Tulare
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | April 5, 1888 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Tulare County | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 12 ′ N , 119 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 55,935 (as of 2007) | ||
| Population density : | 1,300.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 43.2 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 43.0 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 88 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 93274, 93275 | ||
| Area code : | +1 559 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-80644 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652803 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.tulare.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Craig Vejvoda | ||
Tulare is a city in Tulare County in the US state of California .
population
As of the 2000 census, the population was 43,994 people, 13,543 households, and 10,753 families. The population density was 1,023 inhabitants / km² .
The population was made up of 56.38% white, 5.02% African American , 1.40% Native American and 2.02% Asian . 45.59% of the population are Latinos or Latinos of mixed origins.
Of the 13,543 households, 46.3% have children under the age of 18. 55.9% are married couples, 17.1% are single women, and 20.6% are single households.
34.6% of the population is under 18, 10.5% between 18 and 24, 28.7% between 25 and 44, 16.8% between 45 and 64, and 9.4% are 65 and older. The average age is 28 years.
The median income per household is $ 33,637 and the median income per family is $ 36,935. The median income for men is $ 31,467 and that for women is $ 23,775.
The median income per resident is $ 13,655. 20.7% of the population or 16.9% of families live below the poverty line .
27.1% of the population below the poverty line are younger than 18, 14.0% are 65 and older.
Tulare Farm Show
Tulare is known worldwide for the annual World AG Expo , the world's largest agricultural fair. In 2007 it took place for the 40th time. More than 100,000 visitors from over 60 countries come to the three-day event.
sons and daughters of the town
- Bob Mathias (1930–2006), athlete and politician
- Roger Nixon (1921–2009), composer and music teacher
- Brian Poth (born 1975), actor
- James Stallworth (* 1971), long jumper
- Bob Veith (1926–2006), racing car driver
Tularemia
The tularemia , an often fatal infectious disease in wild rodents, American US by the doctor's Edward Francis under California City Tulare been named, has since discovered at the beginning of the 20th century the disease for the first time in the region Tulare . Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis and can be transmitted to humans.