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Modesto, CA - Homes For Sale
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- Utilities:
Garbage:
Electricity & Water: Modesto Irrigation District
(209) 526-7337
Gas: PG&E (800) 743-5000
Telephone & DSL: AT&T
(800) 288-2020
School District: Modesto City Schools
(209) 576-4011
Newspaper: Modesto Bee
History
Founded in 1870, the city was to be named for its founder, William Ralston. Ralston was too modest to permit the use of his name. Instead, the city was named Modesto (Spanish for modest). On November 8, 1870, Modesto became the last stop of the railroad line that would eventually connect Sacramento to Los Angeles. At the time, Modesto was a community consisting of about 25 Buildings. On September 6, 1871, citizens voted to make Modesto the Stanislaus County seat.
Modesto is located in the heart of California's fertile Central Valley. Dairy products, almonds, apricots, melons, tomatoes, wine grapes, peaches, walnuts and poultry products are some of the area's top commodities.
Centrally located on Highway 99, Modesto is easily accessible from throughout California. Modesto is less than 2 hours from many prime locations in California. This proximity to major business centers has turned the agriculturally based city into a bedroom community.
Although not a "Big City," Modesto offers the opportunity to escape the frantic pace of the larger cities without sacrificing the finer things in life. For the adventurous, there is rafting, bike trails, a skate park, and gold. For the cultured, visit the Central California's Art League Gallery and McHenry Museum. Music lovers will enjoy concerts by the Dixieland Jazz Society, the Modesto symphony, and Townsend Opera Players.
"Water Wealth Contentment Health" is Modesto's official slogan. The words are emblazoned across an arch (pictured above) that stands 25 feet high and spans 75 feet across . The arch, located at 9th and I streets, was built for a cost of $1,200. A contest run in 1911 determined the winning slogan. Sam Harbaugh, the winner, was paid $3.
In the last decades of Modesto’s history, there has been growth beyond William Ralston’s prediction for the wheat field that was Modesto in 1870. Attracting new business and keeping up with the demands of future technology and innovation are vital to the growth of Modesto. After all, Modesto is a well-established community filled with pride and impressive plans for the future.
Geography
Modesto is located at 37°39′41″N, 120°59′40″W (37.661479, -120.994543)GR1. Modesto is located on the Tuolumne River and is bordered by the Stanislaus and San Joaquin rivers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 93.1 km² (36.0 mi²). 92.7 km² (35.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.47%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 188,856 people, 64,959 households, and 46,640 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,037.4/km² (5,277.3/mi²). There were 67,179 housing units at an average density of 724.7/km² (1,877.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.58% White, 3.97% African American, 1.24% Native American, 6.03% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 12.74% from other races, and 5.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.58% of the population.
There were 64,959 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,394, and the median income for a family was $45,681. Males had a median income of $38,595 versus $26,989 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,797. About 12.2% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Nearby Cities: 9.9 miles from Ripon, 12.0 miles from Oakdale, 16.2 miles from Manteca, 19.9 miles from Lathrop, 27.2 miles from Stockton, 78.3 miles from San Francisco, 291.7 miles from Los Angeles.
PREMIER VALLEY REALTY, INC.
Kim Martin, Broker
999 W Center St, Ste 7
Manteca, CA 95337
Telephone: 209-275-3479
