Calvary Chapel of Tracy
(209) 839-8099
Center of Hope Church
(209) 835-1682
Centro Vida Tracy
(209) 629-8091
Grace Church
(209) 836-1900
Journey Christian Church
(209) 833-8470
Mountain’s Hope Community Worship
(209) 831-2940
Southwinds Church
(209) 835-4673
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
(209) 835-7438
Tracy Seventh-day Adventist Church
(209) 835-5342
Victory Christian Church
(209) 833-7025
Tracy is a community where neighbors and local merchants greet you by name and the welcoming never stops. Tradition, charity and prosperity abound.
Locals know the secret: as one of the friendliest little cities in California, Tracy is a place to kick off your shoes, hang your hat, sit back and relax. The opportunity to live the good life still exists here, and family, faith, education and the arts are still valued within the community. This is also a town where tradition is constantly reinvented. While we move forward, we never leave our foundation.
Our strategic location is a theme that runs throughout our town’s history, even as the country’s emphasis has shifted from railroads to highways. Tracy is now centered in a triangle formed by the major interstates of 580, 205 and 5. Tracy is also conveniently situated just an hour from Sacramento, San Francisco and San Jose and just a few hours from Los Angeles. If it is recreation you seek, Tracy is also convenient to the Bay Delta, Yosemite, Tahoe and the San Francisco Bay.
Tracy, with its roots in agriculture and the railroad, has placed itself among the leading Northern California cities. It’s a community that is proud of its award-winning schools, advanced hospital campus, diversified economy, well-maintained parks, rich culture and fine neighborhoods.
A collaboration of effort from our elected officials, employees and citizens means Tracy is a clean and safe community where opportunity, growth and success prosper. We invite you to come for a visit, open your business and settle down to raise a family. Take a look inside the triangle – inside Tracy. You’ll like our pace, and you’ll love the place! This is truly a community for everyone – from young families and executives to retirees. Whether you’re just visiting or looking for a new place to call home, you are invited to enjoy the beautiful weather, modern conveniences and friendly spirit of Tracy, California.
Frequently Called Numbers
ACE Train — (800) 4117245
Animal Shelter — (209) 8316364
Business Licenses — (209) 8316800
DMV — (800) 7770133
Cable Provider-Comcast — (800) 8242000
City Hall — (209) 8316000
Courthouse – Manteca — (209) 2391316
Fire Department — (209) 8316700
Garbage/Water – Utilities — (209) 8316800
Grand Theatre — (209) 8316858
Housing Authority — (209) 460-5000
Lolly Hansen Senior Ctr. — (209) 8314230
Mountain House Info. — (209) 8312300
PG&E – Utilities — (800) 7435000
Parks & Community Services — (209) 8316200
Police Department — (209) 8314550
Sutter Tracy Hospital — (209) 8351500
Telephone Provider – AT&T — (800) 3102355
TRACER Bus — (209) 8314287
Tracy Cemetery — (209) 8352930
Tracy Historical Museum — (209) 8327278
Tracy Post Office — (800) 2758777
Tracy Library — (866) 8057323
Voter Registration — (209) 4682892
Public Utilities
Gas & Electricity
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
836-0440 or (800) 7435000
55 E. 10th St., Tracy
Trash Collection/Water
City of Tracy — 831-6800
Cable Provider
Comcast — (800) 8242000 or 266-2278
Telephone
SBC — (800) 3102355
P.O. Box 13907, Sacramento
Demographics
2016 Tracy demographics
Population — 86,985
Households — 25,108
Average household size — 3.45
Families — 20,503
Average family size — 3.79
Housing units — 26,711
Owner occupied units — 60.8%
Renter occupied units — 33.2%
Median age — 32.9
2016 households by income
Household income base — 25,107
Income — Number — Percent
$15,000 — 1,732 — 6.9%
$15,000-$24,999 — 1,506 — 6.0%
$25,000-$34,999 — 1,581 — 6.3%
$35,000-$49,999 — 2,736 — 10.9 %
$50,000-$74,999 — 4,117 — 16.4%
