Fresno ( FREZ -noh ; Spanish for "ash") is a city in California, United States, and Fresno County county. It covers about 112 square miles (290Ã, km 2 ) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, south of Central Valley California.
Named for the abundant ash trees along the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as the Central Pacific Railroad railway station before it was founded in 1885. Since then the city has become the economic center of Fresno County and San Joaquin Valley, with many areas in its surroundings in the Fresno Metropolitan area are primarily linked to large-scale agricultural production.
The population of Fresno grew from the 1966 census population from 134,000 to the 2000 census population of 428,000. With a population estimate of 2017 of 527,438, Fresno is the fifth most populous city in California, the most densely populated city in Central Valley, California's most populous hinterland, and the nation's most populous 34th city.
Fresno near the geographic center of California. It lies about 220 miles (350 km) north of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, and 185 miles (300 km) southeast of San Francisco. Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles (100 km) to the north, Kings Canyon National Park is 60 miles (100 km) to the east, and Sequoia National Park is 75 miles (120 km) to the southeast.
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History
The native residents of the San Joaquin Valley area are the Yokuts and Miwok people, who are involved in trading with other California tribes from Native Americans including coastal people such as Chumash from the coast of Central California, with whom they deemed to have traded crops and products animal.
The first European to enter the San Joaquin Valley was Pedro Fages in 1772. The Fresno area was formed in 1856 after the California Gold Rush. Named for the abundant ash trees (Spanish: fresno) that lined the San Joaquin River. The district is much larger than it is now as part of Tulare County, comprising its present area plus all that Madera District and parts of what is now San Benito, Kings, Inyo and Mono districts.
Millerton, then on the banks of the free-flowing San Joaquin River and close to Fort Miller, became the center of the city after becoming a focal point for settlers. Other early area settlements include Firebaugh Ferry, Scottsburg and Elkhorn Springs.
The San Joaquin River flooded on December 24, 1867, flooding Millerton. Some residents were rebuilt, others moved. The flood also destroyed the town of Scottsburg on the nearby Kings River that winter. Rebuilt on higher ground, Scottsburg was renamed Centerville.
In 1867, Anthony "McQeen" Easterby purchased land bordered by Chestnut, Belmont, Clovis and California's current roads, now called the Sunnyside district. Unable to grow wheat due to lack of water, he rented Moses J. Church man's lamb in 1871 to create an irrigation system. Building a new canal and purchasing an existing trench, the Church then formed the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company, the predecessor of the Fresno Irrigation District.
In 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad established a station near Easterby - now a highly productive grain farm - for the new South Pacific route. Soon there was a shop around the station and the store grew into the city of Fresno Station, later called Fresno. Many of Millerton's residents, attracted by the convenience of trains and worried about the floods, moved into a new community. Fresno became a city founded in 1885. In 1931, the Fresno Traction Company operated 47 carriages over 49 miles of track.
In 1877, William Helm made Fresno his home with five acres of land on the corner of Fresno and R. Helm is the largest individual sheep plant in Fresno County. In carrying his wool to the market in Stockton, he used three carts, each drawn by ten donkeys, and spent twelve days on the round trip.
Two years after the station was established, local residents chose to move the county seat from Millerton to Fresno. When the Srigala Dam was completed in 1944, the Millerton site became flooded by the waters of Lake Millerton. In an extreme dry season, when the reservoir shrinks, the original seat ruins of the area can still be observed.
In the nineteenth century, with so much timber construction and no sophisticated firefighting resources, fires often hit American border towns. The largest fire in Fresno in early 1882 destroyed the entire city block. Another great fire struck in 1883.
In 1909, the first and oldest synagogue in Fresno, Temple Beth Israel, was founded.
Fresno entered the ranks of 100 most populous cities in the United States in 1960 with a population of 134,000 inhabitants. Thirty years later, at the 1990 census, he rose to 47th place with 354,000, and at the 2000 census he reached the rank of 37 with 428,000.
The Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill is the first modern landfill in the United States, and incorporates several important innovations for waste disposal, including excavation, compaction, and daily cover of waste with dirt. It was opened in 1937 and closed in 1987. Today, it has an unusual distinction of being a National Historic Landmark as well as a Superfund site.
Before World War II, Fresno had many ethnic neighborhoods, including Little Armenia, German Town, Little Italy, and Chinatown. In 1940, the Census Bureau reported Fresno residents as 94.0% white, 3.3% black and 2.7% Asian. (Strangely, Chinatown is basically a Japanese neighborhood and currently Japanese-American business still exists). During 1942, Pinedale, in what is now North Fresno, is the location of the Pinedale Convention Center, a provisional facility for relocating the Fresno area of ​​Japanese Americans to internment camps. The Fresno Fairgrounds are also used as an assembly center.
Row and garden plants gave way to urban development especially in the period after World War II; this transition is clearly shown in locations such as the Blackstone Avenue corridor.
