Editing Oakdale, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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|name                     = Oakdale, California
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|motto                    = Cowboy Capital of the World; Home of the Mustangs

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|image_caption            = South Sierra Avenue
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]]

|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = November 24, 1906<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |title= California Cities by Incorporation Date |format= Word |publisher= California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s |access-date= August 25, 2014 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130221091414/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |archive-date= February 21, 2013}}</ref>

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'''Oakdale''' is a city in the [[San Joaquin Valley]] and [[Stanislaus County, California]], United States.  As of 2020 census, its population was 23,181.  It goes by the slogan "Cowboy Capital of the World."

==History==
The city was founded in 1871 when the [[Stockton and Visalia Railroad]] met the [[Central Pacific Railroad#Acquisitions|Copperopolis Railroad]].   The site of Taylor's Ferry Crossing is located in Oakdale, a crossing of the [[Stanislaus River]] on the 19th century [[Stockton - Los Angeles Road]].

Oakdale was used as a film location for the [[United Artists]] film ''[[Bound for Glory (1976 film)|Bound For Glory]]'' starring [[David Carradine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.209magazine.com/features/hollywood-in-the-209/ |title=Hollywood in the 209 |last=Benziger |first=Jeff |date=February 6, 2017 |website=209 Magazine |publisher= |access-date=August 25, 2021 |quote=David Carradine of ''Kung Fu'' TV show fame came to Oakdale to ride the rails atop a moving boxcar as Woody Guthrie in the 1976 movie ''Bound for Glory.'' Also on the set in south Oakdale was Randy Quaid, best known as Cousin Eddie in ''National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.'' Kennedy Road in Knights Ferry doubled as the New Mexico border where Carradine hitchhiked in the film.}}</ref> Oakdale doubled as a dusty 'Texas' town using railroad scenes for the film. Oakdale was nominated for an award for having the most almond trees per capita per square mile in the state of California.

In June 2020, the town was taken by a false rumor that Black Lives Matters protestors intended to invade the town from the Bay Area. The owner of a local bar, the H-B Saloon, hired an out-of-town militia, gunmen dressed in camouflage, to patrol the town while store windows were boarded up. The false rumor started on the local Facebook group for the town. A 2025 ''New York Times'' report on the town noted that the town had become a news desert, as local news outlets had for the most part disappeared while inhabitants increasingly relied on social media for information about their area.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tan |first=Eli |last2=Ortega |first2=Ulysses |date=2025-05-03 |title=It Was Just a Rumor on Facebook. Then a Militia Showed Up. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/technology/news-misinformation-facebook-oakdale.html |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Geography==
The city is located on the [[Stanislaus River]] in the east-central portion of the [[San Joaquin Valley]], adjacent to the [[foothill]]s of the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]].  [[California State Route 108|California State Routes 108]] and [[California State Route 120|120]] (Tioga Pass Road) intersect in the city.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|6.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|km2}} (0.81%) is water.

The [[National Weather Service]] has maintained a cooperative weather station at Woodward Dam for many years. In January, average temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|52.4|F|C}} and a minimum of {{convert|35.1|F|C}}. In July, average temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|102.8|F|C}} and a minimum of {{convert|58.4|F|C}}. The record high temperature was {{convert|114|F|C}} on July 18, 1925. The record low temperature was {{convert|12|F|C}} on December 11, 1932. Annually, there are an average of 84.6 days with highs of {{convert|90|F|C}} or higher and an average of 30.8 days with lows of {{convert|32|F|C}} or lower.

Average annual rainfall is {{convert|13.33|in|mm}}.  There are an average of 44 days annually with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1958 with {{convert|22.15|in|mm}} and the driest year was 1947 with {{convert|7.99|in|mm}}. The most rainfall in one month was {{convert|8.63|in|mm}} in January 1911. The most rainfall in 24 hours was {{convert|5.7|in|mm}} on April 3, 1958. The record snowfall was {{convert|1.5|in|cm}} in January 1930.<ref name="wrcc.dri.edu">{{Cite web | url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca6305 | title=OAKDALE WOODWARD DAM, CALIFORNIA - Climate Summary}}</ref>

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|Aug precipitation inch = .02
|Sep precipitation inch = .18
|Oct precipitation inch = .65
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.24
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.37
|year precipitation inch = 13.33
|Jan precipitation days = 8
|Feb precipitation days = 7
|Mar precipitation days = 7
|Apr precipitation days = 4
|May precipitation days = 2
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 376
|1890= 1012
|1910= 1035
|1920= 1745
|1930= 2112
|1940= 2592
|1950= 4064
|1960= 4980
|1970= 6594
|1980= 8474
|1990= 11961
|2000= 15503
|2010= 20675
|2020= 23181
|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>
}}
Oakdale is part of the [[Modesto metropolitan area]].

