Caruthers, California
| Caruthers | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
 Location in Fresno County and the state of California |
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| Coordinates: 36°32′34″N 119°50′00″W / 36.54278°N 119.83333°WCoordinates: 36°32′34″N 119°50′00″W / 36.54278°N 119.83333°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Fresno |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | Anthony Cannella (R) |
| • State Assembly | Joaquin Arambula (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | David Valadao (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.023 sq mi (5.238 km2) |
| • Land | 2.023 sq mi (5.238 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,497 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93609 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-11614 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277485, 2407976 |
Caruthers is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2010 census, up from 2,103 at the 2000 census. Caruthers is located 15 miles (24 km) south of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 246 feet (75 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
The first post office in Caruthers opened in 1891. The name honors W.A. Caruthers, a local farmer.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Caruthers had a population of 2,497. The population density was 1,234.6 people per square mile (476.7/km²). The racial makeup of Caruthers was 1,224 (49.0%) White, 14 (0.6%) African American, 38 (1.5%) Native American, 221 (8.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 904 (36.2%) from other races, and 96 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,591 persons (63.7%).
The Census reported that 2,486 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 11 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 639 households, out of which 345 (54.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 409 (64.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 106 (16.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 39 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 72 households (11.3%) were made up of individuals and 36 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.89. There were 554 families (86.7% of all households); the average family size was 4.16.
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