Exeter, California
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Exeter is a city in Tulare County
, California
, United States
. It is situated near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The population was 10,334 at the 2010 census.
Exeter is located on State Highway 65
, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Highway 198
and 15 miles (24.1 km) east of Highway 99
. Exeter is within a 3 to 4 hour drive of both Los Angeles
and San Francisco
, and 30 minutes from the entrance to Sequoia National Park
.
The public school system in Exeter consists of: Exeter Union High School (9-12), Wilson Middle School (6-8), Rocky Hill Elementary (3-5), Lincoln Elementary (K-2) and Kaweah High School (a continuation high school). The 1999-2000 enrollment was: grades K-8, 1,936 and grades 9-12, 1101 students.
Elevation : 350–575 ft (106.7–175.3 m) above sea level
Average rainfall : 11.47 inches (291.3 mm)
settled an area in an oak forest two miles north of Exeter. The town site was a plain that possessed elk, antelope and deer.
The town site traces its roots to the construction of a railroad lines through the San Joaquin Valley
, by 1888 a line passed through the area. A representative of the Southern Pacific Railroad
, D.W. Parkhurst, purchased the land from an early settler, John Firebaugh, and formed the town which he named after his own hometown of Exeter, England.
After water supplies were established, agriculture grew in the surrounding areas and drove the growth of the community. Cattle ranching also grew, led by the Gill Cattle Company, which opened in the late 1800s and was once the largest such business in the United States. The town incorporated in 1911. In October, 1929, Exeter was the site of a large Anti-Filipino race riot. A mob stormed a Filipino work camp, bludgeoning 50 Filipino laborers and burning their camp to the ground. This race-riot sparked a wave of Anti-Filipino hatred on the West Coast.
Professional artists depicting the history of the area have painted huge murals on exterior walls throughout the downtown area. There are currently 28 murals in this outdoor art gallery and more are planned.
The Exeter annual festival was started by the women of the Presbyterian Church as the Chrysanthemum Festival in 1904. It later was called the Emperor Grape Festival, Red Carpet Festival and is now known as the Fall Festival.
Two manufacturing businesses organized in the early 1900s, which are still in operation are the Van Cleve Construction Company, located near the Merryman Station for the manufacture of cement irrigation and storm pipe, and Waterman Industries. The S.P. Brick Company, established in 1908, produced brick for many of the existing buildings in Exeter today, the Exeter Mercantile started in 1912 and the Exeter Sun has been in business for 100 years.
In 2009, the Centennial Class of Exeter Union High School had a mural painted on the campus. The mural is a representation of the 100 years the high school has been around. It brings in the culture and atmosphere of the town as well as the talent of local artists. This project was administrated by the Senior class officers. President- Ashton Coelho Vice President- Christopher Telfer Treasurer- Taylor Woods and Secretary- Kathryn Hutcheson. The design was drawn by Amanda Parker and the mural was painted by Michele Dunn. Around the border of the mural is the handprints of the senior class members in the school colors blue and gold. The mural brings the community into the campus and it is a beautiful representation of the town.
was 4,195.6 people per square mile (1,619.9/km²). The racial makeup of Exeter was 7,150 (69.2%) White, 67 (0.6%) African American, 171 (1.7%) Native American, 138 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,416 (23.4%) from other races
, and 384 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,703 persons (45.5%).
The Census reported that 10,261 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 57 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 16 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,378 households, out of which 1,552 (45.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,801 (53.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 575 (17.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 233 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 12 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 652 households (19.3%) were made up of individuals and 313 (9.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 2,603 families
(77.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.45.
The population was spread out with 3,285 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 1,020 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,586 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,255 people (21.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,188 people (11.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
There were 3,600 housing units at an average density of 1,461.6 per square mile (564.3/km²), of which 2,036 (60.3%) were owner-occupied, and 1,342 (39.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%. 6,111 people (59.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,150 people (40.2%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 9,168 people, 3,001 households, and 2,325 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,110.9 people per square mile (1,587.3/km²). There were 3,168 housing units at an average density of 1,420.5 per square mile (548.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.73% White, 0.69% African American, 1.47% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.20% from other races
, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.25% of the population.
