Escalon
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Escalon, Land of Peaches and Cream, welcome sign
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 Location of Escalon in San Joaquin County, California. |
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 City of Escalon
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| Coordinates: 37°47.5′N 120°59.5′W / 37.7917°N 120.9917°WCoordinates: 37°47.5′N 120°59.5′W / 37.7917°N 120.9917°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Joaquin |
| Incorporated | March 12, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Haskin |
| • Senate | Tom Berryhill (R) |
| • Assembly | Greg Aghazarian (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jeff Denham (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
| • Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) 2.85% |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,132 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 7,522 |
| • Density | 3,269.01/sq mi (1,262.26/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95320 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-22790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656002 |
| Website | www |
Escalon is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,132 at the 2010 census, up from 5,963 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from the Spanish word for "step" or "stepping stone".
Escalon is located at 37°47.5'N 120°59.5'W (37.7984,-120.9969), where State Highway 120 crosses the BNSF railroad. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2). 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 2.85% is water.
Escalon has a large agricultural industry which is based on the fertile farmland surrounding the city. DeRuosi Nut, one of the most reputable and largest walnut processing plants in the world lies in the heart of Escalon accounting for its great deal of agricultural urban living. Escalon is always growing its agriculture in new ways.
Major manufacturing employers in the city include:
The 2010 United States Census reported that Escalon had a population of 7,132. The population density was 3,011.5 people per square mile (1,162.8/km²). The racial makeup of Escalon was 5,823 (81.6%) White, 30 (0.4%) African American, 80 (1.1%) Native American, 96 (1.3%) Asian, 22 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 823 (11.5%) from other races, and 258 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,928 persons (27.0%).
The Census reported that 7,117 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 15 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
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