Hilmar, California
Hilmar, California
Hilmar-Irwin | |
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Hilmar is an
Hilmar began as a colony of Swedish immigrants as early as 1906.[3] The first post office opened in 1920.[3] It is the home of the Hilmar Cheese Company which was founded in 1984 and began production in 1985.[5] Hilmar has five schools within its district: Elim Elementary, Merquin Elementary, Hilmar Middle School, Hilmar High School, and Irwin Continuation School.
Residents refer to the agricultural area as "Country Living at Its Best", and for people living outside the community, it is referred to as "100 Miles to Anywhere".[6]
Hilmar has the 10th largest community of Portuguese-American people, by percentage of population.[7] In support of the Portuguese population, there is a Portuguese bakery and fish market, and the high school has a Portuguese club, S.E.C.A., and teaches the Portuguese language.
Hilmar was the southernmost station of the
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilmar, California
- ^ "Hilmar ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hilmar-Irwin CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "About Us". Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Country Living At Its Best". Hilmar Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ "Cities with the Highest Percentage of Portuguese in the United States". Zip Atlas.
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