Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in the U. S. state of California, State of the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,418,788, its county seat is Sacramento, the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area; the county covers about 994 square miles in the northern portion of the Central Valley, on into Gold Country. Sacramento County extends from the low delta lands between the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River, including Suisun Bay, north to about ten miles beyond the State Capitol and east into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; the southernmost portion of Sacramento County has direct access to San Francisco Bay. Sacramento County was one of the original counties of California, which were created in 1850 at the time of statehood; the county was named after the Sacramento River. The river was named by Spanish cavalry officer Gabriel Moraga for the Santisimo Sacramento, referring to the Catholic Eucharist.
Alexander Hamilton Willard, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is buried in the old Franklin Cemetery. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 994 square miles, of which 965 square miles is land and 29 square miles is water. Most of the county is at an elevation close with some areas below sea level; the highest point in the county is Carpenter Hill at 828 feet, in the southeast part of Folsom. Major watercourses in the county include the American River, Sacramento River, Cosumnes River, a tributary of the Mokelumne River, Dry Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River. Sutter County - northwest Placer County - north El Dorado County - northeast Amador County - east San Joaquin County - south Contra Costa County - southwest Solano County - west Yolo County - west Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge California National Historic Trail Pony Express National Historic Trail The 2010 United States Census reported that Sacramento County had a population of 1,418,788.
The racial makeup of Sacramento County was 815,151 White, 200,228 African American, 14,308 Native American, 203,211 Asian, 13,858 Pacific Islander, 131,691 from other races, 93,511 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 306,196 persons; as of the census of 2000, there were 1,223,499 people, 453,602 households, 297,562 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,267 people per square mile. There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of 492/sq mi; the racial makeup of the county was 64.0% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 1.09% Native American, 13.5% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 7.5% from other races, 5.8% from two or more races. 19.3 % of the population were Latino of any race. 10.2% were of German, 7.0% English, 6.7% Irish and 5.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 75.7% spoke only English at home. There were 453,602 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.4% were non-families.
26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.24. In the county, the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. The median income for a household in the county was $43,816, the median income for a family was $50,717. Males had a median income of $39,482 versus $31,569 for females; the per capita income for the county was $21,142. About 10.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The Government of Sacramento County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, the Charter of the County of Sacramento.
Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments such as the Government of Sacramento County, while municipalities such as the city of Sacramento and Folsom provide additional non-essential services. It is composed of the elected five-member Board of Supervisors, several other elected offices including the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the County Executive Officer. In addition, several entities of the government of California have jurisdiction conterminous with Sacramento County, such as the Sacramento County Superior Court. Under its foundational Charter, the five-member elected Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is the county legislature; the board operates in a legislative and quasi-judicial capacity. The current members are: Phil Serna, district 1 Patrick Kennedy, district 2 Susan Peters, district 3 Sue Frost, district 4 Don Nottoli, district 5The Sacramento County Code is the codified law of Sacramento County in the form of local ordinances passed by the Board of Supervisors.
The Sacramento County Sheriff provides court protection, jail management, coroner service for the entire county. It provides detective services for the unincorporated areas of the county. Incorporated municipalities within the county that have their own muni
Byron, California
Byron is a census designated place in Contra Costa County, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census. Byron's first post office opened in 1878. Byron is named after an employee of the railroad. In 1942, all of the town's residents of Japanese descent were forcibly removed by the US government with pressure from California agricultural interests and taken to Turlock assembly center. Contra Costa County built the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Center, better known informally as the Boys' Ranch on a 50 acres tract southeast of Byron in 1960; the Boys' Ranch is a minimum-security facility. The property has no security fence to contain residents within the perimeter and includes dormitories, classrooms, a kitchen and dining facility, athletic facilities and administrative offices which occupy about one-third of the area, its objective was stated as rehabilitation, rather than detention. In 2008, a Contra Costa County Grand Jury began an investigation into whether the facility was cost-effective, or whether it should be permanently closed.
