Lathrop, California
City of Lathrop | |
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 San Joaquin River road bridge at Mossdale Crossing in Lathrop | |
 Location of Lathrop in San Joaquin County, California. | |
  City of Lathrop Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′1″N 121°17′19″W / 37.81694°N 121.28861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1989[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sonny Dhaliwal[2] |
| • Senate | Susan Eggman (D)[3] |
| • Assembly | Damon Connolly (D)[3] |
| • U. S. Congress | Josh Harder (D)[4] |
| • City manager | Stephen Salvatore[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.01 sq mi (54.41 km2) |
| • Land | 19.83 sq mi (51.35 km2) |
| • Water | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) 4.79% |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,023 |
| • Estimate (2019)[9] | 24,483 |
| • Density | 1,234.89/sq mi (476.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95330 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-40704 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658948 |
| Website | www |
Lathrop is a city located 9 miles (14 km) south of Stockton in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The 2010 United States Census reported Lathrop's population was 18,023. The city is located in the San Joaquin Valley in Northern California at the intersection of Interstate 5 and SR 120.
History
Lathrop was platted when the transcontinental railroad was extended to that point around 1868.[10] A post office has been in operation at Lathrop since 1871.[11] The city was named for Jane Stanford, née Lathrop, wife of Leland Stanford.[10]
On September 6, 1869, four months after the golden spike ceremony of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, the San Joaquin River Bridge at Mossdale crossing at Lathrop was finished by Western Pacific.[12] This actually completed the last link of the transcontinental railroad to the Pacific coast[13] with the first through train from Sacramento arriving that evening at the Alameda Wharf in San Francisco Bay.[14][15]
On August 14, 1889, former Chief Justice of California David S. Terry assaulted United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field, at the train station in Lathrop. Field's bodyguard, United States Marshal David Neagle (formerly assigned to Tombstone, Arizona), shot and killed Terry.[16] The events led to the United States Supreme Court decision In re Neagle, which granted immunity from State prosecution to federal officers acting within the scope of their federal authority.[17]
Geography
Lathrop is located at 37°49′1″N 121°17′19″W / 37.81694°N 121.28861°W (37.816904, -121.288633).[18] The San Joaquin River is on the west side of Lathrop and has elevation of 20 feet (7 m).
Neighboring towns include Manteca, Ripon, French Camp, and Tracy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers an area of 23.0 square miles (60 km2), 21.9 square miles (57 km2) of it land, and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (4.79%) water.
Government
The mayor of Lathrop is Sonny Dhaliwal.[2] The current city council consists of Mayor Dhaliwal, Vice-Mayor Paul Akinjo, Councilmember Martha Salcedo, Councilmember Steve Dresser, and Councilmember Mark Elliot.[2]
Lathrop is represented in the California State Assembly by Assemblymember Damon Connolly.[19]
Public transportation
The City of Lathrop is served by The San Joaquin Regional Transit District and the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) commuter rail train at Lathrop/Manteca station.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 577 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,123 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,137 | 90.3% | |
| 1980 | 3,717 | 73.9% | |
| 1990 | 6,841 | 84.0% | |
| 2000 | 10,445 | 52.7% | |
| 2010 | 18,023 | 72.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 24,483 | [9] | 35.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[20] | |||
The 2010 United States Census[21] reported that Lathrop had a population of 18,023. The population density was 782.5 people per square mile (302.1/km2). The racial makeup of Lathrop was 7,410 (41.1%) White, 1,300 (7.2%) African American, 231 (1.3%) Native American, 3,968 (22.0%) Asian (mostly Filipino), 144 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 3,735 (20.7%) from other races, and 1,235 (6.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,674 persons (42.6%).
The Census reported that 18,011 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 4,782 households, out of which 2,738 (57.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,973 (62.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 719 (15.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 379 (7.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 376 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 35 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 484 households (10.1%) were made up of individuals, and 128 (2.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.77. There were 4,071 families (85.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.99.
