Ripon, California
Ripon, California
Almond Capital of the World | |
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Motto: "The Jewel of the Valley" | |
![]() Location inSan Joaquin Countyand the state of California | |
Coordinates:37°44′26″N121°7′42″W/ 37.74056°N 121.12833°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | San Joaquin |
Incorporated | November 27, 1945[1] |
Government | |
•Mayor | Daniel De Graaf[2] |
•State Senate | Susan Eggman(D)[3] |
•Assembly | Damon Connolly(D)[3] |
•U. S. Congress | Mark DeSaulnier(D)[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 5.52 sq mi (14.29 km2) |
• Land | 5.33 sq mi (13.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) 3.47% |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,013 |
• Density | 3,077.18/sq mi (1,188.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8(PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
ZIP code | 95366 |
Area code | 209 |
FIPS code | 06-61026 |
GNISfeature ID | 0277615 |
Website | City website |
Riponis a city located inSan Joaquin County, California.The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census. Ripon was originally known asStanislaus City,but was renamed forRipon, Wisconsin,in 1876.
History
[edit]Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry,Stanislaus City,and Stanislaus Station, was renamed forRipon, Wisconsin,[7]which was named for acityinNorth Yorkshire,England. Ripon's economy is largely agriculture based, known especially for its high production ofalmonds.In 1998, great expansion began for the city. Areas north of theGolden State (99) Freewaywere slated for housing divisions, and huge swaths of agricultural land were slated for development. In 2003, the Jack Tone Road intersection was rebuilt, thus beginning a gigantic commercial development for two truck stops—Loves and the Flying J—that year. The next couple of years saw the addition of numerous restaurants and ashopping center.
Geography
[edit]Ripon is located at37°44′26″N121°07′42″W/ 37.7405°N 121.1282°W(37.740478, -121.128224).[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), comprising 3.47%, is water.
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Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 1,550 | — | |
1960 | 1,894 | 22.2% | |
1970 | 2,679 | 41.4% | |
1980 | 3,509 | 31.0% | |
1990 | 7,455 | 112.5% | |
2000 | 10,146 | 36.1% | |
2010 | 14,297 | 40.9% | |
2019 (est.) | 16,386 | [9] | 14.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
The2010 United States Census[11]reported that Ripon had a population of 14,297. The population density was 2,601.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,004.6/km2). The racial makeup of Ripon was 11,392 (79.7%)White,221 (1.5%)African American,125 (0.9%)Native American,599 (4.2%)Asian,36 (0.3%)Pacific Islander,1,208 (8.4%) fromother races,and 716 (5.0%) from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 3,177 persons (22.2%).
The census reported that 14,207 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 90 (0.6%) were institutionalized.
There were 4,855 households, out of which 2,057 (42.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,099 (63.8%) wereopposite-sex married couplesliving together, 472 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 193 (4.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships,and 20 (0.4%)same-sex married couples or partnerships.896 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals, and 437 (9.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 3,798families(78.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.34.
The population was spread out, with 4,119 people (28.8%) under the age of 18, 1,210 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 3,469 people (24.3%) aged 25 to 44, 3,811 people (26.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,688 people (11.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
There were 5,129 housing units at an average density of 933.4 per square mile (360.4/km2), of which 3,530 (72.7%) were owner-occupied, and 1,325 (27.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%. 10,574 people (74.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,633 people (25.4%) lived in rental housing units.
Transportation
[edit]Ripon stationis anAltamont Corridor Expresscommuter railstationplanned to be constructed for service starting in 2023.[12]
Education
[edit]Students are served by five K–8 elementary schools (self-contained at all grade levels), and one high school by Ripon Unified School District, located in the Central Valley. All schools haveAcademic Performance Index(API) scores above 700. Three of the elementary schools have API scores above 800.
Schools
[edit]- Colony Oak Elementary-California Distinguished School
- Park View Elementary
- Ripon Elementary- California Distinguished School
- Ripona Elementary- opened 1965, California Distinguished School
- Weston Elementary- opened 1985, California Distinguished School
- Ripon High School
- Ripon Christian School[13]
- Harvest High School[14]
Notable people
[edit]- Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro,fencing champion[15]
- Walter Hawkins,Grammy Award-winning gospel artist[16]
- Edward L. Kessel,biologist
- Kim Johnston Ulrich,actress[17]
References
[edit]- ^"California Cities by Incorporation Date".California Association ofLocal Agency Formation Commissions.Archived fromthe original(Word)on February 21, 2013.RetrievedAugust 25,2014.
- ^"Manteca Bulletin".Manteca Bulletin.RetrievedMarch 29,2021.
- ^ab"Statewide Database".UC Regents.RetrievedDecember 30,2014.
- ^"California's 10th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map".Civic Impulse, LLC.RetrievedMarch 12,2013.
- ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 1,2020.
- ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedMay 11,2023.
- ^"Story of the History of Ripon".Archived fromthe originalon September 9, 2004.RetrievedAugust 27,2004.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Population and Housing Unit Estimates".United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020.RetrievedMay 27,2020.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Ripon city".U.S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon July 15, 2014.RetrievedJuly 12,2014.
- ^Holland, John (April 27, 2018)."Expanded train service coming to Modesto, Merced; what it means for commuters".Modesto Bee.RetrievedApril 28,2018.
- ^Ripon Christian School
- ^Harvest High School
- ^"Spartan Women in Sport: Gay MacLellan, '83 MA Kinesiology – Washington Square: The Stories of San Jose State University".blogs.sjsu.edu.RetrievedDecember 12,2023.
- ^ABC30."Walter Hawkins, gospel singer, dies at 61 in Ripon | ABC30 Fresno | abc30".ABC30 Fresno.RetrievedDecember 12,2023.
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:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Kim Johnston Ulrich - Actress".TV Insider.August 7, 2023.RetrievedDecember 12,2023.
External links
[edit]- City of Ripon, California
- Ripon Chamber of Commerce
- "Ripon".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.January 19, 1981.RetrievedNovember 27,2009.