Easton, California
| Easton | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Fresno County and the state of California |
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 Easton
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| Coordinates: 36°39′01″N 119°47′27″W / 36.65028°N 119.79083°WCoordinates: 36°39′01″N 119°47′27″W / 36.65028°N 119.79083°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 | 3.011 sq mi (7.799 km2) |
| • Land | 3.011 sq mi (7.799 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,083 |
| • Density | 690/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93706 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-20928 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277503, 2408041 |
Easton (formerly, Covel and Covell) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2010 census, up from 1,966 at the 2000 census. Easton is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 276 feet (84 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.
Easton post office was established in 1881, moved in 1883, and closed in 1902. It reopened in 1952. The name honors O.W. Easton, land agent.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Easton had a population of 2,083. The population density was 691.7 people per square mile (267.1/km²). The racial makeup of Easton was 1,248 (59.9%) White, 13 (0.6%) African American, 58 (2.8%) Native American, 68 (3.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 593 (28.5%) from other races, and 103 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,308 persons (62.8%).
The Census reported that 2,083 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 629 households, out of which 266 (42.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 369 (58.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 91 (14.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 50 (7.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 32 (5.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 102 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals and 46 (7.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31. There were 510 families (81.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.66.
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