Hilmar-Irwin, California

Hilmar is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California, United States. It is located 4.25 miles (6.8 km) west-southwest of Delhi, spanning 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) and at an elevation of 92 ft (28 m) above sea level. For census purposes, Hilmar is aggregated with a nearby community into the Hilmar-Irwin census-designated place, which had 5,164 residents as of the 2020 census.Hilmar began as a colony of Swedish immigrants as early as 1906. The first post office opened in 1920. It is the home of the Hilmar Cheese Company which was founded in 1984 and began production in 1985. Hilmar has five schools within its district: Elim Elementary, Merquin Elementary, Hilmar Middle School, Hilmar High School, and Irwin Continuation School. Residents refer to the agricultural area as "Country Living at Its Best", and for people living outside the community, it is referred to as "100 Miles to Anywhere".Hilmar has the 10th largest community of Portuguese-American people, by percentage of population. In support of the Portuguese population, there is a Portuguese bakery and fish market, and the high school has a Portuguese club, S.E.C.A., and teaches the Portuguese language. Hilmar was the southernmost station of the Tidewater Southern Railway. The line terminating in the town was considered the main line of the railroad and was projected to continue south toward Fresno or Bakersfield until the mid-1930s. The line into Hilmar was abandoned in the late 1950s.

Hilmar High School serves students from the rural community of Hilmar and Stevinson, California, United States.

Irwin is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California, United States. It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Delhi and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Hilmar, at an elevation of 98 feet (30 m). For census purposes, Irwin is aggregated with nearby communities in the census-designated place Hilmar-Irwin, California. A post office operated at Irwin from 1911 to 1958. The name honors W.A. Irwin, founder of the town.In the early twentieth century, Irwin had a schoolhouse with several teachers, three churches, a hotel, and two cream shipping stations. Much of the population of the time was of Swedish descent.

Delhi High School is a public high school in Delhi, California. It is located in Merced County. It has been established since 1998. It is part of Delhi Unified School District, which is a K-12 rural school district along with these schools: Schendel Elementary, Harmony Elementary, El Capitain Elementary, and Delhi Middle School. It has been active with the program Future Farmers of America (FFA) since 2016, and has been invited to multiple National Events.

Delhi ( DEL-hye) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County in the U.S. state of California. Delhi is 18 miles (29 km) west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet (36 m). According to the 2020 census, the population was 10,656.

Turlock High School (THS) is a comprehensive high school located in Turlock, in the heart of the northern San Joaquin Valley in the U.S. state of California. Turlock High School is situated on a 40+ acre campus, in the midst of a long established residential neighborhood, consisting of 133 classrooms positioned in and around an array of athletic, agricultural, business, and vocational complexes. It serves two public elementary school districts in addition to a number of private and parochial schools that exist in the surrounding area. By the late 20th century, THS was the second largest high school in northern California. However, to ease the burden of overcrowding, a community bond was passed in 1998 to construct a second comprehensive campus, John H. Pitman High School, which opened in August, 2002.

The Stanislaus County Fair, located in Turlock, California, opens every year in mid-July. It is the largest event in Stanislaus County. For 10 days, more than 220,000 visitors attend the 72-acre (290,000 m2) fairgrounds. There are nightly celebrity concerts, performances on five stages, and over 30 food concessionaires. The fair shows over 30,000 local talent exhibits, over 1,750 animals, and more than 35 carnival rides.

Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its population was 72,740 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County after Modesto.

Turlock station is a future Altamont Corridor Express station in the city of the same name. It is expected to open to revenue service in 2029 as part of the second phase of ACE's expansion to Merced. The station is located at the intersection of Golden State Boulevard and Front Street. The platform is planned to be connected to the Turlock Transit Roger K. Fall Transit Center via an elevated pedestrian bridge. The station is also adjacent to the city's Greyhound Lines bus stop.

KEFC-LP (100.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary radio format. Licensed to Turlock, California, United States. The station is currently owned by Crossroads Church of Turlock.

Emanuel Medical Center is a 209-bed acute care hospital located in Turlock, Calif. Hospital services include 24-hour emergency care, the only heart attack receiving center between Modesto and Fresno, an advanced center for mothers and newborns, rehabilitation and therapy, and more. The Emanuel Cancer Center provides specialized cancer services that include diagnosis, treatment and support.

KBDG (90.9 FM) is a radio station in Turlock, California, United States. It is owned by the Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock, Inc., and broadcasts a variety of Middle Eastern music, concentrating on Assyrian music. It has been operated by the Assyrian American Club since 1993; the club purchased it from original owner Turlock High School, which operated it as a training program and class for high school students.