Calwa, California
| Calwa | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Fresno County and the state of California |
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 Calwa
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| Coordinates: 36°42′38″N 119°45′31″W / 36.71056°N 119.75861°WCoordinates: 36°42′38″N 119°45′31″W / 36.71056°N 119.75861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Fresno |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Andy Vidak (R) |
| • State Assembly | Joaquin Arambula (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Jim Costa (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.624 sq mi (1.617 km2) |
| • Land | 0.624 sq mi (1.617 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,052 |
| • Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93725, 93745 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-10032 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1655859, 2582958 |
Calwa (formerly, Calwa City) is an unincorporated census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census, up from 762 in 2000. Calwa is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m). The name was taken from the acronym for "California Wine Association" (CalWA).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
In 1885, the land of what is now Calwa, was improved and cultivated by Hugh William La Rue to plant an orchard and vineyard. His first crop was ruined by a grasshopper pest in 1886 and he sought to plant elsewhere. Calwa became a railroad town when Santa Fe Railways invested one million dollars to build a switching yard and houses for railway employees. Southern Pacific Railroad also passed through Calwa. The Calwa City post office opened in 1913, and changed its name to Calwa in 1949.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Calwa had a population of 2,052. The population density was 3,286.4 people per square mile (1,268.9/km²). The racial makeup of Calwa was 995 (48.5%) White, 24 (1.2%) African American, 67 (3.3%) Native American, 43 (2.1%) Asian, 9 (0.4%) Pacific Islander, 846 (41.2%) from other races, and 68 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,848 persons (90.1%).
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