Copperopolis Railroad... |
20,675 | 16,558 | 163 | 210 | 463 | 37 | 2,386 | 858 | 5,398 |
| Patterson Patterson, California Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 45 miles southeast of Livermore and part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to... |
20,413 | 10,117 | 1,291 | 221 | 1,069 | 280 | 6,235 | 1,200 | 11,971 |
| Riverbank Riverbank, California Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 22,678 at the 2010 census, up from 15,826 at the 2000 census... |
22,678 | 14,951 | 480 | 269 | 770 | 88 | 4,949 | 1,171 | 11,822 |
| Turlock Turlock, California Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, Turlock had a population of 80,549, up from 55,810 at the 2000 census, making it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County.-Geography:Turlock lies in the... |
68,549 | 47,864 | 1,160 | 601 | 3,865 | 313 | 11,328 | 3,418 | 24,957 |
| Waterford Waterford, California Waterford, California is the eighth largest city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 8,456 at the 2010 census, up from 6,924 as of the 2000 census... |
8,456 | 6,003 | 77 | 110 | 129 | 11 | 1,740 | 386 | 3,579 |
places Census-designated place A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages... |
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| Airport Airport, California Airport is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Airport sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Airport's population was 1,964.-Geography:... |
1,964 | 1,108 | 41 | 47 | 66 | 3 | 564 | 135 | 1,250 |
| Bret Harte Bret Harte, California Bret Harte is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,152 at the 2010 census, down from 5,161 at the 2000 census... |
5,152 | 2,441 | 52 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 2,327 | 197 | 4,272 |
| Bystrom Bystrom, California Bystrom is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,008 at the 2010 census, down from 4,518 at the 2000 census... |
4,008 | 2,006 | 79 | 62 | 91 | 18 | 1,580 | 172 | 3,053 |
| Cowan Cowan, California Cowan is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Cowan sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Cowan's population was 318.-Geography:... |
318 | 274 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 161 |
| Crows Landing Crows Landing, California Crows Landing is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Crows Landing is about southeast of Patterson. It also gives its name to a brand of wine produced in the area. Crows Landing sits at an elevation of... |
355 | 162 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 5 | 248 |
| Del Rio Del Rio, California Del Rio is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2010 census, up from 1,168 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
1,270 | 1,027 | 25 | 5 | 143 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 107 |
| Denair Denair, California Denair is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,404 at the 2010 census, up from 3,446 at the 2000 census... |
4,404 | 3,425 | 25 | 55 | 42 | 4 | 699 | 154 | 1,423 |
| Diablo Grande Diablo Grande, California Diablo Grande is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. It is abedroom community nestled in the Diablo Range from whence it gets its name. Diablo Grande sits at an elevation of . It is about southwest of Patterson... |
826 | 510 | 77 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 77 | 83 | 254 |
| East Oakdale East Oakdale, California East Oakdale is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
2,762 | 2,530 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 5 | 78 | 64 | 284 |
| Empire Empire, California Empire is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,189 at the 2010 census, up from 3,903 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
4,189 | 2,274 | 22 | 56 | 59 | 8 | 1,500 | 270 | 2,275 |
| Grayson Grayson, California Grayson is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census, down from 1,077 at the 2000 census... |
952 | 455 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 417 | 56 | 819 |
| Hickman Hickman, California Hickman is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census, up from 457 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
641 | 503 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 20 | 180 |
| Keyes Keyes, California Keyes is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,601 at the 2010 census, up from 4,575 at the 2000 census... |
5,601 | 3,109 | 71 | 60 | 200 | 32 | 1,919 | 210 | 3,233 |
| Monterey Park Tract Monterey Park Tract, California Monterey Park Tract is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Monterey Park Tract sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Monterey Park Tract's population was 133.-Geography:... |
133 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 112 |
| Parklawn Parklawn, California Parklawn is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Parklawn sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Parklawn's population was 1,337.-Geography:... |
1,337 | 673 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 541 | 70 | 1,090 |
| Riverdale Park Riverdale Park, California Riverdale Park is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census, up from 1,094 at the 2000 census... |
1,128 | 575 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 0 | 414 | 79 | 700 |
| Rouse Rouse, California Rouse is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Rouse sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Rouse's population was 2,005.-Geography:... |
2,005 | 896 | 101 | 24 | 199 | 12 | 658 | 115 | 1,280 |
| Salida Salida, California Salida is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 13,722. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cultivation of almonds has historically been a significant activity in the vicinity, including a... |
13,722 | 8,479 | 435 | 111 | 669 | 83 | 3,134 | 811 | 6,426 |
| Shackelford Shackelford, California Shackelford is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 3,371 at the 2010 census, down from 5,170 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
3,371 | 1,560 | 27 | 63 | 59 | 1 | 1,496 | 165 | 2,685 |
| Valley Home Valley Home, California Valley Home is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. It is located about northwest of Oakdale, and named after the warm home feeling for the Central Valley. Valley Home sits at an elevation of... |
228 | 186 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 34 |
