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Coalinga is a city located in Fresno County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,668. On May 2, 1983, the town was heavily damaged by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake. Location in the state of California Formed 1856 Seat Fresno Area - Total - Water 15,585 km² (6,017 mi²) 142 km² (55 mi²) 0. ...
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May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Geography
Coalinga is located at 36°8'27" North, 120°21'30" West (36.140734, -120.358301)GR1 in Fresno County, California. Adapted from Wikipedias CA county maps by Bumm13. ...
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Fresno County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.4 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 11,668 people, 3,515 households, and 2,632 families residing in the city. The population density is 758.4/km² (1,963.4/mi²). There are 3,848 housing units at an average density of 250.1/km² (647.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 57.31% White, 2.37% Black or African American, 1.52% Native American, 1.65% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 32.30% from other races, and 4.61% from two or more races. 49.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 3,515 households out of which 47.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% are non-families. 20.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.09 and the average family size is 3.59. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $38,133, and the median income for a family is $41,208. Males have a median income of $41,129 versus $29,088 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,425. 20.3% of the population and 16.4% of families are below the poverty line. 26.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Name In the early years of railroading, before the extensive development of oil production in California, the steam locomotives were powered by the burning of coal obtained from the northern foothills of Mount Diablo. Various stations for the provision of water and coal were stationed along the routes. On this particular route the stations were named alphabetically Coaling A, Coaling B, etc. Of the villages around these stations, only Coaling A retained its name as the exotic sounding Coalinga (pronounced coa-ling-ga, the first 'g' soft, the second hard), which could pass as Nahuatl for "place of snakes". Mount Diablo State Park is a state park in California, USA. View of Mt. ...
Nahuatl is a native language of central Mexico. ...
Claims to Fame Coalinga made national news in 1983 as the site of an earthquake that destroyed more than 800 homes and other buildings, and was felt as far away as Los Angeles and western Nevada. That temblor is known as the Coalinga Earthquake.
Heavy-metal band faxedhead originated in Coalinga, as well as punk band George and the Pirates. The current Los Angeles-based indie/pop band, Coalinga, took its name from the town after lead singer, Jordan Hudock, claimed to have seen a UFO fly over his car a mile outside the town. The city is also the birthplace of major league ballplayer Frenchy Bordagaray. George and the Pirates was a short-lived punk band based in Central California, where the group also enjoyed a dedicated fan base. ...
Stanley George Frenchy Bordagaray (3 January 1910-April 14, 2000) was a major-league baseball player for eleven seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, St. ...
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