HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.4 Community Profile Brochure CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JULY 23, 1990
SUBJECT: Community Profile Brochure
REPORT PREPARED BY: Dennis Carrington, Senior Planner
EXHIBITS: A. City of Lathrop, California, community
economic profile brochure.
RECOMMENDATION: 1 . Receive the Staff Report.
(� 2 . Review the content outline and layouts.
3 . Provide staff with comments.
4 . Give direction to proceed with community
profile brochure.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Costs associated with typesetting,
printing, photo separations and photography of a four page, color
brochure with four color photographs are estimated to be
approximately $3 ,700 for 5, 000 copies. Funds have been provided
in the FY 1990-91 budget for this project.
DESCRIPTION: Included in the 1990 City of Dublin Goals
and Objectives Plan were a number of Public Relations objectives
including development of a community profile brochure.
The purpose of the brochure is to provide potential business
persons and residents with an attractive, well prepared and
informative brochure emphasizing the benefits of locating in the
City of Dublin.
On May 29 , 1990 the City Council conceptually reviewed the
production of a brochure and directed Staff to continue working
with representatives of the Chamber of Commerce. Specifically,
the Council directed that the appropriate target audience of a
brochure be identified and that a content outline be provided.
A four page, color brochure with four color photographs is
proposed in an 8 1/2 x 11 inch format (one folded 11 x 17 inch
sheet) . It would be similar in concept to the attached Lathrop,
California, "Community Economic Profile" (see Exhibit A) but
----------------------------------------
Item No. � Copies to: Chamber of Commerce
Agenda File
Project Planner
s
would be four pages in length and printed on high quality stock.
The information in the brochure would be arranged around the
color photographs under bold subtitles.
Staff has met with Dublin Chamber of Commerce representatives to
discuss the appropriate targets of a community profile brochure
and its contents. These discussions indicated that small
business persons and individuals interested in moving to Dublin
were the most appropriate targets for this brochure. The
discussions resulted in the following content outline:
CONTENT OUTLINE:
First page:
1 . Title in green stating "City of Dublin" "Community
Profile" . The font could be Irish in style with a shamrock
dotting the "i" .
2. City seal .
3 . Color photograph of the Civic Center.
4 . Text briefly addressing:
a. Location/transportation/access
b. Climate.
C. History and size.
d. Civic Center.
Second and third pages (inside) of brochure:
1 . Text briefly addressing:
a. Housing.
b. Hotel accommodations.
C. Local education (emphasizing recent awards) , schools
and Library.
d. Regional educational opportunities (major universities,
etc. ) .
e. Business Climate (including business registration) .
f. Shopping.
g. Parks and recreation.
h. Major amenities in region.
i . Day care.
j . Health care.
k. Dublin's future.
2 . Color photographs of:
a. Swim Center.
b. Attractive home.
C. Attractive business.
Back of brochure.
1 . Vicinity map showing Dublin's central location in the
Tri-Valley area and position in the Bay Area. Time/distance
figures could be given from major cities and airports.
2. Statistical information:
a. Number of households 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000.
b. Total population 1980, 1985, 1990 , 1995 and 2000.
C. Employed residents 1980, 1985, 1990 , 1995 and 2000.
d. Total Jobs 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000 .
e. Average Housing costs.
f. Average income.
g. Rental rates.
3 . Phone numbers of:
a. City offices.
b. Chamber of Commerce.
C. Pacific Bell.
d. Pacific Gas and Electric.
e. Water and Sewer (DSRSD) .
f. Garbage Service (Livermore-Dublin Disposal) .
g. Viacom Cable TV.
h. Dublin Unified School District.
i . Public Library.
4 . Calendar of significant events in Dublin.
It will be necessary to print five thousand copies of the
Community Profile Brochure to have a sufficient quantity on hand
for distribution by the Chamber of Commerce and the City over a
two year period.
