Exeter, California

City of Exeter
—  City  —
CA Hwy 65 through Exeter
Motto: Citrus Capital of the World
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°17′39″N 119°8′34″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Council	Ted Macaulay, Mayor Jack Allwardt Dale Sally Robyn Stearns Teresa Boyce
• City Manager	Randy Groom
Area
• Total	2.463 sq mi (6.379 km2)
• Land	2.463 sq mi (6.379 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	390 ft (119 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	10,334
• Density	4,200/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93221
Area code(s)	559
FIPS code	06-23126
GNIS feature ID	1652707
Website	http://www.cityofexeter.com

Exeter is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The population was 10,334 at the 2010 census.

Exeter is located on State Highway 65, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Highway 198 and 15 miles (24 km) east of Highway 99. Exeter is within a 3 to 4 hour drive of both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and 30 minutes from the entrance to Sequoia National Park.

The public school system in Exeter consists of: Exeter Union High School (9-12), Wilson Middle School (6-8), Rocky Hill Elementary (3-5), Lincoln Elementary (K-2) and Kaweah High School (a continuation high school). The 1999-2000 enrollment was: grades K-8, 1,936 and grades 9-12, 1101 students.

Elevation : 350–575 feet (110–175 m) above sea level

Average rainfall : 11.47 inches (291 mm)

History

Before the arrival of European settlers, Native Americans settled an area in an oak forest two miles north of Exeter. The town site was a plain that possessed elk, antelope and deer.

The Exeter Historical Museum is housed in the old Mt. Whitney Power Company Substation, also formerly the headquarters of the Exeter Police Department.

The town site traces its roots to the construction of a railroad lines through the San Joaquin Valley, by 1888 a line passed through the area. A representative of the Southern Pacific Railroad, D.W. Parkhurst, purchased the land from an early settler, John Firebaugh, and formed the town which he named after his own hometown of Exeter, England.

After water supplies were established, agriculture grew in the surrounding areas and drove the growth of the community. Cattle ranching also grew, led by the Gill Cattle Company, which opened in the late 1800s and was once the largest such business in the United States. The town incorporated in 1911. In October, 1929, Exeter was the site of a large Anti-Filipino race riot. A mob stormed a Filipino work camp, bludgeoning 50 Filipino laborers and burning their camp to the ground. This race-riot sparked a wave of Anti-Filipino hatred on the West Coast.

Downtown Exeter boasts its own outdoor art gallery featuring 29 murals depicting local history and culture

Professional artists depicting the history of the area have painted huge murals on exterior walls throughout the downtown area. There are currently 28 murals in this outdoor art gallery and more are planned.

Chamber of Commerce

The Exeter Chamber of Commerce was originally the Exeter Board of Trade, housed in a building that was erected in September 1912 on land leased from the Union Pacific at cost of $3,000. In February 1921 the name was changed to the Exeter Chamber of Commerce.

The Exeter annual festival was started by the women of the Presbyterian Church as the Chrysanthemum Festival in 1904. It later was called the Emperor Grape Festival, Red Carpet Festival and is now known as the Fall Festival.

Two manufacturing businesses organized in the early 1900s, which are still in operation are the Van Cleve Construction Company, located near the Merryman Station for the manufacture of cement irrigation and storm pipe, and Waterman Industries. The S.P. Brick Company, established in 1908, produced brick for many of the existing buildings in Exeter today, the Exeter Mercantile started in 1912 and the Exeter Sun has been in business for 100 years.

In 2009, the Centennial Class of Exeter Union High School had a mural painted on the campus. The mural is a representation of the 100 years the high school has been around. It brings in the culture and atmosphere of the town as well as the talent of local artists. This project was administrated by the Senior class officers. President- Ashton Coelho Vice President- Christopher Telfer Treasurer- Taylor Woods and Secretary- Kathryn Hutcheson. The design was drawn by Amanda Parker and the mural was painted by Michele Dunn. Around the border of the mural is the handprints of the senior class members in the school colors blue and gold. The mural brings the community into the campus and it is a beautiful representation of the town.

Demographics

The Exeter Public Library building, a Carnegie library, is on the National Register of Historic Places; it now serves as a community center.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Exeter had a population of 10,334. The population density was 4,195.6 people per square mile (1,619.9/km²). The racial makeup of Exeter was 7,150 (69.2%) White, 67 (0.6%) African American, 171 (1.7%) Native American, 138 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,416 (23.4%) from other races, and 384 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,703 persons (45.5%).

The Census reported that 10,261 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 57 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 16 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,378 households, out of which 1,552 (45.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,801 (53.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 575 (17.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 233 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 12 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 652 households (19.3%) were made up of individuals and 313 (9.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 2,603 families (77.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.45.

The population was spread out with 3,285 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 1,020 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,586 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,255 people (21.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,188 people (11.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

There were 3,600 housing units at an average density of 1,461.6 per square mile (564.3/km²), of which 2,036 (60.3%) were owner-occupied, and 1,342 (39.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%. 6,111 people (59.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,150 people (40.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,168 people, 3,001 households, and 2,325 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,110.9 people per square mile (1,587.3/km²). There were 3,168 housing units at an average density of 1,420.5 per square mile (548.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.73% White, 0.69% African American, 1.47% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.20% from other races, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.25% of the population.

There were 3,001 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,738, and the median income for a family was $37,033. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $27,371 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,795. About 14.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Kenny Guinn, former governor of Nevada , was raised here as a child. Robert List, former governor of Nevada, was raised in Exeter, too.

Exeter, California
Climate chart (explanation)
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Geography

Exeter is located at 36°17′39″N 119°8′34″W (36.294213, -119.142746).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.

Climate

• July is the average warmest month.
• The highest recorded temperature was 114°F in 2007.
• On average, the coolest month is December.
• The lowest recorded temperature was 17°F in 1990.
• The maximum average precipitation occurs in March.

Politics

City Hall and Fire Department

In the state legislature Exeter is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Jean Fuller, and in the 34th Assembly District, represented by Republican Connie Conway.

Federally, Exeter is located in California's 21st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13 and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes.

The current mayor is Ted Macaulay.

External links

• Exeter Chamber of Commerce
• City of Exeter
• Exeter Police Department
• Exeter's murals
• Foothill-Sun Gazette Newspaper
• Exeter Public Schools