In September 1958, Bank of America launched a new product called BankAmericard in Fresno. After a troubled pregnancy during its resignation, BankAmericard became the first successful credit card; ie financial instruments that can be used in a large number of merchants and also allows the cardholders to turn the balance (the previous financial products can do one or the other but not both). In 1976, BankAmericard was renamed and split into a separate company known today as Visa Inc.
The dance style commonly known as popping evolved in Fresno in the 1970s.
In the 1970s, the city became the subject of a song, "Walking Into Fresno", written by Bill Of Man's Hall Of Fame guitarist and recorded by Bob Gallion of the world-renowned TV show and TV show "WWVA Jamboree" in Wheeling, West Virginia. Aken, adopted by Mexican-American film actress Lupe Mayorga, grew up in the neighboring town of Madera and her song recounts the agony faced by migrant farm workers she sees as a child. Aken also made his first TV appearance playing guitar in the old west-country show at The Fresno Barn.
The fictitious townspeople were depicted in a 1986 comedy miniseries entitled "Fresno", featuring Carol Burnett, Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr and Charles Grodin, along with many other celebrities. The mini series is presented as a parody of the popular prime time soap in the 1980s.
In 1995, the Rezon Investigation Operations Federal Bureau of Investing resulted in some prominent Fresno and Clovis politicians being accused in connection with accepting bribes in return for rezoning agricultural land for housing construction. Before the sting stops, housing developers can buy farmland cheaply, pay board members to get it back, and make huge profits and sell cheap housing. Sixteen people were finally convicted as a result of the sting.
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Geography
Fresno is on 36Ã, Â ° 44? 52? N 119Ã, Â ° 46? 21? W . has a total area of ​​112.3 square miles (291 km 2 ) with 99.69% of land area of ​​112.0 square miles (290 km 2 ), and 0.31% water, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km 2 ).
The location of Fresno, very close to California's geographical center, places the city at a convenient distance from several major state and downtown recreational areas. Just 60 mi (97 km) south of Yosemite National Park, it is the nearest major town to the park. Likewise, Sierra National Forest is 40Ã, mi (64Ã, km), Kings Canyon National Park is 60Ã, mi (97Ã, km) and Sequoia National Park is 75Ã, mi (121Ã, km). The city is located near some of the beautiful Sierra Nevada lakes including Bass Lake, Shaver Lake, and Huntington Lake. Fresno is also only two and a half hours from Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur and the central coast.
Because Fresno sits at the intersection of Highways 41 and 99 (41 is the access road south of Yosemite National Park, and 99 eastern branches of Interstate 5 to serve downtown San Joaquin Valley), the city is the main gateway for Yosemite visitors coming from Los Angeles. The city also serves as an entrance to the Sierra National Forest via highway 168, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks via Highway 180.
Fresno has three large public parks, two in the city limits and one in county land in the southwest. Woodward Park, featuring the Shinzen Japanese Gardens, many picnic areas and several miles of trails, is in North Fresno and adjacent to the San Joaquin River Parkway. Roeding Park, near Downtown Fresno, is home to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, and Rotary Storyland and Playland. Kearney Park is the largest of the Fresno area park system and is home to the historic Kearney Mansion and hosts the reviewed annual Civil War, the largest numbering Civil War on the US west coast.
In the ParkScore 2013 rating, The Trust for Public Land, a national soil conservation organization, reports that Fresno has the worst park system among the 50 most populous US cities. This survey measures the size of median parks, acres of parks as percent of urban areas, people's access to parks, park expenses per population, and playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants.
Nearby Areas
City Center
Fresno was born with the establishment of the Central Pacific Railway Depot in 1872. In 1889 the Southern Pacific Railroad, which had acquired Central Pacific, built a new depot on the original depot site. The Queen Anne brick depot is a gem for the city and is currently one of the oldest buildings in Fresno. In 1971, 99 years after it first opened for business at its current location, Depot closed its rail operations due to a business downturn.
Between the 1880s and WWII, Downtown Fresno thrived, filled with Street electric cars, and contained some of the most beautiful architectural buildings in the San Joaquin Valley. Among them are the original Fresno Court Building (Dismantled), Fresno Carnegie Public Library (Dismantled), Fresno Water Tower, Bank of Italy Building, Southwest Pacific Building, San Joaquin Lights, and Electric Building (currently known as Grand 1401), and Hotel Hughes (burned), to name a few.
Fulton Street in Downtown Fresno was Fresno's premier financial and commercial district before being converted into one of the country's first pedestrian malls in 1964. Renamed the Fulton Mall, this area contains the hottest collection of historic buildings in Fresno. While the Fulton Mall corridor has been sharply declining from its heyday, the Mall includes some of the country's best public works including bronze casting Pierre-Auguste Renoir "The Washer Woman", reportedly the only one of six moving and touching castings. The current plan calls for the reopening of Fulton Mall for car traffic. Public artwork will be restored and placed near their current location and will feature a wide pavement (up to 28 'on the east side of the road) to continue with the pedestrian-friendly neighborhood of the district.
