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Modesto, California
Demografis > 2000

Menurut sensus pada tahun 2000, terdapat 188.856 orang, 64.959 rumah tangga, dan 46.640 keluarga yang tinggal di kota Modesto. Kepadatan penduduk sekitar 5.273 jiwa per mil persegi (2.037,6/km2). Terdapat 67.179 unit perumahan dengan kepadatan rata-rata 1.8772 per mil persegi (0,7248/km2).
Komposisi ras penduduk kota Modesto pada tahun 2000: 69,6% orang kulit putih, 25,6% orang Hispanik atau Latino, 4,0% orang Afrika-Amerika, 1,2% orang asli Amerika, 6,0% orang Asia, dan 0,5% orang Kepulauan Pasifik.
Dari total rumah tangga, 38,7% di antaranya memiliki anak di bawah usia 18 tahun yang tinggal bersama mereka. Jumlah rumah tangga dengan kepala rumah tangga wanita yang tidak memiliki suami adalah 14,7%. 28,2% dari total rumah tangga adalah bukan keluarga. 22,5% dari semua rumah tangga terdiri dari individu, dan 8,6% memiliki seseorang yang tinggal sendirian yang berusia 65 tahun atau lebih. Rata-rata ukuran rumah tangga adalah 2,86 dan ukuran keluarga rata-rata adalah 3,36.
Penduduk kota Modesto pada tahun 2000 terbagi menjadi: 30,1% di bawah usia 18 tahun, 9,6% di antara usia 18 dan 24 tahun, 28,9% di antara usia 25 dan 44 tahun, 20,3% di antara usia 45 dan 64 tahun, dan 11,1% yang berusia 65 tahun atau lebih. Usia median adalah 33 tahun. Untuk setiap 100 perempuan, terdapat 94,1 laki-laki. Untuk setiap 100 perempuan yang berusia 18 tahun ke atas, terdapat 89,7 laki-laki.
Economy

Modesto has a large agricultural industry which is based on the fertile farmland surrounding the city. Modesto is home to the largest winery in the world: E & J Gallo Winery. The Gallo Glass Company, a company of Gallo Winery, is the largest wine bottle manufacturing company in the world. Gallo provides about 3,500 jobs to Modesto residents and 2,500 jobs in other parts of the state, country, and world (meaning that most of its employment base is in Modesto). In 2023, Gallo laid off 355 of its California workers. Other major privately owned companies based in Modesto include Foster Farms Dairy, Royal Robbins, international award winner Fiscalini Cheese, Sciabica Olive Oil, Acme Construction, Aderholt Specialty, and 5.11 Tactical (formerly a part of Royal Robbins, a United States brand of clothing consisting of uniforms and tactical equipment for military). A cannery downtown produces food which is usually shipped to Sacramento and Fresno for transfer to rail or ship. Ceres has a few cereal and snack factories in the area.  There are several small steelworking companies in Modesto. In mid-2008, a number of road projects were underway, with roads being constructed, repaved or repaired, at an estimated total cost of nearly $120 million.
Economy > Principal employers

| # | Employer | # of Employees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | E & J Gallo Winery | 5,000 |
| 2 | Memorial Medical Center | 3,023 |
| 3 | Modesto City Schools | 3,010 |
| 4 | Doctors Medical Center | 2,600 |
| 5 | Kaiser Permanente | 1,759 |
| 6 | Modesto Junior College | 1,522 |
| 7 | Graspointner Management Incorporated | 1,403 |
| 8 | City of Modesto | 1,250 |
| 9 | Sutter Gould Medical Foundation | 1,079 |
| 10 | Save Mart Supermarkets | 950 |
| 11 | Walmart | 745 |
| 12 | Sylvan Union School District | 712 |
| 13 | Modesto Irrigation District | 317 |
Economy > Crime

Rates of both violent crimes and property crimes are higher in Modesto than the state average. Of particular note is that Modesto ranks among the top car theft cities in the US. Hingga 2012, Modesto ranked number 1 in car thefts per 100,000 people, although the city dropped to number 3 in 2013, behind Bakersfield and Fresno. In Modesto the crime rate is higher than 86% of California's cities.
Arts and culture

