Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, located in the Central Coast region of California, United States. With a 2020 United States census population of 41,678, Hollister is one of the most populous cities in the Monterey Bay Area and a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The city is an agricultural town known primarily for its local Blenheim apricots, olive oil, vineyards, pomegranates, and chocolate.
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Downtown Hollister Street-side dining area United Methodist Church vineyards in Hollister Veteran's Memorial Building | |
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 Location of Hollister in San Benito County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 36°51′09″N 121°24′06″W / 36.85250°N 121.40167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Incorporated | August 6, 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Mia Casey |
| • State Senator | Anna Caballero (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D) |
| • U.S. Representative | Zoe Lofgren (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.84 sq mi (20.29 km2) |
| • Land | 7.84 sq mi (20.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,678 |
• Estimate (2019) | 40,740 |
| • Density | 5,199.08/sq mi (2,007.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95023 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-34120 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658766, 2410778 |
| Website | hollister |
History
The area of modern-day Hollister was historically inhabited by the Mutsun band of the Ohlone Indians. With the construction of Mission San Juan Bautista in 1797, the Ohlone went into the California mission system.
The town of Hollister was founded on November 19, 1868, by William Welles Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo. At the time, Hollister was located within Monterey County, until San Benito County was formed by the California Legislature in 1874 from portions of Monterey, Merced, and Santa Cruz counties.
The city is intermittently the site of an annual motorcycle rally around July Fourth. The riot at the original 1947 event was the basis for the 1953 film The Wild One. The rally was revived in 1997 as the Hollister Independence Rally.
In 2005, the Hollister City Council discontinued their contract with the event organizers, the Hollister Independence Rally Committee, due to financial and public safety concerns. The event was canceled in 2006 due to lack of funding for security, but returned in 2007 and 2008. The format of the rally in 2007 differed markedly from previous rallies, with vendors on San Benito Street instead of motorcycles. The bikes were forced to park on side streets and a strict downtown curfew was imposed, with the entire area being locked up at 9:00 pm. This event was popular with bikers and some local establishments profited, but the city footed the bill for much of the expenses and was left liable when organizers filed bankruptcy.
The 2009–2012 rallies were canceled, but the annual rally was reinstated in 2013, and was expected to be profitable for the town. Following a biker gang shooting at the 2014 rally, Hollister mandated that bars must stop selling alcohol after midnight during the 2015 rally. The 2015 rally unexpectedly left the city with a $92,000 loss following a dispute with the promoter. In 2016, the city hired its third promoter in four years; turnout for the 2016 rally was expected to be around 40,000. The San Francisco Chronicle characterized the 2017 rally crowd as "retired, friendly, weather-worn and excruciatingly law abiding", and estimated the motorcycle attendance around 10,000. The 2018 rally was cancelled due to loss of a major sponsor and concerns about the cost of workers compensation liability. However, 2018 and 2019 both saw non-city-sanctioned "rebel rallies". The 2020 rally was cancelled due to "shelter in place" policies related to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. A non-city-sanctioned rally occurred in 2021. The 2021 turnout was smaller than at the official rallies of the mid-2010s. In 2022 the city council declined to sponsor a rally amid a shortage of law enforcement officers.
Geography
Climate
Hollister has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) that has warmer summers than the Monterey–Salinas area but is cooler than many other inland cities in the Central Valley. Daytime temperatures of around 80 °F (26.7 °C) are typical between June and October, but heat extremes can be much more severe.
