San Juan Bautista, California
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| San Juan Bautista, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,549 |
| - Density | 2,212.9/sq mi (860.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95045 |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-68014 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659581 |
San Juan Bautista (Spanish: Saint John the Baptist) is a city in San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census. The city of San Juan Bautista was named after Mission San Juan Bautista. San Juan is primarily an agricultural town.
The Juan Bautista de Anza House, the General Juan Castro house, and the San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District are National Historic Landmarks. El Teatro Campesino is based in San Juan Bautista.
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[edit] Geography
San Juan Bautista is located at (36.844301, -121.537232)[1], adjacent to the San Andreas Fault.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 567 households, and 388 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,187.0 people per square mile (842.4/km²). There were 615 housing units at an average density of 868.3/sq mi (334.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.30% White, 1.36% African American, 1.23% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.52% Pacific Islander, 25.24% from other races, and 6.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.32% of the population.
There were 567 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,355, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $40,089 versus $27,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,882. About 12.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature San Juan Bautista is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Denham, and in the 28th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Anna M. Caballero. Federally, San Juan Bautista is located in California's 17th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +17[3] and is represented by Democrat Sam Farr.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
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[edit] External links
- San Juan Bautista, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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