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Chowchilla

Californiacity

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Total population

19,020

Median home value

$364,000

15.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,514

Chowchilla$67k
National$74k
Coordinates37.12°, -120.24°

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

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City facts

Overview

As a city in California, United States, Chowchilla occupies its own corner of the country. Located at 37.116°, -120.242°, Chowchilla occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 19,020. Resident density is around 663 per km², indicating an average residential density. Total area is recorded as about 28.7 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,954 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Chowchilla.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.2
Median home value
$364,000
Housing units
4,390
Poverty rate
19.6%
Unemployment
10.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
40.2%
Black
6%
Asian
6.2%
Hispanic
50.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.1161
Longitude
-120.2420
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,996
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    987
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    886
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    776
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    681
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    640
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    603
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    582
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    575

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
559
Largest magnitude
4.53
Largest event
2023-09-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,954

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4,996
Avg daily Wikipedia views
167
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chowchilla

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • NASA EONET