Sunnyside
The Sunnyside neighborhood is on the far southeast side of Fresno, bordered by Chestnut Avenue to the West. The main highways are Kings Canyon Avenue and Clovis Avenue. Although part of Sunnyside is located within Fresno City, most of the neighborhood is "island county" within Fresno County. Much of it developed in the 1950s to the 1970s, recently experienced a surge in new home construction. It is also the home of the Sunnyside Country Club, which maintains a golf course designed by William P. Bell.
Tower District
The popular neighborhood known as the Tower District is centered around the historic Tower Theater, which is included in the National Register of Historic Places. The theater was built in 1939 and is on Olive and Wishon Road in the heart of the Tower District. (The name of the theater refers to the famous landmark water tower, which is actually in another area nearby). The Tower District neighborhood is north of downtown Fresno proper, and half a mile south of Fresno City College. Although the neighborhood was formerly known as a residential area, the early commercial establishment of the Tower District began with small shops and services that flocked to the area shortly after World War II. The character of small local businesses is mostly still there today. To some extent, the Tower District business was developed due to the proximity of the original Fresno Public School, (later renamed California State University in Fresno). In 1916, the college moved to what is now the location of Fresno City College one and a half miles north of the Tower District.
This dynamic and diverse cultural and residential business area is undergoing renewal after significant declines in the late 1960s and 1970s. After decades of inattention and flight in the suburbs, the environmental awakening followed the reopening of the Tower Theater in the late 1970s, which at the time showed second and third run movies, along with classic films. Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater & amp; The Good Company Players also opened nearby in 1978, at Olive and Wishon Avenues. The original Fresno Audra McDonald performed in the lead role of Evita and The Wiz in the theater when she was a high school student. McDonald later became a leading player on Broadway in New York City and award-winning actress Tony. Also in the Tower District is the 'Second Space Theater'.
The Tower District is a hub for community events such as Jamaica My Weekend, Mardi Gras in February, Gay Pride Parade, car show, A Taste of the Tower, Halloween in Tower, and Farmer's Market opened in the corner of North-West of Olive and Van Ness.
The neighborhood has restaurants, theaters and nightclubs, as well as several independent bookstores and bookshops, currently operating on or near Olive Avenue, and all within a few hundred meters of each other. Since its renewal, the Tower District has become an attractive area for restaurants and other local businesses. Today, the Tower District is also known as the LGBT center and the Hipster Community of Fresno. In addition, the Tower District is also known as the local punk/goth/deathrock community center and heavy metal in Fresno.
This area is also known for the early twentieth century houses, many of which have been restored in recent decades. This area includes many California Bungalow and American Craftsman-style homes, Spanish Colonial Architecture Style architecture, Mediterranean Awakening Style architecture, Resurrection Mission architecture, and many Storybook houses designed by Fresno, Hilliard, Taylor & amp; Wheeler. The residential architecture of the Tower District contrasts with the new areas of urban sidewalks in the north and east of Fresno.
Huntington Boulevard
The homes of the early 20th century marched on this highway in the heart of the historic Alta Vista Tract. Part of Huntington Boulevard between First Street west to Cedar Avenue to the east is home to many grand mansions. The original development of this area began around 1910, at 190 acres of alfalfa land. The Alta Vista Tract, as the ground will become known, is mapped by William Stranahan for the Pacific Enhancement Corporations, and was officially crashed in 1911. The channel's boundary is Balch Avenue to the south, Cedar Avenue to the east, the rear property line from Platt Avenue (east Sixth Street) and Platt Avenue (west Sixth Street) to the north, and First Street to the west. The subdivision was annexed to the city in January 1912, in the election which was the first in which women voted in society. At the time of its acceptance to the city, Alta Vista Tract is uninhabited but landscaped, although trees must be watered by a tank cart. In 1914, the developer of Billings & amp; Meyering gained tracts, completed road construction, provided necessary city improvements including drinking water services, and began marketing the property with enthusiasm. A quarter of a decade later the treaty had 267 houses. This rapid development is undoubtedly accelerated by the Fresno Traction Company along Huntington Boulevard, which provides tram connections between downtown and County Hospitals.
The streets around it, KERCKHOFF and Balch Avenues (which is part of Alta Vista original channel), having a home of Arts and Crafts era, which, like downtown, is being renovated and brought back to their historical roots. During Christmas, the houses along the highway are decorated with lights and decorations. The tallest Christmas tree in America, in Huntington and 6th Street, is the culmination of the event.
Huntington Boulevard has been referred to as Fresno's "anti-security society."
Van Ness Extensions
North of Shaw Avenue, Van Ness continues as Van Ness Extension, between Marks Avenue and West Avenue. Van Ness Extension is considered the most prestigious neighborhood in the city, and boasts some of Fresno's most elaborate houses and the most prosperous citizens. Residents include many renowned physicians, business owners, businessmen, and stock traders.
