Modesto, California

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With a population exceeding 203,000, it is the largest city and the seat of Stanislaus County.

Centrally located on Highway 99, Modesto is easily accessible from throughout California. West of the valley and over the coastal mountain range lies the San Francisco Bay Area, a 90-minute drive from Modesto. Eastward are the foothills that house the famed Mother Lode gold country and lead to the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range and Yosemite National Park.

Modesto is located in the heart of one of the greatest agricultural areas of our nation - the San Joaquin Valley. Dairy products, almonds, apricots, melons, tomatoes, wine grapes, peaches, walnuts and poultry products are some of our top commodities.

If your tastes run more to the adventurous side, there is rafting on the Stanislaus River, bike trails throughout Modesto, horseback riding at area ranches, and outdoor in-line skating or skateboarding at Modesto's newest skate park. Maybe you would rather explore our regional mall or local shopping centers, picnic in one of our many parks, visit our McHenry Museum, play a round of golf or just bask poolside in our warm sunshine.

Modesto's climate consists of hot, dry summers, cool to mild winters, and temperate spring and fall seasons. Precipitation is greatest from November to March, a period that is also characteristic of dense fog. The all-time record high temperature is 113°F (45°C) set recently on July 23, 2006. The all-time record low temperature is 18°F (-8°C) set on December 13, 1932.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,394, and the median income for a family was $45,681. Males had a median income of $38,595 versus $26,989 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,797. About 12.2% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Median house value: $126,000 (year 2000)

Races in Modesto:

• White Non-Hispanic (59.6%)
• Hispanic (25.6%)
• Other race (12.7%)
• Two or more races (5.9%)
• Black (4.0%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Other Asian (2.5%)
• Asian Indian (1.1%)
• Filipino (0.9%)
• Chinese (0.6%)
• Vietnamese (0.5%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

• DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER (1441 FLORIDA AVENUE)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (1700 COFFEE RD)
• MODESTO REHAB HOSPITAL (730 17TH ST)
• STANISLAUS SURGICAL HOSPITAL (1421 OAKDALE ROAD)

• MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,428; Location: 435 COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: yosemite.cc.ca.us)
• ANDON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 511; Location: 1700 MCHENRY VILLAGE WAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.andoncollege.com)
• GALEN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS (FT enrollment: 137; Location: 1604 FORD AVE; Private, for-profit)
• NORTH ADRIANS BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 59; Location: 124 FLOYD AVE; Private, for-profit)
• CALIFORNIA BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 57; Location: 1115 15TH ST; Private, for-profit)

• GRACE M. DAVIS HIGH (Students: 3,028; Location: 1200 W. RUMBLE ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
• MODESTO HIGH (Students: 2,998; Location: FIRST & H ST.; Grades: 08 - 12)
• BEYER (FRED C.) HIGH (Students: 2,987; Location: 1717 SYLVAN; Grades: 08 - 12)
• JOHANSEN (PETER) HIGH (Students: 2,890; Location: 641 NORSEMAN DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• THOMAS DOWNEY HIGH (Students: 2,598; Location: 1000 COFFEE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

• MODESTO CHRISTIAN (Students: 796; Location: 5755 SISK RD.; Grades: PK - 12)
• CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 200 S. CARPENTER RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
• CALVARY TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 406; Location: 1601 COFFEE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
• MODESTO ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 327; Location: 2036 EAST HATCH ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

• USTACH (ELIZABETH) MIDDLE (Students: 1,614; Location: 2701 KODIAK DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
• SOMERSET MIDDLE (Students: 1,232; Location: 1037 FLOYD AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
• HANSHAW (EVELYN) MIDDLE (Students: 1,127; Location: 1725 LAS VEGAS ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
• ELLIOT (ROBERT) ALTER. ED. (Students: 1,080; Location: 1440 SUNRISE AVE.; Grades: 04 - 12)

• BIG VALLEY CHRISTIAN (Students: 938; Location: 4040 TULLY ROAD NO. D; Grades: PK - 8)
• ST STANISLAUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 1416 MAZE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 8)
• OUR LADY OF FATIMA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 501 WEST GRANGER AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
• GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 617 W ORANGEBURG AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)