$75,000-$99,999 — 3,891 — 15.5%
$100,000-$149,999 — 5,699 — 22.7%
$150,000-$199,999 — 2,636 — 10.5%
$200,000 + — 1,405 — 5.6%
Average household income — $93,646
2016 population by age
Total 86,985
Age — Number — Percent
0-4 — 6,610 — 7.6%
5-9 — 7,045 — 8.1%
10-14 — 7,567 — 8.7%
15-24 — 12,786 — 14.7%
25-34 — 12,003 — 13.8%
35-44 — 12,612 — 14.5%
45-54 — 12,351 — 14.2%
55-64 — 8,698 — 10.0%
65-74 — 4,610 — 5.3%
75-84 — 1,913 — 2.2%
85 + — 782 — 0.9%
2016 race & ethnicity
Total 86,984
Race/Ethnicity — Number — Percent
White alone — 44,100 — 50.7%
Black alone — 6,088 — 7.0%
American Indian alone — 695 — 0.8%
Asian alone — 12,955 — 14.9%
Pacific Islander alone — 782 — 0.9%
Some other race alone — 14,955 — 17.2%
Two or more races — 7,216 — 8.3%
Hispanic origin (any race) — 34,692 — 39.9%
2016 population 25+ by educational attainment
Total 52,988
Type of Education — Number — Percent
9th grade — 4,927 — 9.3%
9-12th grade, no diploma — 3,709 — 7.0%
High school graduate — 12,293 — 23.2%
GED/alternative credential — 2,331 — 4.4%
Some college/no degree — 13,247 — 25.0%
Associate degree — 4,874 — 9.2%
Bachelor’s degree — 8,848 — 16.7%
Graduate/professional degree — 2,702 — 5.1%
Courtesy of ESRI Business Analyst
Caterers
De Afghanan Cuisine — (209) 207-9751
Extreme Pita — (209) 221-6449
Jeffrey Schulz Catering — (209) 855-1914
Mi Esperanza — (209) 832-3020
Olive Garden — (209) 835-9926
PJR’s Catering — (510) 508-5341
Raley’s — (209) 830-7700
The Nati Catering — (707) 328-2999
Town & Country — (209) 835-6751
Coffee House
Barista’s Coffee House Inc. — (209) 830-6050
Euro Star Café — (209) 607-8812
Starbucks Coffee Company (Clover Rd.) — (209) 221-6755
Starbucks Coffee Company (Naglee) — (209) 839-0875
Starbucks Coffee Company (Eleventh St.) — (209) 830-1348
Starbucks Coffee Company (S. Tracy Blvd.) — (209) 834-8749
Vita Dolce — (209) 834-1234
Eateries
Aldo’s Italian Ice and Gelato — (209) 836-6022
Donnie’s BBQ & Deli — (209) 834-8877
Euro Star Café — (209) 607-8812
Extreme Pita — (209) 221-6449
Freebirds World Burrito — (209) 835-6000
Foster’s Freeze — (209) 835-3299
Johnny’s Diner & Creamery — (209) 833-0800
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt — (209) 229-1998
Mi Esperanza — (209) 832-3020
Nana Olie’s Panaderia — (209) 229-8700
Ofelia’s Taqueria — (209) 835-0852
Papa John’s (take home) — (209) 830-0000
Round Table Pizza — (209) 833-8300
Squeeze Inn — (209) 833-7992
T4 Tracy — (209) 637-9138
Vita Dolce — (209) 834-1234
Dining
Buffalo Wild Wings — (209) 833-3819
Casa Grande Mexican Restaurant — (209) 836-5344
Chili’s Grill & Bar Restaurant — (209) 835-0687
De Afghanan Cuisine — (209) 207-9751
Denny’s Restaurant — (209) 836-1047
Dhaba Indian Cuisine — (209) 835-9090
El Patio Mexican Restaurant — (209) 229-1092
Jorge’s El Tapatio — (209) 832-9000
M & J Bistro — (209) 832-2727
Mazaa Kabob House — (209) 833-4402
Olive Garden — (209) 835-9926
Red Robin — (209) 221-0722
Sansar Indian Cuisine — (209) 835-1100
Sansar Indian Cuisine Red Maple Village — (209) 834-2200
Sonia’s Restaurant — (209) 207-9027
Strings Italian Café — (209) 835-9040
Texas Roadhouse — (209) 830-1133
Town & Country Café — (209) 835-6751
Downtown Tracy is a growing, vibrant city center with new and expanding possibilities at every corner. Truly a unique and authentic downtown built upon strong community ties, downtown Tracy combines historic charm with contemporary interest showcasing a pleasing variety of restaurants, shops, services and entertainment. It has once again become the center of local activity for residents, businesses and visitors.
The Tracy City Center Association (TCCA), is the driving force behind the continued revitalization of Downtown Tracy. TCCA, a 501(c)(3) community benefit district, advocates on behalf of its district stakeholders (property owners, merchants and local government) and the Tracy community at large, through its focus and support of economic development, events, public safety and beautification.
