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Miscellaneous Statistical Data
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| Geographical Location: |
Stanislaus County is located in the central part of
the state of California, about 300 miles north of Los Angeles and
90 east of San Francisco. The County is bordered on the
north by San Joaquin County, on the east by Calaveras and Tuolumne
Counties, on the south by Merced County, and on the west by Santa
Clara County. |
| Area of County: |
Approximately 1,520 square miles |
| County Seat: |
Modesto, California |
| Form of Government: |
General Law, governed by
five-member Board of Supervisors. |
| Date County Formed: |
April 1, 1854 |
| Fiscal Year Begins: |
July 1 |
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| Population: (Source: State Board of Finance) |
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YEAR |
POPULATION |
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% of INCREASE |
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1998 |
427,642 |
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1.95% |
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1999 |
432,990 |
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1.25% |
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2000 |
441,364 |
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1.93% |
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2001 |
446,997 |
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1.28% |
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2002 |
469,512 |
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5.04% |
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2003 |
481,604 |
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2.58% |
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2004 |
491,900 |
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2.14% |
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2005 |
504,482 |
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2.56% |
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2006 |
514,370 |
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1.96% |
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2007 |
521,497 |
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1.39% |
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| Incorporated Cities: |
Ceres |
Newman |
Patterson |
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Hughson |
Oakdale |
Riverbank |
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Modesto |
Waterford |
Turlock |
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| Ten Principal Taxpayers: |
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TAXPAYER |
TYPE OF BUSINESS |
PROPERTY TAXES(2007) |
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Diablo Grande, LTD |
Commercial |
$
2,933,771 |
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Gallo Glass Company |
Manufacturing |
1,682,328 |
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Pacific Gas and Electric |
Utility |
1,608,842 |
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Gallo Winery |
Manufacturing |
1,378,021 |
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Doctors Medical Center |
Medical |
1,216,776 |
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Recot Inc. (Frito Lay) |
Manufacturing |
1,178,915 |
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Hershey's Chocolate, Inc. |
Manufacturing |
1,131,569 |
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Pacific Bell |
Utility |
1,077,428 |
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Del Monte Corp. |
Manufacturing |
1,071,880 |
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Foster Dairy Farms |
Manufacturing |
1,026,928 |
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Total |
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$
14,306,458 |
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