| Waterford, California | |
| Motto: Gateway To Recreation | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Established | "Bakersville" in 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1969 as "Waterford" |
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| - Mayor | William Broderick-Villa |
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| - Total | 1. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Stanislaus County is a County located in the Central Valley of the state of California, between Stockton and Fresno. 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. Stanislaus County is a County located in the Central Valley of the state of California, between Stockton and Fresno. 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 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (4. 1 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,924 |
| - Density | 4,327. 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 5/sq mi (1,648. 6/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Zip Code | 95386 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-83612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660135 |
| Website: http://www.cityofwaterford.org/ | |
Waterford is the eighth largest city of the nine incorporated cities in Stanislaus County, California, 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 The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) 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 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 Stanislaus County is a County located in the Central Valley of the state of California, between Stockton and Fresno. 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 The population was 6,924 at the 2000 census, but is believed to number above 9,000 today.
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Geography
Waterford is located at (37. 645132, -120. 767609)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (4. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (1. 23%) is water.
The city was founded around the Tuolumne River. The Tuolumne River is one of the major rivers draining the western slope Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
City population signs report that Waterford's elevation is 50 feet above sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,924 people, 1,990 households, and 1,681 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,338. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (1,670. 9/km²). There were 2,080 housing units at an average density of 1,303. 2/sq mi (501. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72. 24% White, 0. 48% African American, 1. 53% Native American, 0. 75% Asian, 0. 16% Pacific Islander, 19. 99% from other races, and 4. 85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35. 44% of the population.
There were 1,990 households out of which 52. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63. 6% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15. 5% were non-families. 11. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 47 and the average family size was 3. 71.
In the city the population was spread out with 36. 4% under the age of 18, 9. 6% from 18 to 24, 30. 9% from 25 to 44, 15. 9% from 45 to 64, and 7. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99. 0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,286, and the median income for a family was $41,698. 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 $32,530 versus $25,341 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,933. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 2% of families and 12. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. 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. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislature Waterford is located in the 14th Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cogdill, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. David Ellis Cogdill Sr (born December 31 1950 in Long Beach California) is the California State Senate Republican Leader The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Tom Berryhill is a Republican politician in the United States who has represented California's 25th Assembly district since December 2006 Federally, Waterford is located in California's 19th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +10[3] and is represented by Republican George Radanovich. California's 19th congressional district covers parts of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Stanislaus counties The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American George P Radanovich (born June 20 1955) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995 representing the
Education
Waterford has one school district, Waterford Unified School Disrtict. The Waterford Unified School District is a K through 12 public school district in Stanislaus County California, USA.
The Waterford Elementary School is named after the former school superintendent, Richard Moon Elementary School and teaches kindergarten through 5th grade students. The mascot is the Moon Cub (a tiger cub). Immediately next to Richard Moon is the Waterford Head Start Program which includes State preschool, Full day Headstart, and half day Headstart.
Waterford Middle School serves about 400-600 students, grades 6-8. It is the oldest school in the Waterford School District. The mascot is the Tiger.
In 2001, the Waterford High School was built. Waterford High School is Waterford California 's first and only High School The campus cost nearly 14 Million Dollars in tax payers' money, and is generally considered to work toward the development of the city. WHS has also recently earned the Title 1 Academician achievement award. It continues to be the #1 one improving school in California which is led by Principal Don Davis and Assistant Principal Paul Paterson. The number one teacher at Waterford High School is Eduardo Garci. For the first time in WHS history soccer won a southern league title.
Around 700 students attend the High School, and there are around 600 alumni. The WHS mascot is the Wildcat. WHS Website
City Quirks
The relatively small city of Waterford is known for its characteristic and peculiar quirks. Business names have been humorous at times, such as the Blockmaster Video, whose name is derived from the Blockbuster Video rental chain; and also Dizzy Dee's Dumpy Diner in the 1980s. Blockbuster Inc ( is the largest chain of DVD and Video game rental stores in the world There was also Christy's More Items(no longer open). Cheap Jimmy's on E Street proclaimed that they dealt in the bizarre combination of "Candy, gold, cigarettes"(no longer open). The Bait Barn is an all purpose establishment created from a retrofit barn that currently sells gasoline, packaged food, and fishing bait. The most strikingly peculiar landmark is the Cup Tree (also known as the Mug Tree). The owner of the Cup Tree claims it is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having over 2,500 cups on it, but this has not yet been verified. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U
History
The community which became Waterford began to form in the latter half of the 19th century, after surrounding regions had filled with 49ers. Around this time the area was known as Bakersville, after one of the town's major influential members. It soon became apparent that mail was being mistaken between Bakersville and Bakersfield, California, and the smaller of the two was forced to change its name. At this time, the Tuolumne River had no bridge, and instead was crossed by a ford on the waterfront. The Tuolumne River is one of the major rivers draining the western slope Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Since the area was well known for this particular ford, the town adopted the name of Waterford. For several decades, a regular steam locomotive could traverse the Tuolumne in Waterford on a tressel, which was demolished in the second half of the 20th century. There are now no longer railway lines running through or near Waterford, even though many maps will still show the tracks going through the post office building.