| Climate data for Hollister, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 84 (29) | 84 (29) | 91 (33) | 99 (37) | 105 (41) | 108 (42) | 119 (48) | 110 (43) | 111 (44) | 107 (42) | 94 (34) | 81 (27) | 119 (48) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.6 (20.9) | 73.8 (23.2) | 79.4 (26.3) | 87.7 (30.9) | 92.3 (33.5) | 97.3 (36.3) | 96.6 (35.9) | 98.6 (37.0) | 99.7 (37.6) | 93.2 (34.0) | 81.1 (27.3) | 69.3 (20.7) | 103.9 (39.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.6 (15.3) | 62.0 (16.7) | 65.6 (18.7) | 69.1 (20.6) | 73.3 (22.9) | 78.0 (25.6) | 79.6 (26.4) | 81.4 (27.4) | 80.9 (27.2) | 76.7 (24.8) | 66.6 (19.2) | 58.9 (14.9) | 71.0 (21.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.1 (9.5) | 51.3 (10.7) | 54.1 (12.3) | 56.8 (13.8) | 60.8 (16.0) | 64.6 (18.1) | 66.7 (19.3) | 67.9 (19.9) | 66.8 (19.3) | 62.3 (16.8) | 54.2 (12.3) | 48.3 (9.1) | 58.6 (14.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.7 (3.7) | 40.7 (4.8) | 42.6 (5.9) | 44.5 (6.9) | 48.4 (9.1) | 51.2 (10.7) | 53.8 (12.1) | 54.4 (12.4) | 52.6 (11.4) | 48.0 (8.9) | 41.9 (5.5) | 37.6 (3.1) | 46.2 (7.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 31.4 (−0.3) | 34.1 (1.2) | 36.9 (2.7) | 41.6 (5.3) | 44.9 (7.2) | 48.6 (9.2) | 48.9 (9.4) | 46.2 (7.9) | 40.0 (4.4) | 32.6 (0.3) | 27.6 (−2.4) | 26.2 (−3.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 14 (−10) | 19 (−7) | 20 (−7) | 23 (−5) | 31 (−1) | 35 (2) | 37 (3) | 36 (2) | 31 (−1) | 22 (−6) | 20 (−7) | 14 (−10) | 14 (−10) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.10 (79) | 2.65 (67) | 2.23 (57) | 0.99 (25) | 0.44 (11) | 0.09 (2.3) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (0.25) | 0.05 (1.3) | 0.62 (16) | 1.25 (32) | 2.27 (58) | 13.70 (348) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.1 (0.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.3 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 48.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Geology
Hollister is well known among geologists because it represents one of the best examples of aseismic creep anywhere in the world. The Calaveras Fault (a branch of the San Andreas Fault system) bisects the city north and south, roughly along Locust Ave. and Powell St. The streets running east–west across the fault have significant visible offsets. The fault runs directly under several houses. Even though they are visibly contorted, the houses are still habitable as the owners have reinforced them to withstand the dislocation of their foundations.
Although there was extensive damage in the town after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the governor of California came to visit, this was due to a slip of the San Andreas Fault proper and was not related to the aseismic creep on the Calaveras Fault. The San Andreas Fault (proper) (not to be confused with the Calaveras Fault) runs, at its closest, through San Juan Bautista to the west and through the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area to the south.
Hollister is one of at least three California towns to claim the title of "Earthquake Capital of the World," the other two being Coalinga and Parkfield.
Hollister sits on the western foothills of the Diablo Range.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,034 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,234 | 19.3% | |
| 1900 | 1,315 | 6.6% | |
| 1910 | 2,308 | 75.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,781 | 20.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,757 | 35.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,881 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 4,903 | 26.3% | |
| 1960 | 6,071 | 23.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,663 | 26.2% | |
| 1980 | 11,488 | 49.9% | |
| 1990 | 19,212 | 67.2% | |
| 2000 | 34,413 | 79.1% | |
| 2010 | 34,928 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 41,678 | 19.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Demographic profile | 2020 | 2010 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 36.1% | 59.4% | 59.1% | 64.0% | 62.1% |
| —Non-Hispanic (NH) | 23.0% | 29.1% | 38.5% | 41.2% | 41.9% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 68.9% | 65.7% | 55.1% | 56.1% | 54.9% |
| Asian (NH) | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% | - |
| American Indian (NH) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | - |
| Other (NH) | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.1% | 3.0% |
2020
As of the 2020 United States census, Hollister had a population of 41,678. The city's racial makeup was 36.1% (15,055) white (23.0% non-Hispanic white), 4.1% (1,691) Asian American, 1.0% (428) black or African American, 0.3% (122) Pacific Islander, 2.8% (1,173) Native American, 37.5% (15,642) of other races, and 18.2% (7,567) from two or more races. 68.9% (28,727) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2010
The 2010 United States census reported that Hollister had a population of 34,928. The population density was 4,791.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,850.0/km2). The racial makeup of Hollister was 10,164 (29.1%) White, 341 (1.0%) African American, 617 (1.8%) Native American, 929 (2.7%) Asian, 63 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 10,437 (29.9%) from other races, and 1,780 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22,965 persons (65.7%).