It began by conducting an unannounced site inspection in September, 2008. In 2009, it released its report to the county commissioners; the report identified 21 defects at the facility. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles, all of it land. It is located 5.5 miles southeast of Brentwood. This region experiences hot and dry summers, with average monthly high temperatures varying from 55 degrees in January to 93 degrees in July. Byron is windy, dust devils sometimes appear. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Byron has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps; the 2010 United States Census reported that Byron had a population of 1,277. The population density was 196.8 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Byron was 911 White, 61 African American, 11 Native American, 4 Asian, 11 Pacific Islander, 224 from other races, 55 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 503 persons; the Census reported that 1,177 people lived in households, 0 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, 100 were institutionalized.
There were 389 households, out of which 171 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 229 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 37 had a female householder with no husband present, 27 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 25 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, 3 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 76 households were made up of individuals and 25 had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03. There were 293 families; the population was spread out with 405 people under the age of 18, 136 people aged 18 to 24, 306 people aged 25 to 44, 312 people aged 45 to 64, 118 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males. There were 415 housing units at an average density of 64.0 per square mile, of which 389 were occupied, of which 254 were owner-occupied, 135 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%.
759 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 418 people lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 916 people, 286 households, 203 families residing in the CDP; the population density was 360.1 people per square mile. There were 309 housing units at an average density of 121.5 per square mile. The ethnic makeup of the CDP was 75.00% White, 4.37% Black or African American, 1.09% Native American, 2.18% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 14.74% from other races, 2.18% from two or more races. 25.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 286 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.36. In the CDP, the population was spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,938, the median income for a family was $44,306. Males had a median income of $42,639 versus $28,889 for females; the per capita income for the CDP was $21,231. About 15.6% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. 37°50′54″N 121°38′00″W Byron, California is home to the somewhat well-known and historical Byron Hot Springs, a now-abandoned resort, a retreat that attracted many movie stars and famous athletes in the early 1900s. The first hotel was built in 1889 and was a three-story wood building, with a few cottages scattered nearby, as well as a laundry, gas plant and ice plant, all of which were destroyed by fire on July 25, 1901. A second hotel three stories, but ma
Isleton, California
Isleton is a city in Sacramento County, United States. The population was 804 at the 2010 census, down from 828 at the 2000 census, it is located on Andrus Island amid the slough wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, on the eastern edge of the Rio Vista Gas Field. The city has many preserved 19th-century era storefronts along its main street, some of which show distinct Chinese influences. Isleton is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. California State Route 160 crosses the 1923 Isleton Bridge. Isleton was founded 1874 by Josiah Pool. After having the town platted, he constructed a wharf on the Sacramento River, a booming town soon followed. However, Isleton was flooded in 1878 and 1881, causing Pool financial difficulties and leading him to move out; the town flooded in 1890, 1907, 1972. As agriculture in the surrounding area developed, three canneries opened up in Isleton and other delta towns; the cannery workforce was over 90 percent Asian.
Chinese began immigrating to Isleton around 1875, at its peak, the Chinese section of the city had about 1,500 people and included a branch of the Bing Kong Tong. The city had a Japantown, just east of Chinatown; the Chinese and Japanese districts are in the National Register of Historic Places. As the canneries folded, the population started to decline, although it has started to rebound since 2010, its economy was badly hit by the recession in 2007. In 2010, Isleton attempted to raise money by permitting a marijuana farm in return for a share of the profits, but it was abandoned after warnings from the U. S. Department of Justice. In 2012, the city lost its police department. Isleton is located at 38°9′43″N 121°36′33″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles, of which, 0.4 square miles of it is land and 0.05 square miles of it is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Isleton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Isleton had a population of 804. The population density was 1,636.9 people per square mile. The ethnic makeup of Isleton was 542 White, 316 Hispanic or Latino, 10 African American, 10 Native American, 41 Asian, 4 Pacific Islander, 139 from other races, 58 from two or more races; the Census reported that 804 people lived in households, 0 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, 0 were institutionalized. There were 331 households, out of which 96 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 109 were heterosexual married couples living together, 46 had a female householder with no husband present, 23 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 25 unmarried heterosexual partnerships, 4 homosexual married couples or partnerships. 125 households were made up of individuals and 51 had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43. There were 178 families; the population was spread out with 191 people under the age of 18, 71 people aged 18 to 24, 172 people aged 25 to 44, 235 people aged 45 to 64, 135 people who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males. There were 425 housing units at an average density of 865.3 per square mile, of which 184 were owner-occupied, 147 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 11.9%. 436 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 368 people lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 828 people, 343 households, 209 families residing in the city; the population density was 2,071.4 people per square mile. There were 384 housing units at an average density of 960.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 69.57% White, 1.45% African American, 1.45% Native American, 9.78% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 10.02% from other races, 7.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.93% of the population. There were 343 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.8% were non-families.