West Side
The "West Side" of Fresno, also often called "Southwest Fresno", is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. The neighborhood is located on the southwest of 99 freeways (which splits it from Downtown Fresno), west of the 41 freeway and south of Nielsen Ave (or 180 newly built Freeway), and extends to the city limits to the west and south. This neighborhood is traditionally regarded as the center of the Fresno African-American community. Culturally diverse and also includes the Mexican-American and Asian-American populations (especially Hmong or Laotian).
The neighborhood includes Kearney Boulevard, named after the early 20th century businessman and millionaire M. Theo Kearney, which runs from Fresno Street in Southwest Fresno about 20 miles (32 km) west to Kerman, California. A small rural road with two lanes for most of its length, Kearney Boulevard is filled with tall palm trees. About half a mile from Kearney Boulevard between Fresno Street and Thorne Ave at one time was a favored environment for the Fresno African-American elite family. Another section, Brookhaven, on the south bank of West Side south of Jensen and west of Elm, was named by the Fresno City Council in an effort to revitalize the environmental image. The isolated subdivision was for years known as "Dogg Pound" which refers to a local gang, and by the end of 2008 was still known for its high crime rate.
While many homes in the neighborhood date back to the 1930s or earlier, this neighborhood is also home to several public housing developments built between the 1960s and 1990s by the Fresno Housing Authority. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has also built small subdivisions of single-family homes in the area to be purchased by low-income family families. There have been many attempts to revitalize the environment, including the construction of modern shopping centers on the corner of Fresno and B streets, canceled attempts to build luxury homes and golf courses in the western end of the neighborhood, and some new 8 apartments have been built along the western Ave Church Elm St. Cargill Meat Solutions and Foster Farms both have large processing facilities in the neighborhood, and the smells of these (and other small industry facilities) have long plagued the population. Fresno Chandler Executive Airport is also on the West Side. Because of its position on the edge of the city and for years ignored by developers, it is not a true "inner city" environment, and there is plenty of vacant lot, strawberry fields and vineyards all around the neighborhood. This neighborhood has very little retail activity, apart from areas near Fresno Street and the State Route 99 Freeway (Kearney Palm Shopping Center, built in the late 1990s) and small markets scattered throughout.
Woodward Park
In northeastern Fresno, Woodward Park was founded by the late Ralph Woodward, a resident of Fresno for a long time. He left most of his land in 1968 to provide regional parks and bird sanctuaries in Northeast Fresno. The park is located on the southern bank of the San Joaquin River between Highway 41 and Friant Road. The initial 235 acres (0.95 km 2 ), combined with additional land gained later by the city, bring the park to 300 hectares large enough (1.2 km 2 ). Now packed with facilities, Woodward Park is the only Regional Park of its size in Central Valley. This southeast corner of the park holds many bird species that offer birds as an excellent opportunity to see them. The park has a multi-use amphitheater that can accommodate up to 2,500 people, authentic Japanese Garden, fenced dog park, 3-kilometer riding track, sports field, three children's playgrounds, lake, 3 small pools, 7 picnic areas and five miles ( 8 km) of multipurpose trails that are part of the SSS Trail Oton Trail on the San Joaquin River Parkway. When completed, Lewis S. Eaton's trail system will cover 22 miles (35 km) between Highway 99 and Friant Dam. Many picnic tables in the park make for a nice picnic destination and a comfortable escape from city life. The park amfetheater was renovated in 2010, and has hosted performances by acts such as Deftones, Tech N9ne, and Sevendust as well as many others. The park is open April to October, from 6 am to 10 pm and November to March, from 6 am to 7 pm. Woodward Park is the annual meeting place of the CIF State Championships (California Interscholastic Federation), which took place at the end of November. It is also the home of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival that started the show in the park in 2005.
Sierra Sky Park
Formed in 1946, Sierra Sky Park Airport is a residential airport community born out of a unique agreement in transport laws to allow private planes and cars to share certain roads. Sierra Sky Park is the first aviation community built and there are now many such communities across the United States and around the world. Developer William Smilie created the country's first planned airplane community. Still operating today, the airport's public usage provides a unique environment that breeds national interest and community alike.
Climate
Fresno is characterized by a semi-arid climate (KÃÆ'¶ppen BSh ), with cool and humid winters and very hot and dry summers, thus displaying Mediterranean characteristics. December and January are the coldest months, and averaging about 46.5 ° F (8.1 ° C), and there are 14 nights with the lowest freezing point every year, with the coldest night of the year usually down about 30 ° F (-1.1 Â ° C). July is the warmest month, averaging 83.0 Â ° F (28.3 Â ° C); typically, there are 32 days of 100Ã, Â ° F (37.8Ã, Â ° C) the highest and 106 days of 90Ã, Â ° F (32.2Ã, Â ° C) highs, and in July and August, there are only three or four days where the height does not reach 90 Â ° F (32.2 Â ° C). Summer provides considerable sunlight, with July exceeding 96 percent of the total possible hours of sunlight; on the contrary, January is the lowest with only 46 percent of daylight in the sun due to tule fog. However, the year averaged 81% of the possibility of sunlight, with a total of 3550 hours. The average annual rainfall is about 11.5 inches (292.1 mm), which, by definition, will classify the area as semidesert. Most of the winds up the incident are from the northwest, as winds are pushed down along the California Valley axis; in December, January and February there was an increase in the presence of the southeast wind direction in the statistics of the winds increase. Meteorology Fresno was selected in a US Environmental Protection Agency study for equilibrium temperature analysis for ten years of meteorological data to represent the warm, dry US locations of the West.
