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Westley, California

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The age distribution was 242 people (40.1%) under the age of 18, 51 people (8.5%) aged 18 to 24, 159 people (26.4%) aged 25 to 44, 111 people (18.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 40 people (6.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 25.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100
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Westley had a population of 603. The population density was 346 inhabitants per square mile (134/km). The racial makeup of Westley was 212 (35.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (0.8%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 368 (61.0%) from other races, and 17 (2.8%) from
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Of the 139 households 67.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.2% were non-families. 7.2% of households were one person and 3.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average
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There were 157 housing units at an average density of 90.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 32 (21.5%) were owner-occupied and 117 (78.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 102 people (16.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing
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The age distribution was 36.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.2 males.
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The median household income was $ 20,417 and the median family income was $ 21,458. Males had a median income of $ 16,691 versus $ 23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 6,137. About 42.6% of families and 64.9% of the population were below the
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there were 747 people, 139 households, and 128 families in the CDP. The population density was 445 inhabitants per square mile (172/km). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 90.0 per square mile (34.7/km). The
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of the CDP was 39.36% White, 1.07% African American, 2.41% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 53.82% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.94%.
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The census reported that 601 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 2 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.
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had a major stake in a large local scrap tire pile operation. When it mostly burnt down in 1997, it was the largest single collection of waste tires on the west coast.
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living together, 25 (16.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (8.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (5.4%)
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and in 1984 approached both Filbin and the county, proposing the tire-to-energy project. However, it was turned down on
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Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Residential and Commercial Development at the Westley Interchange
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About 10,000-20,000 tires were being dumped there each day in 1957. It was under a 24-hour security guard.
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There were 149 households, 99 (66.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 96 (64.4%) were
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Some 40 years later the dump had grown to about 6,000,000 tires. In 1997, the state stepped in under a
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between 1956 and 1979. Oxford Energy had been dumping near Westley in various piles since the 1950s.
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Filbin had begun trucking used tires into Ed's Tire Disposal even before the construction of
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Geologic map of the East Flank of the Diablo Range from Hospital Creek to Poverty Flats
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Shortly after a local photographer, Mr Burtynsky, had photographed Oxford Pile #8, a
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Taylor, Tom (Fall 2023). "THE RAILROAD AND THE ART OF PLACE: SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY".
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two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 579 people (96.0%).
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reported as a mud flow. This flow pattern was deposited in the early
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strike in the facility started a fire that took weeks to extinguish.
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household size was 4.38 and the average family size was 4.54.
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units and 499 people (82.8%) lived in rental housing units.
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Census-designated places in Stanislaus County, California
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C.Michael Hogan, Marc Papineau, Ballard George, et al.,
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Census-designated place in California, United States
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Archived from 751:Westerbeck, Colin (April 16, 2006). 479:unmarried opposite-sex partnerships 1058:Municipalities and communities of 450:2010-2014: 853, +14.19% since 2000 14: 357:special local legislative mandate 412:Westley lies at the base of the 132: 112: 52: 40: 1: 1061:Stanislaus County, California 545:California State Legislature 475:opposite-sex married couples 453:2010: 603, -19.3% since 2000 964:United States Census Bureau 868:United States Census Bureau 650:United States Census Bureau 561:the 21st Assembly District 407:United States Census Bureau 1423: 420:. 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census-designated place
Historic RR water tank in Westley, CA
Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California
Stanislaus County
California
37°32′54″N 121°12′5″W / 37.54833°N 121.20139°W / 37.54833; -121.20139
Country
United States
State
California
County
Stanislaus
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code
209
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
Stanislaus County
Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area
Oxford Energy
I-5
eyesore
environmental blight
environmental grounds

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