Page Contents for Dos Palos, California
Statistics & Facts
Location
City Attractions
Historical Events
Community news
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Dos Palos is approximately 4,919 (2006), 4950 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,491 (2000), 1501 (2010).
The amount of land area in Dos Palos is 3.699 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Dos Palos is 1.49 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Dos Palos to Washington DC is 2477 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 114 miles. (as the crow flies)
Dos Palos is positioned 36.98 degrees north of the equator and 120.63 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Dos Palos elevation is 116 feet above sea level.
Dos Palos median income is $ 33,000 (2005).
The Dos Palos median home price is $ 244,800 (2005).
Location
in central
California in between Interstate 5 and Highway 99, 15 miles south of
Los Banos, 25 miles southwest of
Merced and 59 miles northwest of
Fresno. Other nearby communities include
South Dos Palos,
Firebaugh,
Los Banos,
Mendota,
Atwater,
Chowchilla and
Winton.
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Attractions
The Central California Historical Military Museum
See Photos for Dos Palos and the area.
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Dos Palos Historical Events
2002, November 6
Dos Palos Community News
Dos Palos High School Pride Dec 1997 - Friday night, our high school varsity football team won
the valley championship again. Weather: temp 35 f., wind chill -2 f.,
wind 22 kt. gusting to 32 kt., Rain 1st. through 3rd. quarter, snow 4th.
quarter., score Dos Palos 14, Tehachapi 11 in the mountains at
Tehachapi, 200 miles from home. DP has always been a big football town
with a winning team.
Dos Palos Schools
Dos Palos-Oro Loma School district
Dos Palos Miscellany
The population of Dos Palos was:
1990 - 4,196
2000 - 4,581
2006 - 4,919
The number of housing units was:
1990 - 1,418
2000 - 1,491
Median age:
2000 - 30.3 years
Median household income:
2000 - $ 29,147
2005 - $ 33,000
Median house value:
2000 - $ 89,100
2005 - $ 244,800
Dos Palos is located in the Pacific Time zone and does participate in Daylight Savings Time during a portion of the year.