COUNTY
PROFILE
Merced
County
With
a population of 255,250 Merced County is located
in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Central
California and is one of the Nation's top agricultural
centers. At the same time, Merced County is
the home of the newly developing University
of California Merced.
Merced
County occupies approximately 1.929 square miles
spanning from the coastal ranges to the foothills
of the Sierra Nevada and approximately ninety
minutes from Yosemite National Forest.
The
County is comprised of six incorporated cities;
Merced, Atwater, Livingston, Los Banos, Gustine
and Dos Palos. We have eleven communities; Snelling,
Santa Nella, Winton, Delhi, Le Grand, Stevinson,
Ingomar, Volta, El Nido, Plainsburg and Tuttle.
With
the combination of climate, resources, points
of interest and ethnic diversity, Merced County
provides a solid economic environment as well
as a vital and exciting area to live, work and
play. Additionally, Merced County has been selected
as the site for the 10th campus for the University
of California Educational System.
Merced
County combines a rural setting with conventional
agricultural, industrial and manufacturing firms
to generate a mix of employing highly skilled
administrative, agricultural, manufacturing
and distribution work forces. Particular interests
to businesses selecting Merced County are the
availability of reasonably priced land as well
as affordable housing for their employees.
Education
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Education
is an important aspect in our county's
quality of life. Our vision for a successful
future establishes an education system
that is challenging and distinct enough
to hearten the highest levels of student
achievement and provide enduring learning
opportunities. |
Health
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A
healthy community focuses on allowing
the people in the community to celebrate
and live life to its fullest. State of
the art medical equipment and technology
will permit the community to care for
their critical needs and to get care here
in our community. Experienced and caring
physicians, nurses and caregivers are
at the heart of our current health care
system. We believe that affordable, accessible
health care is very important to the families
that choose to live in our community now
and in the future.
If you live or do business in our county,
you already know what a special place
this is. If you are planning on visiting,
we hope that this information will be
informative to you and make you feel welcome. |
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