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Encyclopedia > San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County, California
Map
Map of California highlighting San Joaquin County
Location in the state of California
Map of the USA highlighting California
California's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1850
Seat Lodi
 area = 3,694 km² (1,426 mi²) 
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

 sq mikm²)
3,624 km² (1,399 mi²)
70 km² (27 mi²), 1.89%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

563,597
156/km² 
Website: www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us

San 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 2006, the population is approx. 620,000. The county seat is Lodi. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_CA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): California ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... The California Central Valley Part of the Valley as seen from overhead A typical Central Valley scene at ground level The California Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...

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History

San Joaquin County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


The county takes its name from the San Joaquin River. In the early 1800s Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga, commanding an expedition in the lower great California Central Valley, gave the name of San Joaquin (meaning Joachim) to a rivulet that springs from the Sierra Nevada and empties into Buena Vista Lake. San Joaquin County is also home to the site of the San Joaquin Valley's first permanent residence. The San Joaquin River, 330 miles (530 km) long, is the second-longest river in California, United States. ... Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ... Spanish army officer Gabriel Moraga was one of the first Europeans to explore Californias Great Central Valley. ... The California Central Valley Part of the Valley as seen from overhead A typical Central Valley scene at ground level The California Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U.S. state of California. ... For other persons named Joachim, see Joachim (disambiguation). ... This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,694 km² (1,426 mi²). 3,624 km² (1,399 mi²) of it is land and 70 km² (27 mi²) of it (1.89%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Cities, towns, and communities

According to the U.S. GNIS, there are 109 populated places in the county. GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ...

August is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Country Club is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Escalon is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Farmington is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. ... French Camp is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Garden Acres is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Kennedy is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Lathrop is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Lincoln Village is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Linden is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Lockeford is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Lodi (California) Lodi (IPA: ) (LOW-Dye) is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Nickname: The Family City Location of the City of Manteca, California Coordinates: Suburban Manteca Government  - Mayor Willie Weatherford Area  - City 41. ... Morada is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Mountain House, California Mountain House is a town located in San Joaquin County, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Tracy, California. ... North Woodbridge is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... Ripon is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. ... South Woodbridge is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Joaquin County Incorporated 1850 Government  - Mayor Edward J. Chavez  - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... Taft Mosswood is a census-designated place located in San Joaquin County, California. ... 11th Street and Central Avenue, Tracy Tracy is a city in San Joaquin County, California, in the United States. ...

Adjacent Counties

Stanislaus County is a county located in Californias California Central Valley, between Stockton and Fresno. ... Official website: http://www. ... Official website: http://www. ... Sacramento County is a county of the U.S. state of California. ... jay is gay Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. ... Calaveras County is a county located in Californias Gold Country. ...

Transportation Infrastructure

Major highways

Image File history File links I-5. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-580 ALA 0. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) in Northern California is a heavily traveled, fairly long spur route of Interstate 80 that connects the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5 in the states Central Valley. ... Image File history File links California_99. ... California State Highway 99 is a 415 mile (668 km) highway that traverses Californias Central Valley from the north at Red Bluff to the south near Bakersfield. ... Image File history File links California_4. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-80 CC 0. ... Image File history File links California_120. ... California State Route 120, in northern California, is the end of the freeways heading east from the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

Public Transportation

San Joaquin Regional Transit District provides city bus service within Stockton. SJRTD also runs intercity routes throughout the county, and subscription commuter routes to Livermore, Pleasanton, Sacramento and Santa Clara County. San Joaquin Regional Transit District (now known simply as RTD) is a transit agency that provides bus service to the city of Stockton, California and the surrounding communities of Lodi, California, Lockeford, California, Thornton, California, French Camp, California, Lathrop, California, Manteca, California, Tracy, California, Escalon, California, and Modesto, California. ...


The cities of Lodi, Manteca, Tracy and Ripon operate their own bus systems.


Greyhound buses and Amtrak trains both stop in Stockton. Altamont Commuter Express trains originate in Stockton, but at a different station than the one used by Amtrak. Greyhound Lines is the largest inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus in North America, serving 2,200 destinations in the United States. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... The Altamont Commuter Express leaving Pleasanton station. ...


Airports

Stockton Metropolitan Airport features a limited number of passenger flights, along with cargo service and general aviation. Other general aviation airports in the county include Escalon Airport, Lodi Airport and Tracy Municipal Airport. Stockton Metropolitan Airport (IATA: SCK, ICAO: KSCK, FAA LID: SCK) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California, USA. // The airport was once a major hub for air-travel in the San Joaquin... Tracy Airport (ICAO: KTCY, FAA LID: TCY) is an uncontrolled, public airport located three miles (4. ...


Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 563,598 people, 181,629 households, and 134,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 156/km² (403/mi²). There were 189,160 housing units at an average density of 52/km² (135/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 58.13% White, 6.69% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 11.41% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 16.26% from other races, and 6.05% from two or more races. 30.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 66.4% spoke English, 21.3% Spanish, 2.2% Tagalog, 1.8% Mon-Khmer or Cambodian, 1.1% Vietnamese and 1.1% Hmong as their first language. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The Mon-Khmer languages are the autochthonous languages of Indo-China. ... |familycolor=Hmong-Mien |states=Sichuan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and USA. |speakers=over 4 million[1] |fam1=Hmong-Mien |iso2=hmn| |lc1=hmn|ld1=Hmong (generic)|ll1=none |lc2=mww|ld2=Hmong Daw (Laos, China)|ll2=none |lc3=hmv|ld3=Hmong Do (Vietnam)|ll3=none |lc4=hmf|ld4=Hmong Don (Vietnam...


There were 181,629 households out of which 40.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 14.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 20.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.48. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 31.00% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 19.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $41,282, and the median income for a family was $46,919. Males had a median income of $39,246 versus $27,507 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,365. About 13.50% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


See also

List of school districts in San Joaquin County, California Banta Elementary School District Delta Island Union Elementary School District Escalon Unified School District Holt Union Elementary School District Jefferson Elementary School District Lammersville Elementary School District Lincoln Unified School District Linden Unified School District Lodi Unified School District Manteca Unified...

External links

  • San Joaquin County official website
  • San Joaquin County History
  • San Joaquin County Superior Court
  • San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum

Coordinates: 37°56′N 121°16′W / 37.93, -121.27 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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San Joaquin County, California: Information from Answers.com (559 words)
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area.
San Joaquin County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
In the county the population was spread out with 31.00% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 19.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
San Joaquin County History (13528 words)
California was not exempt from the provisions of the law, and when the news was received it created considerable alarm among some weak-hearted men and some good wives.
It was the most critical period in the history of San Joaquin County, for this band of well-armed men had defied the sheriff to carry out the Court's orders, and he alone was unable to cope with such a large body of men.
Westley Allen Stone was the first San Joaquin boy to fall in action and his body was brought home to rest in his native soil, and he was buried with the honors of a loyal soldier.
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