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Lathrop is a city located 9 miles (14 km) south of Stockton in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The 2022 California Census reported that Lathrop's population was 30,659. The city is located in the San Joaquin Valley in Northern California at the intersection of Interstate 5 and California State Route 120.

City of Lathrop
City
San Joaquin River road bridge at Mossdale Crossing in Lathrop
Location of Lathrop in San Joaquin County, California
Lathrop Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°49′1″N 121°17′19″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Joaquin
Incorporated	July 1, 1989[1]
Government
• Mayor	Sonny Dhaliwal [2]
• Senate	Susan Eggman (D)[3]
• Assembly	Heath Flora (R)[3]
• U. S. Congress	Jerry McNerney (D)[4]
• City manager	Stephen Salvatore[5]
Area [6]
• Total	21.01 sq mi (54.41 km2)
• Land	19.83 sq mi (51.35 km2)
• Water	1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)  4.79%
Elevation [7]	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)[8]
• Total	28,701
• Density	1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95330
Area code	209
FIPS code	06-40704
GNIS feature ID	1658948
Website	www.ci.lathrop.ca.us

History

Lathrop was platted when the transcontinental railroad was extended to that point around 1868.[9] A post office has been in operation at Lathrop since 1871.[10] The city was named for Jane Stanford, née Lathrop, wife of Leland Stanford.[9]

On September 6, 1869, four months after the golden spike ceremony of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, the San Joaquin Railroad Bridge at Mossdale crossing at Lathrop was finished by Western Pacific.[11] This actually completed the last link of the transcontinental railroad to the Pacific coast[12] with the first through train from Sacramento arriving that evening at the Alameda Wharf in San Francisco Bay.[13][14]

On August 14, 1889, former Chief Justice of California David S. Terry assaulted United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field, at the train station in Lathrop. Field's bodyguard, United States Marshal David Neagle (formerly assigned to Tombstone, Arizona), shot and killed Terry.[15] The events led to the United States Supreme Court decision In re Neagle, which granted immunity from State prosecution to federal officers acting within the scope of their federal authority.[16]

Geography

Lathrop is located at 37°49′1″N 121°17′19″W (37.816904, -121.288633).[17] The San Joaquin River is on the west side of Lathrop and has elevation of 20 feet (7 m).

Neighboring cities and towns include Stockton, Manteca, Ripon, French Camp, and Tracy.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers an area of 23.0 square miles (60 km²), 21.9 square miles (57 km²) of it land, and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (4.79%) water.

Government

The mayor of Lathrop is Sonny Dhaliwal.[2] The current city council consists of Mayor Dhaliwal, Vice-Mayor Diane Lazard, Councilmember Jennifer Torres-O'Callaghan, Councilmember Paul Akinjo, and Councilmember Minnie Diallo.[2]

Lathrop is represented in the California State Assembly by Assemblymember Heath Flora and California State Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman.[18]

Public transportation

The City of Lathrop is served by The San Joaquin Regional Transit District and the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) commuter rail train at Lathrop/Manteca station.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	577		—
1960	1,123		—
1970	2,137		90.3%
1980	3,717		73.9%
1990	6,841		84.0%
2000	10,445		52.7%
2010	18,023		72.6%
2020	28,701		59.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]

The 2010 United States Census[20] reported that Lathrop had a population of 18,023. The population density was 782.5 inhabitants per square mile (302.1/km²). The racial makeup of Lathrop was 7,410 (41.1%) White, 1,300 (7.2%) African American, 231 (1.3%) Native American, 3,968 (22.0%) Asian (mostly Filipino), 144 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 3,735 (20.7%) from other races, and 1,235 (6.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,674 persons (42.6%).

The Census reported that 18,011 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 4,782 households, out of which 2,738 (57.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,973 (62.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 719 (15.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 379 (7.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 376 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 35 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 484 households (10.1%) were made up of individuals, and 128 (2.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.77. There were 4,071 families (85.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.99.

The population was spread out, with 5,819 people (32.3%) under the age of 18, 1,814 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 5,324 people (29.5%) aged 25 to 44, 3,897 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,169 people (6.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

There were 5,261 housing units at an average density of 228.4 per square mile (88.2/km²), of which 3,604 (75.4%) were owner-occupied, and 1,178 (24.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 13,191 people (73.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,820 people (26.7%) lived in rental housing units.

Sister city

Lathrop participates in the Sister City program and is tied to Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

Economy

According to the City's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[21] the top 10 employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of employees
1	Tesla, Inc.	1050
2	United Parcel Service	1000
3	Army & Air Force Exchange Service	800
4	Super Store Industries	450
5	Performant Recovery, Inc	450
6	California Natural Products	375
7	Simwon America Corp	300
8	Manteca Unified School District	293
9	Wayfair	238
10	Pflug packaging	200

Economic potential

The City of Lathrop has a seven-mile (11 km) radius population of 105,893 with an average household income of $63,072.

Lathrop is centered between the Stockton and Tracy submarkets – both within a 20-mile (32 km) radius.[22][23]

In April 2014, electric car maker Tesla Motors (based in Palo Alto, about an hour southwest) announced that it would be opening a factory in Lathrop, in a 430,000 sq ft (40,000 m²) facility that was once a DaimlerChrysler distribution center. The Tesla website showed 34 positions it was looking to fill to start.[24]

Lathrop large development

Mossdale Village,[25] located west of I-5 and east of the San Joaquin River, consists of 2375 units and is of unique historical significance. The development abuts, and is named after, the site of the San Joaquin Railroad Bridge at Mossdale crossing,[14] which was the final link to the Pacific coast for the Transcontinental Railroad, actually completed on September 6, 1869,[11] four months after the official celebration and driving of the golden spike at Promontory Utah. California State Historical Marker number 781-7 is at Mossdale Crossing Park.[12]

Education

Manteca Unified School District serves the City of Lathrop with the exception of the River Islands development on the west side of Interstate 5, which is served by Public Charter Schools under Banta Unified School District.

Elementary schools

Manteca Unified School District serves the Lathrop community with three elementary schools, Joseph Widmer Jr, Lathrop School, and Mossdale School. Residents of the River Islands development are served by three public chartered elementary schools under Banta Unified School District.

High schools

Lathrop High School, under Manteca Unified School District, was the first secondary school in Lathrop; it opened in 2008. Lathrop High, the home of the Spartans, has the Spartan band, consisting of concert band, Symphonic band, marching band, and drum line, performs at Cal Band Day at Cal Berkeley. A second High School in the River Islands Development opened in 2022 under Banta Unified School District.

References

External links

• Official website

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Lathrop ist eine US-amerikanische Stadt im San Joaquin County im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien. Sie hat etwa 12.500 Einwohner (Stand: 2004). Das Stadtgebiet hat eine Größe von 43,3 km².

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