Corcoran, California
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| Corcoran, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kings |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²) |
| - Land | 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 26,047 |
| - Density | 2,259.1/sq mi (871/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93212 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-16224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652690 |
Corcoran is a town in Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford - Corcoran, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,458 at the 2000 census. However, the California Department of Finance estimates that the population had grown to 26,047 as of January 1, 2008.
Corcoran is most famous as the site of the California State Prison, Corcoran, home to a number of notable inmates such as Sirhan Sirhan, Charles Manson, and Juan Corona. The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran is a separate facility that is also located in the city. As of September 2007, the two prisons held a combined total of 13,144 inmates. Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance. Thus, the incarcerated persons in the two prisons comprise of approximately 50% of the total population of Corcoran.
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[edit] Geography
Corcoran is located at (36.096018, -119.564480)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,458 people, 2,769 households, and 2,229 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,260.2 people per square mile (872.2/km²). There were 3,016 housing units at an average density of 471.5/sq mi (182.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 34.08% White, 14.21% Black or African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 46.42% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. 59.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,769 households out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 207.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 264.9 males. However, the statistics relating to the disparity between the male and female population in Corcoran is due to the prison's male only population.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,783, and the median income for a family was $32,852. Males had a median income of $30,787 versus $21,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was only $13,458. It is noteworthy that about 23.4% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Corcoran is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dean Florez, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Nicole Parra. Federally, Corcoran is located in California's 20th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +5[3] and is represented by Democrat Jim Costa.
Corcoran is represented on the Kings County Board of Supervisors by Jon Rachford of Corcoran.
[edit] Education
Corcoran Unified School District is the public organization responsible for education in the town of Corcoran. The school district is comprised of seven schools.
- Bret Harte
- John C. Fremont
- Mark Twain
- John Muir Middle School
- Corcoran High School
- Corcoran Academy
- Kings Lake Educational Center
[edit] Railroads
Corcoran is served by the BNSF Railway, which is the succesor to the Santa Fe Railway. The mainline track through Corcoran was part of a route connecting the San Francisco Bay Area to Bakersfield, California. The track was constructed by the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway in about 1898.
Today, Amtrak California's San Joaquin stops at Corcoran station.
From 1910-1934, the Kings Lake Shore Railroad operated a line that southwest from Corcoran to the what is the now-extinct Tulare Lake.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
[edit] External links
- Corcoran, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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