Atwater, California
| City of Atwater | |
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Water tower in the city
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| Motto: Community Pride, City Wide | |
 Location in California |
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 City of Atwater
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| Coordinates: 37°20′52″N 120°36′33″W / 37.34778°N 120.60917°WCoordinates: 37°20′52″N 120°36′33″W / 37.34778°N 120.60917°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Merced |
| Incorporated | August 16, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Price |
| • State Senator | Anthony Cannella (R) |
| • Assemblymember | Adam Gray (D) |
| • U. S. Rep. | Jim Costa (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.096 sq mi (15.788 km2) |
| • Land | 6.087 sq mi (15.766 km2) |
| • Water | 0.009 sq mi (0.022 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,168 |
| • Density | 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 95301, 95342 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-03162 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277600 |
| Website | www |
Atwater is a city on State Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population as of the 2010 census was 28,168.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2). 99.86% of it is land and 0.14% water.
The city includes Castle Air Museum, but does not include Castle Air Force Base proper.
The railroad reached Atwater in the 1870s, and a town grew up. The first post office opened in 1880. Atwater incorporated in 1922. The name honors Marshall D. Atwater, a wheat farmer whose land was used by the railroad for its station.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Atwater had a population of 28,168. The population density was 4,620.8 people per square mile (1,784.1/km²). The racial makeup of Atwater was 18,410 (65.4%) White, 14,808 (52.6%) Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1,225 (4.3%) African American, 364 (1.3%) Native American, 1,416 (5.0%) Asian, 76 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 5,300 (18.8%) from other races, and 1,377 (4.9%) from two or more races.
The Census reported that 28,066 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 31 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 71 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
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