Tracy, California
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°44′17″N 121°26′2″W / 37.73806, -121.43389
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Joaquin
Area
- City	21 sq mi (54.4 km²)
- Land	21 sq mi (54.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population (2007)
- City	79,009
- Density	2,710.9/sq mi (1,046.5/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	95300-95399
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-80238
GNIS feature ID	0277621

11th Street and Central Avenue, Tracy

Tracy is a city in San Joaquin County, California, in the United States. As of the 2007, Sterling's Bestplaces.net showed total population of 80,000 and a July 1, 2005 Census estimate showed the fast-growing city's population at 75,800. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater 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. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater 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. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... 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. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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 (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... The 209 area code covers Stockton, Merced, Modesto, San Andreas and the Central Valley. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... 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. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x648, 72 KB) [edit] Summary The intersection of 11th Street, Central Avenue, and Holly Drive in Tracy, California. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x648, 72 KB) [edit] Summary The intersection of 11th Street, Central Avenue, and Holly Drive in Tracy, California. ... 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. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater 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. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Tracy is part of the Stockton metro area, suburban in location to San Jose, and part of the combined metropolitan statistical area of San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, around 21 miles (34 km) east of Livermore and just past Altamont Pass. It is considered by some to be an exurb]] of [[San Jose/ San Francisco, because many residents commute over the congested Interstate 580 to job centers in the Bay Area. Interstate 205 on the north side of the city connects I-580 to Interstate 5 and California State Route 120, which goes to Yosemite National Park. I-580 also connects to I-5 south of the city for a route many Bay Area travelers take to Southern California. Together, I-580, I-205, and I-5 form a triangle around much of the city. The city is also west of nearby Modesto, Stockton, and Manteca. USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... The Altamont Pass is a mountain pass in Northern California, United States, located between Livermore in the Livermore Valley and Tracy in the San Joaquin Valley. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) is an interstate highway in Northern California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-580 ALA 0. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... California State Route 120, in northern California, is the end of the freeways heading east from the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Yosemite National Park (pronounced Yo-SEM-it-ee, IPA: ) is a national park located largely in Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, California, United States. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County in the U.S. state of California. ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County San Joaquin County Incorporated 1850 Government  - Mayor Edward J. Chavez  - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... Nickname: The Family City Location of the City of Manteca, California Coordinates: Suburban Manteca Government  - Mayor Willie Weatherford Area  - City 41. ...

History

Tracy has a long history as a railroad community which contributed to it's early establishment and growth. The poet summed up best the birth of Tracy, California. The town sprung from the new line of the Central Pacific Railroad on September 8, 1878 out of the San Francisco Bay, and kept growing since. The area, once home and hunting grounds of the Ohlone and Miwok Indians, largely became a railroad and agricultural town named after a the vice president of the railroad, Lathrop J. Tracy, who never actually visited the city named in his honor. The Gov. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... For the college of the same name, see Ohlone College. ... Miwok—also spelled Miwuk or Me-Wuk—refers to native Californians who lived in what is now Northern California. ...

 Incorporated in 1910 and flushed with new irrigation ditches, it remained rural until the late 20th century when housing and commercial development turned the dusty, farming town into a sleepy, suburban enclave. Affordable housing and relatively safe neighborhoods and schools brought an influx of commuters from the San Francisco and Sacramento/Stockton area, fleeing the skyrocketing costs of living in these cities. 

The Deuel Vocational Institution, a state prison, opened on Kasson Road east of Tracy in 1953. It covers 783 acres (3.2 km²). DVI is in the process of being repurposed from a vocational institution to a processing center for prisoners bound elsewhere in the state prison system. Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Sacramento redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County San Joaquin County Incorporated 1850 Government  - Mayor Edward J. Chavez  - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... Deuel Vocational Institution, also known as DVI or sometimes Tracy, is a California state prison located in Tracy, San Joaquin County, California. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There are currently three high schools within the city, Millennium High School, Tracy High School and West High School, which is named for Merrill F. West and coincidentally located on the west side of town. Millennium High School is a public high school located at 14802 West Wigwam Blvd in Goodyear, Arizona. ... Tracy Joint Union High School is a secondary education school with more than 2,800 students enrolled for the 2007-2008 school year. ... This redirect page is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Today, though still surrounded by farmlands, orchards, and ranches, the city of Tracy boasts modern facilities and wide, tree-lined arterials and caters to demographics outside of its old railroad and agricultural past. Current and expected future growth in the Tracy area has even resulted in effort, led by former Congressman and local landowner Richard Pombo, to construct a freeway over the nearby Diablo Range to San Jose, the road paralleling the existing, congested Interstate 580 over the Altamont Pass. Following a trend among similarly-sized California communities, however, an increasingly vocal group of residents (most organized under the banner of the "Tracy Regional Alliance for a Quality Community") has successfully called for slowed residential growth. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Richard William Pombo (born January 8, 1961) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Californias 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. ... JUNCTION MILE POST US-101 0. ... The Diablo Range is a large group of mountain chains and ranges in western California. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) is an interstate highway in Northern California. ... The Altamont Pass is a mountain pass in Northern California, United States, located between Livermore in the Livermore Valley and Tracy in the San Joaquin Valley. ...

The city bills itself as the "Dry Bean Capital of the World," and the Tracy Dry Bean Festival is held downtown every year on the second weekend of September. For other uses, see Bean (disambiguation). ...

