What is the population of Corcoran, California?

Corcoran has a population of approximately 22,491 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Corcoran, California located?

Corcoran is located in California, United States, at approximate coordinates 36.0841°, -119.5613°.

What is the median household income in Corcoran?

The median household income in Corcoran is approximately $59,905 based on the most recent open data.

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Corcoran

Total population

22,491

Median home value

$236,100

3.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$59,905

Corcoran$60k

National$74k

Founded

1905

Elevation63 m

Land area19.34 km²

Weather97°F · Sunny

Coordinates36.08°, -119.56°

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

Founded

1905

Elevation

63 m

Area

19.34 km²

Official website

www.cityofcorcoran.com

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Overview

Corcoran is a city in Kings County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,339, down from 24,813. Corcoran is located 17 miles (27 km) south-southeast of Hanford, at an elevation of 207 ft (63 m).

History & geography

History

Corcoran was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a prominent land developer from southern California, who took the lead in building Corcoran (the main street of the community is named in his honor). Liking what he saw during a visit to the area in 1905 (a blacksmith shop, small store, scattered homes and a lush, untapped vista with herds of grazing wild hogs, horses and steers) Whitley purchased to start development. Much like in the San Fernando Valley (Van Nuys and Canoga Park his "creations"), Whitley "leveraged" his holdings with the support of important Los Angeles businessmen. Whitley first intended the town be named "Otis", after Harrison Gray Otis of the Los Angeles Times, and streets as Otis, Sherman, Letts (the Broadway store) and Ross (after his son, Ross Whitley) show the connections. Whitley, it is claimed, purchased and platted some 150 towns over the American West—and Corcoran is one of his last. Whitley moved a member of his real estate firm, J. W. Guiberson, to the area. Guiberson became one of the many pioneers of the community, building the first home and business structure in Corcoran. His family also helped establish the first church in the community, an event which helped lead to the town's incorporation on August 14, 1914. The basis of Corcoran's economy then and now is agriculture. Initially, the most successful crops were grains, alfalfa and sugar beets. In 1933, more than 12,000 workers went on strike against cotton farmers, one of the largest California agricultural strikes of 1933. Strikers in Corcoran created a tent city that eventually held more than 3,000 people, more than double the town's population. Its lack of water or sewage systems created waves of illness. Streets were staked out in the tent city, and committees of workers…

Geography

Corcoran is located at . Soils around Corcoran are somewhat poorly drained to poorly drained loam or fine sandy loam which is often saline as in the widespread Lakeside series. Other important soil series include the Armona, Gambogy, Grangeville, Kimberlina, and Lemoore. Corcoran is occasionally subject to areal flooding due to its position in a basin. Notable flood years include 1983 and 2023.

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