DUBLIN CITY, CA

 

Dublin City is a suburban city of the East Bay in California. It is located within the Amador Valley of Alameda County's Tri-Valley region. It is located within the Amador Valley of Alameda County's Tri-Valley region. Dublin City It is located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly 35 miles (56 km) east of downtown San Francisco, 23 miles (37 km) east of downtown Oakland, and 31 miles (50 km) north of downtown San Jose.

 

It was referred to as "Dublin City" in reference to the city of Dublin in Ireland because of the large number of Irish who lived there. The post office formally adopted the name in the 1890s.

 

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Dublin City has a total area of 14.9 square miles (40 km2) of which 0.03% is water.

 

Dublin City’s population was 46,063 (2010 census), and the 2019 estimate at 64,826. In 2013, Dublin City was the second fastest-growing city in the state of California, behind only Santa Clarita. In 2019, census data showed Dublin City as one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Dublin City was formerly home to the headquarters of Sybase, Inc (now part of SAP SE) and is currently home to the headquarters for CallidusCloud, Patelco Credit Union, Ross Stores, TriNet, Medley Health, Challenge Dairy and Arlen Ness.

 

Several historical sites are preserved and located where Dublin City Boulevard is crossed by Donlan Way, itself formerly the northernmost segment of the main road to Sunol and Niles Canyon (present-day Foothill Road). The site are: The Murray Schoolhouse (established in 1856 with 50 pupils), Green's Store (opened in 1860) current home of the Dublin Church of Christ, The old cemetery was formally established in 1859, although people had been buried in the churchyard for years before 1859 and Old St. Raymond's Church (built 1859), is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

 

The 2010 United States Census reported that Dublin City had a population of 46,036, which grew over 57,000 as of 2016, and nearly 65,000 in 2018. It has been one of the fastest-growing cities in California, with its population nearly doubling during the past decade. The population density of Dublin City in 2010 was 3,087.1 people per square mile (1,192.0/km²).

 

Dublin City is the site of Santa Rita Jail, the principal jail for Alameda County. The third largest jail in California and the fifth largest in the United States, Santa Rita Jail is considered a "mega-jail", specified to hold 4,000 prisoners at any one time, making it as large as, or larger than, many of California's state prisons. It was completed at a cost of $172 million in 1983. Dublin City also hosts the Federal Correctional Institution, one of five federal prisons for women in the United States. Designed to house 250 inmates, FCI Dublin currently houses 1,077 as at April 11, 2013. There are 3 areas at FCI Dublin: Low security, Minimum security and the Federal Detention Center.

 

The Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA), historically known as Camp Parks, is located in Dublin City. A sub-installation of Fort Hunter Liggett, Camp Parks is the only training facility within a short drive for the 11,000-plus reservists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Firing ranges and a wide variety of training facilities are available. The post is home to the Regional Training Site-Intelligence, Regional Training Site-Medical and the 91st DIV Battle Projection Center. Growth is on the horizon as new facilities have been built and more are programmed for construction in the near future

 

Dublin City has two dog parks: Dougherty Hills Dog Park, which comprises an area for large dogs and another area for small dogs and a dog run at Bray Commons.

 

In the House of Representatives, Dublin City is part of California's 15th congressional district, represented by Democrat Eric Swalwell. In the State Assembly, it is in the 16th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, and in the 7th Senate District, represented by Democrat Steve Glazer.

 

Dublin City has 28,798 registered voters with 12,071 (41.9%) registered as Democrats, 5,044 (17.5%) registered as Republicans, and 10,505 (36.5%) decline to state voters.

 

In 2018, Dublin City was ranked in Money's list of "The Best Places to Live"