Geography and environment

Located in the Central Valley, Tracy sits atop fertile agricultural lands, which have come under increasing development pressure as the San Francisco Bay Area's vigorous population growth has spilled over into the Tracy area as well as other fringe locations. Because of the historic use of DDT on area row crops, there are residual issues of soil contamination from this substance and related persistent chemicals.^[1] There is also a historic area chloroform groundwater plume associated with Georgia Pacific operations in the area. Faults considered active in the Tracy area are the Black Butte Fault, Midway Fault and Carnegie Corral Fault.^[2] The San Joaquin Fault traverses the Tracy area and is a potential source of risk for seismic events.^[3] Other nearby active faults not actually traversing the Tracy area are the San Andreas and Hayward Faults. 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. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Map of countries by population density (See List of countries by population density. ... DDT or Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane is the first modern pesticide and is one of the best known synthetic pesticides. ... Excavation of leaking underground storage tank causing soil contamination Soil contamination is the presence of man-made chemicals or other alteration of the natural soil environment. ... R-phrases , , , S-phrases , Flash point Non-flammable U.S. Permissible exposure limit (PEL) 50 ppm (240 mg/m3) (OSHA) Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... Missing main definition------ someone add if you know it please. ... Georgia-Pacific LLC. is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the worlds leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. ... Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth. ... San Andreas may refer to: San Andreas Fault, a geologic fault that runs through California, USA San Andreas, California, USA Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, a video game by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC See also: St Andrews (disambiguation) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... The Hayward Fault Zone is located in northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 56,929 people, 17,620 households, and 14,307 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,046.7/km² (2,711.3/mi²). There were 18,087 housing units at an average density of 332.5/km² (861.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.22% White, 5.48% African American, 0.91% Native American, 8.14% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 13.08% from other races, and 6.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.69% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 17,620 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.56. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $62,794, and the median income for a family was $67,464. Males had a median income of $50,095 versus $35,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,397. About 5.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% 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. ...

According to a 2006 study, Tracy was the 56th safest city in the United States.

According to a 2007 survey, the nicest family in the whole of the USA lives in Tracy.

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Transportation

Public transportation

Tracy is served by Tracer, a local bus service. Tracy also has an Altamont Commuter Express(ACE) station, which provides commuter service to the San Francisco Bay Area. The Altamont Commuter Express leaving Pleasanton station. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

Air

Tracy is served by Tracy Municipal Airport, located south of the city. There is no scheduled service from the airport. Tracy Airport (ICAO: KTCY, FAA LID: TCY) is an uncontrolled, public airport located three miles (4. ...

Local Media

Tracy's newspaper is the Tracy Press, a three-day a week newspaper owned since the 19th century by the Matthews family. The Tracy Press is a weekday newspaper published in Tracy, California, United States. ...

Sister City

Tracy's sister city is Memuro, Japan. However, Tracy's Sister City Association sends people to both Memuro and Velas in the Azores. Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Memuro (芽室町; -chou) is a town located in Kasai District, Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan. ...

Popular culture

• Tracy was mentioned in Hunter S. Thompson's book, "Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs."
• Tracy was mentioned in Jack Kerouac's book, "On the Road."
• A scene in the film "The Candidate" was shot in Tracy.
• The Tracy High School football field and MVP trophy are named after Peter B. Kyne, a novelist from San Francisco whose Bohemian Club friends orchestrated the naming in 1927, even though Kyne had very little to ever do with Tracy.

Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. ... Jack Kerouac (pronounced ) (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist, writer, poet, and artist. ... This article is about the novel On the Road. ... The Candidate is an American film released in 1972, starring Robert Redford. ... Tracy Joint Union High School is a secondary education school with more than 2,800 students enrolled for the 2007-2008 school year. ... Peter B. Kyne (12 October 1880 – 25 November 1957), was an American novelist who wrote between 1904 and 1940. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article needs more references or sources. ...

Notable Tracyites

• Troy Dayak - soccer player/coach
• Nick Eddy - former NFL player.
• MC Hammer - musician
• Rod Lauren - singer/actor
• Christine Maddox - December 1973 Playmate of the Month
• Steve Perry - singer of the band Journey
• Richard Pombo - former legislator
• Megan Slankard - musician
• Keena Turner - football star

Troy Dayak (born January 21, 1971 in Walnut Creek, California) is an American soccer player who plays as central fullback for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. ... Born August 23, 1944, Nick Eddy was raised in Tracy, California. ... MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune, his trademark Hammer pants, and for leaving a lasting influence on hip hop culture... Rod Lauren (born March 20, 1940 in Fresno, California) is an American actor and singer. ... Christine Maddox (born 24 March 1950 in Tracy, California) is an American model. ... A Playmate is a female model featured in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. ... The name Steve Perry might refer to any of the following: Steve Perry (musician), the former lead singer of the band Journey. ... Look up journey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Richard William Pombo (born January 8, 1961) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Californias 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. ... Megan Slankard is a 23-year-old female vocalist, musician, and recording artist from California. ... Keena Turner (born October 22, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois), was a former American professional football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round of the 1980 NFL Draft. ...

References

External links

• Official City Website
• Tracy Press website
• Tracy High School Website, The Pride of Tracy
• Tracy Unified School District
• Tracy Tritons Swim Club (a local swim team)

Coordinates: 37.737979° N 121.433857° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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