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Location in Kern County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°07′33″N 117°59′09″W
/ 35.12583°N 117.98583°W / 35.12583; -117.98583Coordinates: 35°07′33″N
117°59′09″W / 35.12583°N 117.98583°W / 35.12583; -117.98583
Country United States
State California
County Kern
Government
- Mayor Larry Adams
- Senate Roy Ashburn (R)
- Assembly Bill Maze (R)
- U. S. Congress Kevin McCarthy (R)
Area
- Total 203.7 sq mi (527.4 km2)
- Land 203.6 sq mi (527.2 km2)
- Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1] 2,405 ft (733 m)
Population (2000)
- Total 8,385
- Density 41.2/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 93504-93505
Area code(s) 760
FIPS code 06-09780
GNIS feature ID 1660418
California City, incorporated in 1965, is a city located in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, 65 miles southwest of Death Valley National Park, in the U.S. state of California. The population was 8,385 at the 2000 census. Estimated population in July 2008 is 14,927.
California City has one prison (the California City Correctional Center, operated by the Corrections Corporation of America), one landowners' resort, one PGA golf course, and one municipal airport. Much of the workforce of Edwards Air Force Base, which is located just to the south of the city, is made up of city residents. Other major sources of employment include California City Prison, Silver Saddle, Mojave Airport and its boneyard plane salvaging operations, the Honda Proving Center to the north, the new Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds located to its southwest, and nearby cities such as Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Boron, Palmdale, and Lancaster.
Temperatures range from about 33 °F to about 112 °F .
Demographics
White Non-Hispanic (61.3%)
Hispanic (17.0%)
Black (12.8%)
Other race (7.4%)
Two or more races (5.9%)
American Indian (3.1%)
Filipino (2.2%)
Korean (0.5%)
History
The area where California City now exists
was largely uninhabited prior to the last half century. Padre Francisco
Garcés, a Franciscan missionary, camped at Castle Butte in what is now
California City in 1776 during his exploration of Arizona and southern
California. In the late 19th century, the Twenty Mule Team Trail, which
carried loads of borax to the railhead in Mojave from mines in the east,
ran through the California City area.[3]
California City had its origins in 1958 when real estate developer and sociology professor Nat Mendelsohn purchased 80,000 acres (320 km2) of Mojave Desert land with the aim of master-planning California's next great city. He designed his model city, which he hoped would one day rival Los Angeles in size, around a Central Park with a 26 acre artificial lake. Growth did not happen anywhere close to what he expected. To this day a vast grid of crumbling paved roads, scarring vast stretches of the Mojave desert, intended to lay out residential blocks, extends well beyond the developed area of the city. A simple look at Google maps satellite photos shows the extent of the scarred desert and how it stakes its claim to being California's 3rd largest geographic city, 34th largest in the US. California City was incorporated in 1965.
The first post office opened in 1960.
Most recently, CHiPs star Erik Estrada has
been promoting real estate property for California City in infomercials
as spokesperson for National Recreational Properties.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau,
the city has a total area of 203.6 square miles (527 km2), of which 0.1
square miles (0.26 km2) or 0.04% is water. Although one of California's
smaller cities in terms of population, California City is the third largest
city in California by land area (34th in the United States, and 21st when
consolidated city-counties are excluded).
Demographics
According to the census of 2000, there were
8,385 people, 3,067 households, and 2,257 families residing in the city.
As of 2006 the city's population grew 8.9% from 12,106 to 13,219. California
City outpaced rivals Palmdale and Lancaster, making the city the 12th fastest
growing city in California. This also made California City the fastest
growing city in the Antelope Valley. The population density was 41.2 people
per square mile (15.9/km²). There were 3,560 housing units at an average
density of 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.19%
White, 12.82% Black or African American, 1.56% Native American, 3.73% Asian,
0.32% Pacific Islander, 7.43% from other races, and 5.94% from two or more
races.
16.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,067 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,735, and the median income for a family was $51,402. Males had a median income of $44,657 versus $28,152 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,902. About 12.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Only 807 workers lived and worked in California City in 2006. This was 24.3% of the city's population. 31% of the male population were public administrators in 2006. Public administration is the most common job in California City. *City-Data.com
Although the growth of the city has not met its founders' expectations, California City has seen substantial population growth over the past several years. The Demographic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance estimates California City's population at 12,048 as of 1 January 2006. California City's population increased an estimated 4.2% in 2005, over three times the growth rate of the state as a whole. California City currently ranks 345th out of 478 incorporated cities in California, up from 348th in 2005.[6]
In the 2004 Presidential election, 67% voted for the Republican candidate, and 33% voted for the Democratic candidate.
Public safety
California City has its own police and fire
departments.
Notable locations
California City City Hall
California City Chamber of Commerce
California City Branch Kern County Library
California City Public Golf Course
Silver Saddle Ranch and Country Club
Tierra
del Sol Championship Golf Course
City Parks
B Park OHV
Balsitis Park
Borax Bill Park
Central Park
Cooper Field
Desert Tortoise Preserve
Galileo Park
H Park OHV
I Park OHV
J Kerman Little League Field
Golf Courses
Tierra Del Sol PGA Golf Course
Par 3 (Night Lighted)
There are numerous churches in California City and they will happily welcome you to join their congregation.
Banks in California City:
California City is proud to have Bank of the Sierra, Mojave Desert Bank and AltaOne (formerly NWC Federal Credit Union) for all your banking and financial needs.
Transportation:
Cal City Dial-a-Ride is our local on-call transportation system, 6 days a week.
California City has an elementary school for kindergarten through 5th grade, a new middle school for grades 6 through 8, and a high school in Mojave. A new California City High School and elementary school is in the planning stages and will be built during the summer of 2004.
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Convalescent Hospital 99-bed skilled nursing facility
East Kern Campus - Cerro Coso Community College
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History
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