The Rockabilly genre of music originated in Modesto with the formation of Maddox Brothers & Rose on KTRB Radio in 1937. The "Hillbilly Boogie" sound, featuring the string slapping percussive sound by Fred Maddox, would become popular on a national scale and would later be the foundation for Rockabilly.  Fred Maddox's bass is housed at the Experience Project Museum in Seattle, Washington.
The city's annual Architectural Festival honors Modesto's history as a testing ground for mid-century modern architecture during the 1940s and 1950s. Modesto's mid-century buildings have been featured four times in Museum of Modern Art publications.
Filmmaker George Lucas, who was born in Modesto, graduated from Thomas Downey High School in 1962 and attended Modesto Junior College, immortalized the city in his award-winning 1973 film American Graffiti. Although it was not shot in Modesto, the film portrayed the spirit of cruising and friendship on Modesto's 10th and 11th Streets in 1962, and inspired a revival of interest in 1950s pop culture. Modesto celebrates Graffiti Summer annually in June. It attracts thousands of visitors and car enthusiasts, along with hundreds of classic and antique cars.
The city has realized the importance of its connection to the award-winning film, and the city is preparing new tourist attractions and events to welcome Graffiti tourists as the Modesto Convention and Visitors bureau report that the leading request for information is American Graffiti-related. Downtown Modesto as it stands has the Modesto Historic Cruise Route on 10th and 11th St, the Legends of the Cruise Walk of Fame, and the Classic Community Mural series of large scale art celebrating the history of American Graffiti.
Music festivals include SummerFest, the Downtown summer concert series, featuring Chris Isaak, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Doobie Brothers and Styx.
X-Fest, deriving from its real name Xclamation Festival, was a 21-and-over music festival in downtown Modesto. Begun in 2000, X-Fest evolved into a large outdoor event stretching for 15 blocks and featuring the world's largest disco which occupied four blocks on its own. In 2008 X-Fest featured 50 bands and a crowd of 15,000 people. Much of the profits ended up in local non-profit charities. Some business owners and citizens of Modesto complained of a rowdy and often drunk Mardi Gras atmosphere exhibited at X-fest. The last X-fest occurred in Modesto in 2015.
Located in downtown Modesto is the State Theater with music acts and independent films.
Downtown Modesto hosts a monthly Art Walk, with local artists displaying art for sale, artist demos, local gallery shows, in a multi-venue map self-guided tour.
Arts and culture > Music and performing arts

The Modesto Symphony Orchestra, which finds its home at the Gallo Center, held their first performance when Modesto had a population of 17,000 in 1931 and continues to be a staple in the community. Not to be outdone by the Symphony, MoBand (Modesto Band of Stanislaus County), established in 1919, is one of the oldest continuously performing bands in the U.S. The group performs a free 6-week summer concerts-in-the-park series with its 130 volunteer musicians.
Modesto is also home to Townsend Opera, founded in 1983 by the late Modesto-born opera singer Buck Townsend, and Modesto Performing Arts, as well as the Gallo Center for the Arts. Modesto is also home to the area's leading professional ballet company, Central West Ballet.
The Mexican culture and traditions are displayed by the Ballet Folklorico Group "Casa Cultural Tradiciones". Folklorico groups are often at Modesto events, sharing their culture with traditional dance and colorful attire.
The MAMA, Modesto Area Music Awards are held each October. Local radio stations and promoters nominate local bands and voting happens online. There is a black tie ceremony and trophies are given to winners in multiple categories. A lifetime achievement award is also presented. The MAMAs were created by Chris Murphy and Chris Ricci to support and encourage local musicians.
Arts and culture > Historic places > McHenry Mansion

Artikel utama: McHenry Mansion
The McHenry Mansion is a restored historic home located at Fifteenth and I Streets. The McHenry family built the house in 1883 after the patriarch of the family, Oramil McHenry, left $20,000 in his will. The mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978.
Arts and culture > Historic places > Hawke Castle

