Alpaugh, California
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°53′19″N 119°29′12″W / 35.88861, -119.48667
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Area
- Total	1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Land	1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	213 ft (65 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	761
- Density	761/sq mi (292.7/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93201
Area code(s)	559
FIPS code	06-01164
GNIS feature ID	1660246

Alpaugh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Alpaugh is located at 35°53′19″N, 119°29′12″W (35.888674, -119.486579)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 761 people, 223 households, and 167 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 768.2 people per square mile (296.8/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 257.4/sq mi (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 47.17% White, 0.26% African American, 2.50% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 43.10% from other races, and 5.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.14% of the population.

There were 223 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.5% 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 3.41 and the average family size was 3.89.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,688, and the median income for a family was $23,854. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,162. About 28.0% of families and 37.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Alpaugh is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dean Florez, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Nicole Parra. Federally, Alpaugh is located in California's 21st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13^[3] and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes.

Railroads

Alpaugh is served by the West Isle Line, a private carrier railroad owned by Western Farm Services. Since 1998 the West Isle Line has operated over the 6-mile "Alpaugh Branch" of the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The West Isle Line runs east from Alpaugh to a connection with the BNSF Railway at "Stoil". The "Alpaugh Branch" was constructed in 1914.

External Links

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

External links

• Alpaugh, California is at coordinates 35°53′19″N 119°29′12″W / 35.888674, -119.486579 (Alpaugh, California)Coordinates: 35°53′19″N 119°29′12″W / 35.888674, -119.486579 (Alpaugh, California)

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