The Census reported that 34,813 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 9 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 106 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 9,860 households, out of which 5,291 (53.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,900 (59.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,511 (15.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 720 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 744 (7.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 55 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,324 households (13.4%) were made up of individuals, and 496 (5.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.53. There were 8,131 families (82.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.82.
The population was spread out, with 11,076 people (31.7%) under the age of 18, 3,545 people (10.1%) aged 18 to 24, 9,927 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 7,803 people (22.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,577 people (7.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
There were 10,401 housing units at an average density of 1,426.8 units per square mile (550.9 units/km2), of which 6,030 (61.2%) were owner-occupied, and 3,830 (38.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%. 20,781 people (59.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 14,032 people (40.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
The city council consists of four council members and an elected mayor who represents the city at large. The first directly elected mayor in the city's history, Ignacio Velazquez, was elected in November 2012.
In the California State Legislature, Hollister is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Dawn Addis.
In the United States House of Representatives, Hollister is in California's 18th congressional district, represented by Democrat Zoe Lofgren.
Around early 2014, Hollister hired four additional police officers to battle a perceived increase in methamphetamine use. In addition, the early 2010s saw an increase in heroin use among young adults, possibly related to tighter regulation of prescription drugs such as Oxycontin which have similar effects to heroin. Furthermore, youth violence spiked around 2013 and 2014.
Confusion with Hollister Co.
Hollister Co. is an American lifestyle brand by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. that projects a Southern California image. According to Abercrombie & Fitch, the name Hollister was pulled out of thin air. The city of Hollister is not affiliated with Hollister Co., and Hollister Co. does not manufacture goods or operate a store in the city of Hollister. In 2009, Abercrombie & Fitch threatened to sue local merchants in the city of Hollister for trademark infringement for attempting to sell clothes bearing the name Hollister, prompting at least one merchant to back down.
Media
The Hollister Free Lance is a newspaper now published on Fridays by New SV Media.
Mission Village Voice is a monthly newspaper, which is also online, focused on San Juan Bautista and covering San Benito county events, arts and culture in general. It is owned by San Juan Bautista resident Anne Caetano, who started the paper on her own and produces a creative newspaper with local writers, designers and artists.
Television
CMAP TV - Community Media Access Partnership operates Channels 17, 18, 19 & 20 on Charter/Spectrum Cable as well as streaming online, offering public access and educational programming to Gilroy and San Benito County as well as offering live local government coverage, including the City of Hollister.
Radio
The following radio stations are licensed to Hollister:
- KMPG, at 1520 AM daytime, plays regional Mexican music
- KHRI, at 90.7 FM, is an affiliate of Air 1 playing contemporary Christian music
- KXSM, at 93.1 FM, broadcasts a regional Mexican format
- K206BQ, at 89.1 FM, rebroadcasts KLVM
- K265DG, at 100.9 FM, rebroadcasts KPRC-FM
Infrastructure
Transportation
Highways
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SR 25 runs northwestward to the San Francisco Bay Area and southeastward to Pinnacles National Park and Coalinga (the latter via State Route 198). Until 1984, Route 25 through Hollister was defined under State law as a segment of State Route 180.![image]()
SR 156 runs westward to Monterey Bay and northeastward to Los Banos in the Central Valley (via State Route 152).![image]()
US 101, 15 miles (24 km) to west, is the nearest major north–south interstate highway, linking the Hollister area to the rest of the Central Coast region, San Francisco to the north, and Los Angeles to the south.
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Interstate 5, 40 miles (64 km) to the east, is a major north–south interstate highway, linking the Hollister area north to Sacramento and south to Los Angeles.
