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Atwater, CA

City of Atwater
City
Water tower in the city
Water tower in the city
Motto: Community Pride, City Wide
Location in California
Location in California
City of Atwater is located in the US
City of Atwater
City of Atwater
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°20′52″N 120°36′33″W / 37.34778°N 120.60917°W / 37.34778; -120.60917Coordinates: 37°20′52″N 120°36′33″W / 37.34778°N 120.60917°W / 37.34778; -120.60917
Country  United States
State  California
County Merced
Incorporated August 16, 1922
Government
 • Mayor Jim Price
 • State Senator Anthony Cannella (R)
 • Assemblymember Adam Gray (D)
 • U. S. Rep. Jim Costa (D)
Area
 • Total 6.096 sq mi (15.788 km2)
 • Land 6.087 sq mi (15.766 km2)
 • Water 0.009 sq mi (0.022 km2)  0.14%
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 28,168
 • Density 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 95301, 95342
Area code(s) 209
FIPS code 06-03162
GNIS feature ID 277600
Website www.atwater.org

Atwater is a city on State Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population as of the 2010 census was 28,168.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2). 99.86% of it is land and 0.14% water.

The city includes Castle Air Museum, but does not include Castle Air Force Base proper.

The railroad reached Atwater in the 1870s, and a town grew up. The first post office opened in 1880. Atwater incorporated in 1922. The name honors Marshall D. Atwater, a wheat farmer whose land was used by the railroad for its station.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Atwater had a population of 28,168. The population density was 4,620.8 people per square mile (1,784.1/km²). The racial makeup of Atwater was 18,410 (65.4%) White, 14,808 (52.6%) Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1,225 (4.3%) African American, 364 (1.3%) Native American, 1,416 (5.0%) Asian, 76 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,300 (18.8%) from other races, and 1,377 (4.9%) from two or more races.

The Census reported that 28,066 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 31 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 71 (0.3%) were institutionalized.


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