| City of Colton | |
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| — City — | |
| Colton Junction | |
| Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 16.039 sq mi (41.541 km2) |
| • Land | 15.324 sq mi (39.689 km2) |
| • Water | 0.715 sq mi (1.852 km2) 4.46% |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 52,154 |
| • Density | 3,251.7/sq mi (1,255.5/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 92313, 92324 |
| Area code(s) | 909 |
| FIPS code | 06-14890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652688 |
Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city is located in the Inland Empire region of the state and is approximately 57 miles east of Los Angeles. The population of Colton is 52,154 according to the 2010 census, up from 47,662 at the 2000 census.
Colton is the site of Colton Crossing, one of the busiest at-grade railroad crossings in the United States. The main transcontinental trunk lines of Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe cross at this point. As traffic on each line has soared since the mid-1990s, fueled largely by the vast increase in imports passing through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the primitive crossing has become a serious bottleneck. The crossing was installed in August 1882 by the California Southern Railroad to cross the Southern Pacific Railroad's tracks while building northward from San Diego.
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Colton is located at (34.064945, -117.321687)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41 km2). 15.3 square miles (40 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (4.46%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,315 |
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| 1900 | 1,285 | −2.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,980 | 209.7% | |
| 1920 | 4,282 | 7.6% | |
| 1930 | 8,014 | 87.2% | |
| 1940 | 9,686 | 20.9% | |
| 1950 | 14,465 | 49.3% | |
| 1960 | 18,666 | 29.0% | |
| 1970 | 20,016 | 7.2% | |
| 1980 | 21,310 | 6.5% | |
| 1990 | 40,213 | 88.7% | |
| 2000 | 47,662 | 18.5% | |
| 2010 | 52,154 | 9.4% | |
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Colton had a population of 52,154. The population density was 3,251.7 people per square mile (1,255.5/km²). The racial makeup of Colton was 22,613 (43.4%) White, 5,055 (9.7%) African American, 661 (1.3%) Native American, 2,590 (5.0%) Asian, 176 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 18,413 (35.3%) from other races, and 2,646 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37,039 persons (71.0%).
The Census reported that 51,824 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 85 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 245 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 14,971 households, out of which 7,826 (52.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,167 (47.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,233 (21.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,340 (9.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,268 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 106 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,452 households (16.4%) were made up of individuals and 614 (4.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.46. There were 11,740 families (78.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.86.
The population was spread out with 16,671 people (32.0%) under the age of 18, 6,360 people (12.2%) aged 18 to 24, 14,965 people (28.7%) aged 25 to 44, 10,495 people (20.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,663 people (7.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.4 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
There were 16,350 housing units at an average density of 1,019.4 per square mile (393.6/km²), of which 7,766 (51.9%) were owner-occupied, and 7,205 (48.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%. 28,063 people (53.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 23,761 people (45.6%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 47,690 people, 14,520 households, and 10,904 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,154.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,217.9/km²). There were 15,680 housing units at an average density of 1,037.7 per square mile (400.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.7% White, 11.0% African American, 1.3% Native American, 5.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 34.5% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60.7% of the population.
There were 14,520 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.3 and the average family size was 3.8.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,777, and the median income for a family was $37,911. Males had a median income of $32,152 versus $25,118 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,460. About 18.2% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
In the state legislature Colton is located in the 31st and 32nd Senate Districts, represented by Republican Robert Dutton and Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod respectively, and in the 62nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Wilmer Carter. Federally, Colton is located in California's 41st and 43rd congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs of R +9 and D +10 respectively[5] and is represented by Republican Jerry Lewis and Democrat Joe Baca.
Colton was founded in 1875 and incorporated in 1887 but before its establishment, it was inhabited by the Serrano, Guachama, and San Gorgonio Indians[7]. By 1840, Colton was part of two private ranchos, Jurupa and San Bernardino Rancho[7]. From southwest area of modern-day Colton was known as "Agua Mansa" (Gentle Waters). It had been settled by New Mexico Pioneers in 1842. [7] What is currently known as Cooley Ranch was known as Indian Knolls for nearly 100 years. This is because the Indians living in what is now the San Bernardino Valley found refuge on the knolls of the property during the flood of 1862. [7]The original owner of the property was George Cooley of Kent, England who had moved to Colton in 1853 and who purchased 200 acres at $3.50 an acre along the Santa Ana River the next year[7]. Cooley was chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in San Bernardino County[7]. By 1873, the property had mushroomed into a 400 acre property. Eventually, when property taxes had increased, the property was sold to Vitelli Enterprises of La Habra.[7] The city was named after David Douty Colton who had been a Civil War General and was the Vice President of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company[7].
Colton was created in its modern form when the Southern Pacific Railway was built heading east from Los Angeles in 1875[7].
Virgil Earp lived in Colton at 528 W. "H" Street[8] where he was the town's first Marshall.[9] He resided in Colton from 1883 to 1889. Morgan Earp is buried at Hermosa Cemetery
"History of the Colton Fire Department" 1889-2011
by Dennis Bickers (retired Colton Fire)
"Images of America, Colton"
by Larry Sheffield
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[10] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | 2,130 |
| 2 | Ashley Furniture Industries | 1,350 |
| 3 | Colton Joint Unified School District | 740 |
| 4 | Best Brands | 552 |
| 5 | Reche Canyon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | 340 |
| 6 | City of Colton | 296 |
| 7 | Walmart | 288 |
| 8 | Stater Bros. | 248 |
| 9 | Angelica | 235 |
| 10 | Archer Daniels Midland | 224 |
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