S+
Ulty , of, Lathrop
Community Economic Profile
_ - 1990
Prepared by
The Lathrop Chamber of Commerce
oo r Sacramento
'� = Lattirop Chamber"
� � �of�Co mmerce
`(2A9�8 8`2700: 80
Welcome to Lathrop,one of
Fot1 Napa 9-9)
California's newest cities. 29
The city of Lathrop has an ideal location E51
along Interstate 5, as it intersects with
State Route 120.Its proximity to major NOV31O San Pebl� / ' Lod;
metropolitan areas such as Contra Costa \ Bay
County, Sacramento, Stockton and �
Modesto,provides easy access to major concord
�� (1� Richmond a
Northern California markets. San Rafael
80�f 80 Stockton
Along with its industry,steady growth, San Francisco Oakland 680 Lathrop Manteca
and many other attributes, the commu- 4�I ` = 120
ermined to w and prosper 1 �\
mty Is determined grow p spe I � s� sso yy
while maintaining the present good"qual- I �F`anciscO\ Ha ward Liv rmore Tay
B. y r e
ity of life"for its residents. o 92 �� 238 Modesto
Lathrop,one of California's newest cit- Pacific (�zs »J
ies, is becoming recognized as a desir- tot
able place to locate for residents,busi- Ocean Fremont
ness and industry. First-time homebuy- n
ers who commute to work into the San 280 San Jose
Francisco Bay Area and areas of the rap- �� \
idly growing San Joaquin Valley, along
17
with those who work in Lathrop's indus-
tries have found Lathrop to be a good 1 i0t
place to call home.
Business owners have found the new city General Statistics: Per Capita Income: $7,014
of Lathrop to be not only a good place to Tot.Land Area: 4,150 Acres Avg.Family Income: $24,063
locate,but they have found the city to be Service Area Pop.(1/1/88) 6,896 Avg.Household Income: $23,500
supportive of their concerns. Households: 2,058 Med.Household Income: $20,642
Residential growth accelerated during Avg.No.of People/Hsld. 3.34 Average Age: 32
the 1970s and 1980s. Between 1987 and
early 1989, 450 new units were either Climate:
built or under construction, making ELEVATION - 18 feet above sea level.
Lathrop one of the fastest growing areas PREVAILING WINDS - are from the northwest with a mean hourly speed
in the county. of 10 mph.
Lathrop is located in the path of progress AVERAGE TEMPERATURES RAIN HUMIDITY
and it will continue to grow and prosper. Month Min. Mean Max. Inches. @4 p.m.
Those who come to Lathrop find a city January 37.0 . 45.7 53.4 2.87
with a diverse character,a reflection of April 46.9 58.9 710. 1.04 50%
its residential,agricultural and industrial July 58.4 74.1 90.4 T 34%
mix. October 49.6 62.1 74.8 0.69 44%
Page 1
-' Retail Sales
P'o,pulatio' n Growth % Potential:
1988 Estimated 1990 Projected
1980 1988 1993 1988-93 Annual Retail Stores 84,96 Potential Safe@ Petentlal
Census Up�g Forecast C�gg Growth
Apparel Store. Droop
WortsnY Apparel $931,723 f1,+3e,175
Population 4,728 6,896 8,247 1,351 3.6% F milt'Apparel $1.135.428 $1.357.:70
Households 1,412 2,058 2,462 404 3.6% g"°' :3,8,998 $3,442
Total ApprN Dtrw Orotp $3,10$,(11 $4,073,111
Families 1,198 1,745 2,084 339 3.6% General Merahadta4 Stores _
Avg.HH Size 3.34 3.34 3.34 -0.00 -0.00% Department a Dry Ge o6 11:.010.i10 se 1144.5127
Avg.Family Size 3.72 3.70 3.69 -0.01 -0.W% Drug steles s131,474 :1.233,:51
Other Gen.Merchandise $287,504 $343,829
Total Gars hl rohjndls,a $$,$$1,$9$ $7,83$,438
Race Distribution., specialty Stores Group
Gifts.Art Goods A Novelties $273,657 $327,269
1980 1988 1993 Sporting Goods $455.249 s55e.396
Census � , gQ Forecast � Flor
jj�g
ists $149,009 $177,007
Photo.Equip.A Stpp9w $111,530 $137,087
White 3,008 63.6 4,227 61.3 4,866 59.0 Musical Instruments $353.1ell $422,357
Stationary and Books $597,322 $714,344
Black 156 3.3 247 3.6 320 3.9 Jewelry $341,868 $406.605