=== 2020 ===
At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] Oakdale had a population of 23,181. The population density was  {{convert|3,723.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}} . The racial makeup of Oakdale was 74.5% White, 0.8% African American, 1.2% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 13% from two or more races, and 31.2% Hispanic or Latino. There were 8,167 households from 2017 to 2021 with an average household size of 2.79 people per household.

The age distribution was 8.3% under the age of 5, 27.9% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64 and 12.8% over the age of 65. The median household is income $72,479 from 2017 to 2021.

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Oakdale had a population of 20,675. The population density was {{convert|3,392.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Oakdale was 16,558 (80.1%) White, 163 (0.8%) African American, 210 (1.0%) Native American, 463 (2.2%) Asian, 37 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 2,386 (11.5%) from other races, and 858 (4.1%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,398 persons (26.1%).<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Oakdale city |url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0652694 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715040141/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0652694 |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

The census reported that 20,488 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 75 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 112 (0.5%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,288 households, 3,016 (41.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,853 (52.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,009 (13.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 436 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 517 (7.1%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 36 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,573 households (21.6%) were one person and 694 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81.  There were 5,298 families (72.7% of households); the average family size was 3.28.

The age distribution was 5,766 people (27.9%) under the age of 18, 1,837 people (8.9%) aged 18 to 24, 5,436 people (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 5,083 people (24.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,553 people (12.3%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 34.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

There were 7,822 housing units at an average density of 1,283.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 4,454 (61.1%) were owner-occupied and 2,834 (38.9%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%.  12,342 people (59.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,146 people (39.4%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 15,503 people in 5,610 households, including 4,050 families, in the city.<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> The population density was {{convert|3,084.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,805 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,155.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 83.82% White, 5.48% African American, 1.09% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 9.27% from other races, and 4.04% from two or more races.

Of the 5,610 households 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.9% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.20.

The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median household income was $39,338 and the median family income  was $44,024. Males had a median income of $40,494 versus $24,747 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,019.  About 8.6% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

[[File:First national bank of oakdale.jpg|thumb|280px|Victorian era First National Bank of Oakdale building in downtown Oakdale.]]
[[Image:Hwy 120 at Hwy 108 in Oakdale.jpg|thumb|280px|Looking north down Yosemite Avenue toward downtown Oakdale.]]

==Environment==

===Soil characteristics===
Historically the area has been used for [[orchard]]s and other [[agricultural]] uses. Some of the common soil types found in Oakdale are Delhi [[sand]], Oakdale sandy [[loam]], Hanford sandy loam, and Tujunga loamy sand. Oakdale is generally on level ground at an elevation of approximately {{convert|190|ft|m}} above mean sea level.<ref>U.S. Geological Survey, ''Oakdale Quadrangle 7.5 Minute Series Topographic Map'', 1968, photorevised 1987)</ref> Drainage is generally to the northwest towards the [[Stanislaus River]].

===Contamination===
There have been several local releases of [[toxic]] chemicals that have resulted in [[soil contamination]] and [[aquifer]] [[water contamination]]. Examples of these releases are:<ref>''[[Phase I Environmental Site Assessment]], Parcels 64-22-11; 64-22-12; 64-22-13; 64-22-29, Oakdale, California'', Earth Metrics Report 10221, October 19, 1989</ref>

* Beacon Service Station, 1590 East F Street, Oakdale. This release was a fuel leak caused by an underground tank failure in 1985.  Approximately 2,000 gallons of product was released into the environment. The groundwater has been contaminated with reported [[benzene]] concentrations as high as 1790 parts per billion. Soil [[Environmental remediation|remediation]] began as early as 1989.
* Chevron Service Station, 346 East F Street, Oakdale. An unknown quantity of gasoline was released. The release was discovered on May 25, 1987, through a site inspection. Groundwater is contaminated and cleanup work ensued.
* Cruse Brothers, 663 South Yosemite Avenue, Oakdale. [[Diesel fuel]] contamination was discovered on November 11, 1988, during the removal of a 30-year-old steel 500-gallon tank. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board sent an Enforcement Action Letter on January 23, 1989.

==Government==
Cherilyn Bairos was elected mayor in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oakdalegov.com/elected-officials|title = Welcome to our Elected Officials page!}}</ref>

In the [[California State Legislature]], Oakdale is in {{Representative|casd|4|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senate Districts |url=https://gis.data.ca.gov/datasets/CDEGIS::senate-districts/explore?location=37.148549,-119.002226,6.71 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=gis.data.ca.gov |language=en-us}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|9|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assembly Districts |url=https://gis.data.ca.gov/datasets/CDEGIS::assembly-districts/explore?location=37.148549,-119.002226,6.71 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=gis.data.ca.gov |language=en-us}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Oakdale is in {{Representative|cacd|5|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|5|access-date=April 12, 2023}}</ref>

[[Image:Oakdale Hersheys Visitor Center.jpg|thumb|240px|Former Hershey's Oakdale Visitor Center and Shop.]]

