Newman, California

City in California, United States

City in California, United States

City of Newman

City

Knights of Pythias Building

Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California

City of Newman

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 37°18′54″N 121°1′21″W﻿ / ﻿37.31500°N 121.02250°W﻿ / 37.31500; -121.02250
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Stanislaus
Incorporated| June 10, 1908[1]
Area

[2]

• Total

| 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
• Land| 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 89 ft (27 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 12,351
• Density| 5,712.07/sq mi (2,205.56/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

95360

Area code| 209
FIPS code| 06-51140
GNIS feature ID| 0277563
Website| www.cityofnewman.com

Newman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, located in the San Joaquin Valley region of the greater Central Valley. The city had a population of 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1888 by Simon Newman, the city is a largely agricultural community, known for its annual Fall Festival.[3]

## History

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Knights of Pythias Building in 1911.

Simon Newman was born as Simon Neumann in Willmars, Bavaria, German Confederation in 1846. In 1862, the young Jew decided to emigrate to California, where his sister Fanny Wangenheim had already lived. Initially speaking only German and Hebrew, then he learned English and translated his family name to Newman. After becoming a successful businessman, he founded the town of Newman in 1888.[4]

## Geography

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View of Main Street.

Newman is located at 37°18′54″N 121°1′21″W﻿ / ﻿37.31500°N 121.02250°W﻿ / 37.31500; -121.02250 (37.315038, −121.022476)[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land. Newman currently has over 10,000 people. Newman is located on California State Route 33 between the towns of Gustine and Crows Landing. Interstate 5 is located a few miles to the west of the city.

### Climate

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Newman has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh) with Mediterranean influences, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool winters.

Climate data for Newman, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 79
(26)  | 85
(29)  | 96
(36)  | 101
(38)  | 111
(44)  | 113
(45)  | 116
(47)  | 114
(46)  | 112
(44)  | 105
(41)  | 95
(35)  | 82
(28)  | 116
(47)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 68.4
(20.2)  | 74.1
(23.4)  | 83.2
(28.4)  | 92.5
(33.6)  | 100.3
(37.9)  | 106.4
(41.3)  | 107.1
(41.7)  | 105.7
(40.9)  | 102.9
(39.4)  | 96.0
(35.6)  | 81.0
(27.2)  | 68.8
(20.4)  | 108.5
(42.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 60.1
(15.6)  | 66.6
(19.2)  | 73.0
(22.8)  | 79.7
(26.5)  | 88.0
(31.1)  | 95.7
(35.4)  | 100.0
(37.8)  | 98.2
(36.8)  | 94.9
(34.9)  | 85.1
(29.5)  | 70.7
(21.5)  | 60.4
(15.8)  | 81.0
(27.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 49.2
(9.6)  | 53.7
(12.1)  | 58.3
(14.6)  | 63.0
(17.2)  | 70.1
(21.2)  | 76.6
(24.8)  | 80.8
(27.1)  | 79.3
(26.3)  | 76.1
(24.5)  | 67.5
(19.7)  | 56.5
(13.6)  | 49.1
(9.5)  | 65.0
(18.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 38.2
(3.4)  | 40.8
(4.9)  | 43.6
(6.4)  | 46.3
(7.9)  | 52.1
(11.2)  | 57.5
(14.2)  | 61.6
(16.4)  | 60.4
(15.8)  | 57.3
(14.1)  | 50.0
(10.0)  | 42.4
(5.8)  | 37.8
(3.2)  | 49.0
(9.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | 27.2
(−2.7)  | 30.8
(−0.7)  | 33.6
(0.9)  | 35.2
(1.8)  | 40.8
(4.9)  | 47.5
(8.6)  | 52.6
(11.4)  | 52.5
(11.4)  | 47.4
(8.6)  | 39.5
(4.2)  | 31.6
(−0.2)  | 26.9
(−2.8)  | 24.7
(−4.1)
Record low °F (°C)  | 15
(−9)  | 19
(−7)  | 20
(−7)  | 15
(−9)  | 30
(−1)  | 37
(3)  | 41
(5)  | 34
(1)  | 35
(2)  | 27
(−3)  | 17
(−8)  | 15
(−9)  | 15
(−9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 2.66
(68)  | 2.23
(57)  | 1.76
(45)  | 0.71
(18)  | 0.45
(11)  | 0.07
(1.8)  | trace  | trace  | 0.04
(1.0)  | 0.59
(15)  | 1.06
(27)  | 2.14
(54)  | 11.71
(297)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.4  | 9.8  | 7.8  | 4.4  | 2.4  | 0.6  | 0.1  | 0.1  | 0.6  | 2.8  | 5.6  | 9.0  | 54.6
Source: NOAA[6][7]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1890| 621| | —
1910| 892| | —
1920| 1,251| | 40.2%
1930| 1,269| | 1.4%
1940| 1,214| | −4.3%
1950| 1,815| | 49.5%
1960| 2,148| | 18.3%
1970| 2,505| | 16.6%
1980| 2,785| | 11.2%
1990| 4,151| | 49.0%
2000| 7,093| | 70.9%
2010| 10,224| | 44.1%
2020| 12,351| | 20.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