Other 1.564 � 2. 22 3�l 3.061 U1 der.Store
peci A skived Step. $1.158,699 $1.366.637
Q Ouse Specialties $1,429,797 $1,702,794
Total 4,728 100 6,869 100 8,247 100 Tot.Sosolally Group $4,87$,339 85,131,$11
Eating A Drinking Group
Hispanic 1,273 26.9 Food Stores Selling Liquors $2.185,343 $2,613.475
A6 Other Food Stores $943.235 $1,128,025
Source:CACI-7/15/89 Package Liquor stores $407,640 i583,174
E:Sng Plates-No Alcohol $2,045,056 $2,446,705
Eating Places-Boar A Who $1,23+,148 $1,472.341
Eating A Drinking Placer $1,756.464 $2,100,575
Total Eating A Drinking $8,088,037 $9,$48,$81
Furnishings s
���Furnishings ings $1,216863 $1,457.652
La 1 h o p ti e V 1 ;g r a t 1 O n'. Household Appliance :799, 55 $953.�e
SeconbH4M Mercher 17193 $85,977
Total Furnishings,Group $2,090,511 $1 500 01
Age Groups
Farm, Grd9r1 A fuels Group
1 Q_'fA 25-29 3 -44 45-64 � 'IQUI Farm Implement Dealers $375,991 $449.062
Farm A Garden Supplies $926,988 (391,049
Alameda 233 340 666 299 95 1,633 Fuel and Ice Dealers $72.457 $86,644
Contra Costa 18 27 63 71 10 189 Total Farm Group $776,42. 8917,344
Building Material@ Group
Los Angeles 73 102 208 81 53 517 Lumber A Building M4L $2.059,990 $2.443.584
Hardware Stores (375,400 $449,945
San Francisco -46 -16 37. 39 11 25 Plumbing A Electrical$up. $379,115 $453,387
Point A Glass,A Wallpaper 1233,455 $279.191
San Mateo 29 50 71 47 28 225 Total Did. Materials Grote $,,d471969 $1,$46,0$7
Santa Clara 18 199 396 165 56 834 Automotive Group
Sub-Total 325 702 1,441 702 253 3,423 New Motor VMIele Dealers $6.096.692 $7,291,099
UsW Motor VMiW Deals $432,037 (613,879
Automotive Supplies $787,930 $942,294
Service Stations $3.159.392 $3.776,350
All Other Counties -208 -180 -363 -256 -72 -1079 Mobile Homes.TraO«a,etc. $233,852 $279,867
Boat Motorcycle,Planes.Etc. $308,019 $368,363
In-State Net Migration 117 522 1,078 446 181 2,344 Total Automotive Group $11,017,923 $13.1741,4411
Out of State 360 173 351 178 -28 1,034 Total Retail Stores $35,$48,403 $42,831,300
Total By Age 477 695 1,429 624 153 3,378 Business A Personal SeMces $2,:99,923 13,221,747
Source:DMV Driver's License Address Changes-1987-88 AN Other ow.e $,7,979,969 $21,50,,719
Non-Taxable Transactions:
Food For Hone C°rstrrption $7.038,880 $9.404,102
Prescription Medicines to 13,459 $733,642
Total Non•Tas,able Dal" $8,$52,339 $10,117,834
Total-All Doles, $84,879,931 1177,300,905
city�Age Lathrop
1993 Proed Population
Group Source:Retail Sales Estimates are based on
Froj4aed California average per capita sales during
1800 °" _ 1988 as published b the State Board of
1100 P Y
1600 Equalization.
1400
1200
1000
800
600 �7)�
400 E -1 1c_!F3• .-I
jltjf,
xoo X ,.s,
0.4 5.11 12.1617.21'22.29 30-44 43.54 55•64 636 =4 L�
AgeGrory _ )
Page 2
City Business District: The new City
Wa AK
of Lathrop, is
Dos Rim R1 •'
Schilling Ave growing..
With an estimated population of 5,600
s (1987) within the city boundaries, the
" Lathrop Rd. population of the new city of Lathrop is
5 st expected to grow to over 18,000 people
°°"
lte.l r
by the year 2010. At present, the city
,•
SL contains approximately 1.3%of the total
San Joaquin County population.By 2010,
oti a •1•SL this number is expected to increase to
' S� emu.a s 2.5%of the county population, a 221.4%
sgetup thaw°" •K• S` growth rate over the next 23 years.This is
y the fastest projected rate of growth in San
a x D W�R- -L-
7ha� Aevah Joaquin County.
M-01 Ln The city also can serve as a regional trade
Gnuada 5 Sh F; center for the area's outlying population.
8 Haci da ur
� O,w,aot�+. fi o 3 " Within the Lathrop zip code area, there
x x r is Sh. were an estimated 6,896 people in 1988.
