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Acampo, California

Coordinates: 38°10′19″N 121°16′49″W / 38.17194°N 121.28028°W / 38.17194; -121.28028
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Acampo
census-designated place
Acampo is located in Northern California
Acampo
Acampo
Position in California.
Acampo is located in California
Acampo
Acampo
Acampo (California)
Acampo is located in the United States
Acampo
Acampo
Acampo (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°10′19″N 121°16′49″W / 38.17194°N 121.28028°W / 38.17194; -121.28028
Country United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
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52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
334
 • Density356.08/sq mi (137.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95220[3]
Area code209
GNIS feature ID2629758
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acampo, California

Acampo (Spanish for "Pasture") is a small census-designated place (CDP) just north of Lodi in San Joaquin County, California, United States. In the 1870s, Acampo was named as a Southern Pacific Railroad station.[4] Acampo's population was 341 at the 2010 census.

Name

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Acampo was laid out in 1876 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The name comes from a Spanish word for "portion of the common given to the herds for pasture".[6][7] A post office called Acampo has been in operation since 1872.[8]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square mile (2.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020334—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–1870[10][11] 1880-1890[12]
1900[13] 1910[14] 1920[15]
1930[16] 1940[17] 1950[18]
1960[19] 1970[20] 1980[21]
1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24]

The 2010 United States Census[25] reported that Acampo had a population of 341. The population density was 363.7 inhabitants per square mile (140.4/km2). The racial makeup of Acampo was 169 (49.6%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 1 (0.3%) Native American, 3 (0.9%) Asian, 8 (2.3%) Pacific Islander, 136 (39.9%) from other races, and 24 (7.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 199 persons (58.4%).

The Census reported that 341 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 94 households, out of which 48 (51.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 54 (57.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 11 (11.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (7.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 14 households (14.9%) were made up of individuals, and 4 (4.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.63. There were 72 families (76.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.11.

The population was spread out, with 105 people (30.8%) under the age of 18, 37 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 79 people (23.2%) aged 25 to 44, 83 people (24.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 37 people (10.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

There were 99 housing units at an average density of 105.6 per square mile (40.8/km2), of which 56 (59.6%) were owner-occupied, and 38 (40.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 195 people (57.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 146 people (42.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Education

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Acampo students are zoned to Lodi Unified School District schools.[26] Joe Serna Jr. Charter school is in Acampo. It is open to students of K-8th grade and specializes in teaching students in both English and Spanish. Serna shares the school campus with Houston Elementary school that operates in K-6th grades. [27]

Oak View Elementary School District operates a single K-8 school in an unincorporated area near, but not in, Acampo. High school students in the Oak View area attend the Galt Joint Union High School District.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acampo, California
  3. ^ "Acampo CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
  5. ^ "Older towns dot valley when Lodi established". Lodi News-Sentinel. September 9, 1969. pp. 8C. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.
  7. ^ Erwin G. Gudde; William Bright (May 10, 2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  8. ^ "Older towns dot valley when Lodi established". Lodi News-Sentinel. September 9, 1969. pp. 8C. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Acampo CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  26. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): San Joaquin County, CA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 10, 2018.
  27. ^ Home. Houston Middle School. Retrieved on July 10, 2018.
  28. ^ "History." Oak View Elementary School District. Retrieved on July 10, 2018.
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