Dogtown, California
Dogtown is a community of 3,094 people in San Joaquin County, California.
Why visit Dogtown
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 7 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include IOOF Lodge No. 355 and Locke House and Barn.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; December lows average 39°F.
Weather in Dogtown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dogtown
Dogtown is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California. Dogtown sits at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m). The 2020 United States census reported Dogtown's population was 2,516, which is up from 2,506 in the 2010 United States census.
From the Wikipedia article Dogtown, San Joaquin County, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
IOOF Lodge No. 355
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic building in Clements, California, USA
Locke House and Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic building complex in Lockeford, California, United States
Locke's Meat Market
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic building in Lockeford, California, USA
Restaurants and cafes7
Daddy's House of Ribs
Restaurant · Barbecue · 3.2 mi
13460 Main Street, Lockeford
Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Churches and places of worship5
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Harmony Grove Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic church building in Lockeford, California, USA
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 3.1 mi
19900 Elliot Road, Lockeford
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Dogtown
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 40°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 42°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 47°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 52°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 57°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 59°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 58°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 56°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 50°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 43°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 57°F | 39°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lodi Hcn (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Joaquin County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Collierville 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Galt 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Lodi 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Garden Acres 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Stockton 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Elk Grove 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Country Club 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Vineyard 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Florin 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Rancho Cordova 26 mi north, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Harmony Grove Church Front View 2, Copperkey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bromus hordeaceus - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Hordeum depressum - Flickr - aspidoscelis, Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Bromus hordeaceus - Flickr - aspidoscelis, Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Hordeum depressum - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Hordeum depressum - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- ISS061-E-78498 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-157170 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS013-E-30106 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-17809 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-240620 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-157172 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-157171 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-157134 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-16679 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-157135 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-103094 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Locke's Meat Market NRHP 82002253 San Joaquin County, CA, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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