### 2020

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The 2020 United States census reported that Newman had a population of 12,351. The population density was 5,986.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,311.6/km2). The racial makeup of Newman was 35.7% White, 3.0% African American, 2.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 36.6% from other races, and 20.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 68.1% of the population.[9]

The census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households and 0.4% were institutionalized.[9]

There were 3,642 households, out of which 50.7% included children under the age of 18, 57.3% were married-couple households, 7.2% were cohabiting couple households, 21.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 15.5% of households were one person, and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.38.[9] There were 2,921 families (80.2% of all households).[10]

The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% aged 18 to 24, 27.0% aged 25 to 44, 21.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males.[9]

There were 3,739 housing units at an average density of 1,812.4 units per square mile (699.8 units/km2), of which 3,642 (97.4%) were occupied. Of these, 66.0% were owner-occupied, and 34.0% were occupied by renters.[9]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 23.1% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 42.7% spoke only English at home, 51.9% spoke Spanish, 4.2% spoke other Indo-European languages, 1.2% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.0% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 75.7% were high school graduates and 8.5% had a bachelor's degree.[11]

The median household income in 2023 was $75,344, and the per capita income was $28,662. About 14.4% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line.[12]

### 2010

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The landscape in Newman.

At the 2010 census Newman had a population of 10,224. The population density was 4,864.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,878.1/km2). The racial makeup of Newman was 6,812 (66.6%) White, 234 (2.3%) African American, 106 (1.0%) Native American, 191 (1.9%) Asian, 40 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 2,287 (22.4%) from other races, and 554 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,299 persons (61.6%).[13]

The census reported that 10,158 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 66 (0.6%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,006 households, 1,581 (52.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,818 (60.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 400 (13.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 214 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 232 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 16 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 466 households (15.5%) were one person and 174 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.38. There were 2,432 families (80.9% of households); the average family size was 3.75.

The age distribution was 3,317 people (32.4%) under the age of 18, 1,015 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,773 people (27.1%) aged 25 to 44, 2,250 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 869 people (8.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

There were 3,357 housing units at an average density of 1,597.2 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,002 (66.6%) were owner-occupied and 1,004 (33.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%. 6,685 people (65.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,473 people (34.0%) lived in rental housing units.

## Government

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In the California State Legislature, Newman is in the 4th senatorial district, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil, and the 22nd Assembly district, represented by Republican Juan Alanis.[14]

In the United States House of Representatives, Newman is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray.[15]

The city is under a mandate from the county's Local Agency Formation Commission to adopt an agricultural land preservation strategy. The city could approve an urban growth limit policy that would establish the sphere of influence boundary lasting for 25 years.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
3. ^ Official website
4. ^ Jewish Museum of the American West. http://www.jmaw.org/simon-newman-jewish-california/
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
7. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. ^ a b c d e "Newman city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
10. ^ "Newman city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
11. ^ "Newman city, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
12. ^ "Newman city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
13. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Newman city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
14. ^ "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
15. ^ "California's 10th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
16. ^ Staff (April 18, 2014) "Potential growth limit plan presented" Westsideconnect.com

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