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Atwater is a city in Merced County, in the Merced metro area.
The community was named for Marshall D. Atwater, rancher
The latitude of Atwater is 37.347N. The longitude is -120.608W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 151 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 26,515.
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$37,344National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Atwater demographic reports
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9% of Atwater residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Atwater ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Atwater was $15,162, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Atwater residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Atwater, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $434. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $985.
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Merced County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Atwater political report.
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The average commute time for Atwater workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Atwater between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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