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Hayward, California

Hayward is a city in Alameda County, California. It has 162,954 people, according to the 2020 census.[12] Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County,[14] It is on the Bay's eastern shore, next to Union City. The San Mateo–Hayward Bridge starts there. Hayward is the 34th biggest city in California by how many people live there. The city was named after William Dutton Hayward, who opened a hotel in the area in 1852.[15]

City
Hayward water tower, California.jpg
 
Location of Hayward in Alameda County, California.
Location of Hayward in Alameda County, California.
Coordinates: 37°40′08″N 122°04′51″W / 37.668820°N 122.080796°W / 37.668820; -122.080796[4]Coordinates: 37°40′08″N 122°04′51″W / 37.668820°N 122.080796°W / 37.668820; -122.080796[4]
Country United States
State California
CountyAlameda
IncorporatedMarch 11, 1876[5]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMark Salinas[6]
 • State SenateBob Wieckowski (D)[7]
 • AssemblymemberBill Quirk (D)[8]
 • U. S. rep.Eric Swalwell (D)[9]
Area
[10]
 • City63.82 sq mi (165.31 km2)
 • Land45.54 sq mi (117.94 km2)
 • Water18.29 sq mi (47.36 km2)  28.9%
Elevation
[11]
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)[12]
 • City162,954
 • Rank3rd in Alameda County
34th in California
 • Density2,553.34/sq mi (985.75/km2)
 • Metro
7,468,390
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes[13]
94540–94546, 94552, 94557
FIPS code06-33000
GNIS feature IDs277607, 2410724
FlowerCarnation[3]
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History

People first lived in the area as long ago as 4000 B.C.E.. These people were the Native American Ohlone people.[16]

In the 19th century, this area became part of Rancho San Lorenzo, a Spanish land grant to Guillermo Castro in 1740.

Business

Hayward was the home to a big tomato canning company, the Hunt Brothers Cannery. The cannery was opened in Hayward in 1895 by brothers William and Joseph Hunt.[17] The whole city smelled like tomatoes for three months of each year, when the tomatoes were ripe for picking, and they were being cooked for canning. It closed in 1981.

Hayward has many businesses which make things, and many large companies have their offices there. PepsiCo has a bottling factory there. The Shasta soft drink company is in Hayward. The Role-playing game publisher Chaosium was based there. The High-tech company Dust Networks is in Hayward. The Mervyns department store chain was based in Hayward. It went out of business in 2008. The All Pro Wrestling school puts on shows in Hayward.[18]

The top businesses in the city, which hire 7% of the people in the city, are:[19]

# Employer # of Employees
1 Hayward Unified School District† 2,500
2 California State University, East Bay† 1,447
3 Kaiser Permanente 1,200
4 City of Hayward† 845
5 St. Rose Hospital† 842
6 Gillig Corporation† 700
7 Chabot College† 600
8 Marelich Mechanical 500
9 Bay Cities Auto Auction 500
10 Kobe Precision[20] 450
11 Injex Industries†[21] 425
12 Pepsi[22] 400
13 Alameda Newspaper Group (the Daily Review newspaper in Hayward) 300

† these are businesses whose main office is based in Hayward

Two businesses which had a lot of people working for them in the years 2000-2001 were Mervyns, with 2,000, and Pacific Bell, with 940.

Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 63.7 square miles (165.1 km²). 45.3 square miles (117.4 km²) of it is land and 18.4 square miles (47.7 km²) of it (28.90%) is water. The Hayward Fault Zone runs through Hayward. The United States Geological Survey has said there will probably be a big earthquake on this fault zone. This earthquake will probably cause a lot of damage.[23] Other cities next to Hayward are Union City, Fremont and Pleasanton.

