- Hughson, California
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timezone = Pacific (PST)
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latd = 37 |latm = 36 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
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footnotes =Hughson is a city in Stanislaus County,
California ,United States . The population was 3,980 at the 2000 census. Hughson High School and Emily J. Ross Junior High School serve the students of Hughson and Waterford. The Hughson Huskies football team claimed victory in the 1997 State Championships.Geography
Hughson is located at coor dms|37|36|11|N|120|52|1|W|city (37.603082, -120.866838)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.1square mile s (2.9km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 3,980 people, 1,223 households, and 993 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 3,554.3 people per square mile (1,372.0/km²). There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 1,118.1/sq mi (431.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.79% White, 0.60% African American, 1.43% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 24.30% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.82% of the population.There were 1,223 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.The median income for a household in the city was $40,385, and the median income for a family was $46,325. Males had a median income of $36,991 versus $25,521 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,636. About 16.1% of families and 19.1% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.Hughson is surrounded by almond orchards because it is a farming community. Back when it orriginated, it was known for it's enormous production of peachers. However, peaches are no longer produced in this area.Politics
In the state legislature Hughson is located in the 14th Senate District, represented by Republican
Dave Cogdill , and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by RepublicanTom Berryhill . Federally, Hughson is located inCalifornia's 19th congressional district , which has a Cook PVI of R +10 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by RepublicanGeorge Radanovich .External links
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