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Oakdale, California
Summary
Oakdale is a city in the San Joaquin Valley and Stanislaus County, California. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Oakdale goes by the slogan "Cowboy Capital of the World." The population was 23,181 at the 2020 census, up from 20,675 at the 2010 census and 15,503 at the 2000 census.
The city was founded in 1871 when the Stockton and Visalia Railroad met the Copperopolis Railroad. The site of Taylor's Ferry Crossing is located in Oakdale, a crossing of the Stanislaus River on the 19th century Stockton - Los Angeles Road.
Oakdale was used as a film location for the United Artists film Bound For Glory starring David Carradine. Oakdale doubled as a dusty 'Texas' town using railroad scenes for the film. Oakdale was nominated for an award for having the most almond trees per capita per square mile in the state of California.
The city is located on the Stanislaus River in the east-central portion of the San Joaquin Valley, adjacent to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. California State Routes 108 and 120 (Tioga Pass Road) intersect in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.81%) is water.
The National Weather Service has maintained a cooperative weather station at Woodward Dam for many years. In January, average temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . In July, average temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . The record high temperature was on July 18, 1925. The record low temperature was on December 11, 1932. Annually, there are an average of 84.6 days with highs of or higher and an average of 30.8 days with lows of or lower.
Average annual rainfall is . There are an average of 44 days annually with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1958 with and the driest year was 1947 with . The most rainfall in one month was in January 1911. The most rainfall in 24 hours was on April 3, 1958. The record snowfall was in January 1930.
At the 2010 census Oakdale had a population of 20,675. The population density was .
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