The official high-temperature record for Fresno is 115Ã, ° F (46.1Ã,  ° C), set at July 8, 1905, while the official record low is 17Ã, ° F (-8Ã,  ° C), set at 6 January, 1913. The average window for temperatures exceeding 100 ° F (37.8 ° C) is June 1 to September 13; for temperatures over 90 ° F (32.2 ° C), 26 April to 9 October; and for freezing temperatures, 10 December to 28 January, although no freezing occurred during the winter of 1983/1984. Annual rainfall ranged from 23.57 inches (598.7 mm) in "rainy season" from July 1982 to June 1983 down to 4.43 inches (112.5 mm) from July 1933 to June 1934. The highest rainfall in one the moon was 9.54 inches (242.3 mm) in November 1885 and the most rain in 24 hours 3.55 inches (90.2 mm) on 18 November 1885. Precipitation measurements fell on average 48 days every year. Snow is rare; the heaviest snowfall at the airport was 2.2 inches (0.06 m) on 21 January 1962.
Demographics
Fresno is the larger main city of CSA Fresno-Madera, a Combined Statistical Area covering the metropolitan areas of Fresno (Fresno County) and Madera (Madera County), which has a combined population of 922,516 at the 2000 census.
2010
The US Census 2010 reported that Fresno had a population of 494,665. Population density is 4,404.5 people per square mile (1,700.6/km ²). The makeup of the Fresno race is 245,306 (49.6%) White, 40.960 (8.3%) African American, 8.525 (1.7%) Native Americans, 62,528 (12.6%) Asian (3.6% Hmong, 1 , 7% India, 1.2% Philippines, 1.2% Laotian, 1.0% Thai, 0.8% Cambodia, 0.7% China, 0.5% Japan, 0.4% Vietnam, 0.2% % Korea), 849 (0.2%) of the Pacific Islands, 111.984 (22.6%) of other races, and 24,513 (5.0%) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin from any race is 232,055 people (46.9%). Among Hispanic populations, 42.7% of the total population is Mexico, 0.4% Salvador, and 0.4% Puerto Rico. Non-Hispanic Whites were 30.0% of the population in 2010, down from 72.6% in 1970.
The Census reported that 485,798 people (98.2% of the population) live in households, 4,315 (0.9%) live in unembienced groups, and 4,552 (0.9%) instituted.
There were 158,349 households, of which 68,511 (43.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 69,284 (43.8%) were married couples, 30,547 (19.3%) had households women without husbands present, 11,698 (7.4%) had male households without a wife. There are 12,843 (8.1%) unmarried partners of the opposite sex, and 1,388 (0.9%) married couples or married couples. 35,064 households (22.1%) consisted of individuals and 12,344 (7.8%) had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 3.07. There were 111,529 families (70.4% of all households); the average family size is 3.62.
The age distribution of the population shows 148,823 people (30.1%) under the age of 18, 62,601 persons (12.7%) aged 18 to 24, 135,076 people (27.3%) aged 25 to 44, 102,064 persons (20.6% ) aged 45 to 64, and 46,101 people (9.3%) aged 65 years or older. The median age was 29.3 years. For every 100 females, there are 96.7 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 93.5 men.
There are 171,288 housing units with an average density of 1,525.2 per square mile (588.9/km²), of which 77,757 (49.1%) are occupied owners, and 80,592 (50.9%) are occupied by tenants. Homeowner vacancy rate is 2.6%; the vacancy rate of rent is 7.6%. 235,430 people (47.6% of the population) live in housing units occupied by the owners and 250,368 people (50.6%) live in rental housing units.
2000
At the 2000 census, there were 427,652 people, 140,079 households, and 97,915 families living in the city. Population density is 4,097.9 people per square mile (1,582.2/km ²). There are 149,025 housing units with an average density of 1,427.9 square miles (3,698 km 2 ). City racial makeup is 50.2% White, 8.4% Black or African American, 1.6% Native Americans, 11.2% Asians (about one-third are Hmong), 0.1% Pacific Islands, 23.4% of other races, and 5.2% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 39.9% of the population.
There are 140,079 households where 40.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% are married couples living together, 17.6% have unmarried female households present, and 30.1% are not family. 23.3% 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 is 2.99 and the average family size is 3.57.
