Madera, California

Madera (Spanish for wood), is a city in California and the county seat of Madera County.[10] As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 61,416, up from 43,207 in 2000.

For the California wine region, see Madera AVA.

Madera, California
City
Photograph of City of Madera Water Tower taken during a Fall sunset.
Nickname(s): 
"The Heart of California"[1]
Location in Madera County and the state of California
Madera, California
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°57′41″N 120°03′39″W
Country United States of America
State California
County Madera
RegionsCentral Valley
Northern California
IncorporatedMarch 27, 1907[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil and Manager[3]
 • City council[4]
  • Mayor Andrew J. Medellin
  • Cecelia (Cece) Gallegos District 1
  • Jose Rodriguez District 2
  • Mayor Pro Tem Steve Montes District 3
  • Derek O. Robinson Sr. District 4
  • Santos Garcia District 5
  • Donald E. Holley District 6
 • City administratorArnoldo Rodriguez [5]
Area
 • City16.48 sq mi (42.67 km2)
 • Land16.48 sq mi (42.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation272 ft (83 m)
Population
 • City61,416
 • Estimate 
(2019)[9]
65,860
 • Density3,997.57/sq mi (1,543.51/km2)
 • Metro
152,465
Demonym(s)Maderan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93636–93639
Area code559
FIPS code06-45022
GNIS feature IDs277552, 2410906
Websitewww.madera.gov

Located in the San Joaquin Valley, Madera is the principal city of the Madera Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Fresno-Madera-Hanford Combined Statistical Area. The city is also home to the Madera Unified School District.

History

The town was named after the Spanish term for lumber.[11] The town was laid out by the California Lumber Company in 1876.[11] From 1876 to 1931, a 63-mile water flume carried lumber from the mountains to Madera where the lumber was shipped by train.

The first post office at Madera opened in 1877[11] and the town incorporated on March 27, 1907.[11] One of the city's first African Americans to hold an elected office was Rev. Naaman N. Haynes, who was voted in as school board trustee in the 1960s.[12]

Landmarks include the historic Madera County Courthouse, the notable Madera water tower, and a fully operational drive-in movie theater.[13]

Geography

Madera is located at 36°57′41″N 120°03′39″W.[7] The geographic center of California is 38 mi (61 km) east of Madera. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41 km2), all land.

Madera is the location of the Madera AVA wine region.

Climate

Madera has a steppe climate (Köppen: BSk),[14] in the central zone of this climatic subtype.[15] Average January temperatures are a maximum of 54.2 °F (12.3 °C) and a minimum of 36.8 °F (2.7 °C). Average July temperatures are a maximum of 96.6 °F (35.9 °C) and a minimum of 62.3 °F (16.8 °C). Annually, there are an average of 103.9 afternoons with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, 26.1 afternoons reaching or exceeding 100 °F (38 °C), and an average of 24.6 mornings with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 116 °F (47 °C), recorded on July 13, 1961. The record low temperature was 15 °F (−9 °C), recorded on January 10, 1949.

The average annual rainfall is 11.87 inches (301.5 mm) and there are an average of 59.3 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1983 with 22.13 inches (562.1 mm) and the driest was 2013 with 4.49 inches (114.0 mm).[16] The most rainfall in one month was 7.11 inches (180.6 mm), on March 1991. The most rainfall in 24 hours was 1.98 inches (50.3 mm), on November 21, 1978. Although snow is rare, 4.0 inches or 0.10 metres fell in January 1962.[17]

