Suisun City ( ;
Wintun
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in
Solano County
Solano County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 453,491. The county seat is Fairfield.
Solano County comprises the Vallejo–Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which i ...
,
California
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, United States. The population was 29,518 at the
2020 census.
The city takes its name from the adjacent
Suisun Bay, which in turn is named for the
Suisun people, an
indigenous Native American tribe of the area.
Etymology
Suisun City is named for the
Suisun people, which is a Native-American tribe living in the area.
Geography
Suisun City is located at (38.244863, -122.017048).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.39%) is water.
The city is adjacent to
Suisun Marsh
Located in northern California, the Suisun Marsh ( ) has been referred to as the largest brackish water marsh on west coast of the United States of America. The marsh land is part of the San Francisco Bay tidal estuary, and subject to tidal ebb ...
, at the largest contiguous estuarine marsh remaining on the west coast of North America.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Suisun City has a
warm-summer Mediterranean climate
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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2010
The
2010 United States Census
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reported that Suisun City had a population of 28,111. The population density was . The racial makeup of Suisun City was 10,805 (38.4%)
White
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, 5,713 (20.3%)
African American
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, 196 (0.7%)
Native American, 5,348 (19.0%)
Asian
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, 340 (1.2%)
Pacific Islander
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, 2,898 (10.3%) from
other races
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* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 2,811 (10.0%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 6,753 persons (24.0%).
The Census reported that 28,067 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 27 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 17 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 8,918 households, of which 4,013 (45.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,856 (54.5%) were
opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,482 (16.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 624 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 596 (6.7%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 66 (0.7%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,443 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals, and 350 (3.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15. There were 6,962
families
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(78.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.52.
7,737 people (27.5%) were under the age of 18, 2,950 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 7,850 people (27.9%) aged 25 to 44, 7,418 people (26.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,156 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
There were 9,454 housing units at an average density of , of which 6,184 (69.3%) were owner-occupied, and 2,734 (30.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%. 19,372 people (68.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,695 people (30.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the 2000
census
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,
there are 26,118 people, 7,987 households and 6,445 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 2,514.8/km (6,510.9/mi
2). There were 8,146 housing units at an average density of 784.3/km (2,030.7/mi
2). The racial makeup of the city was 44.44%
White
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, 19.31%
African American
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, 0.72%
Native American, 17.69%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 1.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 8.52% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 8.29% from two or more races. 17.81% of the population were
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race.
There were 7,987 households, of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18, 62.4% were
married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.
32.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The
median household income
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was $60,848 and the median family income was $63,616. Males had a median income of $41,253 versus $31,301 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $20,386. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Schools in Fairfield and Suisun are operated by the
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.
![Looking down Main Street in Suisun City](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Looking_down_Main_Street_in_Suisun_City.jpg)
Schools
*Suisun Elementary School
*Crescent Elementary School
*Crystal Middle School
*Dan O Root II Elementary School
High schools
*
Armijo High School
Armijo High School is a public secondary school located in Fairfield, California, Fairfield, California, United States. It is the oldest of the three high schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, the other two being Fairfield High ...
*
Fairfield High School
*
Rodriguez High School
History
![American flag flies in front of Suisun City Train Depot](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/American_flag_flies_in_front_of_Suisun_City_Train_Depot.jpg)
Suisun City was established in the 1850s. Its location made it ideal for commerce and transportation during the
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California fro ...
.
In 1868—1869, it was connected to the
First transcontinental railroad
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at
Sacramento
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via the
California Pacific Railroad (Cal-P) main line, expanding the region's reach across the United States. By 1879
Central Pacific Railroad owned the Cal-P mainline and rerouted the transcontinental overland route through the new branch from Port Costa, via the
railroad ferry Solano to
Benicia, across the
Suisun Marsh
Located in northern California, the Suisun Marsh ( ) has been referred to as the largest brackish water marsh on west coast of the United States of America. The marsh land is part of the San Francisco Bay tidal estuary, and subject to tidal ebb ...
to Suisun City, putting the region directly on the overland route from San Francisco to Ogden and beyond.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Suisun City experienced rapid growth as the San Francisco Bay Area's suburban ring expanded to the formerly rural Solano County. Also in the 1960s,
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one o ...
was constructed two miles (3 km) outside the city, effectively moving commercial traffic away from railways and water conveyance.
Transportation
![Suisun City Harbor Master building](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/Suisun_City_Harbor_Master_building.jpg)
*
Fairfield and Suisun Transit
Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST) provides general public fixed route bus service through eight local and two intercity/commuter routes. All FAST buses are wheelchair accessible and most are equipped with bike racks. In , the system had a ride ...
*
Suisun/Fairfield Amtrak station
Gallery
Suisun City Hall sun dapples.jpg, Suisun City Hall
Solano Yacht Club in Suisun City.jpg, Solano Yacht Club in Suisun City
Suisun Harbor Theatre.jpg, Suisun Harbor Theatre
Bab's Delta Diner in Suisun City.jpg, Bab's Delta Diner in Suisun City
Suisun City Hall as seen across Suisun Slough between two boats in the harbor.jpg, Suisun City Hall as seen across Suisun Slough between two boats in the harbor
Harbor Plaza in Suisun City.jpg, Harbor Plaza in Suisun City
Veterans Hall and Solano Transportation Authority in Suisun City.jpg, Veterans Hall and Solano Transportation Authority in Suisun City
Suisun City water tower 2.jpg, Suisun City water tower
Harbor Lighthouse in Suisun City from across Suisun Slough.jpg, Harbor Lighthouse in Suisun City from across Suisun Slough
Suisun Slough as seen from Solano Yacht Club.jpg, Suisun Slough as seen from Solano Yacht Club
Sister cities
*
Naguilian, La Union
Naguilian, officially the Municipality of Naguilian ( ilo, Ili ti Naguilian; fil, Bayan ng Naguilian), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,189 people.
Nag ...
,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
References
External links
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Cities in Solano County, California
Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area
Incorporated cities and towns in California
Populated places established in 1868
California placenames of Native American origin