In the city, the age distribution of the population showed 32.9% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% 65 years or older. The average age is 28 years. For every 100 females, there are 96.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 93.0 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 32,236, and the average income for families is $ 35,892. Men have an average income of $ 32,279 versus $ 26,551 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 15,010. About 20.5% of families and 26.2% of the population are below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those aged 65 and older.
The population as of July 1, 2007 is estimated to be 470,508 by the Census Bureau of Population Estimates Program. The Population of Metropolitan Fresno Statistics is estimated at 899,348.
Hmong Population
Fresno Hmong Community, together with Minneapolis/St. Paul, is one of the two largest Hmong urban communities in the US.
Economy
Fresno serves as the economic hub of Fresno County and California's San Joaquin Valley. Unrelated areas and rural towns around Fresno remain dominantly associated with large-scale agricultural production.
In 1958, Fresno was chosen by Bank of America for the first time to launch a BankAmericard credit card, which was later renamed Visa.
Companies based in Fresno include Valley Yellow Pages, Zacky Farms, Media California Ag Today, and Saladino's.
According to the 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top companies in the city are:
Culture
Displays art and music
- Artist Repertoire Theater
- Children's Theatreworks Music
- State Production Center
- Fresno Grand Opera
- Fresno Philharmonic
- Roger Rocka's Dinner Theater & amp; Theater Room Second (Good Corporate Players)
- Fresno Youth Orchestra
- Rogue Festival
- Woodward Shakespeare Festival
Historical Theater
- Azteca Theater
- The Crest Theater
- The Liberty Theater - currently the Victory Church
- Tower Theater - Tower Theater for the Performing Arts
- Warnors Theater - Warnor Center for the Performing Arts
- Wilson Theater - currently the Cornerstone Church
- Veterans Memorial Auditorium
- Hardy Theater
- Country Squire 1st & amp; Ashlan
- Cinema Park Gila
Museums and other attractions
- Museum of African-Americans from San Joaquin Valley
- Arte AmÃÆ'Â © ricas
- Armenian Museum of Fresno
- Discovery Center
- Forestiere Underground Gardens
- Fresno Art Museum
- Kearney Mansion Museum
- Legion of the Valor Museum
- Meux House Museum
- Old Fresno Water Tower Center
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo
- Sierra Cat Haven Threatened (Fresno County)
Regular events
- Armenian Grape Blessing (August)
- ArtHop (twice a month)
- The Big Fresno Fair, 12th day of October, the largest event in Central Valley attracts over 600,000 visitors
- Taco Truck Throwdown
- Cinco de Mayo at Fulton Mall
- Christmas Tree Lines Every December
- Fiestas Patrias at Fulton Mall Usually in September
- Fresno County Blossom Trail End of February to April
- Fresno Film Festival November
- Fresno GLBT Pride Parade, every June, was first held in 1991
- Fresno Greek Fest End of August
- Grizzly Fest April/May
- Fresno Hmong New Year 26 December-1 January
- The April Fresno Maker
- Miss California Pageant Usually in June
- Reel Pride Gay & amp; The September Lesbian Film Festival
- Rogue Festival Parade
- Sudz in the City of October
- Swede Fest November
- Vintage Days March or April
Sports
Fresno has no teams in any of the five major sports leagues: (NFL) football, (MLB) baseball, (NBA) basketball, (NHL) hockey or (MLS) soccer. Below is a Fresno based sports organization.
- The Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of California State University, Fresno. It is home to the Fresno State Bulldogs basketball team and, during the first five seasons at ECHL (2003-08) hosted the ice hockey team Fresno Falcons. It also hosts various musical performances and other events.
- Also on the Fresno State campus is the Bulldog Stadium, 41,031 seater football stadium. It is home to the Fresno State Bulldogs football program.
- Next to the Bulldog Stadium is Pete Beiden Field. It is home to the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball program and is home to Fresno Grizzlies before moving to Chukchansi Park in Downtown Fresno.
- The Woodward Fresno Park is the location of the CIF Country Country Championships, where high school students from across the country compete. In addition, the BMX course in the park plays host to the National Bicycle League National Championship.
- The Ratcliffe Stadium, on the campus of Fresno City College, is 13,000 seats and a field stadium. The stadium hosts West Coast Relays. It is home to a college football program and also the host for high school football matches and track and field events.
Government
Fresno has a modified mayor form from the local government and seven members of the City Council (Legislative branch) selected not more than two 4-year periods. The City Council and the mayor are nonpartisan, not affiliated with any political party. Alan Autry was first elected in November 2000, re-elected on March 2, 2004, and served until January 2009. Ashley Swearengin was sworn in as Mayor on January 6, 2009 and re-elected in 2012. Lee Brand was inaugurated as Mayor on January 3, 2017.
President, Supervisory Board
Prior to 1901, Fresno was ruled by a supervisory board.
