The community library (left) and courthouse (right).

Northbound N St. (SR33) at 13th Street, At left is Champion Chevrolet, 1200 N St. At right is Tharp's Farm Supply.

Firebaugh is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 5,743 at the 2000 census. ZIP Code for the community is 93622 and the town is located inside area code 559. Inside the town, a small commercial district includes the ubiquitous California Central Valley water tank painted with the city's name. California State Route 33 (SR33) runs through downtown just west of center. The San Joaquin Valley Railroad, West Side Subdivision, passes through downtown. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1680x984, 778 KB) Documentary snapshot of community library (left) and courthouse (right) in Firebaugh, California. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1680x984, 778 KB) Documentary snapshot of community library (left) and courthouse (right) in Firebaugh, California. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1796x1304, 1125 KB) Firebaugh, California: the intersection of SR33 and 13th St. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1796x1304, 1125 KB) Firebaugh, California: the intersection of SR33 and 13th St. ... Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Area Code 559 was created on November 14, 1998, when the southern half of the area code 209 (in service since 1958) reached full capacity. ... State Route 33 is a California State Highway that travels in a north-south direction between central and southern California. ... The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Divison of RailAmerica. ...

Outside of town, the area is almost entirely agricultural land in all directions. Most fields of irrigated row crops along SR33 are feed crops such as alfalfa. Binomial name Medicago sativa L. Subspecies subsp. ...

History

The town is named for Andrew Davidson Firebaugh, an area entrepreneur. ^[1] During the Gold Rush, Firebaugh's most famous local enterprise was a ferry boat. It shuttled people across the San Joaquin River. He also built a toll road from Bell Station to Pacheco Pass. The toll road went along a route parallel to present-day California State Route 152. The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) started in January 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill. ... The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... The San Joaquin River, 330 miles (530 km) long, is the second-longest river in California, United States. ... Bell Station, variant name Bells Station, is a geographic feature of type locale in the National Geographic Names Database. ... Pacheco Pass is a mountain pass located in southern Santa Clara County, California. ... A toll road, tollway, turnpike, pike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a toll (i. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE ? Legend < Route 151 Route 153 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic California State Route 152 is a state highway in California, USA, running from Watsonville to California State Route 99 near Chowchilla. ...

In the 1880s, the area of Firebaugh was once part of the massive holdings of Miller and Lux Company. The company had a large sheep operation covering what today is Dos Palos to Mendota. // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... Dos Palos is a city located in Merced County, California. ... Mendota is a city located in Fresno County, California. ...

Geography

Firebaugh is located at 36°51′22″N, 120°27′14″W (36.856148, -120.453998)^GR1. Image File history File links CAMap-doton-Firebaugh. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.75%) is water. 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. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,743 people, 1,418 households, and 1,246 families residing in the city. The population density was 783.5/km² (2,030.6/mi²). There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of 215.7/km² (559.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.60% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 48.51% from other races, and 4.49% from two or more races. 87.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 1,418 households out of which 59.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.01 and the average family size was 4.28. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 39.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,533, and the median income for a family was $33,018. Males had a median income of $24,213 versus $17,829 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,290. About 20.0% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 24.3% 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. ...

In popular culture

On their 1985 album Wönderful, the Circle Jerks, an influential Los Angeles-based punk band, recorded a song entitled "Firebaugh". The song's lyrics portray a dystopian vision of racial tension, violence, alcoholism, and boredom. Listeners are warned, "If your car breaks down, don't take a tow to Firebaugh..."^[2] Circle Jerks are a punk rock band formed circa 1979 in Hermosa Beach, California. ...

Wells Fargo Bank, formerly based in California and still one of the major banks in California, periodically runs television commercials set in late 19th-century California and featuring their trademark stage coach. "Firebaugh's Ferry" is sometimes listed as a stage coach stop. Wells Fargo NYSE: WFC is a financial services company in the United States, with consumer finance subsidiaries doing business in Canada, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Caribbean. ... A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ...

References

1. ^ Myer, Chuck, report: Pacheco Past: A History of the Gateway to Santa Clara County, (San Jose, California: Pioneers of Santa Clara County, 1992), page 3.
2. ^ Wonderfull discography

External links

• City of Firebaugh web site
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 36.856148° -120.453998°
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