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Demographic Information |
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| Los Banos has a small town lifestyle with lots of amenities. Recreation, parks and community activities provide fun for all ages. Being the crossroads of California opens up many possibilities for growth and development for the town. But, Los Banos is also a cultural crossroads. In this small community Italians, French Basque, Hispanic, Asian and Portuguese to name a few have come together to form a rich history and an exciting future. Maintaining a fun family based community is the chief goal of Los Banos. | ||
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| Population
Information The population figures shown below are derived from information presented by the State of California Department of Finance as of January 1st each year. These are estimates based on a number of factors made available to the Department. The Chamber of Commerce does not speculate on recent building activity or local estimates since these can vary too widely to be of value. |
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| LOCATION:
265 Miles North of Los Angeles 120 Miles South of Sacramento 120 Miles Southeast of San Francisco 70 Miles North of Fresno 76 Miles Southeast of San Jose 85 Miles East of Monterey 90 Miles West of Yosemite |
POPULATION:
1990 14,291 1995 19,915 1997 20,694 - (1/01/97) 1998 21,385 - (1/01/98) 1999 22,205 - (1/01/99) 2000 25,869 -Census 2001 27,512 - (1/01/01) 2002 28,150 - (1/01/02) 2003 29,150 - (1/01/03) 2004 30,650 - (1/01/04) 2005 32,280 -(1/01/05) 2006 34,223 - (1/01/06) 2007 35,044 - (1/01/07) 2008 36,052 - (1/01/08) |
ETHNIC
MAKEUP
White - 39.8% Hispanic - 50.4% African American - 3.9% Asian - 2.1% Pacific Islander - .3% Native American - .5% 2 or more races - 2.8% Other - .3% |
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ESTIMATED GROWTH PROJECTIONS
2010 - 40,900 2015 - 51,750 2020 - 65,400 2025 - 82,700 |
NOTES Estimates are based on an average growth rate of 4.80% per year. Economics, politics and other forces may have an impact on these projections. |
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| INDUSTRIAL SITES:
There are 780 acres within the city limits zoned for light to heavy industry; over 50 percent is vacant and available in parcels ranging in size from 1 to 40 acres. Included in this acreage total is one industrial park. Another approximately 150 acres is undergoing an annexation process and will ultimately be zoned for Highway Commercial (HC) and light industrial uses. Typical sales prices range from $50,000 to $120,000 per acre. The terrain is flat. Drainage is good. Subsoil is clay loam, and piling is not required. Sizes of water mains range from 4 to 12 inches. Sizes of sewer lines range from 6 to 24 inches. |
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| AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
The major agricultural commodities produced in the Los Banos area are milk products, tomatoes, dried fruit, nuts, cotton, melons and beef. Los Banos is also a major supplier of sand and gravel for industry. |
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| EMPLOYMENT:
Local Wages: Civilian Labor Force 6,000 Skilled $8.00 to $15.00/hr Semi-Skilled $8.00 to $12.00/hr Unemployment Rate 12% Employment services are handled by the |
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Memorial Hospital Los Banos City of Los Banos Wal*Mart Target Stores Los Banos Unified School District Save Mart Lowes Foods-4-Less Santos Ford Home Depot JCPenney Ranchwood Homes Anderson Homes |
INDUSTRIAL
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California Dairies/Los Banos Foods Ingomar Packing Company Kagome Foods, Inc. Morning Star Packing Company Parreira Almond Processing Peluso Cheese |
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| HOUSING
Rent: 1-2 bedroom apartments from $750 to $1000 per month. 2-3 bedroom houses from $800 to $1450 per month. Sales prices of existing homes are from $80,000 to $400,000 with median sales prices of $100,000 to $300,000. Mobile Homes There are five mobile home parks in the Los Banos area. |
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| DWELLINGS
Single family - detached = 9,100 Single family - attached = 303 Multiple 2 to 4 units = 600 Multiple 5 plus = 658 Mobile homes = 277 Total dwellings = 10,714 Occupied = 10,276 Vacancy percentage = 4.09% Persons per household = 3.313 |
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| BUSINESS LICENSE INFORMATION
Business license can be acquired at the Los Banos City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos, CA 93635. |
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| GAS/ELECTRIC:
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) provides all gas and electric service to Los Banos. For residential or industrial rates, contact PG&E at 940 "I" Street, Los Banos, California 93635. Call 1-800-PGE-5000 or 1-800-743-5000, to reach the PG&E Customer Service Center 24-hours / 7-days a week, toll free. |
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| TELEPHONE:
For AT&T home and business installation, sand rates contact them at (800) 228-7500. |
