Dogtown, San Joaquin County, California facts for kids
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Dogtown
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 Dogtown, San Joaquin County, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.989 sq mi (33.641 km2) |
| • Land | 12.967 sq mi (33.584 km2) |
| • Water | 0.022 sq mi (0.057 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,643 |
| • Density | 203.48/sq mi (78.565/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582997 |
Dogtown is a small community located in San Joaquin County, California. It's not a full city but a special kind of area called a census-designated place. This means it's a place where people live that the government counts for official records.
Dogtown is about 115 feet (35 meters) above sea level. In 2020, about 2,643 people lived there. This number grew a bit from 2010, when the population was 2,506.
Geography of Dogtown
Dogtown covers an area of about 13 square miles (33.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.17%, is water. This means Dogtown is mostly dry land.
People of Dogtown
In 2010, the population of Dogtown was 2,506 people. This means there were about 193 people living in each square mile.
The people living in Dogtown come from many different backgrounds. The community includes people of various races and ethnicities. About a quarter of the population in 2010 was of Hispanic or Latino heritage.
The population of Dogtown includes people of all ages. In 2010, about a quarter of the residents were under 18 years old. Many adults aged 45 to 64 also lived there. The average age in Dogtown was about 43 years old.
Most people in Dogtown live in family homes. Many homes are owned by the people who live in them. A smaller number of homes are rented.
See also
In Spanish: Dogtown (California) para niños
