Tag: Ballico
Ballico is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population was 406 at the 2010 census.
Ballico is located in the northern part of Merced County, just north of where the Santa Fe railroad crosses the Merced River. Delhi is to the west, Denair to the northwest, and Cressey is across the river to the southeast. The ZIP Code is 95303. The area is inside area code 209.
The name is a portmanteau of Ballintine Company, owner of the ranch on which the town was built.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Ballico had a population of 406. The population density was 134.3 people per square mile (51.9/km²). The racial makeup of Ballico was 237 (58.4%) White, 2 (0.5%) African American, 3 (0.7%) Native American, 11 (2.7%) Asian, 2 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 128 (31.5%)…
