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Notable locations in Merced: Airport Industrial Park (A), Wilson Substation (B), Bellevue Ranch (C), Merced Sewage Disposal (D), Creegan (E), Yosemite Wildlife Museum (F), Merced Womans Club (G), Merced Museum (H), Merced County Library (I), Merced County Law Library (J), Merced County Jail (K), Merced County Human Services Agency (L), Merced County Courthouse (M), Merced City Hall (N), Veterans Memorial Hall (O), Lesher Library (P), Fire Station Number 1 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Yosemite North Shopping Center (1), Bear Creek Shopping Center (2), Bear Creek Village Shopping Center (3), Merced Mall Shopping Center (4), College Green Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Merced include: Cornerstone Worship Center Pentecostal Church (A), Grace Fellowship Foursquare Church (B), United Methodist Church of Merced (C), Unity Church of Merced (D), Emmanuel Baptist Church (E), Valley Baptist Church (F), Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad (G), Sierra Presbyterian Church (H), Bethesda Apostolic Faith Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Miles Creek (A), Fahrens Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Merced include: Ada Givens Park (1), Joe Herb Park (2), Fahrens Park (3), Applegate Park (4), Appletgate Zoo (5), Leonard Park (6), Macias Park (7), Macready Park (8), Flanagan Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Merced Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Boardman Mitchell Partners (3144 North) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Best Western Inn (1033 Motel Drive) (1), Best Western Sequoia Inn (1213 V St) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Merced
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.012 ppm in 2000, 0.015 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.083 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.103 ppm in 2000, 0.097 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.120 ppm in 2000, 0.130 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 14.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.7 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merced and their reported violations in the past:
LAKE YOSEMITE COUNTY PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-1997)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1996)
HENDERSON COUNTY PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1998)
MERCED GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1997)
CHATEAU SHASTA MOBILE HOME & RV PARK (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
RELAX INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merced that have no violations reported:
- BLACK RASCAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HAGAMAN COUNTY PARK (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STEVINSON RANCH COTTAGES (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER COMMUNITY (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NAGAME JAPANESE RESTAURANT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TANIOKA LABOR CAMP (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Merced compared to California state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Merced (2007 data):
- County Bank: Administrative Branch, at 490 West Olive Street, Downtown Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,955.8 mil, Deposits: $1,635.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Corp Of The West
- Bank of America, National Association: West Olive Branch at 1300 West Olive, branch established on 1995-11-16; Merced Branch at 710 West Main Street, branch established on 1916-06-07. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Finance and Thrift Company: Merced Branch at 850 W. Main Street, Ste A, branch established on 2006-06-02; Merced Branch at 1860 K Street, branch established on 1955-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.0 mil, Deposits: $95.6 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
- Citibank, National Association: 1840 M Street Branch at 1840 M Street, branch established on 1919-01-01; 3190m Street Suite G Branch at 3190 M Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Yosemite North at 3538 G Street, branch established on 1998-01-06; Merced Branch at 555 West 18th Street, branch established on 1948-12-20. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Union Bank of California, National Association: Merced Branch at 150 West Olive Avenue, branch established on 1997-09-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51,969.1 mil, Deposits: $43,916.7 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 340 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
- Guaranty Bank: 3065 G St Branch at 3065 G St, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,249.2 mil, Deposits: $9,698.1 mil, headquarters in Austin, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 164 total offices
- Westamerica Bank: Merced Branch at 1666 N Street, branch established on 1984-08-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,725.5 mil, Deposits: $3,522.0 mil, headquarters in San Rafael, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 89 total offices, Holding Company: Westamerica Bancorporation
- 3 other banks with 3 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management |
24 | $79,613 | $39,807 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
22 | $109,294 | $59,615 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $6,494 | $38,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
11 | $39,070 | $42,622 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
50 | $244,848 | $58,764 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
2 | $8,748 | $52,488 | 1 | $693 |
| Financial Administration |
18 | $61,647 | $41,098 | 1 | $1,003 |
| Parks and Recreation |
24 | $76,175 | $38,088 | 33 | $19,871 |
| Other and Unallocable |
28 | $100,826 | $43,211 | 3 | $3,162 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
83 | $461,282 | $66,691 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
5 | $28,629 | $68,710 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
53 | $219,299 | $49,653 | 1 | $970 |
| Police - Other |
31 | $97,462 | $37,727 | 5 | $2,243 |
| Sewerage |
22 | $86,056 | $46,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
20 | $71,490 | $42,894 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
395 | $1,690,934 | $51,370 | 44 | $27,941 |
Merced government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $194,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,313,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $6,734,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,455,000
All Other: $3,408,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,363,000
Parks & Recreation: $811,000
Parking Facilities: $54,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $4,563,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,699,000
Sewerage: $3,073,000
Water Utilities: $3,027,000
Regular Highways: $1,669,000
Solid Waste Management: $792,000
Police Protection: $212,000
Fire Protection: $137,000
Air Transportation: $118,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $54,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,141,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,753,000
Fire Protection: $5,236,000
Water Utilities: $4,323,000
Sewerage: $4,058,000
Regular Highways: $3,066,000
Central Staff Services: $3,055,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,648,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,393,000
Financial Administration: $1,377,000
Housing & Community Development: $675,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $538,000
Air Transportation: $282,000
Parking Facilities: $254,000
Health Services - Other: $234,000
General - Other: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,343,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,409,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,314,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $23,785,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $12,334,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,604,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,057,000
Special Assessments: $1,747,000
Interest Earnings: $1,479,000
Rents: $137,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $58,000
Central Staff: $26,000
Health - Other: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $53,715,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,374,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,966,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,720,000
Highways: $2,187,000
All Other: $1,502,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $9,894,000
Property: $7,649,000
NEC: $1,894,000
Public Utilities: $941,000
Other Selective Sales: $642,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $20,772,000
6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,476 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  6.27% | | California average: |  5.75% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($274 average AGI)| Merced County: | 0.05% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,471 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.76% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)| Merced County: | 0.03% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Merced:
- KVVY (1580 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KYOS (1480 AM; 5 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTIQ (1660 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KLOC (1390 AM; 5 kW; TURLOCK, CA)
- KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLBS (1330 AM; 5 kW; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: ETHNIC RADIO OF LOS BANOS, INC.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merced:
- KHTN (104.7 FM; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAMB (101.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: CENTRAL VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- KIBG (106.3 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KBRE (92.5 FM; ATWATER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KLVY (91.1 FM; FAIRMEAD, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KEFR (89.9 FM; LE GRAND, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KUBB (96.3 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF MONTEREY INC)
- KCIV (99.9 FM; MOUNT BULLION, CA; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMPO (88.7 FM; MODESTO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
- KHOP (95.1 FM; OAKDALE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K214CT (90.7 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KDJK (103.9 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLOQ-FM (98.7 FM; WINTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KABX-FM (97.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KKBN (93.5 FM; TWAIN HARTE, CA; Owner: CLARKE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KDKL (88.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KOSO (93.1 FM; PATTERSON, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXSR (91.7 FM; GROVELAND, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO)
- K211DG (90.1 FM; FIREBAUGH, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Merced:
- K49EO (Channel 49; MODESTO, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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