- William Faymonville - October 27, 1885 to April 25, 1887
- W.L. Graves - 25 April 1887 to 31 October 1887
- A.M. Clark - October 31, 1887 to April 15, 1889
- A.J. Pedlar - April 15, 1889 until unknown
- C.J. Craycroft - October 27, 1895-1901
Mayor
Died at the office
City Council
The Fresno City Council consists of seven members, elected by the district:
- District 1 (mid-west) - Esmeralda Soria
- District 2 (northwest) - Steve Brandau
- District 3 (southwest and city center) - Oliver Baines III
- District 4 (Middle East) - Paul Caprioglio
- District 5 (southeast) - Luis Chavez
- District 6 (northeast) - Garry Bredefeld
- District 7 (center) - Clinton Olivier
The City Council meets at Fresno City Hall.
Department of city
Court
Fresno is the center of Fresno County government. It maintains the county courthouse in Van Ness at Fresno County Plaza for criminal cases and several civil courts.
The United States District Court, Eastern District of California, has one of six divisions based at Robert E. Coyle Courthouse. The new courthouse replaces the Federal Building B.F. Sisk in 2006 for not having enough room for the growing Fresno Division. After extensive renovations, the building reopened in November 2010 as the B.F Court Building. Sisk who serves the Fresno County High Court.
Fresno is also the seat of the Fifth District of the California State Court of Appeals where a new courthouse was built in the old part of Armenia in downtown Fresno in 2007 opposite the Fresno Convention Center. The District Court of the Fifth District Court District Court was named after the former State Senator and Fifth District Court Judge, George N. Zenovich.
Politics
According to Fresno County Registrar of Voters, the majority of registered voters in cities and regions of Fresno are registered in the Democratic Party. According to official US registrar official US.S. President Barack Obama brought the county 49.99% in the 2008 United States presidential election.
State and federal representations
Fresno residents are represented in the Senate of the State of California by Republic of Andy Vidak in District 14 and Republic of Tom Berryhill in District 8. They are represented in the California State Assembly by Republican Jim Patterson in District 23 and Democrat Joaquin Arambula in District 31.
The citizens of Fresno are represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Jim Costa in District 16 and the Republic of Devin Nunes in District 22.
Education
Four-year institution
California State University, Fresno is the main public school in Fresno although the University of California, Merced has the Fresno Center and the University of California, San Francisco has the Fresno Medical Education Program
Private institutions include
- Alliant International University (For Profit)
- California Christian College (Personal Baptist/Freewill)
- Fresno Pacific University (Brother/Mennonite Brethren)
- Fresno Pacific University Bible Seminary
- Kaplan College, Fresno's campus (formerly Maric College)
- National University, Fresno campus
- Phoenix University (Privat) (For Lucky)
- DeVry University (Privat) (For Luck, Career)
The two-year institution
Public colleges include Fresno City College and Clovis Community College.
Career college
- Phoenix University
- DeVry University
- Technology Institute
- San Joaquin Valley College
- UEI College
K-12 Public School
Most of Fresno is in the Unified Fresno School District although small portions are served by Clovis Integrated School District, Central Central School District, Unad Union Union School District and Orange Center Elementary School District.
K-12 private school
- Christian SMA Fresno (Christian Evangelist)
- San Joaquin Memorial High School (Roman Catholic)
Advent Fresno Academy
Media
Newspapers
- Business Journal
- The Fresno Bee
Magazines
- Fresno Magazine
Radio
- KMJ, AM 580 and FM 105.9, were Fresno's first radio stations; it began airing in 1922. Over the years, a powerful 50,000-watts signal can be clearly heard throughout California.
- KFIG AM 940, 50,000 watt ESPN radio affiliate and also the main station for Fresno State University football and men's basketball
- KYNO AM 1430, 5000 watt oldies station and mainstay for the Fresno Grizzlies Pacific Coast League
- 88.1 KFCF is Pacifica Fresno station, and one of the few non-commercial, non-Fresno radio stations.
- 89.3 KVPR, providing National Public Radio Programming & amp; classical music throughout Central California.
- 90.7 KFSR is a non-commercial, non-corporate station that plays full-spectrum format, including Jazz, eclectic, Armenian, and others. Based on CSUF campus.
- 94.9 KBOS-FM Better known as B95 - Fresno Hip-Hop Station
Television
To avoid interference with VHF television stations in the San Francisco Bay Area and planned for Chico, Sacramento, Salinas, and Stockton, the Federal Communications Commission decided that Fresno would be the UHF island (only UHF television stations). The first Fresno television station to start broadcasting was KMJ-TV, which debuted on June 1, 1953. KMJ-TV is now known as the NBC KSEE affiliate. Other Fresno stations include ABC O & amp; O KFSN-TV, CBS KGPE affiliate, affiliate of CW KFRE-TV, affiliate FOX KMPH-TV, affiliate MNTV KAIL, affiliate PBS KVPT, Telemundo O & amp; O KNSO, Univision O & amp; O KFTV-DT, and Estrella TV KGMC affiliates.