There were 3,001 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income
for a household in the city was $33,738, and the median income for a family was $37,033. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $27,371 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,795. About 14.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Kenny Guinn
, former governor of Nevada , was raised here as a child. Robert List
, former governor of Nevada, was raised in Exeter, too.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Exeter is located in the 18th Senate
District, represented by Republican
Jean Fuller
, and in the 34th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Connie Conway
.
Federally, Exeter is located in California's 21st congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes
.
The current mayor is Ted Macaulay.
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. It is situated near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The population was 10,334 at the 2010 census.
Exeter is located on State Highway 65
California State Route 65
State Route 65 , commonly known as Highway 65, is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California composed of two segments connecting Bakersfield to Exeter and Roseville to Olivehurst...
, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Highway 198
California State Route 198
State Route 198 is an east–west state highway that connects the California Central Coast to the mid-Central Valley at Visalia, although the most-traveled portion is in the Central Valley itself....
and 15 miles (24.1 km) east of Highway 99
California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...
. Exeter is within a 3 to 4 hour drive of both Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, and 30 minutes from the entrance to Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California, in the United States. It was established on September 25, 1890. The park spans . Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly , the park contains among its natural resources the highest point in the...
.
The public school system in Exeter consists of: Exeter Union High School (9-12), Wilson Middle School (6-8), Rocky Hill Elementary (3-5), Lincoln Elementary (K-2) and Kaweah High School (a continuation high school). The 1999-2000 enrollment was: grades K-8, 1,936 and grades 9-12, 1101 students.
Elevation : 350–575 ft (106.7–175.3 m) above sea level
Average rainfall : 11.47 inches (291.3 mm)
History
Before the arrival of European settlers, Native AmericansNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
settled an area in an oak forest two miles north of Exeter. The town site was a plain that possessed elk, antelope and deer.
The town site traces its roots to the construction of a railroad lines through the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
, by 1888 a line passed through the area. A representative of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
, D.W. Parkhurst, purchased the land from an early settler, John Firebaugh, and formed the town which he named after his own hometown of Exeter, England.
After water supplies were established, agriculture grew in the surrounding areas and drove the growth of the community. Cattle ranching also grew, led by the Gill Cattle Company, which opened in the late 1800s and was once the largest such business in the United States. The town incorporated in 1911. In October, 1929, Exeter was the site of a large Anti-Filipino race riot. A mob stormed a Filipino work camp, bludgeoning 50 Filipino laborers and burning their camp to the ground. This race-riot sparked a wave of Anti-Filipino hatred on the West Coast.
Professional artists depicting the history of the area have painted huge murals on exterior walls throughout the downtown area. There are currently 28 murals in this outdoor art gallery and more are planned.
Chamber of Commerce
The Exeter Chamber of Commerce was originally the Exeter Board of Trade, housed in a building that was erected in September 1912 on land leased from the Union Pacific at cost of $3,000. In February 1921 the name was changed to the Exeter Chamber of Commerce.The Exeter annual festival was started by the women of the Presbyterian Church as the Chrysanthemum Festival in 1904. It later was called the Emperor Grape Festival, Red Carpet Festival and is now known as the Fall Festival.
Two manufacturing businesses organized in the early 1900s, which are still in operation are the Van Cleve Construction Company, located near the Merryman Station for the manufacture of cement irrigation and storm pipe, and Waterman Industries. The S.P. Brick Company, established in 1908, produced brick for many of the existing buildings in Exeter today, the Exeter Mercantile started in 1912 and the Exeter Sun has been in business for 100 years.
