Manteca, California
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Manteca is a city in , USA
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 67,096.

History

Manteca is a city in the Central Valley of California, 76 miles east of San Francisco. It was founded in 1861 by Joshua Cowell. Cowell claimed around 1000 acres (4 km²) and built houses on what is now the corner of Main and Yosemite where Bank of America
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 now stands. In 1873, the Central Pacific Railroad laid track directly through the area. The residents wanted to refer to their new train station as "Cowell Station", but there was already a Cowell Station near Tracy
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...

. So, the residents agreed to change the name of the community, choosing "Monteca" as the new name. This was misprinted as "Manteca" (Spanish
Spanish language
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 for lard
Lard
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) by the railroad, and the misspelled version was eventually accepted as the name of the town. Hence in 1918, Manteca was incorporated as a city and Joshua Cowell became its first mayor.

Manteca fashions itself the "Family City", and it lies at a crossroads of major highways and railroads. As recently as the 1970s Manteca existed primarily on agriculture
Agriculture
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, and was still barely a stop between two freeways, Interstate 5 and State Route 99
California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...

. The continuing rise in bay area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...

 housing
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 prices caused Bay Area residents to look further eastward for cheaper places to live. Since the construction of the 120 bypass portion of State Route 120
California State Route 120
State Route 120 , in northern California, runs between the Central Valley near Manteca, through Yosemite National Park, and ends at U.S. Route 6 in Mono County.-Route description:...

, Manteca has become a popular choice for these commuters. The 1990s saw an increase in the city's population, and the construction of its third high school, the first two being Manteca High School and East Union High School. The population of Manteca continues to increase, with some housing being constructed on what was once farmland to the north and southeast.

There is a school called East Union in Manteca. It was first used in 1857 for a school established in what is now Manteca. The school was named East Union in order to differentiate it from Union School, which is in an area now within Lathrop, California
Lathrop, California
Lathrop is a city located in . At the 2010 census Lathrop’s population was 18,023, and has a projected “build out” population of 70,000. The city is located in Northern California at the intersection of I-5 and 120 freeways.-Geography:...

. A cemetery named East Union was established in 1872 and remains one of San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...

's oldest landmarks. A road bordering the cemetery was named Union Road after the cemetery and is now one of the main streets through the city. In 1966, the city of Manteca started another high school to relieve overcrowding in Manteca High School. The new school was given the name East Union High School in tribute to an old farmhouse school.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²), 99.87% of it land and 0.13% of it water.

Neighboring towns include Lathrop
Lathrop, California
Lathrop is a city located in . At the 2010 census Lathrop’s population was 18,023, and has a projected “build out” population of 70,000. The city is located in Northern California at the intersection of I-5 and 120 freeways.-Geography:...

, Ripon
Ripon, California
Ripon is a city located in . The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census.-History:Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry, Stanislaus City, & Stanislaus Station, was renamed for , which was itself named for a city in Yorkshire, England...

, Escalon
Escalon, California
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.-Geography:...

, and Tracy
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...

. Manteca is also in between the larger cities of Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....

 and Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...

.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Manteca had a population of 67,096. The population density
Population density
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 was 3,778.5 people per square mile (1,458.9/km²). The racial makeup of Manteca was 49.6% White, 9.8% African American, 1.1% Native American, 12.1% Asian,0.6% Pacific Islander, 11.4% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 7.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.7%.

The Census reported that 66,601 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 150 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 345 (0.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 21,618 households, out of which 9,681 (44.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 11,973 (55.4%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 3,009 (13.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,590 (7.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,629 (7.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 130 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 3,902 households (18.0%) were made up of individuals and 1,542 (7.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08. There were 16,572 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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 (76.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.48.