Ora4e O•Sh
Ew a sN«L� This potential service population is ex-
pected to grow to 8,247 people by 1993;a
° 5 3.6%annual growth rate.
/ 5 Z
a Arxs s
} ; wage W,. The city's growth is expected to result
/ Arl ueer to s Wd from its location, housing affordability
Lorisc Ave. It and strong employment base.At present,
the city has a considerable amount of
potential for retail and service business
r expansion to support its growing popula-
r
p ill I�K t�� i�y� `- I.ie�- tlOn.
City of Lathrop
Household Income
1980-1993 Projected
Lathrop Area
Number of School Enrollment
Households
600 O
` Slyds wlr
So00 O 700
' 1993 Projected
•
400 600
O• 00
•
5
O
3 0 0 400
200 • 300
IM 1 0 0 1 9 s o • 00 / /
0 0
0-9.9 10.0.14.91S.0-24.925.0-34.935.0-49.950.0-74.9 75.0-up Nursery Elementary Iligh School College
Household Income
In Thousawdr Of Dollars
J N\,--
Page
m;
Employment &
Labor Force Characteristics:
Labor Force:
Lathrop Labor Force
Education Level
Work Commute:
Lathrop Area
Travel Time To Work Elementary
Nawber of
Workers ® S_HS.
600
® H.S.Gad.
500 93 Some College
400 ❑ Col.Orad.
300
200
100
0 J4
<10 10 to 19 20 to 29 30 to 59 60+ Lathrop Employment
Travel Tlwe /a Minutes By Industry
� Agri.
® Coast.
9.108
3.5IR
19.07% ® Manuf.
i
2.19% Q Trans.
3.11%
❑ Cotmaun.
6.71% In Wholesl.
PR 13.61% 0 Retail
_ B Pinanx
-� 0 Service
6.25%
i/r 11.798 13 Reae.
1.86%
� ❑ Health
... - ..i %/ •'\ 7.91 Ri
rY ti IN
Lathrop Employment
By Occupation
8.88% I.03R 1.61% ® prof.
3.48%
® Tech.
6.02%
0 sales
20.79%
❑ Clerical
New Industrial/Commercial Park o S.m_
13.178
Development: o Fuming
Kearny Ventures,Ltd.,of San Jose,California will be m Gan
developing a 528'-acre indus trial/commercial park com- 12.29% 12.17% 0 opera
plex on I-5 in the new City of Lathrop.The project will 13.22% 13 I`hORf
be known as the Crossroads Industrial / Commercial
Center.Construction is tentatively set for the first quarter
of 1990. Plans call for about 10 million square feet of The Job-housing ratio is an indicator of the correlation between jobs and
warehouse and industrial-plant space, to be developed housing units;e.g.,a 1.4 ratio means 1.4 jobs for every housing unit.In
over the next 10 years. 1987, the job-housing ratio in San Joaquin County was 1.02 and in
Between 300,OOm.and 400,000 square feet of warehouse Lathrop the ratio was 2.56.At present,the city has an employmet base of _
space is planned in Phase I of the project.The finished 4,600 jobs which is expected to increase to 6,400 by the year 2010.
complex will represent an investment of between$200
and$300 millionaccording to John D'Arcy,President of The high ratio of jobs to housing means that local residents do not have
Kearny Ventures. to commute long distances to employment centers. This results in
reduced congestion and a better quality of life for the city's population.
Page 4
Lathrop Industrial Area: Industry-,
The city of Lathrop's central location and
Roth Rd. proximity proximity to Interstate 5 and other trans-
portation routes lured business and indus-
Manila Rd. !,•.,., try to locate in Lathrop in the 1980's.
Among the many industries are the fol-
Frewert Rd. r ; lowing: J. R. Simplot Co. employs 200
Legend:
Residential workers at its 125 acre Lathrop plant and
. "�:.::::-,...:.:.,..:.;°
Retail Commercial _ r .\ produces farm and professional turf fer[ll-
V.
izers,and lawn and garden fertilizers; E.
Commercial Service� � ` 1 S.
r R.Carpenter Co.,Inc.,with 120 workers,
Governmental N" Army
Depot is a manufacturer of urethane foam prod-
Limited Industrial ucts; Moorman Mfg. Co., a producer of
ceneralIndustrial \\\�� feed supplement to large commercial dair-
De Lima Rd. ies; Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, a
X.
manufacturer of glass products for auto-
__-= mobiles;and Sharpe Army Depot,which
Dos Reis Rd =_== has a workforce of 1,500 civilians and 500
==- military personnel and an annual payroll
of -- __ �� of$26 million.
