Madera County, California

Madera County, California
County
County of Madera

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Location in the state of California

California's location in the United States
Country  United States
State  California
Regions San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada
Metropolitan area Metropolitan Fresno
Incorporated 1893
Named for Spanish word meaning "wood"
County seat Madera
Area
 • Total 2,153 sq mi (5,580 km2)
 • Land 2,137 sq mi (5,530 km2)
 • Water 16 sq mi (40 km2)
Population (April 1, 2010)[1]
 • Total 150,865
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 154,697
 • Density 70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
FIPS code 06-039
GNIS feature ID 277284
Website www.madera-county.com

Madera County, officially the County of Madera, is a county at the geographic center of the U.S. state of California.[3] As of the 2010 census, the population was 150,865.[1] The county seat is Madera.[4]

Madera County comprises the Madera, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Fresno-Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the eastern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada.

The southeasternmost part of Yosemite National Park is located in the county's northeast.

History

Logging in the Sierra, Madera County, about 1901

Madera County was formed in 1893 from Fresno County during a special election held in Fresno on May 16, 1893. Citizens residing in the area that was to become Madera County voted 1,179 to 358 for separation from Fresno County and the establishment of Madera County.[5]

Madera is the Spanish term for wood.[6] The county derives its name from the town of Madera, named when the California Lumber Company built a log flume to carry lumber to the Central Pacific Railroad there in 1876.[7]

The Madera County Sheriff's Department employed the first woman in California to die in the line of duty as a sworn law enforcement officer—Tulare native Lucille Helm (1914-1959). For 15 years, the Madera housewife and mother of four worked on call as a "matron" assisting with female transfers.[8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,153 square miles (5,580 km2), of which 2,137 square miles (5,530 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (0.8%) is water.[9]

Madera County is part of the Madera AVA wine region.

National protected areas

Demographics

2011

Places by population, race, and income

2010

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19006,364—
19108,36831.5%
192012,20345.8%
193017,16440.7%
194023,31435.8%
195036,96458.5%
196040,4689.5%
197041,5192.6%
198063,11652.0%
199088,09039.6%
2000123,10939.8%
2010150,86522.5%
Est. 2017156,890[2]4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]
1790–1960[18] 1900–1990[19]
1990–2000[20] 2010–2015[1]

The 2010 United States Census reported that Madera County had a population of 150,865. The racial makeup of Madera County was 94,456 (62.6%) White, 5,629 (3.7%) African American, 4,136 (2.7%) Native American, 2,802 (1.9%) Asian, 162 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 37,380 (24.8%) from other races, and 6,300 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 80,992 persons (53.7%).[21]

2000

County government office building.

As of the census[22] of 2000, there are 123,109 people in the county, organized into 36,155 households, and 28,598 families. The population density is 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There are 40,387 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county is 62.2% White, 4.1% Black or African American, 2.6% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 24.4% from other races, and 5.2% from two or more races. 44.3% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 8.0% were of German, 5.9% English, 5.4% American and 5.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 63.6% spoke English and 33.7% Spanish as their first language.

There are 36,155 households out of which 40.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% are non-families. 16.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.18 and the average family size is 3.52.

In the county, the population is spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $36,286, and the median income for a family is $39,226. Males have a median income of $33,658 versus $24,415 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,682. 21.4% of the population and 15.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Education

Madera County is mostly covered by the State Center Community College District centered on Fresno City College in Fresno. Other districts with terrirtory within Madera County also include the West Hills Community College District and the Merced Community College District.

Government, policing, and politics

Government

The Government of Madera County is mandated by the California Constitution to have a five member Board of Supervisors with elected four year staggered terms. The Board of Supervisors and County Administrator and staff provide for voter registration and elections, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, roads, and social services for the entire county.. It is the local government for all unincorporated areas. Other elected offices include the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Clerk/Registrar of Voters.

Policing

Madera County Sheriff

The sheriff's department and staff provide court protection, jail administration, and coroner service for all of Madera County with its total population of approximately 156,000 residents. The sheriff provides police patrol and detective services to the unincorporated areas of the county which contains approximately 70,000 residents, or 45% of Madera County's total population. The Sheriff's main station and offices are at Madera. There are two sheriff's substations: Oakhurst, population 3,000, and Coarsegold, population 2,000, both on highway 41 to Yosemite National Park in the Sierras.

Municipal police departments

The municipal police departments within Madera County are Madera, the county seat, population 62,000, and Chowchilla, 19,600.