Public transportation
- San Benito County Express provides local service within Hollister, regional service to San Juan Bautista and Gilroy, where it connects with Caltrain, or on-request, a "Dial-a-Ride" service, and paratransit.
Aviation
- International Commercial flights are served by San Jose International Airport, about 50 miles (80 km) away in San Jose.
- The Monterey Regional Airport, about 40 miles (64 km) away, connects Hollister to the large metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada.
- Hollister Municipal Airport is a general aviation facility.
Healthcare
The State of California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development defines Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital as a General Acute Care Hospital in Hollister with Basic emergency care as of August 22, 2006. The facility is located in California Health Service Area 8 near (NAD83) latitude/longitude of 36°50′02″N 121°23′10″W / 36.83389°N 121.38611°W. As of 2014, the hospital has 113 beds.
Notable people
- Conner Menez, Pitcher, Hollister native
- Brendon Clark, retired Australian bull rider, resident of Hollister
- Annie Law (1842–1889), conchologist
- George H. Moore, city attorney
- Charlie Root, pitcher
- Stanley F. Schmidt, aerospace engineer
- Mikiso Hane, professor of history at Knox College
References
- "City Government". City of Hollister. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- "Find Your California Representative". CA.gov. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- "California's 18th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Hollister". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- "QuickFacts: Hollister city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- "Food & Drink – City of Hollister, California". hollister.ca.gov.
- "Big Blow for Biker Rally". The Gilroy Dispatch. November 23, 2005. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- "Manager: Hollister Rally to finish in the black".
- "Hollister cutting off booze at midnight for 2015 bike rally". KSBW NBC. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- Stoepfel, Bryce (March 6, 2018). "Rally breaks down over fee dispute - SanBenito.com". SanBenito.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- "Thousands celebrate Hollister Independence Rally". KION. July 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "The mild ones: No Marlon Brandos in sight as bikers mob Hollister". San Francisco Chronicle. June 30, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- Salas, Christopher (July 6, 2019). "Rebel Rally back for 2nd consecutive year in San Benito County". Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- Robinson, Ali (May 2, 2020). "Hollister cancels historic motorcycle rally". KSBW. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- Jaso, Ariana (July 4, 2021). "Bikers rolling into Hollister to celebrate the annual biker rally". KSBW. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- "City says 'No' to Hollister Independence Rally". Hollister Free Lance. March 31, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Hollister 2, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- "Liquefaction Susceptibility Of The Hollister Area, San Benito County, California". Archived from the original on September 27, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2006.
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- "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Hollister city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- Levy, Paul (December 11, 2012). "It's Official...Ignacio Velazquez is Sworn in as the First Elected Mayor of Hollister". BenitoLink.
- "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- "California's 18th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- "11 Meth Arrests In Hollister Last Week". KION-TV. February 3, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- "Hollister's young adults drive spike in heroin use". San Benito County Today (Hollister Free Lance). May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
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- Lee, Emanuel (July 1, 2015). "Rodeo: Clark still knows how to cowboy up". Hollister Free Lance. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "Annie E. Law". The Nautilus: 132–133.