==Economy==
The Oakdale economy centers on agriculture, food manufacturing, and tourism.

Oakdale was the home to the Oakdale Hershey Plant, a satellite plant of [[Hershey Foods|Hershey Chocolate]], that closed in January 2008 and moved to Mexico.  It opened in May 1965, operated the Hershey's Oakdale Visitor Center and Shop in town, and employed about 575 local people. The plant was purchased by Sconza Chocolates,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Salerno |first=Christina |date=March 22, 2008 |title=Gourmet candy maker to buy Oakdale Hershey site |work=[[The Modesto Bee]] |url=https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article3103636.html }}</ref> which began production in October 2008.

Many other large food manufacturing operations are nearby, including a [[ConAgra Foods]] [[Hunt's]] plant, which is one of the largest [[tomato]] processing plants in the world.  Cattle ranching is common in the surrounding areas, adding to the diversity and character of the local economy.

==Education==
{{Main|Category:Schools in Oakdale, California}}
Oakdale has a high school, a junior high school and four elementary schools.  Together they comprise the [[Oakdale Joint Unified School District]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://oakdale.k12.ca.us/ |title="Oakdale Joint Unified School District" |access-date=2008-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102113903/http://www.oakdale.k12.ca.us/ |archive-date=2008-01-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Oakdale High School (California)|Oakdale High School]]; mascot is the [[mustang (horse)|mustang]].
* Oakdale Junior High School; mascot is the [[Domestic sheep|ram]].
* Cloverland Elementary School; mascot is the [[cougar]].
* Fair Oaks Elementary School; mascot is the [[falcon]].
* Magnolia Elementary School; mascot is the [[bear]].
* Sierra View Elementary School; mascot is the [[coyote]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Bruce Coslet]] - professional football player and coach, born in Oakdale and attended Oakdale High School, winning 16 varsity letters before graduating and playing at [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COSLEBRU01|title= Bruce Coslet|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= October 2, 2013|url-status= usurped|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104120821/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COSLEBRU01|archive-date= November 4, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Eddie LeBaron]] - [[College Football Hall of Fame]] member, attended [[Oakdale High School (California)|Oakdale High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LEBAREDD01|title= Eddie LeBaron|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= October 2, 2013|url-status= usurped|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130408063246/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LEBAREDD01|archive-date= April 8, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Eric Medlen]] -  [[NHRA]] Fuel [[Funny Car]] driver, attended Oakdale High School and was raised in Oakdale.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Eric Medlen |url=https://www.ericmedlenmemorial.com/about/ |access-date=September 21, 2023 |website=www.ericmedlenmemorial.com}}</ref>
*[[Brett Dennen]] - musician<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Dan |title=Alumni Profile / Brett Dennen: Blessed |url=https://news.ucsc.edu/2014/05/rev-spring-14-brett-dennen.html |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=UC Santa Cruz News |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Matt Vandagriff]] - professional wrestler<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vandagriff Chasing Dream In The Square Circle |url=https://www.oakdaleleader.com/sports/local-sports-2/vandagriff-chasing-dream-in-the-square-circle/ |access-date=April 15, 2024 |website=www.oakdaleleader.com}}</ref>
[[File:Oakdale Cowboy Museum.jpg|thumb|280px|right|The Oakdale Cowboy Museum.]]

==Attractions==
The Oakdale Cowboy Museum focuses on the area's [[ranchers]] and [[rodeo]] [[cowboy]]s and [[cowgirls]]. Exhibits include historic photographs, saddles, rodeo artifacts, and cowboy gear. It is housed in the former [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] [[Oakdale Branch]] station.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Jackson |first1=Marg |title=Oakdale Cowboy Museum shares community's rich western history |url=https://www.209magazine.com/departments/look-back/oakdale-cowboy-museum-shares-communitys-rich-western-history/ |access-date=5 July 2024 |magazine=209 Magazine |date=April 8, 2015}}</ref>

The Oakdale Museum is located in the oldest home in Oakdale and focuses on the families and businesses of the area. Exhibits include historic photographs, furniture, home goods, clothing, yearbooks, and more. The museum is also a research center for people interested in finding out about family from the area.

The Oakdale Cheese & Specialties is owned and operated by Dutch immigrants Walter and Lenneke Bulk. Cheesemaking has been in Walter's family for 4 generations. They specialize in Gouda and offer a variety of choices.

The [[Stanislaus River]] offers areas for rafting, kayaking, swimming, fishing, camping and hiking.

The Sierra Dinner Train<!-- bad link --> is located just south of the main intersection (Yosemite & F). Operating on the 3rd oldest rail line in North America, [[Sierra Railroad]], the train has been featured in dozens of film productions. Sierra Dinner Train meanders through open-countryside and offers a unique, year-round venue for dining and family excursions.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.oakdalegov.com/ City of Oakdale]

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