Manhole Covers of Salida, California
Created 5 July 2006
This page was last updated on 30 November 2008
All photos copyrighted by David L. Magney 2006
This is a study of manhole covers from Salida, Stanislaus County, California.
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Manhole Covers of Salida, Stanislaus County, California
Salida is a small rural community in the northern San Joaquin Valley, at an average elevation of 69 feet above sea level. The town of Salida was founded in 1870, first known as Murphy's Switch, due to its growing around the Southern Pacific Railroad switching station. It was renamed Salida in 1875 when it was given a post office. Salida currently has a population of about 12,560 people (2000). Salida citizens are composed of 68.7% Caucasians, 31.1% Hispanics, 4.7% Asians, and 3.4% African American. An advisory government, Salida Municipal Advisory Council (which was started in 1985), provides local input to the county government since Salida is unicorporated.
Salida has grown tremendously in the last 20 years, which used to contain many farms and orchards. Crops grown included prunes, grapes, apricots, and broccoli. The median household income for Salida residents is $60,114 and the per capita income is $18,173.
Two highways pass through Salida, U.S. Highway 99 and State Route 219. The average commute time for working Salida residents is 42 minutes, indicating that a large percentage works a long distance from town. Southern Pacific Railroad passes through Salida. The Stanislaus River passes through the town. Additional information about Salida can be found at San Jose Info and at the Official Salida site.
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