People

2020

The 2020 United States Census said that 162,954 people, 50,215 households, and 37,088 families lived in Hayward. There were 3,556.5 people per square mile (1,373.2/km²). The people in the city were 17.2% White (13.2% not Hispanic), 9.0% African American (8.6% not Hispanic), 1.6% Native American, 29.6% Asian, 3.1% people from islands in the Pacific Ocean, 26.6% from other races, and 12.9% from two or more races. 41.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 52,268 houses. 52.8% were lived in by their owner. 47.2% were lived in by people renting the houses.[24][25]

2010

The 2010 United States Census said that 144,186 people, 45,365 households, and 32,559 families lived in the city. There were 3,181.3 people per square mile (1,228.3/km²). The people in the city were 34.2% White (18.8% not Hispanic), 11.9% African American (11.3% not Hispanic), 1.0% Native American, 22.0% Asian, 3.1% people from islands in the Pacific Ocean, 20.8% from other races, and 7.1% from two or more races. 40.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 48,296 houses. 52.8% were lived in by their owner. 47.2% were lived in by people renting the houses.

Government

The mayor of Hayward is Mark Salinas (as of 2024).[6]

Getting to and from Hayward

 
The San Mateo-Hayward Bridge

Interstate 880 and Interstate 238 go through Hayward. BART has two stations in Hayward. Amtrak, the US passenger train, has a stop in Hayward. Hayward has a small airport, the Hayward Executive Airport.

Services

The Hayward Hall of Justice is a branch of the California Superior Court. It is the largest courthouse in Alameda County.[26]

Schools

California State University, East Bay, once known as California State University, Hayward, is mostly located there.[27] It is part of California State University. Hayward also has Chabot College, a community college where Tom Hanks went to school.

Parks

Hayward has four parks in the East Bay Regional Park District: the Don Castro Regional Recreation Area, Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park, the Hayward Regional Shoreline, and Garin Regional Park. Hayward has a lot of parks. The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District is the biggest in California.[28]

Historic landmarks

Hayward has two buildings in the National Register of Historic Places: the Green Shutter Hotel and Eden Congregational Church. A third Historic Place, Meek Mansion, is close to the city. The three buildings are also California Historical Landmarks.[29] Ukraina Honcharenko is another Historical Landmark in the city.[30]

Notable people

Some of the people from Hayward are: the Ukrainian patriot and Greek Orthodox priest Agapius Honcharenko; football coach Bill Walsh; figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi; Treasurer of the United States Rosa Gumataotao Rios; Dwayne Johnson, also known as "The Rock", professional wrestler and actor; and Bill Lockyer, California politician, former Attorney General and State Senator, now the State Treasurer.

Sister cities

Hayward is the sister city of:

Hayward, California Media

References

  1. ↑ ""Acceptance of Cannery Water Tower from ConAgra, Inc.", City of Hayward document, 2004 (pdf)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hayward cottages now owned by Caltrans considered for historical designation". ContraCostaTimes.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ACCESS HAYWARD". Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hayward". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 19, 1981. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Mayor Mark Salinas". City of Hayward. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ "California's 15th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Hayward". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hayward city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-08-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ↑ Gudde, Erwin G., "California Place Names" (4th Ed. 1998)
  16. ↑ Stanger, Frank M., ed. 1968. La Peninsula Vol. XIV No. 4, March 1968.
  17. ↑ "Hunt's corporate website". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  18. ↑ http://www.allprowrestling.com/
  19. ↑ ""City of Hayward 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  20. ↑ Kobe Precision website
  21. ↑ Injex Industries, Inc. – Contact. Injexindustries.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
  22. ↑ Pepsi Bottling Group, Hayward, at Macraes website
  23. ↑ "The Telegraph - Google News Archive Search".
  24. ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  25. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Alameda County Courts website". Archived from the original on 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  27. ↑ It's Official: CSU Trustees Vote Unanimously To Change University Name to 'Cal State East Bay' Archived 2010-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. Calstate.edu (2005-01-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
  28. ↑ Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. Haywardrec.org. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
  29. ↑ OHP Listed Resources. Ohp.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
  30. ↑ OHP Listed Resources Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine. Ohp.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
  31. ↑ :: City of Hayward – The Heart of the Bay :: ACCESS HAYWARD. User.govoutreach.com (2006-10-06). Retrieved on 2010-12-25.

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