Artikel utama: Hawke Castle
The Hawke Castle is a historic residence built in 1929. It was influenced by the Norman architecture, and is now the property of George Thayer Real Estate.
Arts and culture > Historic places > Crow House

or the Walter B. Wood House, was originally located at 814 Twelfth Street. The house was originally owned by Walter Wood and was constructed in 1884 in the Italianate style. The house has been removed from its original location, and modern renovation of the house has compromised its NRHP designation.
Arts and culture > Historic places > Robert Walton House

The Robert Walton House was constructed in 1957, as a development of Frank Lloyd Wright's New York Usonian Exhibition House concept.
Arts and culture > Historic places > El Viejo Post Office

The U. S. "El Viejo" Post Office is located on Twelfth and I Streets. Wall murals inside the post office were painted by Ray Boynton, a Work Projects Administration artist. The post office was listed in the NRHP in 1983.
Arts and culture > Historic places > Dry Creek Bridge

The Dry Creek Bridge, formerly on State Route 132, was recommended eligible for its design. The bridge is a major example of John B. Leonard's bridge designs.
Arts and culture > Historic places > Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

Artikel utama: Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (Modesto, California)
The Southern Pacific Railroad Depot was constructed in 1915 in the Mission style at the corner of J and Ninth Streets. The City of Modesto was established as a town by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1870. The building has been restored and expanded as the City Transportation Center.
Arts and culture > Tourism

Modesto is known for the following tourist attractions and historical sites:
McHenry Mansion – Built in the early 1880s by Robert McHenry, a local rancher and banker. The mansion is included on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours are given.
McHenry Museum – Across the street from the McHenry Mansion. It is filled with tidbits from Modesto's history.
George Lucas Plaza – American Graffiti-inspired bronze statue made in honor of Modesto filmmaker George Lucas, located at Five Points (the intersection of McHenry Avenue, "J" Street, 17th Street, Downey and Needham).
Gallo Center for the Arts – Center for the performing arts opened in 2007 and located in downtown Modesto at 1000 "I" Street.
Downtown Modesto – Known for having a variety of restaurants and night life, including 3 weekly farmer's markets. It also hosts a multi-venue Art Walk year-round on the third Thursday of the month, free to view with maps available.
The State Theatre – Dating back to the 1920s, it was recently renovated and serves as a local performance arts center and as a theater specializing in independent and foreign films.
John Thurman Field – Renovated stadium, home of the Modesto Nuts baseball team (single "A" affiliate of the Seattle Mariners team).
Graceada Park neighborhood – An area of representative old homes (circa 1920s and earlier) with streets lined with large city-planted shade trees and a series of parks, a bandshell and other amenities. The name Graceada is based on two local residents, Grace Beard and Ada Wisecarver, who helped promote the idea of parks in the area and whose families donated the land for Graceada Park. This park was designed by John McLaren, who also designed and was the longtime superintendent of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
Sports

The Modesto Nuts Minor League Baseball Club is a class A California League. The Nuts are the Single A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners and play 70 home games each season. The Nuts won the California League championship in 2017 and 2021.
Track and field competition includes the Modesto Relays named after meet director Tom Moore after his death. 30 world records were set at the meet held at Modesto Junior College.
Government

Lihat pula: Government of Stanislaus County, California
Government > Local government

Modesto is governed under a council-manager system. The Mayor is elected at-large. The six members of the city council are elected from districts by the voters within the respective district.
According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $357,631,225 in Revenues, $1,826,668,511 in total assets, and $876,459,686 in total liabilities. The city has adopted a policy to achieve and maintain a General Fund reserve at 8% of the fund's total operating expenditures for fiscal year 2017–2018.
At the end of the fiscal year, the General Fund balance was $26,745,582 or 22.5% of total General Fund expenditures.
Residents of Modesto also participate in the Government of Stanislaus County and elections for Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors district 1 as well as the Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Clerk-Recorder. As of January 2013 these were represented by Supervisor William O'Brien, Sheriff-Coroner Adam Christianson, District Attorney Birgit Fladager, Assessor David Cogdill Sr., Auditor-Controller Lauren Klein, Treasurer-Tax Collector Gordon Ford, and Clerk-Recorder Lee Lundrigan.
The current mayor and council members are:
Mayor: Sue Zwahlen
Council Members: Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Tony Madrigal, Chris Ricci, Bill Zoslocki, Jenny Kenoyer, and David Wright.
Government > List of mayors