The population was spread out with 19,432 people (29.0%) under the age of 18, 6,569 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 18,075 people (26.9%) aged 25 to 44, 16,367 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,653 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

There were 23,132 housing units at an average density of 1,302.7 per square mile (503.0/km²), of which 13,521 (62.5%) were owner-occupied, and 8,097 (37.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 41,225 people (61.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 25,376 people (37.8%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 49,258 people, 16,368 households, and 12,488 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,195.4/km² (3,095.8/mi²). There were 16,937 housing units at an average density of 411.0/km² (1,064.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.17% White, 2.85% African American, 1.31% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 11.56% from other races, and 6.23% from two or more races. 25.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,368 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,677, and the median income for a family was $51,587. Males had a median income of $43,283 versus $27,772 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $18,241. 9.7% of the population and 7.2% of families were below the poverty line. 10.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Top employers

According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
# Employer # of Employees
1 Manteca Unified School District
Manteca Unified School District
Manteca Unified School District is a school district based in Lathrop and Manteca, in California.-About:Schools in MUSD are year-round and traditional. Elementary schools are from Kindergarten to eighth grade...

2,100+
2 Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield...

600-650
3 Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, an investor-owned health-care delivery systems company based in Dallas, Texas. THC owns and operates 49 acute-care hospitals in 11 states and 90 outpatient centers in 12 states, with a majority of these hospitals in California, Florida and Texas...

400-450
4 City of Manteca 400-450
5 Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops
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300-349
6 Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
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300-349
7 Eckert Cold Storage 200-249
8 APDS Logistics 200-249
9 Elegant Surfaces 200-249
10 Costco
Costco
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150-200

Transit

Bus service in Manteca is provided by Manteca Transit
Manteca Transit
Manteca Transit is a public transit agency in the California city of Manteca. Manteca Transit offers two local fixed routes connecting local shopping and job centers with neighborhoods in addition to dial-a-ride service. Regional service is provided by San Joaquin RTD...

.

A regional rail service for commuters to San Jose is provided by the Altamont Commuter Express
Altamont Commuter Express
The Altamont Commuter Express is a regional rail service in California connecting Stockton with San Jose....

, or ACE.

Schools

Public schools in Manteca are part of the Manteca Unified School District
Manteca Unified School District
Manteca Unified School District is a school district based in Lathrop and Manteca, in California.-About:Schools in MUSD are year-round and traditional. Elementary schools are from Kindergarten to eighth grade...

. There are no middle schools; elementary school continues through the 8th grade, with a mix of both year-round and traditional schools. Manteca Unified School District has 19 elementary schools, 5 high schools, and 2 continuation schools. Not all of the schools listed below are in Manteca itself.

High schools

  • Calla High School
    Calla High School
    Calla High School is a Continuation high school where many students are transferred as part of the disciplinary structure of the Manteca Unified School District. Some of the unused land of the Calla campus was leased for 99 years to Manteca CAPS, a program for Adults with developmental...

  • East Union High School
    East Union High School
    East Union High School is a secondary school located in Manteca, California. The school first opened its doors in 1966 with a population of 514 students, 26 staff members and 2 counselors. Today, East Union High School enrolls over 1,600 students annually.-External links:* *...

  • Lathrop High School
    Lathrop High School
    Lathrop High School is a public high school in Fairbanks in the U.S. State of Alaska, part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. It is named for early Alaska businessman Austin E. "Cap" Lathrop. Lathrop is the largest high school in Fairbanks....

  • Manteca High School
    Manteca High School
    Founded in 1920, Manteca High School, in Manteca, California, USA, is the oldest school within Manteca Unified School District.. Although originally built with a tower, the tower unfortunately burned down.The school mascot is the "Albino Buffalo"....

  • Sierra High School
    Sierra High School, Manteca, California
    -Sports:It has 11 athletic teams - track, cross country, wrestling, soccer, basketball, football, baseball, softball, swimming, golf, and tennis. They have successfully won 15 Sac-Joaquin Section Championships, 3 in cross country, 7 in track, 4 in women's soccer and one in softball...

  • Weston Ranch High School
    Weston Ranch High School
    Weston Ranch High School is a secondary school located in the Weston Ranch subdivision of Stockton, California. WRHS opened its doors in 2003. It is part of the Manteca Unified School District.-Demographics:...