The goal of TCCA is to facilitate the investment of private and public capital; the offering of quality public improvements; and educational, cultural, artistic, charitable and social events and services that will result in the increased economic well-being of residents, employees, business and property owners within the TCCA district and the downtown locality. TCCA is committed and cognizant of its role to foster a vibrant, thriving downtown that preserves and emphasizes Tracy’s unique, local history.
TCCA sponsors a variety of special events; among these are the Fall Wine Stroll, a weekly San Joaquin Certified Farmers Market (May-October), an annual Halloween Parade, Holiday Lights Parade & Tree Lighting, Ornament Stroll, Taps on Tenth Street in the spring and much more.
Tracy proudly features a wide variety of shops, salons, restaurants and professional service businesses; most of which are independent merchants throughout the downtown district. Downtown Tracy is a great place to visit and gather with friends and family at any time of the year. Whether you’ve been in Tracy for over 20 years or are new to the community, visit Downtown Tracy to see the positive changes that are making this area thrive.
Tracy Unified School District
(209) 830-3200
Louis A. Bohn Elementary School
Lemuel Vega, Principal
350 E. Mt. Diablo Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3300
Central Elementary School (K-5)
Nancy Link, Principal
1370 Parker Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3303
Wanda Hirsch Elementary School (K-5)
Cindy Sasser, Principal
1280 Dove Dr., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3312
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary School (K-5)
Tania Salinas, Principal
1750 W. Kavanagh Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3315
McKinley Elementary School (K-5)
Carla Washington, Principal
800 W. Carlton Wy., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3319
South/West Park Elementary School (K-5)
Ramona Soto, Principal
501 Mt. Oso Rd., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3335
Louis J.Villalovoz Elementary School (K-5)
Shameram Karim, Principal
1550 Cypress Dr., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-333
1K-8 Schools
Art Freiler School
Karen Alcorn, Principal
2421 W. Lowell Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3309
George Kelly School
Jeanine Wilson, Principal
535 Mabel Josephine Dr., Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 830-3390
North School
Mayte Ramirez, Principal
2875 Holly Dr., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3350
Gladys Poet-Christian School
William Maslyar, Principal
1701 S. Central Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3325
Monte Vista Middle School
Barbara Silver, Principal
751 W. Lowell Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3340
Earle E. Williams Middle School
Barbara Montgomery, Principal
1600 Tennis Ln., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3345
High Schools
Tracy High School (9-12)
Jason Noll, Principal
315 E. 11th St., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3360
Merrill F. West High School
Troy Brown, Principal
1775 W. Lowell Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3370
John C. Kimball High School
Rob Pecot, Principal
3200 Jaguar Run, Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 832-6600
George and Evelyn Stein High School
Cynthia Johannes, Principal
650 W. 10th St., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3395
Adult Education Programs
Tracy Adult School
Dave Pickering, Principal
1895 W. Lowell Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3384
Duncan-Russell Continuation High School
Dave Pickering, Principal
164 W. Grant Line Rd., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3357
S.T.E.P.S. (9-12)
Ann Herrington, STEPS Coordinator
650 W. 10th St., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3286
Willow Community Day School (7-11)
Dave Pickering, Principal
164 W. Grant Line Rd., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3357
Banta School District
(209) 229-4651
Banta Elementary School (K-8)
Rechelle Pearlman, Principal
22345 S. El Rancho Rd., Banta CA 95304
(209) 229-4650
NextGeneration STEAM Academy
Leslie Pombo, Principal
18001 Commercial St., Lathrop, CA 95300
(209) 229-4736
Jefferson School District
(209) 836-3388
Jefferson School (5-8)
Alyssa Wooten, Principal
7500 W. Linne Rd., Tracy CA 95304
(209) 835-3053
Monticello School (K-4)
Leslie Adair, Principal
1001 Cambridge Pl., Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 833-9300
Tom Hawkins School (K-8)
Christina Orsi, Principal
475 Darlene Ln., Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 839-2380
Anthony C. Traina Elementary (K-3)
David Olson, Principal
4256 Windsong Dr., Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 839-2379
Lammersville School District
(209) 836-7400
Altamont Elementary School
James Yeager, Principal
452 W. St. Francis Ave., Mountain House, CA 95391
(209) 836-7240
Behany Elementary School
Deborah Wingo, Principal
570 Escuela Dr., Mountain House CA 95391
(209) 836-7250
Lammersville Elementary School
Irene Busuttil, Principal
16555 W. Von Sosten Rd., Tracy, CA 95304
(209) 836-7220
Mountain House High School
Ben Fobert, Principal
1090 S. Central Pkwy., Mountain House, CA 95391
(209) 836-7460
Sebastian Questa Elementary School
Tara Bell, Principal
685 N. Montobello St., Mountain House CA 95391
(209) 836-7230
Wicklund Elementary (K-8)
Ryan Gonzales, Principal
