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Dos Palos, California
—  City  —
Location in Merced County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°59′10″N 120°37′36″W / 36.98611°N 120.62667°W / 36.98611; -120.62667Coordinates: 36°59′10″N 120°37′36″W / 36.98611°N 120.62667°W / 36.98611; -120.62667
Country United States
State California
County Merced
Area
 - Total 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 - Land 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1] 118 ft (36 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,581
 - Density 3,054/sq mi (1,174.6/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93620
Area code(s) 209
FIPS code 06-19612
GNIS feature ID 0277604

Dos Palos (formerly, Dospalos)[2] is a city in Merced County, California, United States. Dos Palos is located 23 miles (37 km) south-southwest of Merced,[2] at an elevation of 118 feet (36 m).[1] The population was 4,581 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Dos Palos is located at 36°59′10″N 120°37′36″W / 36.98611°N 120.62667°W / 36.98611; -120.62667.[1]

[edit] History

The Dospalos post office operated from 1891 to 1906.[2] The Dos Palos post office opened in 1906.[2] Dos Palos incorporated in 1935.[2]

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,581 people, 1,424 households, and 1,116 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,075.7 people per square mile (1,187.1/km²). There were 1,491 housing units at an average density of 1,001.1/sq mi (386.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.16% White, 4.15% Black or African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 25.21% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. 54.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,424 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.63.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,147, and the median income for a family was $35,906. Males had a median income of $30,568 versus $20,960 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,163. About 19.1% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Politics

In the state legislature Dos Palos is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Denham, and in the 17th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani. Federally, Dos Palos is located in California's 18th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +4[4] and is represented by Democrat Dennis Cardoza.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c USGS GNIS: Dos Palos, California
  2. ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 767. ISBN 9781884995149. 
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20. 



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