Colton (California)
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Foundation : | July 11, 1887 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | California | |
County : | San Bernardino County | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 4 ′ N , 117 ° 19 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | |
Residents : | 52,154 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 1,333.9 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 40.6 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) of which 39.1 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 306 m | |
Postcodes : | 92313, 92324 | |
Area code : | +1 909 | |
FIPS : | 06-14890 | |
GNIS ID : | 1652688 | |
Website : | www.ci.colton.ca.us | |
Mayor : | Kelly J. Chastain |
Colton is a US city in San Bernardino County in the US state of California . The city has around 52,000 inhabitants and the urban area covers an area of 40.7 square kilometers. Colton is located on the most southwestern end of San Bernardino County.
Demographics
The 2010 census showed a population of 52,154. Colton's population had grown by almost 5,000 within a decade. In 2000, around 47,600 people still lived in the city. The population is mostly Latinos (people of Latin American descent) followed by whites. One in ten residents of the city is African American . Other ethnic groups such as Asians are minorities. According to the 2010 Cenus, the number of households was just under 15,000. For every 100 women there was an average of 96 men.
sons and daughters of the town
- Susan Woodstra (* 1957), volleyball player and coach
- Jada Hart (* 1998), tennis player
literature
- Dennis Bickers: History of the Colton Fire Department 1889-2011 (2012)
- Larry Sheffield: Images of America, Colton (2004)
Web links
Commons : Colton (California) - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Official website of the city
- further information and pictures on CityData.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ United States Census 2010 ( Memento from February 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )