Colton (California)

Colton
Colton Area Museum
Location in California
Colton
Basic data
Foundation :	July 11, 1887
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	San Bernardino County
Coordinates :	34 ° 4 ′  N , 117 ° 19 ′  W 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
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

1. ↑ United States Census 2010 ( Memento from February 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )