Salida | |
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| Motto: Salida Welcomes You! | |
 Location inStanislaus County and the state ofCalifornia | |
| Coordinates:37°42′36″N121°5′21″W / 37.71000°N 121.08917°W /37.71000; -121.08917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Stanislaus |
| Railroad station | 1870 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.220 sq mi (5.750 km2) |
| • Land | 2.217 sq mi (5.742 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0031 sq mi (0.008 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,886 |
| • Density | 6,263/sq mi (2,418/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95368 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-64210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659792 |
Salida (Spanish for "Exit") is acensus-designated place (CDP) inStanislaus County,California, in theUnited States. As of the2020 census, the CDP population was 13,886. It is part of theModestoMetropolitan Statistical Area. Cultivation ofalmonds has historically been a significant activity in the vicinity, including a majorBlue Diamond processing facility nearby.[3] The plant is involved exclusively in processing whole brown almondkernels with a "dry" process involving no water, heat orchemicals. Salida is within the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District which comprises 984 square miles (2,550 km2) of land area and attends to a variety of environmental conservation and best management agricultural practices.[4]
Salida was given the Spanish name for “departure” by theSouthern Pacific Railroad in 1870.[5]
In 1870, theCentral Pacific Railroad extended its track construction toStanislaus County's northern exit. There they established arailroad station with theSpanish name ofsalida, which inEnglish means exit. This name favorably matched withmodesto because both towns have Spanish meanings. They also laid the town out in the shape of a triangle. In 2012 and 2013, initial attempts to annex Salida to Modesto were studied,[6] but were met with protests from local residents.[7]
TheDowntown of Salida is situated in the original town layout. Many government and commercial buildings line the sides of Broadway. In the center of Broadway there areoak trees and awalkingtrail.[citation needed]
Salida is located at37°42′36″N121°5′21″W / 37.71000°N 121.08917°W /37.71000; -121.08917 (37.709877, -121.089286).[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of which 99.86% is land and 0.14% is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,070 | — | |
| 2010 | 13,722 | −24.1% | |
| 2020 | 13,886 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that Salida had a population of 13,886. The population density was 6,263.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,418.3/km2). The racial makeup of Salida was 41.3%White, 2.6%African American, 1.8%Native American, 5.4%Asian, 1.0%Pacific Islander, 29.7% fromother races, and 18.2% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.9% of the population.[10]
The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[10]
There were 3,995 households, out of which 45.3% included children under the age of 18, 61.4% were married-couple households, 6.4% werecohabiting couple households, 17.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 11.9% of households were one person, and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.46.[10] There were 3,349families (83.8% of all households).[11]
The age distribution was 27.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% aged 18 to 24, 26.1% aged 25 to 44, 25.6% aged 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males.[10]
There were 4,065 housing units at an average density of 1,833.6 units per square mile (708.0 units/km2), of which 3,995 (98.3%) were occupied. Of these, 78.2% were owner-occupied, and 21.8% were occupied by renters.[10]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 21.8% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 55.4% spoke only English at home, 35.5% spokeSpanish, 6.2% spoke otherIndo-European languages, 2.9% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.1% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 80.7% were high school graduates and 18.5% had a bachelor's degree.[12]
The median household income in 2023 was $91,990, and theper capita income was $37,031. About 10.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[13]
The2010 United States census[14] reported that Salida had a population of 13,722. The population density was 2,462.9 inhabitants per square mile (950.9/km2). The racial makeup of Salida was 8,479 (61.8%)White, 435 (3.2%)African American, 111 (0.8%)Native American, 669 (4.9%)Asian, 83 (0.6%)Pacific Islander, 3,134 (22.8%) fromother races, and 811 (5.9%) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6,426 persons (46.8%).
The Census reported that 13,649 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 73 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,933 households, out of which 2,134 (54.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,570 (65.3%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 494 (12.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 289 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 243 (6.2%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 14 (0.4%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 427 households (10.9%) were made up of individuals, and 103 (2.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47. There were 3,353families (85.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.72.
The population was spread out, with 4,396 people (32.0%) under the age of 18, 1,349 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 4,003 people (29.2%) aged 25 to 44, 3,113 people (22.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 861 people (6.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
There were 4,204 housing units at an average density of 754.6 units per square mile (291.4 units/km2), of which 3,076 (78.2%) were owner-occupied, and 857 (21.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%. 10,395 people (75.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,254 people (23.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Salida Union Elementary School District serves the Salida area, operating four TK-6 elementary schools and one middle school (grades 6-8). The school district also authorizes Great Valley Academy - Salida, a publiccharter school. Including the charter school, district enrollment was 2,990 students as of 2024.[15]
High school students are served by theModesto City Schools district, which includesJoseph Gregori High School adjacent to Salida.[16]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Salida is inthe 4th senatorial district, represented byRepublican Marie Alvarado-Gil, and inthe 9th Assembly district, represented byRepublican Heath Flora.[17]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Salida is inCalifornia's 5th congressional district, represented byRepublican Tom McClintock.[18]
Salida is governed by theStanislaus County Board of Supervisors in District 3.
According to Salida resident, Lee Sell, there was a movement to incorporate Salida as a city during the 1950s but it failed due to lack of tax base. Incorporation discussion surfaced again in 2007.[19]
In 1996, the City ofModesto sought to annex Salida and Wood Colony's "Beckwith Triangle" which was voted down by LAFCO.[20] At an August 2013 Modesto Planning Commission workshop, Modesto city planners unveiled a new general plan update to annex Salida and doubled the size of land they wanted to annex in and around the Beckwith Triangle.[21]
Terry Withrow, Stanislaus County Supervisor whose district covers Salida, authored an opinion piece which appeared in the Modesto Bee on August 20, 2011, in favor of annexing Salida to the City of Modesto.[22] After being elected in a run-off, Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh expressed his support of annexing Salida in his "State of the City" speech in March 2012.[23] Both politicians met with a contentious crowd of over 200 residents who filled the SalidaMunicipal Advisory Council meeting room on January 29, 2013. The majority of residents spoke against annexation.[24]
With the election of the new Modesto Mayor, Ted Brandvold, along with several new city council members, 2016 saw a "reset" to Modesto's 1995 General Plan boundaries. The 1995 General Plan includes Salida and the Beckwith Triangle area ofWood Colony, leaving the two unincorporated communities still susceptible to annexation by the City of Modesto.[25]
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