Fillmore, California
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Coordinates: 34°24′5″N 118°55′4″W / 34.40139, -118.91778
Country	United States
State	California
County	Ventura
Government
- Mayor
- Senate	George Runner (R)
- Assembly	Audra Strickland (R)
- U. S. Congress	Elton Gallegly (R)
Area
- Total	2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²)
- Land	2.8 sq mi (7.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,643
- Density	4,872.5/sq mi (1,894.9/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	93015-93016
Area code(s)	805
FIPS code	06-24092
GNIS feature ID	1652710

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History

"Fillmore, a sleepy little town nestled in the upper reaches of the Santa Clara River Valley(AKA Heritage Valley), typifies an idealistic aspect of life that is rapidly disappearing from the California scene. Once a part of the gigantic Sespe or San Cayetano land grant, issued in 1833 by Governor Jose Figueroa to Antonio Carrillo, the area in and around present-day Fillmore is served by a parochial complex under the patronage of Saint Francis." –Delegation of the Roman Catholic Archdiocesan Board of Consultors, October 1971

Fillmore was founded in 1888 by Jerome A. Fillmore, General Superintendent of the Southern Pacific Railroad. On August 1, 1888, a street map of the town of Fillmore was recorded in the Ventura County Courthouse. By 1900 Fillmore had a population of 150. The first schoolhouse was built in 1874. It was 20 by 30 feet with three windows on each side. The first graduating class of Fillmore High School was in 1911 with four students. 1889 saw the first commercial orange grove planted in Fillmore. During the “orange rush” of 1897, the Fillmore Citrus Fruit Association was formed and would eventually become Sunkist Growers. Fillmore’s first orange packing house was built at the corner of Sespe Avenue and A Street, on property purchased for $50 (sources: Fillmore Chamber of Commerce and Heritage Valley Association). is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Fillmore still has a kind of small-town atmosphere which is becoming increasingly rare in suburbanized Ventura County. The farms of nearby Bardsdale, as well as the town's relatively remote location away from the sprawl of the West and South parts of the County, have helped preserved this atmosphere. Bardsdale is a small unincorporated community in the agricultural belt on the Santa Clara River in Ventura County, California. ...

Geography and Description

Fillmore is located at 34°24′5″N, 118°55′4″W (34.401276, -118.917749)^[1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Fillmore is a small valley town in Northern Ventura County just below the San Cayetano Mountain peak in the Los Padres National Forest. Fillmore is located in the Santa Clara River Valley. Fillmore is also located within an historic Ventura County agricultural and tree-farming belt. Educational facilities include one high school, one middle school, and 5 elementary schools. Sespe Condor Sanctuary, where the critically endangered California Condor are recovering, lies to the north. The nearby Sespe Creek is a tributary of the Santa Clara River. It is primarily served by Highways 101, 126 and Highway 23. View into the Los Padres backcountry, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, California: everything in this picture is within the Los Padres National Forest Los Padres National Forest is a forest located in southern and central California, which includes most of the mountainous land along the California coast from Ventura to... The Santa Clara River Valley is a rural region of Ventura County in California. ... The 53,000 acre Condor Sanctuary was created in 1947. ... Binomial name (Shaw, 1797) Synonyms Genus-level: Antillovultur Arredondo, 1976 Pseudogryphus Species-level: Vultur californianus Shaw, 1797 Gymnogyps amplus L. H. Miller, 1911 California Condor on the 2005 California State quarter The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a species of North American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. ... Sespe Creek is a small stream in Ventura County, California. ... Santa Clara River The Santa Clara River is a river, approximately 116 mi (186 km) long, in southern California in the United States. ...

Fillmore, California, view from the Sespe Creek.

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Cityscape

Fillmore has classic "turn of the century" downtown architecture, a one-screen theater, an historic train depot, - the Fillmore and Western Railway - a much photographed city hall, and many unique shops and businesses, including a local winery operation. It is home to Elkins Ranch Golf Course. The small farming community of Bardsdale is located about three miles from Fillmore, directly across the Santa Clara River. Also located nearby are a fish hatchery and the Sespe Creek and Sespe Wilderness, home to the California Condor Sespe sanctuary. Fillmore and Western Railway EMD F7 No. ... Bardsdale is a small unincorporated community in the agricultural belt on the Santa Clara River in Ventura County, California. ... Santa Clara River may refer to: The Santa Clara River in southern California in the United States. ... Binomial name (Shaw, 1797) Synonyms Genus-level: Antillovultur Arredondo, 1976 Pseudogryphus Species-level: Vultur californianus Shaw, 1797 Gymnogyps amplus L. H. Miller, 1911 California Condor on the 2005 California State quarter The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a species of North American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. ...

