Live Oak, Sutter County, California
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| Live Oak | |
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| Country | United States of America |
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| State | California |
| County | Sutter |
| Incorporated | 1947 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-Manager |
| - Mayor | Mel Wilkins |
| Time zone | PST (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 95953 (P.O.Box 95992) |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| Website: [1] | |
Live Oak is an incorporated city in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,126 at a 2007 estimate.[2]
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[edit] Geography
Live Oak is located at (39.274518, -121.662003)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,229 people, 1,729 households, and 1,393 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,277.8 people per square mile (1,265.8/km²). There were 1,818 housing units at an average density of 956.7/sq mi (369.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.67% White, 1.57% African American, 1.89% Native American, 9.63% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 32.62% from other races, and 4.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.61% of the population.
There were 1,729 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,754, and the median income for a family was $31,075. Males had a median income of $22,901 versus $20,852 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,571. About 26.0% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Live Oak is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Sam Aanestad, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. Federally, Live Oak is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[3] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.
[edit] Emergency Services
Live Oak has a mainly volunteer fire department, which is part of the Sutter County Fire Department. EMS (i.e. ambulances) are covered by the Bi-County Ambulance company, which covers both Sutter and Yuba County areas.
Until the mid 1970's, Live Oak had it's own police department. In the 70's the city decided to contract out services from the Sutter County Sheriff's Department. There is a dedicated group of deputies from the Sheriff's Department who are stationed in and patrol mainly in the Live Oak contract area, making for a more effetive patrol and more community oriented department. Recently, a K9 unit was added to exclusively patrol the Live Oak area.[citation needed]
Both the Sheriff's Department Live Oak Sub Station and the Live Oak Fire Department are located at the corner of Fir Street and O Street in Live Oak.
[edit] Business
The City's economy relies mainly on agricultural production, but there are other members of the commercial community;
- The Sunset Moulding Company corporate office.
- Diamond Nuts processing facility
[edit] External links
- ^ 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 2008-02-10.
- Live Oak, Sutter County, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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