Acampo, California

Acampo
census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°10′19″N121°16′49″W / 38.17194°N 121.28028°W / 38.17194; -121.28028
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Joaquin
Area [1]
• Total	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
• Land	0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	52 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	334
• Density	356.08/sq mi (137.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	95220 [3]
Area code	209
GNIS feature ID	2629758
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acampo, California

Acampo (Spanish for "Pasture") is a small census-designated place (CDP) about 5 miles north of Lodi in San Joaquin County, California, United States. In the 1870s, Acampo was named as a Southern Pacific Railroad station. ^[4] Acampo's population was 334 at the 2020 census.

Name

Acampo was laid out in 1876 when the railroad was extended to that point. ^[5] The name comes from a Spanish word for "portion of the common given to the herds for pasture". ^{[6] [7]} A post office called Acampo has been in operation since 1872. ^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square mile (2.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	341		—
2020	334		−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1850–1870 [10] [11] 1880-1890 [12] 1900 [13] 1910 [14] 1920 [15] 1930 [16] 1940 [17] 1950 [18] 1960 [19] 1970 [20] 1980 [21] 1990 [22] 2000 [23] 2010 [24]

The 2020 United States census reported that Acampo had a population of 334. The population density was 356.1 inhabitants per square mile (137.5/km²). The racial makeup of Acampo was 44.6% White, 0.0% African American, 2.7% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 36.8% from other races, and 15.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.2% of the population.

The census reported that 100% of the population lived in households.

There were 102 households, out of which 32.4% included children under the age of 18, 56.9% were married-couple households, 5.9% were cohabiting couple households, 24.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 13.7% of households were one person, and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.27. There were 81 families (79.4% of all households).

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% aged 18 to 24, 20.7% aged 25 to 44, 23.1% aged 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males.

There were 104 housing units at an average density of 110.9 units per square mile (42.8 units/km²), of which 102 (98.1%) were occupied. Of these, 71.6% were owner-occupied, and 28.4% were occupied by renters. ^{[25] [26]}

Education

Acampo students are zoned to Lodi Unified School District schools. ^[27] Joe Serna Jr. Charter school is in Acampo. It is open to students of K-8th grade and specializes in teaching students in both English and Spanish. Serna shares the school campus with Houston Elementary school that operates in K-6th grades. ^[28]

Oak View Elementary School District operates a single K-8 school in an unincorporated area near, but not in, Acampo. High school students in the Oak View area attend the Galt Joint Union High School District. ^[29]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acampo, California
3. "Acampo CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
4. Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed.). University of California Press. p. 3. ISBN   0-520-24217-3.
5. "Older towns dot valley when Lodi established". Lodi News-Sentinel. September 9, 1969. pp. 8C. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 23.
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8. "Older towns dot valley when Lodi established". Lodi News-Sentinel. September 9, 1969. pp. 8C. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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25. "Acampo CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
26. "Acampo CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
27. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): San Joaquin County, CA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 10, 2018.
28. Home. Houston Middle School. Retrieved on July 10, 2018.
29. "History." Oak View Elementary School District. Retrieved on July 10, 2018.