32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,958, the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $39,306 versus $22,500 for females; the per capita income for the city was $19,767. About 12.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. In the California State Legislature, Isleton is in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Dodd, in the 11th Assembly District, represented by Democ
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, United States. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census. Tracy is located inside a geographic triangle formed by Interstate 205 on the north side of the city, Interstate 5 to the east, Interstate 580 to the southwest; until the 1860s, the area, now the city of Tracy was populated by the Yokuts tribe of Native Americans. Their lives revolved around subsistence from foods provided by the local creeks; the Yokuts were displaced by Spanish and Mexican and American immigrants and ravaged by diseases. The origins of Tracy are related to the mid-19th century construction of Central Pacific Railroad lines running from Sacramento through Stockton and to the San Francisco Bay Area. Tracy is part of the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area, an extension of the Bay Area. A number of small communities sprang up along these lines, including the one named for railroad director Lathrop J. Tracy. Incorporated in 1911, Tracy grew and prospered as an agricultural area when railroad operations began to decline in the 1950s.
Beginning in the 1980s, Tracy experienced a growth spurt as people migrated to the city looking for affordable alternatives to Bay Area home prices, in addition to a more tranquil lifestyle. A steady period of growth ensued, as many companies found Tracy an ideal location for their distribution facilities. In December, 1969, the town of Tracy was the host of the Altamont Free Concert, held at the Altamont Raceway Park. An estimated 300,000 people appeared at the speedway infield in an event, plagued by violence, but featured the Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Crosby, Nash & Young. Located in the Greater Bay Area, Tracy sits near both infertile agricultural lands. Tracy has a Mediterranean climate; some of this land has 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 locations such as the new town of Mountain House near the Bay Area's edge. In an effort to reduce its impact on the environment, the city launched the Emerald Tracy Project in September 2009.
City spokesman Matt Robinson said that if it succeeds, Tracy will be the second city after Riverside to satisfy the state's goal for sustainable communities. Tracy is marked by a semi-arid climate, with mild, moist winters and hot and dry summers, thus displaying Mediterranean characteristics. December and January are the coolest months, average around 47.1 °F, there are 19 nights with lows at or below freezing annually, with the coldest night of the year bottoming out below 30 °F. July is the warmest month, averaging 76.4 °F. Average annual precipitation is around 12.5 inches, which, by definition, would classify the area as a semidesert. On August 7, 1998, a tire fire ignited at S. F. Royster's Tire Disposal south of Tracy on South MacArthur Drive, near Linne Rd; the tire dump held over 7 million illegally stored tires and was allowed to burn for over two years before it was extinguished. Allowing the fire to burn was considered to be a better way to avoid groundwater contamination than putting it out.
The cleanup of chemicals released by the fire cost $16.2 million, those releases did contaminate groundwater in the region anyway. The 2010 United States Census reported that Tracy had a population of 82,922; the population density was 3,745.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Tracy was 43,724 White, 5,953 African American, 715 Native American, 12,229 Asian, 747 Pacific Islander, 13,173 from other races, 6,381 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30,557 persons; the Census reported that 82,606 people lived in households, 69 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, 247 were institutionalized. There were 24,331 households, out of which 13,143 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,122 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,196 had a female householder with no husband present, 1,627 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,501 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, 184 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,326 households were made up of individuals and 1,026 had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 3.40. There were 19,945 families; the population was spread out with 26,668 people under the age of 18, 7,476 people aged 18 to 24, 23,826 people aged 25 to 44, 19,202 people aged 45 to 64, 5,750 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. There were 25,963 housing units at an average density of 1,172.7 per square mile, of which 16,163 were owner-occupied, 8,168 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%. 54,275 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 28,331 people lived in rental housing
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