Fairmead, California

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Fairmead
Census-designated place
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California State Route 99 passing through Fairmead
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Location in Madera County, California
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Fairmead
Coordinates: 37°04′35″N120°11′35″W / 37.07639°N 120.19306°W / 37.07639; -120.19306
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of California.svg California
County Madera
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.360 sq mi (21.652 km2)
 • Land8.360 sq mi (21.652 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
1,235
 • Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93610 (Chowchilla)
GNIS feature IDs223335; [2] 2583011 [4]
FIPS code 06-23210

Fairmead is a census-designated place [4] in Madera County, California, United States. [2] It is located 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Madera, [5] at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m), [2] and bordered to the northwest by Chowchilla. The population was 1,235 at the 2020 census. [3]

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A post office operated at Fairmead from 1913 to 1940. [5] The community is impacted by the California High-Speed Rail, as the planned route will dislocate residents. [6] [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 1,447—
2020 1,235−14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

The 2020 United States census reported that Fairmead had a population of 1,235. The population density was 159.8 inhabitants per square mile (61.7/km2). The racial makeup of Fairmead was 373 (30.2%) White, 72 (5.8%) African American, 35 (2.8%) Native American, 7 (0.6%) Asian, 2 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 488 (39.5%) from other races, and 258 (20.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 875 persons (70.9%). [9]

The whole population lived in households. There were 346 households, out of which 153 (44.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 186 (53.8%) were married-couple households, 18 (5.2%) were cohabiting couple households, 73 (21.1%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 69 (19.9%) had a male householder with no partner present. 54 households (15.6%) were one person, and 29 (8.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.57. [9] There were 271 families (78.3% of all households). [10]

The age distribution was 354 people (28.7%) under the age of 18, 123 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 315 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 298 people (24.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 145 people (11.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. [9]

There were 374 housing units at an average density of 48.4 units per square mile (18.7 units/km2), of which 346 (92.5%) were occupied. Of these, 202 (58.4%) were owner-occupied, and 144 (41.6%) were occupied by renters. [9]

Education

Chowchilla School District and Chowchilla Union High School District serve residents of the community. [11]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairmead, California
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Fairmead CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairmead Census Designated Place
  5. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 771. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
  6. ↑ Sheehan, Tim (September 11, 2020). "High-speed rail junction near Chowchilla, connecting to Gilroy, approved. What's next?". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ Sheehan, Tim (May 30, 2021). "A disadvantaged Valley town will see millions in investment, with high-speed rail agreement". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Fairmead CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Fairmead CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ "School District Reference Map (2010 Census): Madera County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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