As early as 1989 students attending Waterford schools were bussed if they needed to cross State Route 132 to reach school. State Route 132 is a route in the Central Valley that leads to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the California Gold Country. Sound levels at the Waterford Junior High School have been determined to be approximately 64 dBA, primarily due to roadway noise from Highway 132;(Earth Metrics, 1990) this sound level is considered generally unacceptable from the standpoint of speech interference, safety and health effects. dba (dba Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH is a low-cost airline based in Munich, Germany. Roadway noise is the collective sound energy emanating from Motor vehicles In the USA it contributes more to environmental noise exposure than any other noise source and is Speech refers to the processes associated with the production and perception of Sounds used in Spoken language. Noise health effects are the Health consequences of elevated Sound levels Elevated workplace or other Noise can cause Hearing impairment
Transportation
The city is currently served by the StaRT bus, or Stanislaus Regional Transit bus. It has scheduled routes in and around the Modesto-Oakdale-Waterford region. It also has convenient custom stops at two locations.
Two highways: CR J9, "F Street", and State Route 132, "Yosemite Blvd. County Route J9 is the main route between the cities of Oakdale, Waterford, and Turlock. State Route 132 is a route in the Central Valley that leads to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the California Gold Country. ", intersect in Waterford. "F Street" goes to Oakdale to the north and Turlock in the south. "Yosmeite Blvd. " goes to Modesto westbound, and to the Gold Country eastbound. Gold Country (also Mother Lode Country) is a region in the central-and-north-eastern part of California, United States. This same intersection is the second of only two intersection to have a traffic signal, with the first being at the intersection of Reinway Ave. and SR 132.
The Hickman-Waterford bridge is also conveniently located in Waterford. It is the only bridge for about 5 miles both east and west to cross the Tuolomne River after Geer Road. The Tuolumne River is one of the major rivers draining the western slope Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
Religion
There are a wide range of churches in Waterford. Most of while are Christian based. The biggest and probably most widely known is Community Baptist Church with over 600 members construction for a new church will begin in the next ten years. Another well known church is First Southern Baptist Church.
Trivia
The city received its first stoplight in 2001 at the intersection of Yosemite Blvd. and Reinway Ave.
A second stoplight is currently, as of 2007, in the process of being installed at the intersection of Yosemite Blvd. and "F" Street.
The founder of Waterford, W. W. Baker, from which the original city got its name Bakersville, can be found buried miles east of Waterford in the Roberts Ferry Cemetery just off Yosemite Blvd. Mr. Baker came to Waterford from his native Arkansas.
The city's only known visit by a U. S. President occurred when then Congressman Richard M. Nixon made a quick campaign visit during the 1950 election for U. S. Senate. On May 10, 1950, Fager and Ted Brooks were cutting hair inside the Waterford Barber Shop which was located in what is now a vacant lot next to the floral shop on Bentley Street. Fager recalls the heavy-jowled Nixon walk through the door with others, introduced himself and handed them campaign literature and asked for their vote. “I don’t remember anything particular about Nixon, only that he seemed friendly,” Fager recalled. “I admired him at the time for making an effort to visit such a little town as Waterford. ”
Other celebrities who have visited include Slim Pickens (who bought some nails at the hardware store), future California Lieutenant Gov. Louis Burton Lindley Jr (June 29 1919 &ndash December 8 1983 better known by the Stage name Slim Pickens, was an American Rodeo performer and John Garamendi (rode in the 1980 Western Heritage Day Parade), actors Richard Kiel and Daniel Roebuck, and country western singers Hal Ketcham and Hank Thompson, who performed at Big Bear Park-waterslides (no longer open).
The first mayor of Waterford was the late Richard Moon. The current mayor is William Broderick-Villa (2006 through present).
Waterford once was home to Big Bear Park, a waterslide and RV park. However, the park was sold by the Bearden family for development of River Pointe, a gated community developed by Kimball Hills and Grupe development companies.
Notes
- Earth Metrics Incorporated, "Waterford Junior High School, California Environmental Quality Act, Environmental Assessment", Waterford Unified School District, prepared for the State of California Environmental Clearinghouse, Report No. The Waterford Unified School District is a K through 12 public school district in Stanislaus County California, USA. 7895W1. 001, February 2, 1990.
External links
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