| San Ramon | |
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| — City — | |
| View of San Ramon, at the corner of Bollinger Canyon Rd. and San Ramon Valley Blvd. Mount Diablo is in the background on the left. | |
| Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Clarkson |
| • Senate | Mark DeSaulnier (D) |
| • Assembly | Joan Buchanan (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jerry McNerney (D) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 18.077 sq mi (46.819 km2) |
| • Land | 18.061 sq mi (46.778 km2) |
| • Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.042 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 480 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 72,148 |
| • Density | 3,991.1/sq mi (1,541/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 94582, 94583 |
| Area code(s) | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-68378 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656275 |
| Website | http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us |
San Ramon (Spanish: San Ramón[2]) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is a suburban city of the San Francisco Bay Area, and lies in the San Ramon Valley. San Ramon's population was 72,148 as of the 2010 U.S. Census making it 4th largest city in Contra Costa County, behind Richmond, Concord and Antioch.
San Ramon is headquarters of Chevron Corporation and 24-Hour Fitness, the West Coast headquarters of AT&T, as well as home to San Ramon Medical Center. Major annual events include the Art and Wind Festival on Memorial Day weekend, the Fourth of July Picnic and Fireworks Show and the Primo's Run for Education in October. The city is also home to California High School, founded in 1973 and ranked 250th best high school in the United States by Newsweek.[3]
On April 24, 2001, San Ramon received the title Tree City USA.[4]
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San Ramon is located at .[5] It is adjacent to Danville, California to the north and Dublin, California to the south. Unincorporated county lands border San Ramon to the east and west. It is located around 500 feet (150 m) above sea level. Mount Diablo flanks the city to the northeast and is prominently visible from almost all parts of the city. The Las Trampas Regional Wilderness borders San Ramon's extreme northwest, at the northern end of Bollinger Canyon. The smaller Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve straddles San Ramon's western border, located approximately between Interstate 680 and the Alameda County line.
The topography of San Ramon is varied, featuring a mix of the rolling hills of the Diablo Range and the flatter basin of the San Ramon Valley. The city is predominantly urban and residential; however much of the land around the city's perimeter regions remains undeveloped, and is covered by grasslands and oak tree orchards. During the drier months the grasses are golden; with the precipitation of winter and spring, the grasses turn green.
San Ramon's weather typifies the Mediterranean climate; temperate, seasonal, and moderate. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are cool and wet. Its weather is similar to the adjacent cities of Danville, Dublin and Pleasanton. Fog is a relatively infrequent but normal occurrence in the western reaches of the city, at the eastern mouth of Crow Canyon, through which marine weather patterns funnel in from the San Francisco Bay via Castro Valley. It usually burns off by mid- to late morning.
Average January temperatures are a maximum of 58 °F (14 °C) and a minimum of 38 °F (3 °C). Average July temperatures are a maximum of 75 °F (24 °C) and a minimum of 56 °F (13 °C). January is normally the wettest month, averaging 5.20 inches (132 mm) of precipitation. July is usually the driest month, with an average of only 0.06 inches (1.5 mm) of precipitation. Normally snow is exceedingly rare.
| Climate data for San Ramon, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
104 (40) |
113 (45) |
113 (45) |
112 (44) |
115 (46) |
106 (41) |
90 (32) |
79 (26) |
115 (46) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
61 (16) |
63 (17) |
67 (19) |
69 (21) |
73 (23) |
75 (24) |
76 (24) |
76 (24) |
73 (23) |
65 (18) |
59 (15) |
67 (19) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
40 (4) |
43 (6) |
45 (7) |
49 (9) |
53 (12) |
56 (13) |
56 (13) |
54 (12) |
49 (9) |
42 (6) |
38 (3) |
46 (8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
19 (−7) |
22 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
32 (0) |
38 (3) |
36 (2) |
40 (4) |
35 (2) |
29 (−2) |
23 (−5) |
18 (−8) |
18 (−8) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 5.20 (132.1) |
4.64 (117.9) |
4.27 (108.5) |
1.72 (43.7) |
0.71 (18) |
0.15 (3.8) |
0.06 (1.5) |
0.11 (2.8) |
0.36 (9.1) |
1.15 (29.2) |
3.69 (93.7) |
3.84 (97.5) |
25.90 (657.9) |
| Source no. 1: The Weather Channel [6] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: MSN Weather [7] | |||||||||||||
The 2010 United States Census[8] reported that San Ramon had a population of 72,148. The population density was 3,991.1 people per square mile (1,541.0/km²). The racial makeup of San Ramon was 38,639 (53.6%) White, 2,043 (2.8%) African American, 205 (0.3%) Native American, 25,713 (35.6%) Asian, 156 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,536 (2.1%) from other races, and 3,856 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,250 persons (8.7%).
