Shackelford, California

Shackelford
FIPS code		06-71084
GNIS feature ID	1853416

Shackelford is a southern

(CDP).

History

In 1916, the Lion Bridge which was built over the Tuolumne River to improve the access between the cities of Modesto and Ceres.^[3] It was constructed at the cost of $111,000.^[3]

The city of Modesto finally annexed the "Shackelford annexation area" in 2012, regarding the event as "the culmination of a multi-year effort".^[4] The area is bordered by California State Route 99 on the north, Crows Landing Road on the west, Main Street on the east, and Hatch Road on the south

Geography

Shackelford is located at 37°36′54″N 120°59′27″W / 37.61500°N 120.99083°W / 37.61500; -120.99083 (37.615082, -120.990969)^[5] in South Modesto. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) is land and 1.47% is water.

Demographics

2010

The

of any race were 2,685 persons (79.6%).

The Census reported that 3,371 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 898 households, out of which 499 (55.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 376 (41.9%) were

(78.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.06.

The population was spread out, with 1,175 people (34.9%) under the age of 18, 363 people (10.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,002 people (29.7%) aged 25 to 44, 611 people (18.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 220 people (6.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

There were 1,059 housing units at an average density of 1,553.7 per square mile (599.9/km²), of which 336 (37.4%) were owner-occupied, and 562 (62.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.4%. 1,299 people (38.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,072 people (61.5%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census

of any race were 68.12% of the population.

There were 1,363 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 4.25.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 37.6% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,289, and the median income for a family was $24,541. Males had a median income of $23,365 versus $15,903 for females. The

, including 39.1% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Shackelford is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 26th Assembly District, represented by Republican Greg Aghazarian.

In the United States House of Representatives, Shackelford is in California's 10th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mark DeSaulnier.^[8]

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