External links
- Official website
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Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County located in the Central Coast region of California United States With a 2020 United States census population of 41 678 Hollister is one of the most populous cities in the Monterey Bay Area and a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments The city is an agricultural town known primarily for its local Blenheim apricots olive oil vineyards pomegranates and chocolate HollisterCityDowntown HollisterStreet side dining areaUnited Methodist Churchvineyards in HollisterVeteran s Memorial BuildingFlagLocation of Hollister in San Benito County CaliforniaHollisterLocation in the United StatesCoordinates 36 51 09 N 121 24 06 W 36 85250 N 121 40167 W 36 85250 121 40167CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountySan BenitoIncorporatedAugust 6 1872Government TypeCouncil Manager MayorMia Casey State SenatorAnna Caballero D AssemblymemberRobert Rivas D U S RepresentativeZoe Lofgren D Area Total7 84 sq mi 20 29 km2 Land7 84 sq mi 20 29 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 0 Elevation289 ft 88 m Population 2020 Total41 678 Estimate 2019 40 740 Density5 199 08 sq mi 2 007 43 km2 Time zoneUTC 08 00 Pacific PST Summer DST UTC 07 00 PDT ZIP code95023Area code831FIPS code06 34120GNIS feature IDs1658766 2410778Websitehollister wbr ca wbr govHistoryThe Mission Revival style Hazel Hawkins Hospital was built in 1907 The Spanish Colonial Revival style San Benito High School est 1875 The area of modern day Hollister was historically inhabited by the Mutsun band of the Ohlone Indians With the construction of Mission San Juan Bautista in 1797 the Ohlone went into the California mission system The town of Hollister was founded on November 19 1868 by William Welles Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land grant Rancho San Justo At the time Hollister was located within Monterey County until San Benito County was formed by the California Legislature in 1874 from portions of Monterey Merced and Santa Cruz counties The city is intermittently the site of an annual motorcycle rally around July Fourth The riot at the original 1947 event was the basis for the 1953 film The Wild One The rally was revived in 1997 as the Hollister Independence Rally In 2005 the Hollister City Council discontinued their contract with the event organizers the Hollister Independence Rally Committee due to financial and public safety concerns The event was canceled in 2006 due to lack of funding for security but returned in 2007 and 2008 The format of the rally in 2007 differed markedly from previous rallies with vendors on San Benito Street instead of motorcycles The bikes were forced to park on side streets and a strict downtown curfew was imposed with the entire area being locked up at 9 00 pm This event was popular with bikers and some local establishments profited but the city footed the bill for much of the expenses and was left liable when organizers filed bankruptcy The 2009 2012 rallies were canceled but the annual rally was reinstated in 2013 and was expected to be profitable for the town Following a biker gang shooting at the 2014 rally Hollister mandated that bars must stop selling alcohol after midnight during the 2015 rally The 2015 rally unexpectedly left the city with a 92 000 loss following a dispute with the promoter In 2016 the city hired its third promoter in four years turnout for the 2016 rally was expected to be around 40 000 The San Francisco Chronicle characterized the 2017 rally crowd as retired friendly weather worn and excruciatingly law abiding and estimated the motorcycle attendance around 10 000 The 2018 rally was cancelled due to loss of a major sponsor and concerns about the cost of workers compensation liability However 2018 and 2019 both saw non city sanctioned rebel rallies The 2020 rally was cancelled due to shelter in place policies related to the 2019 20 coronavirus pandemic A non city sanctioned rally occurred in 2021 The 2021 turnout was smaller than at the official rallies of the mid 2010s In 2022 the city council declined to sponsor a rally amid a shortage of law enforcement officers GeographyClimate Hollister has a warm summer Mediterranean climate Koppen Csb that has warmer summers than the Monterey Salinas area but is cooler than many other inland cities in the Central Valley Daytime temperatures of around 80 F 26 7 C are typical between June and October but heat extremes can be much more severe Climate data for Hollister California 1991 2020 normals extremes 1895 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 84 29 84 29 91 33 99 37 105 41 108 42 119 48 110 