Climate data for Madera, CA (normals 1981–2010, extremes 1928–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25)		 83
(28)		 91
(33)		 99
(37)		 107
(42)		 115
(46)		 116
(47)		 113
(45)		 115
(46)		 101
(38)		 92
(33)		 76
(24)		 116
(47)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 67.0
(19.4)		 71.9
(22.2)		 79.7
(26.5)		 89.9
(32.2)		 98.4
(36.9)		 103.1
(39.5)		 105.8
(41.0)		 104.6
(40.3)		 101.4
(38.6)		 92.7
(33.7)		 77.7
(25.4)		 66.2
(19.0)		 107.0
(41.7)
Average high °F (°C) 54.2
(12.3)		 61.2
(16.2)		 67.2
(19.6)		 74.3
(23.5)		 83.4
(28.6)		 91.0
(32.8)		 96.6
(35.9)		 95.5
(35.3)		 90.2
(32.3)		 79.1
(26.2)		 64.9
(18.3)		 54.5
(12.5)		 76.1
(24.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 45.5
(7.5)		 50.3
(10.2)		 54.9
(12.7)		 60.0
(15.6)		 67.8
(19.9)		 74.3
(23.5)		 79.4
(26.3)		 78.1
(25.6)		 73.5
(23.1)		 63.9
(17.7)		 53.0
(11.7)		 45.5
(7.5)		 62.5
(16.9)
Average low °F (°C) 36.8
(2.7)		 39.4
(4.1)		 42.8
(6.0)		 46.0
(7.8)		 52.2
(11.2)		 57.7
(14.3)		 62.3
(16.8)		 60.7
(15.9)		 56.7
(13.7)		 48.6
(9.2)		 40.6
(4.8)		 36.5
(2.5)		 48.7
(9.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 27.8
(−2.3)		 29.8
(−1.2)		 33.4
(0.8)		 37.1
(2.8)		 42.7
(5.9)		 48.9
(9.4)		 54.3
(12.4)		 53.5
(11.9)		 48.4
(9.1)		 38.9
(3.8)		 30.0
(−1.1)		 26.7
(−2.9)		 25.3
(−3.7)
Record low °F (°C) 15
(−9)		 21
(−6)		 24
(−4)		 29
(−2)		 33
(1)		 38
(3)		 42
(6)		 41
(5)		 34
(1)		 24
(−4)		 22
(−6)		 16
(−9)		 15
(−9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.21
(56)		 1.97
(50)		 2.08
(53)		 1.07
(27)		 0.54
(14)		 0.14
(3.6)		 0.01
(0.25)		 0.01
(0.25)		 0.12
(3.0)		 0.72
(18)		 1.19
(30)		 1.91
(49)		 11.87
(301)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in.) 10.1 9.9 8.5 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.9 2.5 7.1 9.0 59.3
Source: NOAA[18]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880217—
1890950337.8%
19102,404—
19203,44443.3%
19304,66535.5%
19406,45738.4%
195010,49762.6%
196014,43037.5%
197016,04411.2%
198021,73235.5%
199029,28134.7%
200043,20747.6%
201061,41642.1%
Est. 201965,860[9]7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]

2010

The 2010 United States Census[20] reported that Madera had a population of 61,416. The population density was 3,889.7 people per square mile (1,501.8/km2). The racial makeup of Madera was 30,640 (49.9%) White, 2,069 (3.4%) African American, 1,933 (3.1%) Native American, 1,369 (2.2%) Asian, 72 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 22,603 (36.8%) from other races, and 2,730 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race accounted for 47,103 people (76.7% of the population).

The Census reported that 60,825 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 418 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 173 (0.3%) were institutionalized.

There were 15,938 households, out of which 9,003 (56.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8,521 (53.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,917 (18.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,450 (9.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,323 (8.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 97 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,374 households (14.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,077 (6.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.82. There were 12,888 families (80.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.09.

The population was spread out, with 21,338 people (34.7%) under the age of 18, 7,732 people (12.6%) aged 18 to 24, 17,287 people (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 10,407 people (16.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,652 people (7.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

There were 17,049 housing units at an average density of 1,079.8 per square mile (416.9/km2), of which 8,096 (50.8%) were owner-occupied, and 7,842 (49.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 28,785 people (46.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 32,040 people (52.2%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[21] of 2000, there were 43,207 people, 11,978 households, and 9,438 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,515.3 people per square mile (1,357.4/km2). There were 12,521 housing units at an average density of 1,018.7 per square mile (393.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 48.2% White, 3.9% African American, 2.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 38.0% from other races, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.8% of the population.

There were 11,978 households, out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,033, and the median income for a family was $31,927. Males had a median income of $29,776 versus $23,210 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,674. About 25.6% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Madera is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Democrat Anna Caballero, and in the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Frank Bigelow.[22]

In the United States House of Representatives, Madera is in California's 16th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jim Costa.[23]

Education

School districts

Higher educational sites

Transportation

Within the city of Madera, State Route 99 carries traffic in a generally northwest / southeast orientation. East of the city, State Route 41 can be accessed via either eastbound county roads, or via State Route 145, the latter of which turns from a northeast / southwest bearing to a directly south orientation within the city. The eastern terminus of State Route 152 is located 10 miles (16 km) to the north of the city, on State Route 99.

Near Madera is the Madera Amtrak station. A California High-Speed Rail stop is also planned.[24]

The City of Madera provides local buses known as Madera Area Express (MAX).[25] Madera County provides bus connections with other communities in the county.[26]

Notable people

Noteworthy persons born or raised in Madera include:

See also

References
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