Stratford, California
| Stratford | |
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| Coordinates: 36°11′22″N 119°49′23″W / 36.18944°N 119.82306°WCoordinates: 36°11′22″N 119°49′23″W / 36.18944°N 119.82306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kings |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.683 sq mi (1.769 km2) |
| • Land | 0.683 sq mi (1.769 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation[2] | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,277 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (720/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93266 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-75252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661510 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stratford, California | |
Stratford (formerly, Stratton)[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kings County, California, United States. Stratford is located 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Hanford,[3] at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m).[2] It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census, up from 1,264 at the 2000 census.
The town was originally named Stratton in 1901 for William Stratton of the Empire Land and Water Company. The name was changed to Stratford in 1906 due to the efforts of the local women's club.[4]
The first post office at Stratford opened in 1910.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Stratford is located at 36°11′22″N 119°49′23″W / 36.18944°N 119.82306°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Stratford lies near the historic shoreline of Tulare Lake. The Kings River flows through an artificial channel into the normally dry Tulare Lake bed about ten miles (16 km) south of Stratford.[5]
[edit] Demographics
[edit] 2010
The 2010 United States Census[6] reported that Stratford had a population of 1,277. The population density was 1,870.0 people per square mile (722.0/km²). The racial makeup of Stratford was 574 (44.9%) White, 16 (1.3%) African American, 17 (1.3%) Native American, 19 (1.5%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 617 (48.3%) from other races, and 33 (2.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,069 persons (83.7%).
The Census reported that 1,277 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 312 households, of which 184 (59.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 206 (66.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 44 (14.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 22 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 18 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 31 households (9.9%) were made up of individuals and 13 (4.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.09. There were 272 families (87.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.33.
433 people (33.9%) were under the age of 18, 143 people (11.2%) aged 18 to 24, 332 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 277 people (21.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 92 people (7.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
There were 328 housing units at an average density of 480.3 per square mile (185.4/km²), of which 206 (66.0%) were owner-occupied, and 106 (34.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.7%. 827 people (64.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 450 people (35.2%) lived in rental housing units.
[edit] 2000
At the 2000 census[7], there were 1,264 people, 292 households and 259 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,816.9 per square mile (697.2/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 447.0 per square mile (171.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 33.47% White, 1.19% African American, 1.98% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 54.83% from other races, and 6.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.95% of the population.
There were 292 households of which 64.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 8.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.33 and the average family size was 4.57.
40.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median household income was $29,205 and the median family income was $35,481. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,790. About 20.2% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Economy
Many local residents are employed in agriculture. However, the community has been affected by the late 2000s recession as well as the decline of the cotton industry, drought and restrictions on pumping from the Sacramento River delta to protect endangered species. In November 2011, the unemployment rate was at 34.1%.[8]
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus
Kings Area Rural Transit (KART) operates regularly scheduled fixed route bus service, vanpool service for commuters and Dial-A-Ride (demand response) services throughout Kings County as well as to Fresno [1].
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[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Stratford is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Michael Rubio, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Republican David Valadao. Federally, Stratford is located in California's 20th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +5[9] and is represented by Democrat Jim Costa.
Stratford is represented on the Kings County Board of Supervisors by a Stratford resident, Joe Neves.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stratford, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1111. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Durham, David L. (2001). Place-Names of Central California. Clovis, CA: Word Dancer Press. pp. 266–267. ISBN 1884995330.
- ^ Durham, David L. (2001). Place-Names of Central California. Clovis, CA: Word Dancer Press. p. 146. ISBN 1884995330.
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/?pageid=133 accessed January 15, 2012
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
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