Politics

Voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration

Overview

Madera is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Presidential elections results
Presidential election results[24]
Year GOP DEM Others
2016 53.69% 23,357 39.14% 17,029 7.17% 3,121
2012 57.23% 22,852 40.11% 16,018 2.66% 1,063
2008 55.52% 23,583 42.27% 17,952 2.21% 939
2004 64.02% 24,871 34.70% 13,481 1.28% 498
2000 60.74% 20,283 34.89% 11,650 4.37% 1,462
1996 53.85% 16,510 36.70% 11,254 9.45% 2,898
1992 43.20% 13,066 35.92% 10,863 20.88% 6,316
1988 54.59% 13,255 43.83% 10,642 1.58% 384
1984 60.04% 13,954 38.70% 8,994 1.26% 293
1980 53.58% 10,599 39.35% 7,783 7.07% 1,398
1976 45.96% 6,844 51.20% 7,625 2.84% 423
1972 52.61% 7,835 44.18% 6,580 3.20% 477
1968 43.55% 6,229 48.47% 6,932 7.98% 1,142
1964 32.18% 4,461 67.75% 9,391 0.07% 10
1960 41.75% 5,869 57.81% 8,126 0.44% 62
1956 42.12% 5,239 57.58% 7,162 0.31% 38
1952 49.67% 6,278 49.40% 6,244 0.93% 118
1948 38.03% 3,416 58.18% 5,226 3.79% 340
1944 39.85% 2,865 59.47% 4,276 0.68% 49
1940 31.20% 2,653 67.61% 5,749 1.19% 101
1936 22.61% 1,387 75.74% 4,646 1.65% 101
1932 25.22% 1,243 70.15% 3,457 4.63% 228
1928 54.88% 2,354 44.21% 1,896 0.91% 39
1924 42.66% 1,518 12.65% 450 44.69% 1,590
1920 55.46% 1,779 35.69% 1,145 8.85% 284
1916 38.01% 1,323 54.01% 1,880 7.99% 278
1912 0.04% 1 47.71% 1,154 52.25% 1,264
1908 44.85% 596 43.19% 574 11.96% 159
1904 51.85% 784 40.34% 610 7.80% 118
1900 49.58% 764 47.83% 737 2.60% 40
1896 37.32% 452 61.02% 739 1.65% 20

Madera is split between the 4th and 16th congressional districts,[25] represented by Tom McClintock (R–Elk Grove) and Jim Costa (D–Fresno), respectively.[26]

With respect to the California State Assembly, the county is in the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Frank Bigelow.

In the California State Senate, Madera is split between the 8th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill, and the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Anthony Cannella.[27]

On November 4, 2008, Madera County voted 73.4% for Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

The county is one of three counties in California to establish a separate department to deal with corrections pursuant to California Government Code §23013, the Madera County Department of Corrections, along with Napa County and Santa Clara County. The officers receive their powers under 831 and 831.5 of the California Penal Code.[28]

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

Attractions

The Chowchilla/Madera County Fairgrounds hosts the Chowchilla Junior Fair, founded in 1946, and the Chowchilla Western Stampede. It also houses the Chowchilla Speedway, a 1/3 mile dirt track, and the Associated Feed Pavilion, a covered arena. The venue hosts numerous horse events and auctions, a Spring Festival barbecue, and other public and private events.[32]

Transportation

Major highways

Other roads

The eastern side of Madera County, which includes Devil's Postpile National Monument and part of Minaret Summit, is unconnected to the rest of Madera County by road. This only road into this area is Minaret Summit Road which becomes State Route 203 at the Mono County border, connecting this area to Mammoth Lakes. Red's Meadow Road is a further extension of this route.

The gap between Minaret Road (not to be confused with Minaret Summit Road), which runs northeast into the Sierras from North Fork, and the end of the Red's Meadow Road is less than 10 miles, and plans for a highway (or tunnel) connecting the Eastern Sierra and the San Joaquin Valley via Minaret Summit had often been discussed. An area southwest of Minaret Summit was not included in the Wilderness Act of 1964 in order to leave a corridor for this possibility. During his time as Governor of California, Ronald Reagan made a horse packing trip into the area. Afterward he supported conservationists' efforts to prevent this highway. Reagan continued his efforts after being elected President in 1980, and the area was eventually designated wilderness by the California Wilderness Act of 1984.

Public transportation

  • Madera County Connection provides service between the cities of Madera and Chowchilla. Routes also run to eastern Madera County. A connection to Fresno can be made at Valley Children's Hospital near the county line.
  • The cities of Madera and Chowchilla also have their own local transit services.
  • Greyhound buses and Amtrak trains stop in Madera.

Airports

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Madera County.[33]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)

1 † Madera City 61,416
2 Chowchilla City 18,720
3 Madera Acres CDP 9,163
4 Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos CDP 8,569
5 Yosemite Lakes CDP 4,952
6 Oakhurst CDP 2,829
7 Parksdale CDP 2,621
8 Parkwood CDP 2,268
9 Ahwahnee CDP 2,246
10 Coarsegold CDP 1,840
11 Fairmead CDP 1,447
12 Rolling Hills CDP 742
13 Bass Lake CDP 527
14 Nipinnawasee CDP 475
15 La Vina CDP 279
16 Picayune Rancheria (Chukchansi Indians)[34] AIAN 69
17 Northfork Rancheria (Mono Indians)[35] AIAN 60

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  2. ↑ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
  3. 1 2 Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "California Geography". NETSTATE. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ Madera County GenWeb, Madera County History. Accessed 2017.09.01.
  6. ↑ Madera County, County History Archived January 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.. Accessed 2009.10.09.
  7. ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 798. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  8. ↑ "Memorial for law agents," The Madera Tribune, May 13, 2014, Pages A1 and A3
  9. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  11. 1 2 U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  12. 1 2 U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  13. 1 2 U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  14. 1 2 U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  15. 1 2 U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  16. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
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  18. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  19. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  21. ↑ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
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  25. ↑ "Counties by County and by District". California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  26. ↑ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Communities of Interest — County". California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  28. ↑ "California Penal Code - PEN". FindLaw. FindLaw. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009 Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  30. ↑ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
  31. 1 2 3 United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  32. ↑ "About". Chowchilla/Madera County Fair and Event Center. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  33. ↑ 2010 Census
  34. ↑ 2010 Census Interactive Population Search
  35. ↑ 2010 Census Interactive Population Search

Coordinates: 37°13′N 119°46′W / 37.22°N 119.77°W / 37.22; -119.77

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