  • New Vision High School (continuation)

Elementary schools

  • August Knodt
  • Brock Elliott
  • French Camp
  • George Komure
  • George McParland
  • Golden West
  • Great Valley
  • Joseph Widmer Jr
  • Joshua Cowell
  • Lathrop
  • Lincoln
  • Neil Hafley
  • New Haven
  • Nile Garden
  • Sequoia
  • Shasta
  • Stella Brockman
  • Veritas
  • Walter E. Woodward
  • Manteca Christian (private)
  • Alta Vista (private)
  • St. Anthony's (private)

Noted people from Manteca

  • Marliece Andrada (b. 1972) - Actress and Playboy's Playmate of the Month in March 1998.
  • Ernie Barber
    Ernie Barber
    Ernest Charles Barber was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of San Francisco....

     (b. 1914)- Former NFL player for the Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins
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  • April Bowlby
    April Bowlby
    April Michelle Bowlby is an American actress, best known for her role as Stacy on Drop Dead Diva, and also for the supporting role as Kandi, Alan's dim witted girlfriend and subsequently ex-wife on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men....

     (b. 1980) - Actress
  • Scott Brooks
    Scott Brooks
    Scott William Brooks is a retired American professional basketball player from Lathrop, California and is the current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA...

     (b. 1965) - Former NBA basketball player and current head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder
    Oklahoma City Thunder
    The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....

     attended East Union High School
    East Union High School
    East Union High School is a secondary school located in Manteca, California. The school first opened its doors in 1966 with a population of 514 students, 26 staff members and 2 counselors. Today, East Union High School enrolls over 1,600 students annually.-External links:* *...

    .
  • Milo Candini
    Milo Candini
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     (b. 1917–d. 1998), Major League Baseball player 1943-51
  • Chris Carr, 1978 and 1984 American Motorcyclist Association
    American Motorcyclist Association
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     champion
  • Joshua Cowell (b. 1842–d. 1925) - Original founder of Manteca, buried in East Union Cemetery
  • Ken Huckaby
    Ken Huckaby
    Kenneth Paul Huckaby is a retired catcher in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Through , Huckaby is a .222 hitter with three home runs and 31 RBI in 161 games played....

     (b. 1971) - Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball
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     player, attended Manteca High School
    Manteca High School
    Founded in 1920, Manteca High School, in Manteca, California, USA, is the oldest school within Manteca Unified School District.. Although originally built with a tower, the tower unfortunately burned down.The school mascot is the "Albino Buffalo"....

    .
  • Athena Lundberg (b. 1986)- Playboy Playmate of the Month for January 2006, lived in Lathrop, California
    Lathrop, California
    Lathrop is a city located in . At the 2010 census Lathrop’s population was 18,023, and has a projected “build out” population of 70,000. The city is located in Northern California at the intersection of I-5 and 120 freeways.-Geography:...

     and attended Sierra High School for a short time.
  • Justin Roiland
    Justin Roiland
    Mark Justin Roiland is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He is best known as the voice of "Oscar" on the Disney Channel's animated television show Fish Hooks.-Biography:...

     (b. 1980) - Writer and voice actor, most notable for his role as "Oscar" on Disney's Fish Hooks
  • John J. McFall
    John J. McFall
    John Joseph McFall was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of California, rising to the position of House Majority Whip.-Early life and career:...

     (b. 1918–d. 2006) - Former member of the United States House of Representatives
    United States House of Representatives
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  • Patricia Miranda
    Patricia Miranda
    Patricia Noriko Miranda is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics games in Athens, Greece...

     (b. 1979) - Bronze medal winner in wrestling
    Wrestling
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     at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    2004 Summer Olympics
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  • Scott Speed
    Scott Speed
    Scott Andrew Speed is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix; becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993...

     (b. 1983) - Stock car racing
    Stock car racing
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     driver currently competing in NASCAR
    NASCAR
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    . Former Formula One
    Formula One
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     driver.
  • Dev Tailes
    Dev (singer)
    Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...

     (b. 1989) - Pop Artist
    Singing
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     attended Sierra High School. Featured in Billboard Hot 100
    Billboard Hot 100
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     song Like a G6
    Like a G6
    "Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...

    .

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