Orange Cove, California

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Orange Cove, California
City
City of Orange Cove
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City Hall located in the former Orange Cove Santa Fe Railway Depot
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Location in Fresno County and the U.S. state of California
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Orange Cove, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°37′28″N119°18′49″W / 36.62444°N 119.31361°W / 36.62444; -119.31361
Country United States
State California
County Fresno
Incorporated January 20, 1948 [1]
Government
 •  Mayor Diana Guerra Silva [2]
 • Mayor Pro Tem Diana Guerra Silva [2]
 •  State Senator Anna Caballero (D) [3]
 •  Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D) [4]
 •  U. S. Rep. David Valadao (R) [5]
Area
[6]
 • Total1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Land1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[7]
423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020) [8]
 • Total9,649
 • Estimate 
(2019) [9]
10,273
 • Density5,400/sq mi (2,100/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93646, 93675
Area code 559
FIPS code 06-54008
GNIS feature IDs 277569, 2411327
Website www.cityoforangecove.com

Orange Cove is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 9,078 at the 2010 census, up from 7,722 at the 2000 census.

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Description

Almost all of Orange Cove's residents are Hispanic, many of them farmers. [10] Orange Cove is located in the San Joaquin Valley, 8 miles (13 km) east-northeast of Reedley, [11] at an elevation of 423 feet (129 m). [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of its land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Orange Cove has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. [12]

History

Elmer M. Sheridan founded the town in 1914, and named it prior to large scale citrus growing. [11] The first post office opened in 1914. [11] The city incorporated in 1948. [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 2,392—
1960 2,88520.6%
1970 3,39217.6%
1980 4,02718.7%
1990 5,60839.3%
2000 7,72137.7%
2010 9,07317.5%
2019 (est.)10,273 [9] 13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

2010

At the 2010 census Orange Cove had a population of 9,078. The population density was 47,488,869.6 people per square mile (1,800/km2). The racial makeup of Orange Cove was 3,940 (

The census reported that 9,078 people (100% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 2,068 households, out of which 1,459 (

The age distribution was 3,619 people (

There were 2,231 housing units at an average density of 1,167.0 per square mile (450/km2), of which 2,068 were occupied, of which 893 (

2000

At the 2000 census there were 7,722 people, 1,694 households, and 1,512 families in the city. The population density was 5,030.4 people per square mile (1,900/km2). There were 1,767 housing units at an average density of 1,151.1 per square mile (440/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 33.55% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 2.42% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 58.84% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. 90.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [15] There were 1,694 households, 62.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 7.1% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.56 and the average family size was 4.66.

The age distribution was 40.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 12.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% 65 or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was US$ 22,357, and the median family income was $22,525. Males had a median income of $21,042 versus $16,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,126. About 39.9% of families and 44.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.6% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Municipal government

Orange Cove's local government includes an elected mayor, mayor pro tem, and a three-member city council. [16] As of 2020, its current mayor is Victor P. Lopez. [16] Lopez was mayor of Orange Cove for over three decades before being voted out of office in 2010. [17] He was later elected to the city council in 2013 and re-elected as mayor in 2014 in what he claimed would be his last term in office, [18] but he then went on to win re-election as mayor again in 2018. [19]

Police department

The community of Orange Cove maintained its own police department for many years. In 1992 however, the city disbanded its police department, due to an inadequate budget and began contracting with the Fresno County Sheriff's Department for police services.

As of December 16, 2009, the city restarted its police department. Frank Steenport was the Chief. [20] Later, Marty Rivera became the Chief of Police. [21]

Education

Schools in Orange Cove are part of the Kings Canyon Unified School District. Orange Cove has one High School (Orange Cove High School) and Middle School (Citrus Middle School) as well as three Elementary Schools: Sheridan Elementary School, McCord Elementary School, and A.L. Conner Elementary School.

Parks

Health care

Transportation

Orange Cove is served by State Route 63 (SR 63), which approaches the city from Orosi. SR 63 bypasses the city along Hills Valley Road, while straddling the Fresno–Tulare county line, and continues north toward SR 180. Hills Valley Road continues south as County Route J19, which connects to Reedley (via Manning Avenue) and Dinuba. [22]

Orange Cove was formerly served by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway along its Porterville-Orosi District branch line. The station serving this line was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [23]

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