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Hughson
Californiacity
Hughson
Total population
7,648
Median home value
$511,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$91,557
Founded
1907
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:34AM PDT until October 5 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
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Overview
Hughson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,481 at the 2020 census, up from 6,640 at the 2010 census.
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History
In 1882, Hiram Hughson arrived in the area east of Ceres and north of Denair, California, purchasing land and eventually owning 5,000 acres. In recognition of his holdings, the San Joaquin Railroad named their local stop "Hughson" in the early 1900s. In 1907, Hiram Hughson and neighboring landowner John Tully opened up their land for settlement. As new inhabitants arrived, the area became known as Hughson Township. On December 9, 1972, Hughson was incorporated as a city.
Geography
Hughson is located at (37.603082, -120.866838). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Hughson, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Modesto HighHigh · Modesto · 2,516 students · 25.4:1 ratio
- Turlock HighHigh · Turlock · 2,475 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- James C. Enochs HighHigh · Modesto · 2,420 students · 28.5:1 ratio
- Central Valley HighHigh · Ceres · 2,309 students · 23.3:1 ratio
- Thomas Downey HighHigh · Modesto · 2,145 students · 24.1:1 ratio
- John H. Pitman HighHigh · Turlock · 2,082 students · 22.4:1 ratio
- Grace M. Davis HighHigh · Modesto · 2,059 students · 23.9:1 ratio
- Peter Johansen HighHigh · Modesto · 1,984 students · 24.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
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Nearby places in California
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 36 mi
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- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 107 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 121 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 125 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 132 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 143 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 143 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET