Moving to Laton, California
Population: 1,236
Males: 618 (50.0%), Females: 618 (50.0%)
Fresno County
Zip code: 93242
Demographics
Median resident age: 26.9 years
Median household income: $35,408
Median house value: $76,500
Population by Race
Races in Laton:
- Hispanic (68.9%)
- Other race (49.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (28.1%)
- Two or more races (3.6%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (4.6%), English (4.0%), Portuguese (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (2.0%), German (1.5%).
Elevation: 255 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Laton
- High school or higher: 50.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 23.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Laton CDP
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 1.8%
40.1% Foreign born (38.0% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Laton:
- CENTRAL VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HANFORD, CA)
- HANFORD COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; HANFORD, CA)
- SELMA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SELMA, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laton:
- VISALIA MUNI (about 23 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)
- FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FAT)
- MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 82 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laton:
- SELMA (about 10 miles; SELMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q4)
- HANFORD MUNI (about 10 miles; HANFORD, CA; Abbreviation: HJO)
- FRESNO-CHANDLER DOWNTOWN (about 22 miles; FRESNO, CA; Abbreviation: FCH)
Amtrak stations near Laton:
- 8 miles: HANFORD (200 SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: LEMOORE (19TH AVE. & STATE HWY. 198) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laton:
- REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; REEDLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,344)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 22 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 16,035)
- FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FRESNO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,741)
- COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 27 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
- WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
- PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
- MERCED COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
Schools
Public high school in Laton:
- LATON HIGH (Students: 214; Location: 6449 DEWOODY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Laton:
- LATON ELEMENTARY (Students: 372; Location: 6065 LATONIA; Grades: KG – 05)