Also located in Lathrop is CBC,a fabrica-
----a for of steel buildings;Patio In
o� _ _ gs; o dustries, a
maker of concrete products; Steelgard
________________ 't;,r '::; ;:•;: Industrial Park where portable buildings
are the main product;Western Stone Prod-
... - -------------- -
_--------_- -_-------_ 4"" ucts; Kim Truss,manufacturer of trusses--
for residential and commercial construe-
/ tion;Chiron,manufacturer of pharmaceu-
t lyQVns-e A ve
tical chemicals; Power Operating Co., a
r < co-generation firm that supplies PG&E
with power and LOF with steam;Branson
Cross Lumber Company; Walther Elec-
tric;California Natural Products,a proc-
essor of rice products; B &J Equipment
Crossroads Industrial Co.; Delta Material Supply,with a prod-
/ &Commercial Cen ter ..,;,,^,,.;:�;,.... �--�-t:.
/ Viers ltd. :;:;i:°`: 'Yosemite Ave.
uct line of masonry,drywall,and stucco;
Wenco, a maker of doors, windows and
hardware; Prolier International Corpora-
1 tion,a processor of scrap metal;Reiterm,
��- ool Y° a surplus materials supplier; and Delta
Market,Lathrop's supermarket center.
S`aro R`e 12o Trucking services include DiSalvoTruck-
ing,Commercial Transport,Inc.,Western
Star Trucks,Sesura& Sons,and Mandel
Truck and Trailer.
Land Use:.
Lathrop Area - Growth Potential
Zone Acreage in Zone % or Total % Developed
Residential 2627 acres 39.0% 17.8%
Commercial 238 acres 3.5% 16.8%
Industrial 2,581 acres 38.3% 22.8%
Public 1,104 acres 16.4% 74.1%
Open Space 190 acres 2.8% 9.1%
Potential Population Capacity-42,715
Page 5
•; �, Public Agencies
Tina-aS o,rta ��n � '
Departments, Services
Highway: Lathrop is located one mile from the junction of Highway 120 and
Interstate 5. Highway 205 is six miles southwest of Lathrop.Access to Interstate 5 Lathrop Mayor
is via Lathrop Road and Louise Ave. City Manager
Air: Stockton Metropolitan Airport,6 miles to the north,services both commercial Treasurer
and general aviation(private/pleasure)aircraft. U.S.Air and West Air operating as P.O.Box 1429
United Express have flights to and from Stockton to airports in California. Modesto Lathrop,CA 95330
Airport, 20 miles to the southeast, also services both commercial and general (209)858-2861
aviation aircraft. Wings West operating as American Eagle and West Air provides Lathrop District Chamber of Commerce
passenger service to and from Modesto Airport to airports in California. P.O.Box 313
Truck: Six California carvers and eight transcontinental carriers.
Lathrop,CA 95330
Stockton Public Works
1810 East Hazelton
Stockton,CA 95205
(209)468-3060
Lathrop Co.Water District
15755 7th Street
-- P.O.Box 335
, - Lathrop,CA 95330
NMI% o (209)982-0320
San Joaquin Co.Planning&Community
Development
Neighborhood Preservation
,,:.;:.;;::,.; ::,:>:::;:::::>:<>>;::;:>:,<;«::::>:::>;::>::<:;».>;:;;;<•:>:::>:: 1810 E.Hazelton
.:::::.<:..................... ..
Stockton CA 95205
2 09 468-3175
Nxx .:,.::;<:<,.>::.::.:::.»:...:............ ......::.....,.. San Joaquin Co.Sheriff's Dept.
