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Tracy, California Tracy is the second largest city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. History The origins of Tracy are related to the mid-19th century construction of Central Pacific Railroad lines running from Sacramento through Stockton and to the San Francisco Bay Area. A number of small communities sprang up along these lines, including the one named for railroad director Lathrop J. Tracy. Incorporated in 1910, Tracy grew rapidly and prospered as an agricultural area even when railroad operations began to decline in the 1950s. Beginning in the 1980s, Tracy experienced a growth spurt as people migrated to the city looking for a more affordable alternative to Bay Area home prices and also for a less hectic lifestyle. A steady period of growth ensued, as many companies found Tracy an ideal location for their distribution facilities. The city today is home to several of these distribution facilities and is setting its sights on newer industries, including expansion of hi-tech companies from their existing Silicon Valley bases. Geography and environment Located in the Central Valley, Tracy sits near some fertile agricultural lands and some not so fertile agricultural lands (because of the hilly region west of Tracy), some of which (in the east and mostly north of Tracy because of the moist Delta river system) has come under increasing development pressure as the San Francisco Bay Area's vigorous population growth has spilled over into the Tracy area as well as other locations such as new town of Mountain House (because of TRAQC's Measure A in 1990) near the Bay Area's edge.In an effort to reduce its impact on the environment, the city launched the Emerald Tracy Project in September 2009. City spokesman Matt Robinson said that if it succeeds, Tracy will be the second city after Riverside to satisfy the state’s goal for sustainable communities.Tracy's climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 93 °F (34 °C) degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 34 °F (1 °C). Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 38 °F (21 °C), and moderate during winter with an average difference of 22 °F (12 °C). The annual average precipitation at Tracy is 10.58 inches (269 mm). Rainfall is greatest in winter months (between November and March) and very low in summer (between June and August). The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 1.97 inches (50 mm). Tire fire, South of Tracy On August 7, 1998, a tire fire ignited at S.F. Royster's Tire Disposal south of Tracy on South MacArthur Drive, near Linne Rd. The tire dump held over 7 million illegally stored tires and was allowed to burn for over two years before it was extinguished. Allowing the fire to burn was considered to be a better way to avoid groundwater contamination than putting it out. The cleanup cost $16.2 million and wound up contaminating [county] groundwater anyway. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 82,082 people, 18,720 households, and 17,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,798.6 people per square mile (1,046.7/km²). There were 18,687 housing units at an average density of 868.6/sq mi (332.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.7% White, 7.9% African American, 0.9% Native American, 12.9% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 16.4% from other races, with 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.0% of the population.There were 17,620 households out of which 51.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.56.In the city the population was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.The median income for a household in the city was $62,794, and the median income for a family was $67,464. Males had a median income of $50,095 versus $35,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,397. About 5.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.By 2030 Tracy will have 122,790 people and have Employment Projection of 21,996 . School districts Two main school districts serve the city of Tracy. The largest and most recognized is the Tracy Unified School District. This school system incorporates many elementary and middle schools as well as five Tracy high schools: Tracy High School, Merrill F. West High School, Delta Charter High School, Millennium Charter High School and John C. Kimball High School. Tracy's expelled students attend to the Willow community day school, and the Tracy One Program, or Community One. The other school district is the Jefferson School District which incorporates the south side of Tracy and includes four schools:Jefferson Middle School Hawkins School Monticello Elementary School Anthony C. Traina School Public transportation Tracy is served by Tracer, a bus service provided by MV Transit (local service), San Joaquin Regional Transit District (SJRTD) at the ParkNRide by the West Valley Mall, and Greyhound at the new downtown Transit Station (built in 2010). To meet the future transportation needs which will connect San Joaquin Valley with the Bay Area, there are two Transit Stations in Tracy. One is located downtown and is currently designated for bus service, but is being considered as a possible location for California High-Speed Rail. Currently the downtown Tracy Transit Station is a hub for Tracy TRACER bus, SJRTD bus, Greyhound bus, Dial-a-Ride, Van Pools, Car Pools, and bicycles. South Tracy offers the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) service, which provides commuter rail transportation to the Bay Area and connects with VTA in San Jose, CA; BART via Shuttle in Pleasanton and Fremont, CA; and an Amtrack Train in Santa Clara, CA. Major highways Interstate 205 passes along the north side of the city and connects the nearby Interstates 580 to the west and 5 on the east, with the three Interstates forming a triangle around much of the city. In addition, Business Loop 205 runs through the center of Tracy along 11th Street, formerly a portion of U.S. Highway 50. Aviation Tracy is served by Tracy Municipal Airport, located south of the city. It serves general aviation; there is no scheduled airline service from the airport. Local media Tracy's daily newspaper is the Tracy Press, a once-weekly newspaper owned since the 19th century by the Matthews family. Bilingual Weekly News covers Tracy bi-weekly in English and Spanish Sister city Tracy's sister city is Memuro, Japan. However, Tracy's Sister City Association sends people to both Memuro and Velas in the Azores. Media exposure Tracy was mentioned inHunter S. Thompson's book, 'Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.' Tracy was mentioned inJack Kerouac's book, 'On the Road.' The parade scene in the film 'The Candidate' starring Robert Redford was shot in Tracy. TheTracy High Schoolfootball field and MVP trophy are named afterPeter B. Kyne, a novelist fromSan FranciscowhoseBohemian Clubfriends orchestrated the naming in 1927, even though Kyne had very little to do with Tracy. Kathy Griffinrecorded her CD 'Kathy Griffin: For Your Consideration' live on February 17, 2008 at the ETK Theatre at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts in Tracy. Tracy was the home ofSandra Cantu, a child who was found dead, the apparent victim of homicide, in the city sometime in March or April 2009. She was reported missing on March 27, 2009. On April 6, 2009, farmworkers found her body inside a suitcase after draining an irrigation pond. On April 10, 2009 police arrested 28-year-old Melissa Huckaby. Notable Tracyites Sandra Cantu Troy Dayak- soccer player/coach Nick Eddy- former NFL player Rod Lauren- singer/actor Richard Pombo- former United States Representative Keena Turner- football star MC Hammer-rapper, dancer,entertainer, actor, businessentreprenuer Charles Gracie- MMA Fighter and son ofRobson Gracie, whose fatherCarlos Graciewas the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu