Ballico, California

Ballico
Census-designated place
Location in Merced County, California
Location in Merced County, California
Ballico is located in California
Ballico
Ballico
Ballico is located in the United States
Ballico
Ballico
Coordinates: 37°27′16″N 120°42′22″W / 37.45444°N 120.70611°W / 37.45444; -120.70611
Country United States
State California
CountyMerced County
Area
[2]
 • Total
3.02 sq mi (7.8 km2)
 • Land3.02 sq mi (7.8 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[3]
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
347
 • Density114.8/sq mi (44.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
95303
Area code209
GNIS feature IDs1655810;[3] 2582939[4]

Ballico is a census-designated place[4] in Merced County, California, United States.[3] It is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Atwater[5] at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m).[3] The population was 347 at the 2020 United States census,[1] down from 406 in 2010.

Ballico is located in the northern part of Merced County, just north of where the Santa Fe railroad (the original San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad line) crosses the Merced River. Delhi is to the west, Denair to the northwest, and Cressey is across the river to the southeast. The ZIP Code is 95303. The community is inside area code 209.

The name is a portmanteau of Ballantine Company, owner of the ranch on which the town was built.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010406—
2020347−14.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9]
1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12]
1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15]
1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18]
1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Ballico had a population of 347. The population density was 114.8 inhabitants per square mile (44.3/km2). The median age was 32.9 years. The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 12.1% aged 18 to 24, 23.6% aged 25 to 44, 27.4% aged 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.[22][23]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[24]

There were 118 households in Ballico, of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.6% were married-couple households, 7.6% were cohabiting couple households, 14.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94. There were 100 families (84.7% of all households).[22]

There were 119 housing units, of which 0.8% were vacant. Of occupied housing units, 58.5% were owner-occupied and 41.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[22]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[23]
Race Number Percent
White 176 50.7%
Black or African American 1 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 4.9%
Asian 15 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 72 20.7%
Two or more races 66 19.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 175 50.4%

2010 census

Ballico first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[21]

Government

Local

The Turlock Irrigation District provides irrigation water and electrical service. Ballico and Cressey share an elementary school district.

State and federal

In the California State Legislature, Ballico is in the 4th senatorial district, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil, and in the 22nd Assembly district, represented by Republican Juan Alanis.[25]

In the United States House of Representatives, Ballico is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b "P1. Race – Ballico CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ballico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballico Census Designated Place
  5. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 742. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  23. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  24. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  25. ^ "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  26. ^ "California's 13th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
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