222E Webber Ave
Water: The city's water is supplied by three wells with a fourth to be drilled in the Stockton,CA 95205
near future. The production capacity of the wells is 4,100 gallons per minute and (209)944-2184
the maximum capacity of the system,including a450,000 storage capacity,is 5,600
gallons per minute. The average daily consumption for fiscal 1988-89 was Stockton Area CHP
1,175,342. The cost to residential users for water on a 3/4" meter is 60 cents per P.O.Box 8466
thousand gallons of water with a 10,000 minimum per month:a monthly bill of$6 Stockton,CA 95208-0466
plus 60 cents per thousand gallons over 10,000. The cost to commercial users is 70 Manteca-Lathrop Rural Fire Protection
cents per thousand with a 10,000 gallon minimum(minimum$7 monthly charge) 800 East J Street
and the cost to industrial users is 75 cents per thousand with a 14,000 minimum P.O.Box 1099
(minimum$10.50 monthly charge). There is also a$1 per month capital improve- Lathrop,CA 95330
ment charge and a$2 safe drinking water bond loan fee.There are 1,650 water meter (209) 858-2331
hookups in Lathrop.
Manteca Ambulance Service
Sewer: Lathrop has a complete collection system that is tied to the Manteca 111 S.Grant Ave.
treatment plant. Currently, the Manteca plant must provide treatment for a Manteca,CA 95336
maximum of 800,000 gallons per day of sewage from Lathrop. As the Manteca (209)823-1032
treatment plant is increased,14.7 of the plant's increased capacity must be reserved
for Lathrop. The average daily flow from Lathrop is 540,000 gallons. The cost for San Joaquin General Hospital
a single family residence to use the system is$10.15 per month. For duplex units, 500 W.Hospital Rd.
apartments,and mobile homes the cost ranges from$7.10 to$8.65 per month. The French Camp,CA 95231
minimum cost for commercial users is$10.15. (209)468-6000
Storm Drainage: The two year-old Lathrop storm drainage system consists of Manteca Unified School District _
approximately 6 miles of line. The two year-old system was constructed by San 2901 E.Louise Ave.
Joaquin County and is operated by the San Joaquin County Public Works Depart- Manteca,CA 95336
ment. The system will be expanded as development in Lathrop warrants. (209)825-3200
Lighting: The Lathrop Lighting District serves most of the developed community
area and is administered by the San Joaquin County Public Works Department.
Page 6
Agencies, Departments, Services -
Continued: Police. a n
Lathrop School Fire P r o t e c.t i.o-n
15851 S.5th Street
Lathrop,CA 95330 Police Protection The city of Lathrop is provided police protection by the San
(209) 858-2431 Joaquin County Sheriffs Department.
San Joaquin Delta College Fire Protection There are 25 full-time and 12 reserve personnel in the Manteca-
515 Pacific Ave. Lathrop Rural Fire District. The headquarters of the district is in Lathrop and
Stockton,CA 95952 the station in the community has three fire engines, 1 rescue unit and a water
Manteca Public Library tender. There are two other stations in the 100 square mile district with each
320 W.Center having one engine. All full-time personnel are county certified Emergency
Manteca,CA 95336 Medical Technicians. Reserves are First Responder certified.
(209) 823-6343
County Area Transit(CAT) ti /
also County-wide for the elderly and
handicapped
500 West Hospital Rd.
P.O.Box 26 —
French Camp,CA 95231-0026 -– N
1-800-367-7433 Say
San Joaquin Co.Transfer Station
Lovelace Rd.
,CA 95336
Lathrop,
:,ate ,, !. %' f�?Y`��' : >f�;,;:% ,..,.:�:., .,,>;i. .•,i�,/,.�: �i
209 982-5770 r :.,s �//r ;, '.!; „� 1.:./ w,/!j%!%• '.
/ ;.r;::• •! ••/•r.:yam:•:.
Philco Disposal
1725 W.Yosemite Street <`4;:��.�i<:?�,::R�r',:)i.�...,/.<.��s?•f•.:,u•cir:r`"f•:•:?:v:fF:';f H.•,.!�,"•,Ca�t,�r'�::•..,:• i::,•'.�:.;,+.'..,1r,Y�..�.;���.:>.:t;�ur;�:;..';..?.•:"/�..+1!.,y•,f.f.�%r•
�.:��'.:�<.r:,r....::<c?,:.r.•S:iy:;.�:r{•:r:;'y r�/:'i�i/�iJ:%f�f�':�;:�:.,f,/!,f•..i
•Yn:•/.,1:,.%d..•,N, ..k;, :'.,�/•i`%!.)�:•.�;r„Y„.,1//.4,»2,•;,niG:���::r�/rr/%7,,•i„Sf�/!/if{,r J
Manteca,CA 95336
(209)239-1123 Education The K-8 Lathrop School is in the Manteca Unified School District.
Lathrop Postal Service For the 1989-90 school year there are approximately 1,100 enrolled at the school.
