Escalon, California
Escalon (Spanish: Escalón, meaning "Step") is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,132 at the 2010 census, up from 5,963 at the 2000 census. Escalon is a Spanish word meaning "stepping stones." The name comes from founder James Wheeler Jones who came upon the name in a book in the Stockton Free Library and liked the name so much he gave it to the town.
Escalon, California | |
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City | |
| City of Escalon | |
Escalon, Land of Peaches and Cream, welcome sign | |
Location of Escalon in San Joaquin County, California | |
Escalon Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°47.5′N 120°59.5′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Incorporated | March 12, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Bellinger |
| • Senate | Susan Eggman (D) |
| • Assembly | Heath Flora (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Josh Harder (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2) |
| • Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) 2.85% |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,472 |
| • Density | 3,321.93/sq mi (1,282.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95320 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-22790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1656002 |
| Website | www |
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