This is a non-exhaustive list of Modesto mayors by year.
1923 Sol P. Elias.
1952 Harry Marks.
1960 Don D. Hammond.
1979 Peggy Mensinger - First woman mayor.
1987 Carol Whiteside.
2000 Carmen Sabatino.
2003 Jim Ridenour.
2012 Garrad Marsh.
2016 Ted Brandvold.
2021 Sue Zwahlen.
Government > Federal and state representation

In the California State Senate, Modesto is split between Templat:Representative/current/California state senate, and Templat:Representative/current/California state senate. In the California State Assembly, Modesto is split between Templat:Representative/format/adistrict, and Templat:Representative/format/adistrict.
In the United States House of Representatives, Modesto is in Templat:Representative/current/California congressional.
Education > City schools

Modesto City Schools was established for students in the community in 1871. The current enrollment is approximately 32,000 students. The district operates 23 elementary schools (K-6), four junior high schools (7–8), seven comprehensive high schools (9–12), and an alternative education program that includes an opportunity and continuation school, independent study and adult evening high school. The seventh comprehensive high school, Joseph Gregori High School, was recently completed. Modesto's oldest high school, Modesto High School, also offers an International Baccalaureate program, and is the only high school in Stanislaus County accredited for this program. There are other elementary school districts within and adjacent to the limits of Modesto City Schools that feed into the high schools. They include Sylvan Union (serving the eastern portion of Modesto), Stanislaus Union, Hart-Ransom, Shilo and Paradise Elementary School Districts.
Education > Private schools

Modesto Christian School (K–12), Central Catholic High School, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, St. Stanislaus Catholic School, Big Valley Christian School, and Grace Lutheran School are private religious schools located in Modesto.
ULCO Seminary (U.S.A.) has its international headquarters in Modesto.
Education > Higher education

Modesto Junior College is a two-year junior college in Modesto and has over 20,000 students enrolled and 21 inter-collegiate sports teams.
Community Business College, vocational college in Modesto providing vocational training and job placement services to the unemployed with non-profit tuition scholarships. Offers training in medical office, bookkeeping, property management, foreign languages, medical coding and solar technologies.
Media > Television stations

As part of the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto television market, Modesto is primarily served by stations that are based mainly in Sacramento. They are listed below, with the city of license in bold:
KCRA Channel 3 (NBC affiliate) Sacramento
KVIE Channel 6 (PBS member station) Sacramento
KXTV Channel 10 (ABC affiliate) Sacramento
KOVR Channel 13 (CBS O&O) Stockton
KUVS Channel 19 (Univision O&O) Modesto
MyTv26 Comcast26 Modesto/Stanislaus County. http://www.mytv26.tv/ Your Independent Public Access Television Station.
KSPX-TV Channel 29 (Ion O&O) Sacramento
KMAX-TV Channel 31 (Independent station)
KCSO-LD Channel 33 (Telemundo O&O) Sacramento
KTXL Channel 40 (Fox affiliate) Sacramento
KTNC-TV Channel 42 (Estrella TV affiliate) Concord
KQCA Channel 58 (dual affiliate of The CW and MyNetworkTV) Sacramento
KTFK-DT Channel 64 (UniMás O&O) Stockton
Media > Radio > FM stations