| West Modesto West Modesto, California West Modesto is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2010 census, down from 6,096 at the 2000 census... |
5,682 | 3,020 | 136 | 84 | 263 | 8 | 1,885 | 286 | 3,526 |
| Westley Westley, California Westley is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census, down from 747 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
603 | 212 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 368 | 17 | 579 |
communities Unincorporated area In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government... |
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| All others not CDPs (combined) | 49,585 | 37,360 | 510 | 493 | 851 | 123 | 8,535 | 1,713 | 17,953 |
2000
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 446,997 people, 145,146 households, and 109,585 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 299 people per square mile (116/km²). There were 150,807 housing units at an average density of 101 per square mile (39/km²). The racial/ethnic makeup of the county was 69.33% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.58% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 4.22% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.27% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 16.82% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. 31.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. 8.4% were of German, 6.3% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 6.0% American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 5.5% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, and 5.1% Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
ancestry according to Census 2000. 67.8% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 23.7% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, 1.5% Syriac
Syriac language
Syriac is a dialect of Middle Aramaic that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. Having first appeared as a script in the 1st century AD after being spoken as an unwritten language for five centuries, Classical Syriac became a major literary language throughout the Middle East from...
, and 1.3% Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
as their first language.
There were 145,146 households out of which 41.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the county the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,101, and the median income for a family was $44,703. Males had a median income of $36,969 versus $26,595 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $16,913. About 12.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
| Year | GOP Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
DEM Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Others |
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| 2008 United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... |
49.9% 80,279 | 2.3% 3,736 | |
| 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator... |
40.4% 58,829 | 1.0% 1,388 | |
| 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President.... |
44.0% 56,448 | 3.6% 4,631 | |
| 1996 United States presidential election, 1996 The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack... |
45.9% 53,738 | 9.3% 10,866 | |
| 1992 United States presidential election, 1992 The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot.... |
41.0% 52,415 | 22.1% 28,315 | |
| 1988 United States presidential election, 1988 The United States presidential election of 1988 featured no incumbent president, as President Ronald Reagan was unable to seek re-election after serving the maximum two terms allowed by the Twenty-second Amendment. Reagan's Vice President, George H. W. Bush, won the Republican nomination, while the... |
45.9% 44,685 | 1.0% 982 | |
| 1984 United States presidential election, 1984 The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982... |
39.9% 37,459 | 0.9% 861 | |
| 1980 United States presidential election, 1980 The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent... |
40.0% 33,683 | 10.6% 8,908 | |
| 1976 United States presidential election, 1976 The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic... |
52.3% 38,448 | 2.8% 2,080 | |
| 1972 United States presidential election, 1972 The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard... |
45.5% 35,005 | 3.1% 2,341 | |
| 1968 United States presidential election, 1968 The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial United States presidential election. Coming four years after Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson won in a historic landslide, it saw Johnson forced out of the race and Republican Richard Nixon elected... |
48.1% 31,316 | 6.4% 4,174 | |
| 1964 United States presidential election, 1964 The United States presidential election of 1964 was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had come to office less than a year earlier following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Johnson, who had successfully associated himself with Kennedy's... |
66.1% 43,078 | 0.1% 77 | |
| 1960 United States presidential election, 1960 The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party... |
49.8% 30,302 | 0.6% 375 | |
| 1956 United States presidential election, 1956 The United States presidential election of 1956 saw a popular Dwight D. Eisenhower successfully run for re-election. The 1956 election was a rematch of 1952, as Eisenhower's opponent in 1956 was Democrat Adlai Stevenson, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier.Incumbent President Eisenhower... |
51.1% 28,040 | 0.4% 192 | |
| 1952 United States presidential election, 1952 The United States presidential election of 1952 took place in an era when Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union was escalating rapidly. In the United States Senate, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin had become a national figure after chairing congressional... |
43.4% 22,837 | 1.1% 570 | |
| 1948 United States presidential election, 1948 The United States presidential election of 1948 is considered by most historians as the greatest election upset in American history. Virtually every prediction indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way... |
47.8% 18,350 | 3.8% 1,457 | |
| 1944 United States presidential election, 1944 The United States presidential election of 1944 took place while the United States was preoccupied with fighting World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had been in office longer than any other president, but remained popular. Unlike 1940, there was little doubt that Roosevelt would run for... |
