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■ THE COMMUNITY
Lathrop (San Joaquin County) encompassing 23
square miles miles is is located 70 miles miles east of San Francisco
and 55 miles south of of Sacramento at the the northern end of of the San San Joaquin Joaquin Valley The San San Joaquin Joaquin River and Interstate 5 bisect the the the the City to to the the the the west and the the the the Union Pacific Railway to to the the the the east Offering immediate access to Interstate Interstate 5 5 Interstate Interstate 205 and Highway
120 the the the City of of Lathrop is truly at at the the the crossroads of of commerce making it it the the the “SMART” choice location for residents businesses and industry Incorporated in in 1989 Lathrop continues to grow with residential commercial and industrial development The region’s population is is exploding as San Francisco
Bay Area workers choose SMART communities like Lathrop to purchase affordable homes that offer a a a a a family friendly environment and great quality o of life For the the fourth year in in in a a a a a a row the the State’s Department of Finance listed Lathrop within the top five cities in in California for for population growth from housing production (6 3%) and for Single-Family Housing Growth (4 33%) Current population in in in the City is 28 503 with 783 534 people in in San Joaquin County Lathrop residents enjoy a a a a a high quality of life with twenty-five (25) parks and recreation facilities Park amenities include picnic and and barbecue areas softball fields basketball volleyball playgrounds and and interactive fountains – even a a a a a a a a a a a skate park park and and a a a a a a a a a a a dog park park The Parks and and Recreation Department offers year-round activities for residents o of all ages Dell’Osso Family Farms hosts
family friendly seasonal attractions including a a a a a a a a Pumpkin Maze “Bacon Fest” July 1st Anniversary Celebration and “Holidays on on the Farm ” Cultural amenities including symphonies auditoriums and special event venues are in close proximity to to the City Educational opportunities at at all levels are also available University of the Pacific San Joaquin Delta College Humphrey’s University University California State University University Stanislaus- Stockton Campus six specialized private colleges and 12 vocational schools provide a a a a a a a variety of higher education opportunities Three elementary schools one high high school school and two charter schools serve the K-12 student population School Districts include Manteca Unified Unified Unified Tracy Unified Unified Unified and and Banta Unified Unified Unified and and two Public Charters - the River Islands Technology Academy Academy and and the NextGeneration STEAM Academy Academy