In 2009, the Centennial Class of Exeter Union High School had a mural painted on the campus. The mural is a representation of the 100 years the high school has been around. It brings in the culture and atmosphere of the town as well as the talent of local artists. This project was administrated by the Senior class officers. President- Ashton Coelho Vice President- Christopher Telfer Treasurer- Taylor Woods and Secretary- Kathryn Hutcheson. The design was drawn by Amanda Parker and the mural was painted by Michele Dunn. Around the border of the mural is the handprints of the senior class members in the school colors blue and gold. The mural brings the community into the campus and it is a beautiful representation of the town.
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Exeter had a population of 10,334. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,195.6 people per square mile (1,619.9/km²). The racial makeup of Exeter was 7,150 (69.2%) White, 67 (0.6%) African American, 171 (1.7%) Native American, 138 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,416 (23.4%) 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 384 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,703 persons (45.5%).
The Census reported that 10,261 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 57 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 16 (0.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 3,378 households, out of which 1,552 (45.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,801 (53.3%) 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, 575 (17.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 233 (6.9%) 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 12 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 652 households (19.3%) were made up of individuals and 313 (9.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 2,603 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...
(77.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.45.
The population was spread out with 3,285 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 1,020 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,586 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,255 people (21.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,188 people (11.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
There were 3,600 housing units at an average density of 1,461.6 per square mile (564.3/km²), of which 2,036 (60.3%) were owner-occupied, and 1,342 (39.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%. 6,111 people (59.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,150 people (40.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 9,168 people, 3,001 households, and 2,325 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,110.9 people per square mile (1,587.3/km²). There were 3,168 housing units at an average density of 1,420.5 per square mile (548.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.73% White, 0.69% African American, 1.47% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.20% 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 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.25% of the population.
There were 3,001 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were 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, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income
Income
Income is the consumption and savings opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame, which is generally expressed in monetary terms. However, for households and individuals, "income is the sum of all the wages, salaries, profits, interests payments, rents and other forms of earnings...
for a household in the city was $33,738, and the median income for a family was $37,033. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $27,371 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,795. About 14.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Kenny Guinn
Kenny Guinn
Kenneth Carroll "Kenny" Guinn was an American businessman, educator and politician. He was the 27th Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. He was a member of the Republican Party and a former member of the Democratic Party....
, former governor of Nevada , was raised here as a child. Robert List
Robert List
Robert Frank "Bob" List is an American politician. He served as the 24th Governor of Nevada from 1979 to 1983. He was raised in Exeter, California. He served as the Carson City District Attorney and the Nevada Attorney General before becoming Governor. Currently List practices law in Las Vegas...
, former governor of Nevada, was raised in Exeter, too.
Geography
Exeter is located at 36°17′39"N 119°8′34"W (36.294213, -119.142746).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Climate
- July is the average warmest month.
- The highest recorded temperature was 114°F in 2007.
- On average, the coolest month is December.
- The lowest recorded temperature was 17°F in 1990.
- The maximum average precipitation occurs in March.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Exeter is located in the 18th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Jean Fuller
Jean Fuller
Jean Fuller is a U.S. politician who serves in the California State Senate. A Republican, she was previously a member of the California Assembly and the Superintendent of Schools for the Bakersfield City School District....
, and in the 34th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican Connie Conway
Connie Conway
Connie Conway is a Republican politician from California. She is currently in the California State Assembly and is the Assemblymember from the 34th district which takes in many parts of California's Central Valley and High Desert areas. Prior to serving in the Assembly, Conway served as a Tulare...
.
Federally, Exeter is located in California's 21st congressional district
California's 21st congressional district
California's 21st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers all of Tulare County and the eastern half of Fresno County.The district is currently represented by Republican Devin Nunes.-Demographics:...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
The Cook Partisan Voting Index , sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index , is a measurement of how strongly an American congressional district or state leans toward one political party compared to the nation as a whole...
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district, located in the San Joaquin Valley, includes all of Tulare County, as well as much of eastern Fresno County. He is also the author of the book Restoring the Republic, published by...
.
The current mayor is Ted Macaulay.