The population was spread out, with 5,819 people (32.3%) under the age of 18, 1,814 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 5,324 people (29.5%) aged 25 to 44, 3,897 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,169 people (6.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
There were 5,261 housing units at an average density of 228.4 per square mile (88.2/km2), of which 3,604 (75.4%) were owner-occupied, and 1,178 (24.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 13,191 people (73.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,820 people (26.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Sister city
Lathrop participates in the Sister City program and is tied to Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Economy
According to the City's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[22] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Natural Products | 500 |
| 2 | Super Store Industries | 500 |
| 3 | Diamond Pet Foods Inc | 500 |
| 4 | Swiss American Sausage Co | 250 |
| 5 | J R Simplot Co | 250 |
| 6 | Pilkington North America Inc | 250 |
| 7 | CBC Steel Buildings | 250 |
| 8 | The Home Depot | 250 |
| 9 | Food 4 Less | 250 |
| 10 | Target | 250 |
| 11 | Smart Refrigerated Transport | 250 |
| 12 | Engeo Inc | 250 |
| 13 | Pflug packaging | 250 |
| 14 | In-N-Out Burger | 250 |
| 15 | Boral Roofing | 100 |
Economic potential
The City of Lathrop has a seven-mile (11 km) radius population of 105,893 with an average household income of $63,072.
Lathrop is centered between the Stockton and Tracy submarkets – both within a 20 miles (32 km) radius.[23][24]
In April 2014, electric car maker Tesla Motors (based in Palo Alto, CA, about an hour southwest) announced that it would be opening a factory in Lathrop, in a 430,000 sq-ft facility that was once a DaimlerChrysler distribution center. The Tesla website showed 34 positions it was looking to fill to start.[25]
Lathrop large development
Mossdale Village, located west of I-5 and east of the San Joaquin River is Mossdale Village, consists of 2375 units. Of unique historical significance, the development abuts the site of the San Joaquin River Bridge, the final link to the west coast for the Transcontinental Railroad, actually completed 4 months after the official completion celebration and the driving of the "final" golden spike at Promontory Utah (California State Historical Marker number 781-7 is at Mossdale Crossing Park).
Education
Most of Lathrop is part of the Manteca Unified School District. But once River Islands Development is built, students from that community will be part of Tracy High School District and Banta Elementary district. The district has integrated student devices in the 2014–2015 school year, which students received in late January. Lathrop has also adopted Common Core into their curriculum.
Elementary schools
Lathrop has 3 schools that teach preschool to grade 8. These include Lathrop Elementary, Mossdale, and Joseph Widmer Jr., all of which belong to MUSD (Manteca Unified School District). A program known as the Lathrop Area Music Program, or LAMP for short, allows 7-8th graders from the schools previously stated the opportunity to take a daily elective for choir or band at Lathrop High during the high school's 4th period.
High schools
Lathrop High School the first secondary school in Lathrop that opened in 2008. Lathrop High, the home of the Spartans, has the Spartan band, consisting of concert band, Symphonic band, marching band, and drum line, performs at Cal Band Day at Cal Berkeley.
References
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- ^ a b c "City Council". City of Lathrop. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "California's 9th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "City Manager's Office". City of Lathrop. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Lathrop". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lathrop (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Lee, Ralph (Dec 16, 2005). "Lathrop founded by Stanford to bypass Stockton". Lodi News-Sentinel. p. 14. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "San Joaquin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "From Stockton - September 6th". UCR: California Digital Newspaper Collection. Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 37, Number 5755, 7 September 1869. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
The Western Pacific Railroad bridge across the San Joaquin river was finished to-day [September 6th], and three trains of cars crossed it, one for San Jose and two for Alameda.
- ^ "Site of Completion of Pacific Railroad - First Transcontinental Railroad". HMdb.org. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "The first through train on the Western Pacific Road". cdnc.ucr.edu. Daily Alta California 7 September 1869 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Moss' crossing linked continent by rail". No. Special to the News-Sentinel. lodinews.com. April 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
Lathrop photographer J. B. Atwood took this early photograph of the first railroad bridge to span the San Joaquin River at Mossdale. The bridge, built in 1869, was the final link in the transcontinental railroad that made travel possible from the East Coast to the edge of San Francisco Bay in Oakland. The wooden tower in the center sat on a turntable that swung parallel to the riverbank to allow steamboats to pass.
- ^ "The Daily Examiner". No. Thursday, August 15, 1889. The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "History - The U.S. Marshals and Court Security". usmarshals.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Members: Assembly Internet". State of California.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lathrop city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ City of Lathrop, California Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017 (PDF) (Report). p. 138. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "City of Lathrop :: About Lathrop". www.ci.lathrop.ca.us. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Lathrop, CA Real Estate Housing Market & Trends | Coldwell Banker". www.coldwellbanker.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Tesla seeks workers for ex-Chrysler property in Calif". Automotive News. Bloomberg. April 23, 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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