KMPO 88.7: World ethnic
KLOVE 89.7: AC Christian
Air 1 90.7 Christian (alternative/pop)
KVIN 92.3: Oldies
KOSO 92.9: Country
KPHD 93.3: The Best Local Bands and all the Real News
KBBU 93.9: Regional Mexican
KHOP 95.1: Top 40 (CHR)
KMRQ 96.7: Rock
KWIN 97.7 & 98.3: Mainstream urban
KQOD 100.1: Rhythmic oldies
KMIX 100.9: Regional Mexican
KAMB 101.5: AC Christian
KJSN 102.3: Adult contemporary
KATM 103.3: Country
KHKK 104.1: Classic rock
KHTN 104.7: Hip-hop
KRVR 105.5: Classic hits
KGIG-LP 104.9: Local-Bands & News / community radio
Media > Radio > AM stations

KCBC 770: Christian Talk/Programs
KMPH 840: Catholic radio
KVIN 920: Oldies
KESP 970: Sports
KFIV 1360: Talk radio
KLOC 1390: Regional Mexican
Media > Print media

The Modesto Bee: Modesto's daily newspaper, published by the McClatchy Company
Modestoview magazine, monthly entertainment magazine viewable on modestoview.com or in print for free pick-up at most restaurants, cafes, and offices in Modesto.
Transportation > Rail

Modesto station, east of downtown Modesto, is served by Amtrak San Joaquin intercity rail service. Future plans call for Altamont Corridor Express service at the Modesto Transportation Center by 2023, with California High-Speed Rail later serving the station as well.
The large industrial region south and east of the city is served by the Modesto and Empire Traction Company, a 5-mil (8,0 km) short line railroad, with a web of industry tracks and many customers. At one time, Modesto was the operational center of the Tidewater Southern Railway, which had its main line down the center of Ninth Street, a major north–south street. A city ordinance passed by the city council kept electric power lines over this section of street activated long after the railroad had converted to steam power. In 2000, the last trains ran down Ninth Street. Now the railroad (owned by the Union Pacific Railroad since 1983) no longer passes through Modesto.
Transportation > Local transit

The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority operates local bus service and paratransit in Modesto, regional service in Stanislaus County, and commuter routes connecting to Bay Area Rapid Transit and Altamont Corridor Express stations.
Transportation > Air

Modesto is served by the Modesto City-County Airport that lies east of California State Route 99 within the city limits. SkyWest Airlines (operating as United Express) provided air service to San Francisco International Airport, however commercial service stopped in June 2014. The airport is used for manufacturing and the shipping industries throughout California and the United States.
Transportation > Highways and roads

Interstate 5 and California State Route 99 provide major highway access to Modesto.
California State Route 132 links the city to Interstate 580, providing commuter access to highways into the Bay Area. California State Route 108 connects to Oakdale, California and east to the foothills. The city has added many roundabouts in an effort to ease traffic congestion within the town with varying degrees of success.
Sister cities

Modesto's sister cities are:
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Kurume, Japan
Laval, France
Mengzi, China
Vernon, Canada
Vijayawada, India
These programs are run by the non-profit Modesto Sister Cities International.
In popular culture

The first season of ABC's drama American Crime is set in Modesto.
The 1973 film American Graffiti is set in Modesto.
"Modesto" is the name of a song by Beck, from his Stereopathetic Soulmanure album.
"St. Modesto" is a song by Chris Walla from his Field Manual album.
The 2009 film Janky Promoters is set in Modesto.
The 2009 film Monsters vs. Aliens is set in Modesto.
The 2017 music video for the Macklemore song "Glorious" is set in Modesto.
Adele mentions Modesto in her single "Wild Wild West".
The 2006 NOFX song "60% Intentional" mentions Modesto, featured on the album Wolves in Wolves' Clothing.
A 2022 episode of the paranormal documentary show A Haunting titled: "Daydreams and Nightmares" (Season 11 episode 3) tells the case of a costume store under the same name owned by Dana Walters that located in the city and believed to be haunted.
The episode "Looking for a plot" (2015), from HBO's Looking, takes place in Modesto.
The character Lieutenant Brad Boimler from the television series Star Trek: Lower Decks was raised on his family's raisin vineyard in Modesto.
Modesto is briefly depicted in the video game Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
In the film Scream, Sam and Richie are first seen to be working inside a bowling alley in Modesto.
Modesto is depicted in condensed form in the video game American Truck Simulator.