Suisun City, California

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leader_name1 = Michael Machado (D)
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Suisun City (pronounced "soo SOON") is a city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 26,118 at the 2000 census. The city takes its name from the adjacent Suisun Bay, which in turn is named for the Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the area.

Geography

Suisun City is located at coor dms|38|14|42|N|122|1|1|W|city (38.244863, -122.017048).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.99%) is water.

The city is adjacent to Suisun Marsh, at 84,000 acres (400 km²) the largest contiguous estuarian marsh remaining on the west coast of North America.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 26,118 people, 7,987 households, and 6,445 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,510.9 people per square mile (2,514.8/km²). There were 8,146 housing units at an average density of 2,030.7/sq mi (784.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.44% White, 19.31% African American, 0.72% Native American, 17.69% Asian, 1.03% Pacific Islander, 8.52% from other races, and 8.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.81% of the population.

There were 7,987 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,848, and the median income for a family was $63,616. Males had a median income of $41,253 versus $31,301 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,386. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools in Fairfield and Suisun are operated by the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.

History

Suisun City was established in the 1850s. Suisun City's location made it ideal for commerce and transportation during the Gold Rush.

In 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad connected to downtown Suisun City, expanding the regions reach across the nation.

In the 1960s and 1970's Suisun City experienced rapid growth as the San Francisco Bay Area's suburban ring expanded to formerly rural Solano County. Also, in the 1960s Highway 80 was constructed two miles (3 km) outside the city effectively moving commercial traffic away from railways and water conveyance.

In 1989, as new affordable housing tracts brought new residents, Suisun City's "heart" - the downtown waterfront - began to decline. That year the city implemented an aggressive redevelopment program centered on the Old Town Waterfront and Historic Main Street Shopping District.

Transportation

*Suisun/Fairfield (Amtrak station)

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.suisun-city.ca.us/ Official Website]
* [http://avatoo.com/california/fairfield_california/ Suisun City and Fairfield Photo Gallery]