Ripon, California
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City of Ripon Almond Capital of the World |
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| Motto: "The Jewel Of The Valley" | |
 Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California |
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 City of Ripon
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| Coordinates: 37°44′26″N 121°7′42″W / 37.74056°N 121.12833°WCoordinates: 37°44′26″N 121°7′42″W / 37.74056°N 121.12833°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | San Joaquin |
| Incorporated | November 27, 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dean Uecker |
| • State Senate | Cathleen Galgiani (D) |
| • Assembly | Heath Flora (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jeff Denham (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.495 sq mi (14.232 km2) |
| • Land | 5.305 sq mi (13.739 km2) |
| • Water | 0.190 sq mi (0.493 km2) 3.47% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,297 |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95366 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-61026 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277615 |
| Website | City website |
Ripon is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census.
Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry, Stanislaus City, & Stanislaus Station, was renamed for Ripon, Wisconsin, which was itself named for a city in North Yorkshire, England. Ripon's economy is largely agriculture based, known especially for its high almond production.
Ripon is located at 37°44′26″N 121°07′42″W / 37.7405°N 121.1282°W (37.740478, -121.128224).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (3.47%) is water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Ripon had a population of 14,297. The population density was 2,601.8 people per square mile (1,004.5/km²). The racial makeup of Ripon was 11,392 (79.7%) White, 221 (1.5%) African American, 125 (0.9%) Native American, 599 (4.2%) Asian, 36 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,208 (8.4%) from other races, and 716 (5.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,177 persons (22.2%).
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