Minkler, California
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Minkler is a census-designated place
in eastern Fresno County
, California
. It is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville
, at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m). It has a population of 1,003 people. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer.
Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.
was 171.1 people per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of Minkler was 818 (81.6%) White, 4 (0.4%) African American, 20 (2.0%) Native American, 23 (2.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 108 (10.8%) from other races
, and 30 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 302 persons (30.1%).
The Census reported that 1,003 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 383 households, out of which 103 (26.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 225 (58.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 22 (5.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 18 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 19 (5.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 96 households (25.1%) were made up of individuals and 44 (11.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 265 families
(69.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.09.
The population was spread out with 205 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 81 people (8.1%) aged 18 to 24, 180 people (17.9%) aged 25 to 44, 329 people (32.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 208 people (20.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.6 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
There were 427 housing units at an average density of 72.8 per square mile (28.1/km²), of which 277 (72.3%) were owner-occupied, and 106 (27.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.4%. 692 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 311 people (31.0%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in eastern Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville
Centerville, Fresno County, California
Centerville is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad east of Fresno, at an elevation of 394 feet...
, at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m). It has a population of 1,003 people. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer.
Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Minkler had a population of 1,003. The population densityPopulation density
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was 171.1 people per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of Minkler was 818 (81.6%) White, 4 (0.4%) African American, 20 (2.0%) Native American, 23 (2.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 108 (10.8%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 30 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 302 persons (30.1%).
The Census reported that 1,003 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 383 households, out of which 103 (26.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 225 (58.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22 (5.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 18 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 19 (5.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 4 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 96 households (25.1%) were made up of individuals and 44 (11.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 265 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(69.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.09.
The population was spread out with 205 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 81 people (8.1%) aged 18 to 24, 180 people (17.9%) aged 25 to 44, 329 people (32.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 208 people (20.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.6 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
There were 427 housing units at an average density of 72.8 per square mile (28.1/km²), of which 277 (72.3%) were owner-occupied, and 106 (27.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.4%. 692 people (69.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 311 people (31.0%) lived in rental housing units.