Maricopa, California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°3′30″N 119°24′4″W / 35.05833, -119.40111
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Government
- Mayor
- Senate	Roy Ashburn (R)
- Assembly	Jean Fuller (R)
- U. S. Congress	Kevin McCarthy (R)
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,111
- Density	740.7/sq mi (284.9/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93252
Area code(s)	661
FIPS code	06-45736
GNIS feature ID	1652749

Northern town limit of Maricopa: the fire in the center is a gas flare from an active oil well

Maricopa is a rural town in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 1,111 at the 2000 census. Maricopa lies at the junction of Route 166 and Route 33. The Carrizo Plain is northwest of the town, and the enormous Midway-Sunset Oil Field, the third largest oil field in the United States, is adjacent to the town on the north and east.

With only one Shell gasoline station, Subway, Maricopa Inn, and a preschool-through-12th grade school, Maricopa is a fairly small town in the southwest San Joaquin Valley which retains its rural country flavor.

Maricopa Fire Department was established in 1910 with Chief F. W. Ball serving as Fire Chief. Maricopa Hospital opened on 22 April, 1911. Maricopa Police Department was established in 2006 with Chief M. Taylor leading the way.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,111 people, 404 households, and 302 families residing in the city. The population density was 739.7 people per square mile (286.0/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 306.3/sq mi (118.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.87% White, 1.98% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 8.91% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. 13.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 404 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $31,761. Males had a median income of $31,161 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,692. About 15.6% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Maricopa, California is at coordinates 35°03′30″N 119°24′04″W / 35.058276, -119.401164 (Maricopa, California)Coordinates: 35°03′30″N 119°24′04″W / 35.058276, -119.401164 (Maricopa, California)

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