Escalon, California

Escalon, California
City of Escalon
Escalon, Land of Peaches and Cream, welcome sign
Location of Escalon in San Joaquin County, California
Escalon
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°47.5′N 120°59.5′W / 37.7917°N 120.9917°W / 37.7917; -120.9917
Country United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin
IncorporatedMarch 12, 1957
Government
  MayorDave Bellinger
  SenateSusan Eggman (D)
  AssemblyHeath Flora (R)
  U. S. CongressJosh Harder (D)
Area
  Total
2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2)
  Land2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)  2.85%
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,472
  Density3,321.93/sq mi (1,282.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95320
Area code209
FIPS code06-22790
GNIS feature ID1656002
Websitewww.cityofescalon.org

Escalon (Spanish: Escalón, meaning "Step") is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,472 at the 2020 census, up from 7,132 at the 2010 census and 5,963 at the 2000 census. Escalon is a Spanish word meaning "stepping stones." Founder John Wheeler Jones is said to have come upon the name in a book in the Stockton Free Library and liked it so much that he gave it to the town.