43 111 44 107 42 94 34 81 27 119 48 Mean maximum F C 69 6 20 9 73 8 23 2 79 4 26 3 87 7 30 9 92 3 33 5 97 3 36 3 96 6 35 9 98 6 37 0 99 7 37 6 93 2 34 0 81 1 27 3 69 3 20 7 103 9 39 9 Mean daily maximum F C 59 6 15 3 62 0 16 7 65 6 18 7 69 1 20 6 73 3 22 9 78 0 25 6 79 6 26 4 81 4 27 4 80 9 27 2 76 7 24 8 66 6 19 2 58 9 14 9 71 0 21 7 Daily mean F C 49 1 9 5 51 3 10 7 54 1 12 3 56 8 13 8 60 8 16 0 64 6 18 1 66 7 19 3 67 9 19 9 66 8 19 3 62 3 16 8 54 2 12 3 48 3 9 1 58 6 14 8 Mean daily minimum F C 38 7 3 7 40 7 4 8 42 6 5 9 44 5 6 9 48 4 9 1 51 2 10 7 53 8 12 1 54 4 12 4 52 6 11 4 48 0 8 9 41 9 5 5 37 6 3 1 46 2 7 9 Mean minimum F C 29 0 1 7 31 4 0 3 34 1 1 2 36 9 2 7 41 6 5 3 44 9 7 2 48 6 9 2 48 9 9 4 46 2 7 9 40 0 4 4 32 6 0 3 27 6 2 4 26 2 3 2 Record low F C 14 10 19 7 20 7 23 5 31 1 35 2 37 3 36 2 31 1 22 6 20 7 14 10 14 10 Average precipitation inches mm 3 10 79 2 65 67 2 23 57 0 99 25 0 44 11 0 09 2 3 0 00 0 00 0 01 0 25 0 05 1 3 0 62 16 1 25 32 2 27 58 13 70 348 Average snowfall inches cm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 0 1 0 25 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 8 3 9 6 7 1 4 8 2 1 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 4 2 7 4 6 7 4 48 0Average snowy days 0 1 in 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Source NOAA Geology Hollister is well known among geologists because it represents one of the best examples of aseismic creep anywhere in the world The Calaveras Fault a branch of the San Andreas Fault system bisects the city north and south roughly along Locust Ave and Powell St The streets running east west across the fault have significant visible offsets The fault runs directly under several houses Even though they are visibly contorted the houses are still habitable as the owners have reinforced them to withstand the dislocation of their foundations Although there was extensive damage in the town after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and the governor of California came to visit this was due to a slip of the San Andreas Fault proper and was not related to the aseismic creep on the Calaveras Fault The San Andreas Fault proper not to be confused with the Calaveras Fault runs at its closest through San Juan Bautista to the west and through the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area to the south Hollister is one of at least three California towns to claim the title of Earthquake Capital of the World the other two being Coalinga and Parkfield Hollister sits on the western foothills of the Diablo Range DemographicsHistorical population CensusPop Note 18801 034 18901 23419 3 19001 3156 6 19102 30875 5 19202 78120 5 19303 75735 1 19403 8813 3 19504 90326 3 19606 07123 8 19707 66326 2 198011 48849 9 199019 21267 2 200034 41379 1 201034 9281 5 202041 67819 3 U S Decennial CensusDemographic profile 2020 2010 2000 1990 1980White 36 1 59 4 59 1 64 0 62 1 Non Hispanic NH 23 0 29 1 38 5 41 2 41 9 Black or African American NH 0 8 0 7 1 1 0 4 0 2 Hispanic or Latino of any race 68 9 65 7 55 1 56 1 54 9 Asian NH 3 7 2 4 2 6 1 8 American Indian NH 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 4 Other NH 3 3 1 8 2 3 0 1 3 0 2020 As of the 2020 United States census Hollister had a population of 41 678 The city s racial makeup was 36 1 15 055 white 23 0 non Hispanic white 4 1 1 691 Asian American 1 0 428 black or African American 0 3 122 Pacific Islander 2 8 1 173 Native American 37 5 15 642 of other races and 18 2 7 567 from two or more races 68 9 28 727 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 2010 Hollister United Methodist Church built 1868 69 The 2010 United States census reported that Hollister had a population of 34 928 The population density was 4 791 4 inhabitants per square mile 1 850 0 km2 The racial makeup of Hollister was 10 164 29 1 White 341 1 0 African American 617 1 8 Native American 929 2 7 Asian 63 0 2 Pacific Islander 10 437 29 9 from other races and 1 780 5 1 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 965 persons 65 7 The Census reported that 34 813 people 99 7 of the population lived in households 9 0 lived in non institutionalized group quarters and 106 0 3 were institutionalized There were 9 860 households out of which 5 291 53 7 had children under the age of 18 living in them 5 900 59 8 were opposite sex married couples living together 1 511 15 3 had a female householder with no husband present 720 7 3 had a male householder with no wife present There were 744 7 5 unmarried opposite sex partnerships and 55 0 6 same sex married couples or partnerships 1 324 households 13 4 were made up of individuals and 496 5 0 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 3 53 There were 8 131 families 82 5 