Acampo | |
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census-designated place | |
Position in California. | |
Coordinates: 38°10′19″N 121°16′49″W / 38.17194°N 121.28028°WCoordinates: 38°10′19″N 121°16′49″W / 38.17194°N 121.28028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Joaquin |
Area | |
• Total | 0.938 sq mi (2.428 km2) |
• Land | 0.938 sq mi (2.428 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 341 |
• Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
GNIS feature ID | 2629758 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acampo, California |
Acampo is a small census-designated place (CDP) just outside in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is the childhood home of Kamal Givens and his brother Ahmad, of the reality television show Real Chance of Love. In the 1870s, Acampo was named as a Southern Pacific Railroad station. Acampo's population was 341 at the 2010 census.
Acampo was laid out in 1876 when the railroad was extended to that point. The name comes from a Spanish word for "portion of the common given to the herds for pasture". A post office called Acampo has been in operation since 1872.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Acampo had a population of 341. The population density was 363.7 people 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%).