Biola

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Biola

Total population

1,070

Elevation77 m

Land area1.68 km²

Weather96°F · Sunny

Coordinates36.80°, -120.02°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Biola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census, down from 1,623 at the 2010 census. Biola is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Kerman, at an elevation of 253 feet.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Biola, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Tylene Buck

American professional wrestler, valet and pornographic actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• La Vina
  7.6 mi away · pop. 789
• Parkwood
  9.1 mi away
• Parksdale
  10.1 mi away
• Old Fig Garden
  11.9 mi away
• Mayfair
  14.5 mi away · pop. 5,044
• Fort Washington
  15.4 mi away
• Malaga
  18 mi away
• Firebaugh
  24.2 mi away · pop. 8,392
• Parlier
  29.6 mi away
• Hardwick
  32.1 mi away
• Coarsegold
  35.1 mi away · pop. 3,967
• Dos Palos
  36.2 mi away · pop. 5,765

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Biola

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Biola Califor State of Mind Collection · 2019

Commercial geography of southern California

Frank Rolfe · 1915

Newcomers to Neighbors

2019

Divine healing sermons

Aimee Semple McPherson · 1921

English language teaching in theological contexts

Kitty Barnhouse Purgason · 2010

Natural law and evangelical political thought

Bryan T. McGraw · 2012

Fresno County general plan

Fresno County (Calif.). Planning Department · 1981

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 57 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 60 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 96 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 99 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 100 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 102 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 145 mi
• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 154 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

puncture vine

Tribulus terrestris

Seen 2026-09-27

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-09-22

Nine-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella novemnotata

Seen 2026-09-22

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Seen 2026-09-22

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

Seen 2026-09-22

hooded arrowhead

Sagittaria calycina

Seen 2026-09-22

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Seen 2026-09-21

Pallid-winged Grasshopper

Trimerotropis pallidipennis

Seen 2026-09-19

Domestic Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

Seen 2026-09-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2021-12-09 00:00 UTC.