of all households the average family size was 3 82 The population was spread out with 11 076 people 31 7 under the age of 18 3 545 people 10 1 aged 18 to 24 9 927 people 28 4 aged 25 to 44 7 803 people 22 3 aged 45 to 64 and 2 577 people 7 4 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 30 8 years For every 100 females there were 98 7 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96 8 males There were 10 401 housing units at an average density of 1 426 8 units per square mile 550 9 units km2 of which 6 030 61 2 were owner occupied and 3 830 38 8 were occupied by renters The homeowner vacancy rate was 2 3 the rental vacancy rate was 5 0 20 781 people 59 5 of the population lived in owner occupied housing units and 14 032 people 40 2 lived in rental housing units GovernmentHollister City Hall is located in a Carnegie Library built in 1906 The city council consists of four council members and an elected mayor who represents the city at large The first directly elected mayor in the city s history Ignacio Velazquez was elected in November 2012 In the California State Legislature Hollister is in the 12th Senate District represented by Republican Shannon Grove and in the 30th Assembly District represented by Democrat Dawn Addis In the United States House of Representatives Hollister is in California s 18th congressional district represented by Democrat Zoe Lofgren Superior Court of California for San Benito County Around early 2014 Hollister hired four additional police officers to battle a perceived increase in methamphetamine use In addition the early 2010s saw an increase in heroin use among young adults possibly related to tighter regulation of prescription drugs such as Oxycontin which have similar effects to heroin Furthermore youth violence spiked around 2013 and 2014 Confusion with Hollister Co Hollister Co is an American lifestyle brand by Abercrombie amp Fitch Co that projects a Southern California image According to Abercrombie amp Fitch the name Hollister was pulled out of thin air The city of Hollister is not affiliated with Hollister Co and Hollister Co does not manufacture goods or operate a store in the city of Hollister In 2009 Abercrombie amp Fitch threatened to sue local merchants in the city of Hollister for trademark infringement for attempting to sell clothes bearing the name Hollister prompting at least one merchant to back down MediaDowntown HollisterPrint The Hollister Free Lance is a newspaper now published on Fridays by New SV Media Mission Village Voice is a monthly newspaper which is also online focused on San Juan Bautista and covering San Benito county events arts and culture in general It is owned by San Juan Bautista resident Anne Caetano who started the paper on her own and produces a creative newspaper with local writers designers and artists Television CMAP TV Community Media Access Partnership operates Channels 17 18 19 amp 20 on Charter Spectrum Cable as well as streaming online offering public access and educational programming to Gilroy and San Benito County as well as offering live local government coverage including the City of Hollister Radio The following radio stations are licensed to Hollister KMPG at 1520 AM daytime plays regional Mexican music KHRI at 90 7 FM is an affiliate of Air 1 playing contemporary Christian music KXSM at 93 1 FM broadcasts a regional Mexican format K206BQ at 89 1 FM rebroadcasts KLVM K265DG at 100 9 FM rebroadcasts KPRC FMInfrastructureHollister Municipal Airport serves general aviation Transportation Highways SR 25 runs northwestward to the San Francisco Bay Area and southeastward to Pinnacles National Park and Coalinga the latter via State Route 198 Until 1984 Route 25 through Hollister was defined under State law as a segment of State Route 180 SR 156 runs westward to Monterey Bay and northeastward to Los Banos in the Central Valley via State Route 152 US 101 15 miles 24 km to west is the nearest major north south interstate highway linking the Hollister area to the rest of the Central Coast region San Francisco to the north and Los Angeles to the south Interstate 5 40 miles 64 km to the east is a major north south interstate highway linking the Hollister area north to Sacramento and south to Los Angeles Public transportation San Benito County Express provides local service within Hollister regional service to San Juan Bautista and Gilroy where it connects with Caltrain or on request a Dial a Ride service and paratransit Aviation International Commercial flights are served by San Jose International Airport about 50 miles 80 km away in San Jose The Monterey Regional Airport about 40 miles 64 km away connects Hollister to the large metropolitan areas in California Arizona