Editing Newman, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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'''Newman''' is a city in [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus County]], [[California]], located in the [[San Joaquin Valley]] region of the greater [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. The city had a population of 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1888 by Simon Newman, the city is a largely agricultural community, known for its annual Fall Festival.<ref>{{Official website|http://www.cityofnewman.com/}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:The Architect and engineer of California and the Pacific Coast (1911) (14771046101).jpg|thumb|left|[[Knights of Pythias]] Building in 1911.]]
Simon Newman was born as Simon Neumann in [[Willmars]], [[Bavaria]], [[German Confederation]] in 1846. In 1862, the young Jew decided to emigrate to California, where his sister Fanny Wangenheim had already lived. Initially speaking only German and Hebrew, then he learned English and translated his family name to Newman. After becoming a successful businessman, he founded the town of Newman in 1888.<ref>Jewish Museum of the American West. http://www.jmaw.org/simon-newman-jewish-california/</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Newman-02.JPG|thumb|left|View of Main Street.]]
Newman is located at {{coord|37|18|54|N|121|1|21|W|type:city}} (37.315038, −121.022476)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land. Newman currently has over 10,000 people. Newman is located on [[California State Route 33]] between the towns of [[Gustine, California|Gustine]] and [[Crows Landing, California|Crows Landing]]. [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] is located a few miles to the west of the city.

===Climate===

Newman has a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]'': BSh'') with [[Mediterranean climate|Mediterranean]] influences, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool winters.
{{weather box
|single line=yes
|precipitation colour=green
|width=auto
|location=Newman, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 96
|Apr record high F = 101
|May record high F = 111
|Jun record high F = 113
|Jul record high F = 116
|Aug record high F = 114
|Sep record high F = 112
|Oct record high F = 105
|Nov record high F = 95
|Dec record high F = 82
|year record high F= 
|Jan avg record high F = 68.4
|Feb avg record high F = 74.1
|Mar avg record high F = 83.2
|Apr avg record high F = 92.5
|May avg record high F = 100.3
|Jun avg record high F = 106.4
|Jul avg record high F = 107.1
|Aug avg record high F = 105.7
|Sep avg record high F = 102.9
|Oct avg record high F = 96.0
|Nov avg record high F = 81.0
|Dec avg record high F = 68.8
|year avg record high F= 108.5
|Jan high F = 60.1
|Feb high F = 66.6
|Mar high F = 73.0
|Apr high F = 79.7
|May high F = 88.0
|Jun high F = 95.7
|Jul high F = 100.0
|Aug high F = 98.2
|Sep high F = 94.9
|Oct high F = 85.1
|Nov high F = 70.7
|Dec high F = 60.4
|year high F= 81.0
|Jan mean F = 49.2
|Feb mean F = 53.7
|Mar mean F = 58.3
|Apr mean F = 63.0
|May mean F = 70.1
|Jun mean F = 76.6
|Jul mean F = 80.8
|Aug mean F = 79.3
|Sep mean F = 76.1
|Oct mean F = 67.5
|Nov mean F = 56.5
|Dec mean F = 49.1
|year mean F= 65.0
|Jan low F = 38.2
|Feb low F = 40.8
|Mar low F = 43.6
|Apr low F = 46.3
|May low F = 52.1
|Jun low F = 57.5
|Jul low F = 61.6
|Aug low F = 60.4
|Sep low F = 57.3
|Oct low F = 50.0
|Nov low F = 42.4
|Dec low F = 37.8
|year low F= 49.0
|Jan avg record low F = 27.2
|Feb avg record low F = 30.8
|Mar avg record low F = 33.6
|Apr avg record low F = 35.2
|May avg record low F = 40.8
|Jun avg record low F = 47.5
|Jul avg record low F = 52.6
|Aug avg record low F = 52.5
|Sep avg record low F = 47.4
|Oct avg record low F = 39.5
|Nov avg record low F = 31.6
|Dec avg record low F = 26.9
|year avg record low F= 24.7
|Jan record low F = 15
|Feb record low F = 19
|Mar record low F = 20
|Apr record low F = 15
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 34
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 27
|Nov record low F = 17
|Dec record low F = 15
|year record low F= 
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.66
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.23
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.76
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.71
|May precipitation inch = 0.45
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.07
|Jul precipitation inch = trace
|Aug precipitation inch = trace
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.04
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.59
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.06
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.14
|year precipitation inch= 11.71
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 11.4
|Feb precipitation days = 9.8
|Mar precipitation days = 7.8
|Apr precipitation days = 4.4
|May precipitation days = 2.4
|Jun precipitation days = 0.6
|Jul precipitation days = 0.1
|Aug precipitation days = 0.1
|Sep precipitation days = 0.6
|Oct precipitation days = 2.8
|Nov precipitation days = 5.6
|Dec precipitation days = 9.0
|year precipitation days= 54.6
|source 1 = NOAA<ref>
{{cite web
 |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=hnx
 |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
 |publisher= [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
 |access-date = October 4, 2022
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
 |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00046168&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
 |title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
 |publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 |access-date = October 4, 2022
}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 621
|1910= 892
|1920= 1251
|1930= 1269
|1940= 1214
|1950= 1815
|1960= 2148
|1970= 2505
|1980= 2785
|1990= 4151
|2000= 7093
|2010= 10224
|2020= 12351
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Newman had a population of 10,224. The population density was {{convert|4,864.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Newman was 6,812 (66.6%) White, 234 (2.3%) African American, 106 (1.0%) Native American, 191 (1.9%) Asian, 40 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 2,287 (22.4%) from other races, and 554 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,299 persons (61.6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0651140|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032013/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0651140|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Newman city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 10,158 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 66 (0.6%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,006 households, 1,581 (52.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,818 (60.5%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 400 (13.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 214 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 232 (7.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 16 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 466 households (15.5%) were one person and 174 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.38. There were 2,432 families (80.9% of households); the average family size was 3.75.

The age distribution was 3,317 people (32.4%) under the age of 18, 1,015 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,773 people (27.1%) aged 25 to 44, 2,250 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 869 people (8.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

There were 3,357 housing units at an average density of 1,597.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,002 (66.6%) were owner-occupied and 1,004 (33.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 6,685 people (65.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,473 people (34.0%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
[[File:Newman, California.jpg|thumb|left|The landscape in Newman.]]
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 7,093 people in 2,079 households, including 1,700 families in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,173.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,176 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,587.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 60.76% White, 1.25% African American, 1.33% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 28.92% from other races, and 5.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any races was 51.43%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 2,079 households, 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% was married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% was non-families. 14.6% of households was one person and 7.3% was one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.74.

The age distribution was 35.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median household income was $39,460 and the median family income was $42,523. Males had a median income of $36,352 versus $25,230 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,781. About 10.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Newman is in {{Representative|casd|4|fmt=sdistrict}}, and {{Representative|caad|22|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=[[Regents of the University of California]] |access-date=March 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Newman is in {{Representative|cacd|13|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|10|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref>

The city is under a mandate from the county's [[Local Agency Formation Commission]] to adopt an agricultural land preservation strategy. The city could approve an urban growth limit policy that would establish the sphere of influence boundary lasting for 25 years.<ref>Staff (April 18, 2014) [http://www.westsideconnect.com/2014/04/18/potential-growth-limit-plan-presented/ "Potential growth limit plan presented"] ''Westsideconnect.com''</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofnewman.com/ Official website]

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