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Waterford, CA


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Waterford, California

Introduction to Waterford, California

Waterford, California, in Stanislaus county, is 11 miles NE of Turlock, California and 65 miles E of San Jose, California. The city is included in the Modesto metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,924 people lived in Waterford.

Waterford History

Waterford City began to take shape in the second half of the nineteenth century. At that time, the community was known as Bakersville. During that time, there was no bridge across the Tuolumne River and it could only be crossed by means of a ford on the waterfront. The community thusly came to be known as Waterford.

Waterford and nearby Attractions

  • Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
  • McHenry Museum
  • La Grange Regional Park
  • Oakdale Cowboy Museum
  • McConnell State Park
  • Great Valley Museum of Natural History

Things To Do In Waterford

The Funworks Family Fun Company, the Golden Gaslight Conservatory and Paintball Zone are all accessible from Waterford. Those interested in history may enjoy a visit to the Great Valley Museum of Natural History, the Oakdale Museum or the McHenry Museum. Local parks include the Turlock Lake State Recreation Area, the La Grange Regional Park and McConnell State Park.

Waterford Transportation

The Modesto City-Co-Harry Sham Field Airport is nearby.

Waterford Higher Education

Local colleges include Gavilan College, San Joaquin Delta College and Modesto Junior College.

Comparative Profile of Waterford, CA

Comparing Waterford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population108
Children Under 5 Years Old98
Racial Diversity72
Female Share of the Population23
Senior Citizens12
Age of the Population12
Well-Paid Single Men12

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size109
Portion of People Married99

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty45
Median Family Income44
People in Middle Class or Better34
College Educated Adults13

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Working at Home64
Short Commute Times34
Walking and Biking to Work11
Public Transportation Use11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built1010
Affordability of Property Taxes79
Affordability of Rents68
Seasonal and Vacation Housing34
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals21
People Living Alone12

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Property Crime43
Low Violent Crime34
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