Because of its preserved downtown, Fillmore is a popular filming location for television and movies. The January 4, 2007 episode of CSI entitled Leaving Las Vegas prominently featured old-town Fillmore as the fictional town of "Larkston, Nevada". Parts of the television series Jericho is also filmed there. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a popular Alliance Atlantis/CBS police procedural television series, running since October 2000, about a team of forensic scientists. ... Leaving Las Vegas is the eleventh episode in season 7 of the popular American crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, set in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... This article is about the CBS television drama. ...

Industry and Economy

Fillmore's economy is still largely driven by agriculture. Most agricultural industry in the Fillmore area is related to orange, lemon, avocado orchard farming and packing and, more recently, specimen tree farming. To a lesser extent, row crop farming and small industry and assembly are also present in and near Fillmore and in other parts of the Santa Clara Valley. The single largest employer is the Fillmore Unified School District.[1] The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. ...

Government

Local

The City of Fillmore is an established municipality within Ventura County, founded in 1888 and incorparated in 1914. The city is governed by a five-person council with the position of mayor rotating among the members on a yearly basis. Council members serve four-year terms. As of December 2006, the current mayor is Steve Conaway, and the council members are M. Cecilia Cuevas (Mayor pro-tem), Raymond Dressler, Patti Walker, and Laurie Hernandez. Ventura County is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area, located on Californias Pacific coast. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 13,643 people, 3,762 households, and 3,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.8/km² (4,910.8/mi²). There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 535.0/km² (1,386.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 12.54% White, 0.32% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 39.54% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85.63% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 were 3,762 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.94. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,510, and the median income for a family was $47,449. Males had a median income of $34,441 versus $24,660 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,010. About 11.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Police and Law Enforcement

In 1987, the City of Fillmore contracted with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department to provide protection for Fillmore, Barsdale and Piru, an area with over 450 square miles. Fillmore's Police Department is headed by Capt. Tim Hagel, 5 Patrol Sergeants, 2 Detectives, 35 regular deputies, 1 cadet and 1 dispatcher, 2 Sheriff's Store Front. Fillmore is also served by three Sheriff's Store Front Locations, a Juvenile Liaison Program with the School District, Citizens Patrol Disaster Response Team, Fillmore Mountain Search and Rescue Team and Citizens Patrol.

The Fillmore Police Department has a Bike Patrol Unit, which is comprised of eight (8) specially trained deputies. The Bike Patrol is utilized for proactive patrols, civic events, enforcement of public nuisance crimes, and other team operations. Each year the Santa Clara Valley Station offers a Bike Rodeo for the youth in the community.

Also, the Fillmore Station is home to a Special Enforcement Detail that provides a variety of specialized duties including gang enforcement, tagging/graffiti investigations, and alcohol beverage control. This unit is utilized for any specific crime concerns that are beyond the scope of normal patrol resources.

In August of 2001, the City of Fillmore introduced its first traffic enforcement motorcycle, a BMW bike, which was purchased with technology grant funds from the State. The motor officer's primary duty is to enforce traffic laws within the city and to investigate traffic accidents that occur within the city limits. The officer is trained in accident reconstruction, skid marks analysis, and accident investigation.* [2]

Furthermore, during certain events, such as the Fillmore 4th of July Festival extra law enforcement is required to patrol in order to maintain safety regulations.

Education

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High School

• Fillmore High School

Fillmore High School Fillmore High School is a secondary school that is located in the Santa Clara Valley in Fillmore, California. ...

Junior High

• Fillmore Middle School

Fiilmore Middle School is the first school in California to offer skateboarding in its Physical Education Program.

Elementary School

• San Cayetano Elementary School
• Sespe Elementary School
• Fillmore Christian Academy
• Mountain Vista Elementary School

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

• Official City Website
• Fillmore @ The Official Conejo Valley Website, a Web site with local history, events, and community information.
• Fillmore High School Website
• The Fillmore Gazette - Newspaper of Record for the City of Fillmore
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• Fillmore, California is at coordinates 34°24′05″N 118°55′04″W / 34.401276, -118.917749 (Fillmore, California)Coordinates: 34°24′05″N 118°55′04″W / 34.401276, -118.917749 (Fillmore, California)

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			Piru Santa Clarita CA 126; Los Angeles via I-5
		Fillmore
	Santa Paula Ventura CA 126	Moorpark CA 23	Simi Valley CA 23, CA 118

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