Winton, California

Winton is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States. Winton is located 2.5mi north of Atwater, at an elevation of 177 feet . The population was 10,613 at the 2010 census, up from 8,832 at the 2000 census.Winton was established along the original Santa Fe Rail Road and has grown only a very small amount since it was established. At one time, passenger trains would stop at this location.Winton was mentioned by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the early 1970s while reading information from a magazine. It was noted that, at the time, Winton had the highest crime rate for a city its size in the nation.Another note to some fame was the old Wagon Wheel Bar, which for years was a Hells Angels bar.GeographyWinton is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0sqmi, all of it land.HistoryThe Winton post office, transferred from Yam, opened in 1912. The name honors J.E. Winton, county surveyor. Was also home to the Winton Wrestling Alliance (WWA) a Prominent Backyard Wrestling Fed in the late 1990's to mid 2000's.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Winton had a population of 10,613. The population density was 3,490.1 people per square mile (1,347.5/km²). The racial makeup of Winton was 5,696 (53.7%) White, 175 (1.6%) African American, 140 (1.3%) Native American, 701 (6.6%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3,455 (32.6%) from other races, and 438 (4.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,566 persons (71.3%).