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37°36′7.66″N 122°0′58.39″W  /  37.6021278°N 122.0162194°W  / 37.6021278; -122.0162194 Decoto is a neighborhood of Union City, California originally established as a separate community. It is located 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of downtown Newark , along California State Route 238 .

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7-501: In 1867, Ezra Decoto, a local landowner sold land to the railroad. A settlement grew up around the place. A post office operated in Decoto from 1871 to 1959, with a closure from 1872 to 1875. It was listed in the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated place with a population of 2,830. In 1958, Decoto joined Alvarado to form Union City . The Decoto area's population has historically been largely Hispanic, mostly Mexican-American. Starting in

14-570: The 131,669,275 persons enumerated during the 1940 census . This was the first census in which: On April 1, 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration released scanned census enumeration sheets to the general public, in accordance with the 72 year rule. The 1950 census collected the following information from all respondents: In addition, a sample of individuals were asked additional questions covering income, marital history, fertility, and other topics. Full documentation on

21-531: The 1930s and especially during World War Two, Mexican families began moving to Decoto. Many were braceros that came to work during the labor shortages during the War years. Decoto's population still has a large Latino contingent but other ethnicities, led by various Asian groups, now constitute the majority. During the early 1970s, the Chicano Movement was in full swing and racial tensions were high in Decoto between

28-597: The 1950 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series . Microdata from the 1950 census are freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series . Aggregate data for small areas, together with electronic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System . All identifiable information in

35-561: The Latino community and police and the local Union City government. In April 1974, I Alberto Terrones was shot and killed during a robbery by Union City police. Riots erupted in Decoto. To calm tensions, Union City Police Chief William Cann came to speak at Our lady of Rosary Catholic Church in Decoto. He was shot by a sniper and died a few months later. United Airlines Flight 615 crashed near Decoto on its approach to Oakland airport shortly before 4:30 AM Pacific Time on August 24, 1951. Today

42-624: The census became available in April 2022 upon the release of the images taken by the National Archives and Records Administration. On April 1, 2022, 72 years after the census was taken, the National Archives and Records Administration released scanned census enumeration sheets to the general public. The census data was also made freely searchable by name on other websites. Genealogy companies Ancestry and FamilySearch partnered to use AI and human volunteers to review an index of all names listed on

49-524: The growth of the adjacent Transit District is leading to rapid changes in demographics. This Alameda County, California –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1950 U.S. Census The 1950 United States census , conducted by the Census Bureau , determined the resident population of the United States to be 151,325,798, an increase of 14.5 percent over

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