Tower Park Pump House, 2012
Terminous’s story
131 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1895Terminous is settled
TerminousCA
Home to 365 people, the town was settled in 1895.
Photo: AnonymousEditor95 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
365
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$310K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
57.9
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town
Is Terminous a good place to live?
Terminous’ age of the median resident is 57.9 years, where California’s towns sit at 39 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Terminous. Terminous’ density of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the California town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Terminous Culling Chute is on the National Register of Historic Places. Terminous has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
365 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Terminous: who provides what
Terminous is unincorporated, so San Joaquin County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLittle Potato Slough Mutual water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Joaquin CountySan Joaquin County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSan Joaquin Registrar of VotersSan Joaquin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP code9524295242 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Terminous.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Terminous, mostly drought
The FEMA risk score here in Terminous is 85 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 76% come from drought and 15% from earthquakes.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtEarthquakesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of Terminous’ residents live below the poverty line
0.7% of working residents work locally in Terminous. The top destinations are Lodi (9%), Stockton (9%) and Sacramento (5%). In Terminous, the median household income is $76,000. Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles.
1%work in town
| Terminous | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Terminous1%
Lodi9%
Stockton9%
Sacramento5%
San Francisco4%
31 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Terminous
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Climate
Terminous: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–58°
Spring49–74°
Summer59–91°
Fall51–78°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Terminous report frequent physical distress than in the typical California or U.S. town
The share of adults in Terminous who have obesity is 35%. Against the California average, Terminous comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16. Only 4 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Terminous.
| Terminous | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. California
4 better12 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Terminous | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.7% | 5.1% |
Dameron Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 20 of 623 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 243 attractions →Mount Diablo and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Terminous. Close and well known come first.
28 mi MountainMount Diablo
32 mi State parkSutter's Fort
37 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
15 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
32 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
31 mi Stadium & arenaHornet StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Terminous
16pages on Terminous
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Terminous
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stockton11.8 mi$13,500 tuitionSan Joaquin Delta CollegeCommunity college · Public · Stockton12.5 mi$1,180 in-state tuitionUniversity of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stockton13.4 mi$57,080 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Terminous residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Terminous for work
Where Terminous’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
58jobs based in Terminous
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
About Terminous
Census-designated place in California, United States
Terminous is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Terminous sits at an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m) below sea level. It is located on the Terminous Tract, an island of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The 2020 United States census reported Terminous's population as 429. Terminous was named from its location at the "terminus" of a road. Terminous was also the location of a Western Pacific Railroad branch for Delta growers to ship their goods.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- -7 ft
- Area code
- 209
Questions about Terminous
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Terminous, CA a good place to live?
Terminous has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.