Manhole Covers of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California
Created 12 November 2006
This page was last updated on 28 November 200
This is a study of manhole covers from Lodi, San Joaquin County, California.
All photos copyrighted by David L. Magney 2006
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Manhole Covers of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California
Lodi is a small city in San Joaquin County several miles north of Stockton, at the eastern edge of the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta. Lodi was established as a railroad junction in August 1869 with the establishment of the "Ivory Store" by Charles O. Ivory and John M. Burt. They named the town Mokelumne, but because that name was often confused with others named Mokelumne Hill and Mokelumne City, it was changed on 21 March 1874 to Lodi. The new name of the town was either for a racehorse or a town in Italy made famous by Napoleon. Wheat was a major early crop, with nearly 3 million bushels produced in 1880, and by 1899 it is said to have had 2,346,061 grapevines. Lodi voted to incorporate on 27 November 1906 by a two-to-one vote margin, and was duly incorporated on 3 December 1906. A&W Root Beer was invented and first sold in Lodi in 1919.
Lodi has a population of about 56,000 (2000) and has grown to about 62,133 people in 2005. The population is made up of 74.4% Whites, 27.1% Hispanic, and 5.1% Asian residents. The median family income of Lodi citizens is $47,020 and the per capita income is $18.719. About 16% of Lodi residents over 25 have earned a bachelor's or high degree. It is becoming more and more a bedroom community with some commercial/industrial employment opportunities, with the traditional agricultural component (mostly grapes) becoming less important. Lodi is now considered the Zinfandel wine Capital of the World, and is home to the famos Robert Mondavi winery, Mondavi Woodbridge. Besides wine, Lodi is famous for the Creedence Clearwater Revival title some, "Lodi", which includes the refrain, "Oh, Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again".
Similar to other San Joaquin Valley communities, Lodi's natural vegetation consists of grassland and vernal pool wetland complexes, most of which has been converted to urban or agricultural uses. U.S. Highway/State Route 99 and State Route 12 pass through Lodi. Most of its working residents commute to the Stockton or Bay area, with an average commute time for residents of 23 minutes. The Mokelumne River flows along the north side of the city. It is on average at an elevation of 15 feet above sea level, so in 100 years, it will be under water as a result of global warming. Additional information about Lodi, California can be found at Lodi Info and at a City of Lodi site.
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