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Moving to Chowchilla, California

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Population: 11,127
Males: 3,763 (33.8%), Females: 7,364 (66.2%)

Madera County

Zip code: 93610

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $30,729
Median house value: $83,800

Population by Race

Races in Chowchilla:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.1%)
  • Hispanic (28.2%)
  • Other race (16.2%)
  • Black (10.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (8.2%), German (7.0%), English (6.6%), United States (6.3%), Portuguese (3.6%), Italian (2.1%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Map of Chowchilla, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chowchilla

  • High school or higher: 60.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chowchilla city

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

11.1% Foreign born (9.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chowchilla:

  • CHOWCHILLA DISTRICT MEM HOSPITAL (1104 VENTURA AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chowchilla:

  • MADERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MADERA, CA)
  • MERCY MED CTR MERCED DOMINICAN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; MERCED, CA)
  • SUTTER MERCED MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MERCED, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chowchilla:

  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 21 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 59 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chowchilla:

Amtrak stations near Chowchilla:

  • 20 miles: MADERA (15 1/2 & 29TH RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: MERCED (324 W. 24TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chowchilla:

  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 50 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 51 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)

Schools

Public high schools in Chowchilla:

  • CHOWCHILLA HIGH (Students: 870; Location: 805 HUMBOLDT AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GATEWAY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 16; Location: 805 HUMBOLDT; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DISCOVERY SECONDARY (Students: 12; Location: 1117 ALAMEDA ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chowchilla:

  • FAIRMEAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 581; Location: 19421 AVENUE 22 3/4; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • WILSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 580; Location: 1209 ROBERTSON BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FULLER (MERLE L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 468; Location: 1101 MONTEREY AVE.; Grades: KG – 02)
  • DAIRYLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 187; Location: 12861 AVE. 18 1/2; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • ALVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 164; Location: 20513 ROAD 4; Grades: KG – 03)
  • STEPHENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 150; Location: 355 N. FIFTH ST.; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Chowchilla:

  • CHOWCHILLA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 22310 ROAD 13; Grades: KG – 8)

 

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