Colorado and Nevada Hollister Municipal Airport is a general aviation facility Healthcare The State of California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development defines Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital as a General Acute Care Hospital in Hollister with Basic emergency care as of August 22 2006 The facility is located in California Health Service Area 8 near NAD83 latitude longitude of 36 50 02 N 121 23 10 W 36 83389 N 121 38611 W 36 83389 121 38611 As of 2014 the hospital has 113 beds Notable peopleConner Menez Pitcher Hollister native Brendon Clark retired Australian bull rider resident of Hollister Annie Law 1842 1889 conchologist George H Moore city attorney Charlie Root pitcher Stanley F Schmidt aerospace engineer Mikiso Hane professor of history at Knox CollegeReferences City Government City of Hollister Retrieved November 12 2019 Find Your California Representative CA gov Retrieved August 3 2023 California s 18th Congressional District Representatives amp District Map Civic Impulse LLC Retrieved September 24 2014 2019 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 1 2020 Hollister Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved November 6 2014 QuickFacts Hollister city California United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 26 2022 Population and Housing Unit Estimates United States Census Bureau May 24 2020 Retrieved May 27 2020 Food amp Drink City of Hollister California hollister ca gov Big Blow for Biker Rally The Gilroy Dispatch November 23 2005 Archived from the original on August 21 2009 Retrieved June 19 2010 Manager Hollister Rally to finish in the black Hollister cutting off booze at midnight for 2015 bike rally KSBW NBC June 17 2015 Retrieved June 27 2015 Stoepfel Bryce March 6 2018 Rally breaks down over fee dispute SanBenito com SanBenito com Retrieved March 12 2018 Thousands celebrate Hollister Independence Rally KION July 4 2016 Retrieved August 6 2016 The mild ones No Marlon Brandos in sight as bikers mob Hollister San Francisco Chronicle June 30 2017 Retrieved August 2 2017 Salas Christopher July 6 2019 Rebel Rally back for 2nd consecutive year in San Benito County Retrieved May 3 2020 Robinson Ali May 2 2020 Hollister cancels historic motorcycle rally KSBW Retrieved May 3 2020 Jaso Ariana July 4 2021 Bikers rolling into Hollister to celebrate the annual biker rally KSBW Retrieved June 18 2022 City says No to Hollister Independence Rally Hollister Free Lance March 31 2022 Retrieved June 18 2022 NOWData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved August 13 2022 U S Climate Normals Quick Access Station Hollister 2 CA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved February 11 2023 Liquefaction Susceptibility Of The Hollister Area San Benito County California Archived from the original on September 27 2006 Retrieved November 25 2006 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 2020 Redistricting Data United States Census Bureau 2010 Redistricting Data United States Census Bureau California 2000 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics 1990 Census of Population California 1980 Census of Population and Housing Google Books Bureau of the Census and the U S Department of Commerce District Offices 2010 Census Interactive Population Search CA Hollister city U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on July 15 2014 Retrieved July 12 2014 Levy Paul December 11 2012 It s Official Ignacio Velazquez is Sworn in as the First Elected Mayor of Hollister BenitoLink Statewide Database UC Regents Archived from the original on February 1 2015 Retrieved December 7 2014 California s 18th Congressional District Representatives amp District Map Civic Impulse LLC Retrieved March 14 2023 11 Meth Arrests In Hollister Last Week KION TV February 3 2014 Retrieved May 28 2014 Hollister s young adults drive spike in heroin use San Benito County Today Hollister Free Lance May 1 2014 Retrieved May 28 2014 Hollister s Taking Back Our Streets event supports local youth KSBW TV May 10 2014 Retrieved May 28 2014 Hollister Calif is at odds with Abercrombie over name Los Angeles Times April 24 2009 Retrieved May 28 2014 Daniel P Faigin Routes 25 through 32 California Highways Retrieved February 12 2008 San Benito County Express Intercounty San Benito County Express Retrieved February 12 2008 U S News amp World Report Regional Hospitals Lee Emanuel July 1 2015 Rodeo Clark still knows how to cowboy up Hollister Free Lance Retrieved March 16 2020 Annie E Law The Nautilus 132 133 External linksWikimedia Commons has media related to Hollister California Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hollister California Official website