15529 S.7th Street A large majority of Lathrop School students attend EastUnion High School,4 and
Lathrop,CA 95330 1/2 miles from Lathrop,and a few attend Manteca High School;both schools are
(209) 858-2324 in the Manteca Unified School District.
Stockton Metropolitan Airport Higher Education The University of Pacific,located in neighboring Stockton
5000 S.Airport Way is considered one of the most prestigious institutions in California. It offers en-
Stockton,CA 95206 gmeering, education, liberal arts, religion and post graduate studies among
(209)468-4700 others. San Joaquin Delta Junior College, also in Stockton, offers courses in
business,music,speech,real estate,computer science operation and repair and
PG&E students can earn an Associate of Arts degree from the college.
226 E.Yosemite Ave.
P.O.Box 1032 Health Care San Joaquin General Hospital,a general service facility,is located
Manteca,CA 95336 five miles north of Lathrop in French Camp. The hospital has a 24-hour physi-
(209)823-2141 cian staffed emergency room and various specialty clinics. There are 224 beds
Contel of California( hone Service) at the hospital. Doctors Hospital of Manteca has a 24-hour physician-staffed
emergency room,intensive care unit and physical therapy among other programs.
525 E.Yosemite Ave. St.Joseph's Manteca Immediate Care offers laboratory,pharmacy,and X-ray-
Manteca,CA 95336 services. There are two convalescent/nursing & rehabilitation facilities in
(209)239-4128 Manteca. There are approximately 60 physicians and sturgeons in Manteca. St.
Community Center Dominic's Hospital is under construction on Yosemite Avenue.
15557 5th Street Recreation The Lathrop Community Center provides a large meeting and social
P.O.Box 473 facility and a gymnasium with basketball facilities and bleachers and is built on �.
Lathrop,CA 95330 a nine-acre park site which is equipped with a little league baseball diamond,
(209)858-4214 picnic area,barbecue pits,etc. At the west of town is Dos Reis Park which
includes Bob Allen public boat launching ramp. The park,a joint project of the
State of California and the County of San Joaquin,is located on an eight-acre site
on the San Joaquin River.
Page 7
FLathrop� A Historical Railroad
City With a Bright Future
Prior to construction of the Central Pacific During the 1940s,Lathrop expanded from O
Railroad around 1870, Lathrop consisted its original townsite to an area of over five O
of a store and school house and was known square miles. In addition to the housing
as Wilson's Station. The town was initally tracts constructed during the post war years,
founded by Leland Stanford who con- the town became home to some of the larg-
structed the railroad through the town which est industrial employers in San Joaquin ,
became an important division point and County. Agriculture played an important
major rail stop by 1871. Wilson's Station role in Lathrop's development.
was renamed for Stanford's brother-in-law
Charles Lathrop.
Y '.: air '."T....... •. _. ',4 {�:.�
.,q� .t,...rte:3 .t��y'�',�rF �� .�'I lil'`� •„ ,�`'°�"� :: I- _-_ - `;_'�!a_.. A .__ '.i;�;;, .
'r
y
f�
LATHROP STATION,AT THE JUNCTION OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD SHOWN IN 1878.
The Lathrop Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following for their.. Delta Recreation:
financial assistance in the preparation of this Community Economic Profile: The City of Lathrop is located about 1
mile east of the San Joaquin River,part of
Delta Market & Country Hardware the famous Delta in-land water recreation
Paul Hallet Insurance Agency area.The Delta is roughly 700,000 acres
g y of farm land randomly criss-crossed by
Kearny Ventures-Crossroads Commercial 1,000 miles of navigable rivers,streams,
/Industrial Center sloughs and canals.The area is enjoyed by
tens of thousands of fishermen, house-
Mountain Valley Express Co., Inc. boaters,water skiers and other water en-
Patrick O'Leary, Dial "O" Publications thusiasts every year.
Schools Credit Union In the immediate area of Lathrop there are
Serpa's AM-PM Mini-Market several parks and improved recreation
areas.Dos Reis Park,located northwest of
J.R. Simplot Company the city and Mossdale Crossing to the
Verner Construction / Lyon Communities southwest are both located on 1-5 and have
fishing, boat launching, picnicking and
WeStSide Bank playgrounds. Campground facilities are
available at Dos Reis Park.
Prepared By Community Concepts-Mariposa,CA
Page 8 y