Westley, California
Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°32′54″N 121°12′5″W / 37.54833, -121.20139
Country	United States
State	California
County	Stanislaus
Area
- Total	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	747
- Density	439.4/sq mi (173.7/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95387
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-84480
GNIS feature ID	0237554

Westley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 747 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Westley is located at 37°32′54″N, 121°12′5″W (37.548255, -121.201264)^[1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Westley lies at the base of the Diablo Range and in the vicinity of Ingram Creek. Somewhat nearby is the San Joaquin Fault. East of the San Joaquin Fault there is a flow pattern of alluvium reported as a mud flow.^[2] This flow pattern was deposited in the early Holocene period or the late Pleistocene.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 747 people, 139 households, and 128 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 445.4 people per square mile (171.7/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 90.0/sq mi (34.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 39.36% White, 1.07% African American, 2.41% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 53.82% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.94% of the population.

There were 139 households out of which 67.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.2% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.38 and the average family size was 4.54.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 126.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,417, and the median income for a family was $21,458. Males had a median income of $16,691 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,137. About 42.6% of families and 64.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.3% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Westley is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Jeff Denham, and in the 17th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cathleen Galgiani. Federally, Westley is located in California's 18th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +3^[5] and is represented by Democrat Dennis Cardoza.

See also

• Kesterson Reservoir
• Hospital Creek

Line note references

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ C.Michael Hogan, Marc Papineau, Ballard George, et al., Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Residential and Commercial Development at the Westley Interchange, Earth Metrics Inc., Report 10529C, California State Environmental Clearinghouse, Sacramento, Ca., July, 1990
3. ^ Bartow, Geologic map of the East Flank of the Diablo Range from Hospital Creek to Poverty Flats (1985)
4. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
5. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

• Westley, California is at coordinates 37°32′54″N 121°12′05″W / 37.548255, -121.201264 (Westley, California)Coordinates: 37°32′54″N 121°12′05″W / 37.548255, -121.201264 (Westley, California)

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County seat: Modesto
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Unincorporated communities	Knights Ferry