French Camp | |
|---|---|
 Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California | |
  French Camp Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′58″N 121°16′47″W / 37.88278°N 121.27972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Susan Eggman (D) |
| • Assembly | Carlos Villapudua (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Josh Harder (D)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.143 sq mi (8.140 km2) |
| • Land | 3.142 sq mi (8.138 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,770 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95231 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-26028 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658581 |
| Reference no. | 668[3] |
French Camp (from Campo de los Franceses, Spanish for "Field of the Frenchmen") is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,770 as of the 2020 census. Up from 3,376 at the 2010 census, and down from 4,109 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined French Camp as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.
French Camp is the location of the U.S. Army Sharpe Depot and the GSA Western Distribution Center, and is the oldest settlement in San Joaquin County.[4] San Joaquin General Hospital is located in French Camp. It is also the location of the county jail, the county juvenile hall and the county children's shelter, which combine to form a sizable percentage of the place's population.
- ^ "California's 9th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "French Camp". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ Fowlie, Kate. "Time Stops in French Camp". Record. Retrieved September 13, 2017.