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Hollister is the
county seat of
San Benito County, California. The population was 37,183 people at the 2005 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town. The
Mutsun Ohlone Indians were the first known inhabitants of the Hollister region.
The town was founded Nov. 19,
1868 originally as the
San Justo Homestead Association, established by
William Welles Hollister, a group that originally intended to name it
San Justo. An association member, Napa vintner
Henry Hagen, objected. Hagen argued that place names in California were dominated by Spanish saint names, and suggested that the state should have a town named after someone less holy. The City was incorporated on August 29, 1872.
Geology
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 34,413 people, 9,716 households, and 8,044 families residing in the city. The
population density was 5,237.7 people per square mile (2,022.4/km²). There were 9,924 housing units at an average density of 1,510.5/sq mi (583.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.11%
White, 1.36%
African American, 1.13%
Native American, 2.80%
Asian, 0.18%
Pacific Islander, 29.97% from
other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. 55.06% of the population were
Hispanic or of
Latino ethnic background.
There were 9,716 households out of which 52.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were
married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,104, and the median income for a family was $57,494. Males had a median income of $41,971 versus $28,277 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,857. About 6.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the
state legislature Hollister is located in the 12th
Senate District, represented by
Republican Jeff Denham, and in the 28th
Assembly District, represented by
Democrat Anna M. Caballero. Federally, Hollister is located in
California's 17th congressional district, which has a
Cook Partisan Voting Index of D +17 and is represented by Democrat
Sam Farr.
Media
Print
Hollister has two local newspapers, both published by the Gilroy-based Mainstreet Media Group:
Broadcast
Two radio stations are licensed to Hollister:
KMPG, at 1520 AM daytime, plays regional Mexican music;
KHRI, at 90.7 FM, is an affiliate of Air 1 playing contemporary Christian music;
KXSM, at 93.5 FM, broadcasts a regional Mexican format.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Major highways
State Route 25 runs northwestward to Gilroy and southeastward to Pinnacles National Monument and Coalinga (the latter via State Route 198). Route 25 through Hollister was until 1984 defined under State law as a segment of State Route 180.
State Route 156 runs westward to Monterey Bay and northeastward to Los Banos in the Central Valley (via State Route 152).
Public transportation
San Benito County Express provides local service within Hollister, regional service to San Juan Bautista and Gilroy, on-request "Dial-a-Ride" service, and paratransit.
Amtrak California operates a bus connection to Merced's stop on the San Joaquins passenger rail line.
Aviation
Hollister Municipal Airport is a general aviation facility.
Healthcare
The State of California, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development defines Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital as a General Acute Care Hospital in Hollister with Basic emergency care as of 08/22/2006. The facility is located in California Health Service Area 8 near (NAD83) latitude/longitude of .
Gallery
Image:164LocustSt.jpg|A house sitting atop the Calaveras Fault
Image:DSC00736.JPG|Downtown Hollister between 4th and 5th Street
Image:DSC00747.JPG|5th Street in downtown Hollister
Image:DSC00752.JPG|Downtown at the corner of San Benito Street and 5th Street
Image:DSC00735.JPG|Downtown at the corner of San Benito Street and 4th Street
Image:DSC00756.JPG|Veteran's Memorial Building in donwtown
Image:DSC00758.JPG|Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, northern part
Image:San Benito County Courthouse, Hollister, March 15, 2008.jpg|The San Benito County Courthouse
Image:Hollister Church.JPG|Methodist Church along 5th Street
Image:Dunne Park Club House, Hollister, April 13, 2008.jpg|The Dunne Park Club House
Image:Original Hazel Hawkins Hospital, Monterey Street, Hollister, March 15, 2008.jpg|The original Hazel Hawkins Hospital on Monterey Street
Image:San Benito High School main building, Hollister, March 15, 2008.jpg|San Benito High School
Motorcycle Rally
The city has been the site of annual motorcycle rallies around July Fourth for many years. The riot at the 1947 event was the basis for the 1954 film The Wild One. The rally took its present incarnation in 1997, and is known as the Hollister Independence Rally. The event was canceled in 2006 due to lack of funding for security, but returned in 2007. The format of the rally in 2007 differed markedly from previous rallies, with vendors on San Benito Street instead of motorcycles. The bikes were pushed to side streets. (External Link
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