In collaboration with Clovis City, Fresno City opened the Community Media Access Collaboration (CMAC) in April 2012, a public television station, education and government access.
Transportation
Highway
Fresno is served by State Route 99, the main north/south highway that connects the main population centers of California Central Valley. State Route 168, Sierra Freeway, heading east to Clovis and Huntington Lake. State Route 41 (Yosemite Freeway/Eisenhower Freeway) comes to Fresno from Atascadero in the south, and then heads north to Yosemite National Park. State Route 180 (Kings Canyon Freeway) originates from west through Mendota, and then east through the town of Reedley to Kings Canyon National Park.
Fresno is the largest US city that is not directly connected to the Interstate highway. When the Interstate Toll Road System was created in the 1950s, a decision was made to build what is now Interstate 5 on the western side of Central Valley, and thus cut many of the population centers in the region, instead of increasing what is now State Route 99. Since the population and then cross-border traffic in cities along SR 99, as well as Federal funding intentions, much discussion has been made to upgrade it to inter-state standards and eventually put it into interstate systems, most likely as Interstate 9 Major improvements to nameplate, line width, segregation median, vertical permissions, and other issues are currently in progress.
Airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), formerly known as Fresno Air Terminal, provides regular scheduled commercial airline services. The airport serves about 1.3 million passengers each year.
Fresno Chandler Executive (FCH) Airport is 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Downtown Fresno. Built in 1920 by the Project Administration Works, it is one of the oldest operational airports in California. The airport currently serves as a public aviation airport.
Sierra Sky Park Airport in Northwest Fresno is a private airport, but open to the public. The airport is the first aviation community in America. Extra-wide streets around the airport allow residents to land, ride extra-wide vehicles, and park in the driveway.
Rel
The passenger train service is provided by Amtrak San Joaquins . The main passenger train station is a recently renovated historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot in Downtown Fresno. Mainline Bakersfield-Stockton from Northern Cross Santa Railway railway and Union Pacific Railroad railway in Fresno, and both trains keep railyards inside the city; The San Joaquin Valley Railroad also operates a former South Pacific route that runs west and south out of town. The city of Fresno is planned to serve California High Speed ​​Rail Rail future.
Public transport
Public transit is provided by Fresno Area Express (FAX). It consists entirely of buses that serve the larger metropolitan area of ​​Fresno. Intercity and long-distance bus services are provided by Greyhound and Orange Belt Stages.
The city once provided a trolley service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as the Fresno City Railway Company and later the Fresno Traction Company, the horse-drawn carriage was operated by service from 1887-1901. The electric car was introduced in 1903. The electric car was used until 1939.
Famous people
Military unit
US Army
US Army Reserve:
Army Support Activity Support 14, 63rd Area Support Command.
729 Transportation Company, 63rd Regional Support Command.
924 Training Camp Detachment, 63rd Area Support Command.
All at the US Army Reserve Center at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
US Marine Corps
US Marine Corps Reserve:
Alpha Detachment, Marine Wing Squadron 473 Support, Marine Wing Support Group 47, Fourth Marine Wings
Formerly at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. This unit is now based at Lemoore Naval Air Station in Lemoore, California, about 30 miles outside of Fresno.
Naval Air Station Lemoore, west coast Navy Master Jet Base is 30 miles (48 km) south of downtown Fresno.
US Air Force
There are no known units.
California Army National Guard
40th Aviation Brigade, 40th Infantry Division. Located in Hammer Army Air Field Armory.
Echo Company, 79th Brigade Support Brigade, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 40th Infantry Division.
1106th Aviation Classification Repair Depot, 1106th Theater Aviation Maintenance Sustainment Group. Located in the Aviation Classification Flight Repair at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
Detachment 1, 649 MP Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade. Located in Armor of the National Defense Force at Fresno Exhibition Center.
California Air National Guard
The 144th Combat Wing. Located at Fresno Air National Fountain Base at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
California State Military Reserve
40th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB).
100th Team Command Help Team.
1 Civilian Support Task Force, Northern District Support Command.
At the Fresno Armed Forces Reserve Center adjacent to Hammer Army Air Field Armory.
Twin towns - twin cities
Fresno has eight sisters and a city of friendship: The latest in January 2016 is ChÃÆ' Â ¢ teauroux in central France. The other is Afula-Gilboa in Israel since 1973, Etchmiadzin in Armenia since 2009, K? Chi in Japan, Taishan in China, Verona in Italy, Torreón in Mexico, and MÃÆ'¼nster in Germany.
Shinzen Friendship Park at Woodward Park was dedicated in 1981 to honor the relationship with K? Chi.
See also
- Fresno County Library
- Fresno Police Department
- Japanese American internees
- List of tallest buildings in Fresno
Note
References
Bibliography
External links
- Official website
- Fresno, California on Curlie (based on DMOZ)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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