The Census reported that 72,073 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 52 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 23 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 25,284 households, out of which 11,988 (47.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 16,318 (64.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,997 (7.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 850 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,067 (4.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 187 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,682 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals and 1,105 (4.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85. There were 19,165 families (75.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.30.
The population was spread out with 21,351 people (29.6%) under the age of 18, 3,557 people (4.9%) aged 18 to 24, 22,798 people (31.6%) aged 25 to 44, 18,815 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,627 people (7.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
There were 26,222 housing units at an average density of 1,450.6 per square mile (560.1/km²), of which 18,056 (71.4%) were owner-occupied, and 7,228 (28.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 54,705 people (75.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,368 people (24.1%) lived in rental housing units.
The median income for a household in the city was $119,297, and the median income for a family was $132,339. Males had a median income of $97,475 versus $70,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $50,736. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 44,722 people, 16,944 households, and 12,148 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,491.1/km² (3,862.0/mi²). There were 17,552 housing units at an average density of 585.2/km² (1,515.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.82% White, 1.93% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 14.94% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. 7.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,944 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $95,856, and the median income for a family was $106,321. Males had a median income of $73,502 versus $50,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $42,336. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
San Ramon is governed by a four-body City Council composed of individuals elected to four-year overlapping terms in coordination with a two-year elected Mayor. On June 30, 2007, police services were provided under contract by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department until July 1, 2007, the city officially took over providing police services.
The City of San Ramon is in Contra Costa County and is part of California's 11th congressional district (CA-11), currently represented by Pleasanton Democrat Dr. Jerry McNerney.
Several corporate parks operating under the name 'Bishop Ranch' provide a healthy tax base for the city and tenants include Chevron Corporation (formerly ChevronTexaco) which is headquartered in San Ramon, as well as AT&T, whose West Coast operation is headquartered in San Ramon. United Parcel Service has a regional distribution center in Bishop Ranch. The parks cover the vast majority of "Central San Ramon", which is the large square formed by Freeway 680 on the west, Crow Canyon on the north, Iron Horse trail on the east, and Bollinger Canyon Road on the south (though several complexes are south of Bollinger).
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[10] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees | % of Total City Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevron | 3,500 | 12.64% |
| 2 | AT&T | 2,130 | 7.69% |
| 3 | Robert Half International | 1,052 | 3.80% |
| 4 | San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 793 | 2.86% |
| 5 | Accenture | 750 | 2.71% |
| 6 | Marriott | 368 | 1.33% |
| 7 | IBM | 358 | 1.29% |
| 8 | Primed Management Consulting | 348 | 1.26% |
| 9 | United Parcel Service | 327 | 1.18% |
| 10 | Safeway | 317 | 1.14% |
The city of San Ramon is planning a new 40-acre (160,000 m2) downtown that will include a public plaza, hotel, independent cinema and a mix of residential units plus a new city hall, library, transit center and office space, to be developed by Sunset Development Co. The start of construction of the new City Center has been temporarily postponed due to the economic decline; however the project is fully approved and ready to move forward when economic conditions improve.[11]
San Ramon's public schools are part of the acclaimed San Ramon Valley Unified School District, serving approximately 20,300 students. In 2007 Diablo Valley College opened a branch campus in San Ramon.
There are two public libraries. The San Ramon Library and Dougherty Station Library of the Contra Costa County Library are located in San Ramon.[12]
Originally, this city park located on a hill overlooking Bollinger Canyon Road and San Ramon Valley Blvd. was to be named Alta Mesa Park.[13] During the construction of the park, the City Council voted to change the name to Memorial Park to honor Tom Burnett, a San Ramon resident, and other victims from Flight 93 killed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. A plaque was installed at the base of a lighted flagpole dedicated to those victims and the surrounding meadow is part of the city's memorial tree program dedicated to local residents who have perished. The park was dedicated on September 11, 2002.[14]
Local bus service in the San Ramon Valley is provided primarily by County Connection (Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, or CCCTA).
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