Huron, California
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| Huron, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | |
| - Senate | Dean Florez (D) |
| - Assembly | Nicole Parra (D) |
| - U. S. Congress | Jim Costa (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,306 |
| - Density | 4,850.8/sq mi (1,801.7/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93234 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-36084 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652725 |
Huron is a small town in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,306.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,306 people, 1,378 households, and 1,208 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,704.4 people per square mile (1,817.0/km²). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 1,054.9/sq mi (407.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 20.36% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 74.77% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. 98.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The greatest percentage of farmland surrounding Huron is devoted to the production of lettuce, onions and tomatoes. During the harvest season, it is not uncommon for the population of the city to swell to over 15,000 people. The city is home to three violent street gangs; the Huron Bulldogs, the Huron Nortenos and the Huron Sureno criminal street gangs. The city has had 5 violent gang related homicides since 2003.
There were 1,378 households out of which 64.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.3% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.45 and the average family size was 4.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 39.1% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 12.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 125.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,609, and the median income for a family was $23,939. Males had a median income of $21,656 versus $16,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,425. About 38.3% of families and 39.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
The city has its own police department, consisting of a police chief, two sergeants and 15 patrol officers. One armed officer is assigned to code enforcement and animal control duties for the city. The Huron Police Department is very aggressive in the enforcement of law and order, averaging well over 100 arrests monthly. The city also has a dedicated traffic unit that provides radar traffic enforcement on State Routes 269 and 198. The official sidearm of the department is the .40 caliber Glock pistol and all officers are equipped with X-26 Tasers, Remington 870 shotguns and Colt AR-15 assault rifles. The police department also employs two K9 officers and serves as a substaion for Coalinga area CHP units.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Huron, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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