Suisun City, California
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Suisun City (pronounced "suh SOON") is a city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 26,118 at the 2000 census. The city takes its name from the adjacent Suisun Bay, which in turn is named for the Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the area.
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[edit] Geography
Suisun City is located at (38.244863, -122.017048).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²). 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.99%) is water.
The city is adjacent to Suisun Marsh, at 84,000 acres (400 km²) the largest contiguous estuarian marsh remaining on the west coast of North America.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 26,118 people, 7,987 households, and 6,445 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,514.8/km² (6,510.9/mi²). There were 8,146 housing units at an average density of 784.3/km² (2,030.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.44% White, 19.31% African American, 0.72% Native American, 17.69% Asian, 1.03% Pacific Islander, 8.52% from other races, and 8.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.81% of the population.
There were 7,987 households out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,848, and the median income for a family was $63,616. Males had a median income of $41,253 versus $31,301 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,386. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Schools in Fairfield and Suisun are operated by the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.
[edit] History
Suisun City was established in the 1850s. Suisun City's location made it ideal for commerce and transportation during the Gold Rush.
In 1869, the Transcontinential Railroad connected to downtown Suisun City, expanding the regions reach across the nation.
In the 1960s and 1970's Suisun City experienced rapid growth as the San Francisco Bay Area's suburban ring expanded to rural Solano County. Also, in the 1960s Highway 80 was constructed two miles outside the city effectively moving commercial traffic away from railways and water conveyance.
In 1989, as new affordable housing tracts brought new residence, Suisun City's "heart" - the downtown waterfront - began to decline. That year the city implemented an aggressive redevelopment program centered on the Old Town Waterfront and Historic Main Street Shopping District.
On December 12, 2002, Ron Forsythe at press conference announced his homosexuality, becoming the first openly gay police chief in the United States.
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Solano County, California County Seat: Fairfield |
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Benicia • Dixon • Fairfield • Rio Vista • Suisun City • Vacaville • Vallejo |
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