51.3% 15,537 | 1.4% 437 | |
| 1940 United States presidential election, 1940 The United States presidential election of 1940 was fought in the shadow of World War II as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt , a Democrat, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue... |
52.0% 16,494 | 1.4% 449 | |
| 1936 United States presidential election, 1936 The United States presidential election of 1936 was the most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States in terms of electoral votes. In terms of the popular vote, it was the third biggest victory since the election of 1820, which was not seriously contested.The election took... |
63.1% 15,341 | 1.4% 348 | |
| 1932 United States presidential election, 1932 The United States presidential election of 1932 took place as the effects of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, the Revenue Act of 1932, and the Great Depression were being felt intensely across the country. President Herbert Hoover's popularity was falling as... |
58.6% 12,336 | 5.2% 1,092 | |
| 1928 United States presidential election, 1928 The United States presidential election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. The Republicans were identified with the booming economy of the 1920s, whereas Smith, a Roman Catholic, suffered politically from Anti-Catholic prejudice, his anti-prohibitionist stance, and... |
31.6% 5,063 | 1.3% 203 | |
| 1924 United States presidential election, 1924 The United States presidential election of 1924 was won by incumbent President Calvin Coolidge, the Republican candidate.Coolidge was vice-president under Warren G. Harding and became president in 1923 when Harding died in office. Coolidge was given credit for a booming economy at home and no... |
9.6% 1,274 | 33.6% 4,469 | |
| 1920 United States presidential election, 1920 The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and a hostile response to certain policies of Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. The wartime economic boom had collapsed. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's... |
26.7% 3,055 | 11.6% 1,330 |
Stanislaus is a generally Republican county in Presidential
President of the United States
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and congressional
United States Congress
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elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
in 1976
United States presidential election, 1976
The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic...
, although Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
won a plurality in 2008, as did Bill Clinton in both 1992 and 1996.
Stanislaus is part of California's 18th
California's 18th congressional district
California's 18th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California. The district is located in the northern San Joaquin Valley and includes the cities of Modesto, Stockton, Ceres, Atwater, Merced and Los Banos...
and 19th
California's 19th congressional district
California's 19th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California that covers parts of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Stanislaus counties....
congressional districts, which are held respectively by Democrat Dennis Cardoza
Dennis Cardoza
Dennis A. Cardoza is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. The district takes in a large swath of the Central Valley, from Stockton to Fresno. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
and Republican Jeff Denham
Jeff Denham
Jeffrey John "Jeff" Denham is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.He previously served two terms in the California State Senate, representing the 12th District, which includes Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Stanislaus counties. Denham was the second...
. In the State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
Stanislaus is in the 17th, 25th, and 26th districts, which are held by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani
Cathleen Galgiani
Cathleen Galgiani is an American politician who currently serves in the California State Assembly, where she has represented the 17th district since December 2006...
and Republicans Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen
Kristin Olsen is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Republican representing the 25th district, encompassing Calaveras, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne counties, and parts of Madera and Stanislaus counties...
and Bill Berryhill
Bill Berryhill
Bill Berryhill Bill Berryhill Bill Berryhill (born March 18, 1958 is an American farmer and politician. He currently represents the 26th district in the California State Assembly, encompassing parts of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties in California's Central Valley. He currently lives in Ceres...
respectively. In the State Senate
California State Senate
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, Stanislaus is part of the 12th and 14th Senate districts, which are held by Republicans Anthony Cannella
Anthony Cannella
Anthony Cannella is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Republican representing the 12th district, encompassing Merced and San Benito counties, as well as parts of Madera, Monterey, and Stanislaus counties...
and Tom Berryhill
Tom Berryhill
Tom Berryhill is a Republican politician in the United States who currently represents the 14th district in the California State Senate...
, respectively.
On November 4, 2008 Stanislaus County voted 67.9 % for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.
Economy
AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is Stanislaus County's number two industry, with wine grapes being the primary agricultural product.
See also
- List of school districts in Stanislaus County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Stanislaus County, California
Further reading
- John Torrey, Paul Awosika et al., Expanded initial study, Boulder Creek subdivision, Stanislaus County, Earth Metrics, Report 7999: California State Clearinghouse, Sacramento, November, 1989.
External links
- Stanislaus County official website
- Connecting Stanislaus
- Visit Stanislaus
- Stanislaus County Fair
- California State University Stanislaus
- Modesto Junior College
- Stanislaus County official website
- Stanislaus PRIDE Center
- Stanislaus County Farm Bureau
- Stanislaus County Free Library
- Stanislaus County Law Library