Winton, California
Location in Merced County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°23′19″N 120°36′52″W / 37.38861, -120.61444
Country	United States
State	California
County	Merced
Area
- Total	2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
- Land	2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	177 ft (54 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,832
- Density	3,045.5/sq mi (1,193.5/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	95388
Area code(s)	209
FIPS code	06-86076
GNIS feature ID	1660195

Winton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. The population was 8,832 at the 2000 census.

Winton was established along the original Santa Fe Rail Road and has grown only a very small amount since it was established. At one time, Passenger trains would stop at this location.

Winton was mentioned by Johny Carson on the "Tonight Show" in the early 1970's while reading information from a magazine. It was noted that, at the time, Winton had the highest crime rate for a city its size in the nation.

Another note to some fame was the old Wagon Wheel Bar, which for years was a Hell's Angels bar.

Geography

Winton is located at 37°23′19″N, 120°36′52″W (37.388556, -120.614345)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 8,832 people, 2,343 households, and 1,949 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,073.8 people per square mile (1,188.2/km²). There were 2,514 housing units at an average density of 875.0/sq mi (338.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.28% White, 2.33% African American, 1.08% Native American, 5.36% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 41.00% from other races, and 5.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 62.19% of the population.

There were 2,343 households out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.77 and the average family size was 4.11.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,787, and the median income for a family was $29,834. Males had a median income of $26,832 versus $21,676 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,451. About 23.5% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.8% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.

External links

• Winton, California is at coordinates 37°23′19″N 120°36′52″W / 37.388556, -120.614345 (Winton, California)Coordinates: 37°23′19″N 120°36′52″W / 37.388556, -120.614345 (Winton, California)

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County seat: Merced
Cities	Atwater | Dos Palos | Gustine | Livingston | Los Banos | Merced
CDPs	Delhi | Hilmar | Le Grand | Planada | South Dos Palos | Winton
Unincorporated communities	Ballico | Cressey | El Nido | Santa Nella | Snelling