Madera, California City of Madera Photograph of City of Madera Water Tower taken amid a Fall sunset.
Photograph of City of Madera Water Tower taken amid a Fall sunset.
Location in Madera County and the state of California Location in Madera County and the state of California Madera, California is positioned in California Madera, California - Madera, California County Madera Madera is a town/city in California and the governmental center of county of Madera County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's populace was 61,416, up from 43,207 in 2000.
Located in the San Joaquin Valley, Madera is a principal town/city of the Madera Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno.
The town/city is also home to the Madera Unified School District.
Madera is positioned at 36 57 41 N 120 03 39 W. The geographic center of California is 38 mi (61 km) east of Madera.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 15.8 square miles (41 km2), all land.
Madera is the locale of the Madera AVA wine region.
Madera has a hot semi-arid climate.
Annually, there are an average of 105.2 days with highs of 90 F (32 C) or higher and an average of 30.8 days with lows of 32 F (0 C) or lower.
The town was titled after the Spanish term for lumber. The town was laid out by the California Lumber Company in 1876. From 1876 to 1931 a 63-mile water flume carried lumber from the mountain peaks to Madera where the lumber was shipped by train.
The first postal service at Madera opened in 1877 and the town incorporated on March 27, 1907. One of the city's first African Americans to hold an propel office was Rev.
The adopted son of classical guitarist Francisco Mayorga and film actress Lupe Mayorga, who were living in Madera at the time.
Madera Community College Center (a ground of the State Center Community College District) San Joaquin Valley College Madera Madera Unified School District (K-12) Within the town/city of Madera, State Route 99 carries traffic in a generally northwest / southeast orientation.
East of the city, State Route 41 can be accessed via either eastbound county roads, or via State Route 145, the latter of which turns from a northeast / southwest bearing to a directly south orientation inside the city.
The easterly end of State Route 152 is positioned 10 miles (16 km) to the north of the city, on State Route 99.
Near Madera is Madera station (Amtrak).
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Madera had a populace of 61,416.
The ethnic makeup of Madera was 30,640 (49.9%) White, 2,069 (3.4%) African American, 1,933 (3.1%) Native American, 1,369 (2.2%) Asian, 72 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 22,603 (36.8%) from other competitions, and 2,730 (4.4%) from two or more competitions.
The Enumeration reported that 60,825 citizens (99.0% of the population) lived in homeholds, 418 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 173 (0.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 15,938 homeholds, out of which 9,003 (56.5%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 8,521 (53.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,917 (18.3%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 1,450 (9.1%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 21,338 citizens (34.7%) under the age of 18, 7,732 citizens (12.6%) aged 18 to 24, 17,287 citizens (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 10,407 citizens (16.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,652 citizens (7.6%) who were 65 years of age or older.
28,785 citizens (46.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 32,040 citizens (52.2%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,207 citizens , 11,978 homeholds, and 9,438 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 48.2% White, 3.9% African American, 2.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 38.0% from other competitions, and 5.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 11,978 homeholds out of which 48.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 35.4% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
In the California State Legislature, Madera is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella, and in the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Frank Bigelow. In the United States House of Representatives, Madera is in California's 16th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jim Costa. "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word).
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