300 E. Legacy Dr., Mountain House, CA 95391
(209) 836-7200
New Jerusalem School District
(209) 830-6363
New Jerusalem Elementary School (K-8)
Don Patzer, Principal
31400 S. Koster Rd., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 835-2597
Delta Charter High
George Vierra, Principal
31400 S. Koster Rd., Tracy, CA 95304
(209) 830-6363
Tracy Learning Center
(209) 831-5240
Pre-K/Transitional Kindergarten
238 W. Grant Line Rd., Unit B,
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 229-1575
Primary Charter (K-5), Discovery (6-8), Millennium High School (9-12)
Virginia Stewart, Principal
51 E. Beverly Pl., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 831-5240
Montessori Pre-School of Tracy
100 S. Tracy Blvd., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 833-3458
Montessori Elementary School (1-8)
120 Murietta Wy., Tracy, CA 95377
(209) 832-3458
Bella Vista Christian Academy
1635 Chester Dr., Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 835-7438
Notre Dame de Namur University
(650) 508-3600
San Joaquin Delta College – Mt. House
(209) 833-7900
University of Pacific
(209) 946-2424
The Grand is an amazing facility due to its thoughtful development as a professional arts organization and educative center within city government. It is also an important public resource as an economic redevelopment project in downtown Tracy. Hundreds of community leaders, arts patrons, educators and parents contributed to the planning process that ultimately designed the amenities and programming of the center.
This municipal interdisciplinary arts center is the only one of its kind in the state of California offering professional and community-based fine arts programming through arts education, exhibitions, performances and rentals of all kinds in a single complex, and is one of only a small network of similar facilities in America.
The more than 37,000-square-foot facility opened in September of 2007, hosts 50,000 patrons a year and is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary season in 2016-2017. The Center is owned and operated by the City of Tracy and managed by the Cultural Arts Division in the city manager’s office.
The Grand has been honored with awards from The California Heritage Council and the California Preservation Foundation and has been acknowledged in the State Legislature and U.S. Congress. The Center was recognized nationally as one of 50 unique and important cultural redevelopment projects studied in 2010. The information gained from this research project assists in the development of new art and cultural centers in communities across America.
The Cultural Arts Division staff is available to consult with arts and cultural groups, government and planning professionals seeking information for use in their own projects. Public tours and technical/operational site visits are offered.
The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts is a member organization of Americans for the Arts and the Theatre Historical Society of America, and supports the advocacy and programming of the California Arts Council and the Creative Work Fund.
For more information on the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, call (209) 831-6858.
In 1869 the Central Pacific Railroad (now Southern Pacific) completed a rail line through the area which is now known as Tracy. The rail line ran from Sacramento through Stockton then over the Altamont Pass and then by ferry service to San Francisco. Shortly after the line was built, a new town sprung up nine miles from Stockton and became known as Lathrop Junction. Lathrop consisted of a roundhouse, railroad shop, yards and hotels to serve railroad employees. The community became the center of railroad business and the headquarters for the Central Pacific Railroad in the San Joaquin Valley.
The railroad found it necessary to build a coaling station at the base of the Altamont Pass, just 14 miles to the west of Lathrop. The new station was called Ellis and by 1870 it had about 45 buildings serving the needs of the railroad with its employees and their families.
In 1878 construction of a new rail line was started from Oakland around the shores of San Francisco Bay, through Martinez to connect to the Central Pacific at a point three miles to the east of Ellis. The line had been built to make possible greater efficiency by avoiding hills and to eliminate the expense of helper engines. The result of the new rail line was the founding of Tracy on September 8, 1878, named for Lathrop J. Tracy, a grain merchant and railroad director in Mansfield, Ohio.
Soon after the establishment of the new line connecting in Tracy, the railroad discontinued the coaling station at Ellis and employees and their families were moved to Lathrop and to the new Tracy station. The town of Ellis moved bag and baggage to Tracy, including moving two hotels.
Tracy continued to grow as a railroad center. A new line through Los Banos was the fastest and least expensive way to Los Angeles. In March of 1894 railroad headquarters at Lathrop were moved to Tracy. All of the railroad equipment including engines and buildings were moved. Thus, Tracy’s beginning is in fact the story of a railroad.
Tracy was incorporated in 1910 and it grew rapidly after the first irrigation district was established in 1915. Although railroad operations began to decline in the 1950s, Tracy continued to prosper as an agricultural area. Today, the City seal reflects this history of railroads and agriculture.
