Tracy, California
Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°44′17″N 121°26′2″W / 37.73806, -121.43389
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Joaquin
Government
- Mayor	Brent Ives
- Senate	Michael Machado (D)
- Assembly	Cathleen Galgiani (D)
- U. S. Congress	Jerry McNerney (D)
Area
- Total	21 sq mi (54. San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Michael J Machado (born March 12 1948 in Stockton California) is a Democratic politician from Linden California. The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Cathleen Galgiani (born January 4, 1964 in Stockton CA) has represented California's 17th Assembly District since December 2006 California's 11th congressional district is located in Northern California, encompassing parts of San Joaquin, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Gerald "Jerry" McNerney (born June 18, 1951) is an Engineer, Energy specialist and politician from the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
- Land	21 sq mi (54. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population (2007)
- Total	81,109
- Density	2,710. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (1,046. 5/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	95304, 95376-95378, 95385, 95391
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-80238
GNIS feature ID	0277621

11th Street and Central Avenue, Tracy

Tracy is a city in San Joaquin County, California, in the United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 209 is a California Telephone Area code which covers Stockton, Merced, Manteca, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2007, Sterling's Bestplaces. net showed total population of 80,000 and a July 1, 2005 Census estimate showed the fast-growing city's population at 75,800. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

Tracy is part of the Stockton metro area, suburban in location to San Jose, and part of the combined metropolitan statistical area of San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, around 21 miles (34 km) east of Livermore and just past Altamont Pass. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Altamont Pass (el 755 ft / 230 m is a pass in Northern California, United States, located in the Diablo Range between Livermore It is considered by some to be an exurb of San Jose/ San Francisco, because many residents commute over the congested Interstate 580 to job centers in the Bay Area. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Interstate 205 on the north side of the city connects I-580 to Interstate 5 and State Route 120, which goes to Yosemite National Park. Interstate 205 (I-205 is a short route of the Interstate Highway System, connecting I-5 with I-580 in the San Joaquin Valley of the U Route description Southern California See also San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway Interstate 5 starts State Route 120 (SR 120 in northern California, runs between the Central Valley near Manteca, through Yosemite National Park, and ends at I-580 also connects to I-5 south of the city for a route many Bay Area travelers take to Southern California. Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U Together, I-580, I-205, and I-5 form a triangle around much of the city. The city is also west of nearby Modesto, Stockton, and Manteca. Modesto is the County seat of Stanislaus County in the US state of California. Stockton is a City in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States Manteca is a city in, USA. As of November 2005 the city's population is approximately some 50000 residents

Geography and environment

Located in the Central Valley, Tracy sits atop fertile agricultural lands, which have come under increasing development pressure as the San Francisco Bay Area's vigorous population growth has spilled over into the Tracy area as well as other fringe locations. The Central Valley is a large flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the Overpopulation refers to a condition where an Organism 's numbers exceed the Carrying capacity of its Habitat. Because of the historic use of DDT on area row crops, there are residual issues of soil contamination from this substance and related persistent chemicals. DDT (from its trivial name D ichloro- D iphenyl- T richloroethane is one of the best known synthetic Pesticides It is a chemical with a long Soil contamination is caused by the presence of man-made chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment ^[1] There is also a historic area chloroform groundwater plume associated with Georgia Pacific operations in the area. Chloroform, also known as trichloromethane and methyl trichloride, is a Chemical compound with formula C[[Hydrogen H]] Cl Groundwater is Water located beneath the Ground surface in Soil pore spaces and in the Fractures of lithologic formations Financial Faults considered active in the Tracy area are the Black Butte Fault, Midway Fault and Carnegie Corral Fault. ^[2] The San Joaquin Fault traverses the Tracy area and is a potential source of risk for seismic events. Seismology (from Greek grc σεισμός seismos, "earthquake" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of Earthquakes ^[3] Other nearby active faults not actually traversing the Tracy area are the San Andreas and Hayward Faults. The Hayward Fault Zone is a Geologic fault zone capable of generating significantly destructive Earthquakes About 60 kilometers long it lies mainly along the

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 56,929 people, 17,620 households, and 14,307 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,711. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (1,046. 7/km²). There were 18,087 housing units at an average density of 861. 4/sq mi (332. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65. 22% White, 5. 48% African American, 0. 91% Native American, 8. 14% Asian, 0. 55% Pacific Islander, 13. 08% from other races, and 6. 63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27. 69% of the population.

