Fillmore (California)
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| Foundation : | 1887 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Ventura County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 24 ′ N , 118 ° 55 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 15.002 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,722 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 8.715 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.712 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 139 m |
| Postcodes : | 93015-93016 |
| Area code : | +1 805 |
| FIPS : | 06-24092 |
| GNIS ID : | 1652710 |
| Website : | www.fillmoreca.com |
| Mayor : | Douglas Tucker |
Fillmore is a city in Ventura County in the US state of California . It has around 15,000 inhabitants (as of 2010).
The place was founded in 1887 as part of the expansion of the railway network of the Southern Pacific Railroad to the west.
history
In 1769, an expedition led by Gaspar de Portolàs was sent to Upper California , which camped on August 8 in the Santa Clara River Valley , in which the present-day Fillmore is located, and made contact with the indigenous people there.
In the following century, the area became part of the Mexican Rancho Sespe. After the United States took over California in 1848 , the explorer John C. Frémont mapped the valley. The amount of mustard plants was noticeable .
As part of the expansion of their route network to the west, the Southern Pacific Railroad built a coastal route that also ran through the Santa Clara River Valley; the route section there was built from 1886 to 1887. An old freight car served as the first station in Fillmore. The city, which was founded at the time, owes its name to the construction manager of the Southern Pacific Railroad, JP Fillmore. A first planning map was created in 1888 in collaboration with Ventura County . At the time, Fillmore only consisted of the train station, a farmhouse and three cabins. In the early 19th century, the Sespe Land and Water Company, an organization of investors from Los Angeles , acquired a 12,000 km² area of Rancho Sespe for the benefit of the settlement. Fillmore received town charter in 1914.
Demographics
The 2010 census showed a population of 15,002. The population density was 1724 inhabitants per square kilometer.
74.7% of the population said they were Hispanic or Latino , only 22.7% were white. This means that the proportion of Hispanics and Latinos in Fillmore is significantly higher than the average in California of 37.6%. Other minorities such as Asians or Afro-Americans make up only a small part of Fillmore's population.
There were 4,276 households in Fillmore, an average of 3.46 people per household. 63.9% of Fillmore's residents over the age of 25 have a high school or higher education degree, and 14.1% have a bachelor's or higher degree. Both values are below those of the entire state (81.0% and 30.5%), which means a slightly lower level of education. Also, the per capita income stood at 20,703 US dollars below the total Californian comparison value of 29,551 US dollars. However, the proportion of the population living below the poverty line was only 14.3% and thus slightly less than in the entire state. 727 veterans lived in Fillmore .
politics
The city is administered by a five-member city council. It includes Mayor Douglas Tucker, deputy Diane McCall, and councilors Manuel Minjares, Rick Neal and Carrie Broggie.
Fillmore is part of the 19th district in the California Senate represented by the Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson . In the California State Assembly , the place is assigned to the 37th District, represented by the Democrat Das Williams . At the federal level, Fillmore is a member of California's 26th congressional constituency , which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D + 4 and is represented by Democratic MP Julia Brownley .
Economy and Infrastructure
economy
Before Fillmore developed into its own town, the place existed only in the form of a few businesses that had settled on the railway line running through the place. Orchards were later planted for growing citrus fruits. Today local agriculture is mainly dominated by root crops and avocado plantations . There are also tree nurseries in the vicinity of the city.
The main business center comprises two blocks that contain various retail and service facilities.
The partnership between Fillmore and the Fillmore and Western Railway as well as the location on California State Route 126 has opened the place up to tourists.
traffic
Streets
The California State Route 126 crosses Fillmore, which is why both the city of Ventura on the western Pacific coast and the eastern Los Angeles County can be reached via this expressway . State Route 126 ends here at Santa Clarita on Interstate 5 , a major freeway that runs along the entire west coast of the United States.
California State Route 23 also ends in Fillmore . It leads as a country road to the southern city of Moorpark , from where other cities in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties can be reached.
Public transport
The Ventura County Transportation Commission offers dial-a-ride that requires reservations . This transport system can be used to reach Piru and the larger city of Santa Paula . In addition, a bus route follows the course of California State Route 126 and connects Fillmore with Piru, Santa Paula and Ventura.
Fillmore has its own Amtrak bus station . This is currently served by the Thruway Line 10, which runs from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield and crosses Ventura County . The nearest train station with a train connection is in Moorpark. In addition to the Ventura County Line of the Metrolink , which connects the Greater Los Angeles area , this station is also part of the route network of the Pacific Surfliner , which operates on the southern California coast .
education
Fillmore has numerous public schools. These include two high schools (Fillmore Senior High School and Sierra High School), a Middle School (Fillmore Middle School) and three Elementary Schools (San Cayetano Elementary School, Mountain Vista School, Rio Vista Elementary School). In addition, the Heritage Valley Independent Study is a school that applies the K-12 principle and thus awards the high school diploma. The Fillmore Christian Academy is the only private school in town. It comprises an elementary and a middle school.
sons and daughters of the town
- Karma Rx (* 1993), porn actress
Web links
- Fillmore website (English)
- Further information and pictures on city-data.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Members of the City Council. ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Official Fillmore website. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ a b c Information on the history and geography of the city. ( Memento of the original from July 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. geography.about.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ a b c Fillmore City 2010 census data. ( Memento of the original from March 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ Card of the 19th Senate district. ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ List of Senators in California. Official website of the Senate of California. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Map of the 37th Assembly District. ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ List of members of the California State Assembly. Official website of the California State Assembly. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Map of the 26th congressional electoral district. 26th Congressional District website. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Table with Cook Partisan Voting Index of all congressional districts. (PDF; 115 kB) Official website of the Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ List of California MPs in the House of Representatives. Official website of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ A b c City Department "Economic Development". ( Memento of the original from October 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Official Fillmore website. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ a b Map with major roads drawn from OpenStreetMap . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ VISTA Dial-A-Ride. ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Ventura County Transportation Commission website . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ VISTA 126 timetable . Ventura County Transportation Commission website . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ Amtrak Thruway Bus Route 10. ( Memento of the original from February 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Route overview on Amtrak's website. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Moorpark Station. Entry with information about the station on the Metrolink website. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ Pacific Surfliner. ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Introducing the train connection and list of stations on the Amtrak website. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ Fillmore High Schools. greatschools.org. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Middle Schools in Fillmore. greatschools.org. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Elementary Schools in Fillmore. greatschools.org. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
