French Camp, California

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French Camp, California
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°52′58″N 121°16′47″W / 37.88278, -121.27972
Country United States
State California
County San Joaquin
Government
 - N/A
 - Senate Michael Machado (D)
 - Assembly Cathleen Galgiani (D)
 - U. S. Congress Dennis Cardoza (D)
Area
 - Total 3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
 - Land 3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 20 ft (6 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,109
 - Density 1,325.5/sq mi (513.6/km²)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95231
Area code(s) 209
FIPS code 06-26028
GNIS feature ID 1658581

French Camp is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 4,109 at the 2000 census. San Joaquin General Hospital is located in French Camp.

California State Historic Landmark 668:

Here was the terminus of the Oregon-California trail used by the French-Canadian trappers employed by the Hudson's Bay Company from about 1832 to 1845. Michel la Framboise, among others, met fur hunters here annually, where they camped with their families. In 1844 Charles M. Weber and William Gulnac promoted the first white settlers' colony on "Rancho del Campo de Los Franceses," which included French Camp and the site of Stockton.

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[edit] Geography

French Camp is located at 37°52′58″N, 121°16′47″W (37.882742, -121.279788)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

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[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,109 people, 576 households, and 438 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,324.5 people per square mile (511.8/km²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 192.8/sq mi (74.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.20% White, 11.97% African American, 0.80% Native American, 4.45% Asian, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 32.12% from other races, and 5.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.95% of the population.

There were 576 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 182.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 192.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,295, and the median income for a family was $29,034. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,945. About 27.1% of families and 40.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

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