There were 17,620 households out of which 51. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65. 0% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18. 8% were non-families. 14. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 21 and the average family size was 3. 56.

In the city the population was spread out with 34. 4% under the age of 18, 7. 5% from 18 to 24, 35. 0% from 25 to 44, 16. 7% from 45 to 64, and 6. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $62,794, and the median income for a family was $67,464. Income, refers to consumption opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame which is generally expressed in monetary terms Males had a median income of $50,095 versus $35,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,397. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 2% of families and 7. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 10. 8% of those age 65 or over.

According to a 2006 study, Tracy was the 56th safest city in the United States. [1]

Transportation

Public transportation

Tracy is served by Tracer, a local bus service. Tracy also has an Altamont Commuter Express(ACE) station, which provides commuter service to the San Francisco Bay Area. The Altamont Commuter Express (also known as ACE, pronounced "ace" is a Regional rail service in California connecting Stockton The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the

Air

Tracy is served by Tracy Municipal Airport, located south of the city. Tracy Municipal Airport is an untowered public Airport located three miles (5 km southwest of the Central business district of Tracy, a city in There is no scheduled service from the airport.

Local Media

Tracy's newspaper is the Tracy Press, a twice-weekly newspaper owned since the 19th century by the Matthews family. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Tracy Press is a weekday newspaper published in Tracy California, United States. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint.

Sister City

Tracy's sister city is Memuro, Japan. is a town located in Kasai District, Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. However, Tracy's Sister City Association sends people to both Memuro and Velas in the Azores.

Popular culture

• Tracy was mentioned in Hunter S. Thompson's book, "Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most Hell's Angels The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs is a book written by Hunter S "
• Tracy was mentioned in Jack Kerouac's book, "On the Road. Jack Kerouac ( March 12 1922 &ndash October 21 1969) was an American Novelist, Writer, Poet, and On the Road is a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, written in April 1951 and published by Viking Press in 1957. "
• A scene in the film "The Candidate" was shot in Tracy. The Candidate is an American film released in 1972, starring Robert Redford.
• The Tracy High School football field and MVP trophy are named after Peter B. Kyne, a novelist from San Francisco whose Bohemian Club friends orchestrated the naming in 1927, even though Kyne had very little to ever do with Tracy. Tracy Joint Union High School is a Secondary education school with more than 2800 students enrolled for the 2007-2008 school year Peter B Kyne ( 12 October, 1880 &ndash 25 November, 1957) was an American novelist who wrote between 1904 and 1940 The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Bohemian Club is a prominent private club in San Francisco, California, USA.

Notable Tracyites

• Troy Dayak - soccer player/coach
• Nick Eddy - former NFL player. Troy Dayak (born January 21, 1971 in Walnut Creek, California) is a former American Soccer player who played as central defender Nick Eddy (born August 23, 1944 in Dunsmuir California) was raised in Tracy California.
• MC Hammer - musician
• Rod Lauren - singer/actor
• Steve Perry - singer of the band Journey
• Richard Pombo - former legislator
• Megan Slankard - musician
• Keena Turner - football star

References

External links

• Official City Website
• Tracy Press website
• Tracy High School Website, The Pride of Tracy
• Merrill F. West High School Website
• Tracy Unified School District

• Tracy, California is at coordinates 37°44′17″N 121°26′02″W / 37.737979, -121.433857 (Tracy, California)Coordinates: 37°44′17″N 121°26′02″W / 37.737979, -121.433857 (Tracy, California)