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| WATER/SEWER:
Water is supplied by the City of Los Banos. The maximum pumping capacity is 10,500 gallons per minute (GPM), and the average consumption is 3,000 GPM. Water service is billed bimonthly: Prices for water connection range from $900 for a I" meter to $18,765.00 for a 4" meter. The capacity of the Los Banos sewer plant is 3.5 Million Gallons per day (NIG/D). The August (peak) flow is 1.9 MG/D. Sewer rates are based on the volume of bod, suspended solids and flow. The treatment plant is primary and secondary, and there are facilities for non-recoverable industrial waste water. Industrial sewer connection charges are based on calculated flow. |
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| Taxes
Sales Tax rate is 8.25 percent. Property tax rate is 1% based on 100 percent fair market value. |
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| TRANSPORTATION:
Rail: Northern California Railroad has direct freight service. Truck: Eight carriers provide interstate service and overnight delivery to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento. Air: Los Banos Airport offers passenger service for non-scheduled flights, charter passenger and freight service. Bus: Greyhound Lines offers passenger and freight service and the Merced Transit Service provides passenger service throughout the county. Water: The port of Stockton is located 76 miles North of Los Banos. Highway: State Highways 152, 165 and 33 pass through Los Banos. Interstate 5 is located six miles to the West. |
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| LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Los Banos, incorporated on May 8, 1907, is a general law City and operates with a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council meets the first and third Wednesday of each month in City Hall located at 520 J Street. Police: The City of Los Banos maintains a law enforcement department including 37 sworn officers. The Merced County Sheriff's Department and the California Highway Patrol both operate sub-stations in Los Banos, Fire: Los Banos City Fire Department operates two fire stations, has 35 volunteer firefighters, modern fire fighting equipment, a paid staff of 14, including a chief, assistant chief, 11 firefighters and an office administrator. Merced County also has a fire station in Los Banos and can assist with fire alarms within the city. Los Banos' Fire Insurance Classification is 3. |
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| EDUCATION:
Los Banos has 6 elementary schools, 1 Intermediate school (6th grade), 1 junior high school, 1 senior high school, 1 continuation high school, 2 parochial schools and Merced College has a campus in Los Banos. California State University Stanislaus (Turlock), California State University Fresno and UC Merced, the 10th University of California campus, are within commuting distance |
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| HEALTH CARE
Hospitals: One (1) general hospital, 48 bed capacity. Physicians: Sixteen (16) Family Health Clinics: Three (3) Chiropractors: Five (5) Physical Therapists: Two: (2) Two (2) convalescent hospitals. Dentists: Nine (9) Optometrists: Three (3) Orthodontists: Two (2) Podiatrists: Two (2) |
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| MEDIA
Two local newspaperspapers, The Los Banos Enterprise and The Paper are published once each week. Home delivery is available for the Modesto Bee, Fresno Bee and San Francisco Chronicle. Los Banos receives five broadcast TV channels and Comcast offers full cable TV service. Cable channel 96 is the Government Access Channel. City Council and the Unified School District's meetings are aired in week. Los Banos has three radio stations KLBS-AM, KQLB-FM and HOT 105-FM. |
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| SHOPPING AND BANKING FACILITIES
Los Banos has four major neighborhood shopping centers. There is also a vibrant, historic downtown shopping district. There are six banks in Los Banos. HOTELS, MOTELS AND MEETING FACILITIES Nine (9) motels within the Los Banos City Limits. MERCED COUNTY SPRING FAIRGROUNDS One (1) auditorium that seats 1,085 Three (3) exhibit halls that have a capacity of 2,000. Three arenas that can seat over 4,000. |
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| COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
There are 26 churches in Los Banos and 85 community clubs and organizations. CULTURE AND RECREATION: Los Banos has a Branch library, 18 parks, 10 playgrounds, and two movie theaters. Outdoor recreational facilities abound at nearby San Luis Reservoir and numerous state and county parks and State and federal wildlife preserves. Los Banos Parks and Recreation offers a full recreational service for groups of all ages. The City also has an active Arts Council who own the Ted Falasco Center for the Arts at K and 5th Streets. They and offer a variety of concerts, plays and other special entertainment during the year. |
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| Should you require any detailed information on any specific area, please call or write us and we will be pleased to accommodate you.
LOS BANOS CHAMBER of COMMERCE |
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