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Orosi, California

Orosi
census-designated place
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Orosi is located in the US
Orosi
Orosi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°32′33″N 119°17′20″W / 36.54250°N 119.28889°W / 36.54250; -119.28889Coordinates: 36°32′33″N 119°17′20″W / 36.54250°N 119.28889°W / 36.54250; -119.28889
Country  United States
State  California
County Tulare
Area
 • Total 2.446 sq mi (6.334 km2)
 • Land 2.446 sq mi (6.334 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 374 ft (114 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,770
 • Density 3,600/sq mi (1,400/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 93647
Area code(s) 559
FIPS code 06-54372
GNIS feature IDs 230107, 2409000

Orosi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 8,770 at the 2010 census, up from 7,318 at the 2000 census.

The community was founded in 1888 by Daniel R. Shafer. It was named 'oro', or gold, for the golden poppies covering the nearby fields. A post office was established in 1892.

Nearly eight percent of Orosi's population is Filipino, and Orosi has its own Little Manila.

Orosi is located at 36°32′33″N 119°17′20″W / 36.54250°N 119.28889°W / 36.54250; -119.28889 (36.542448, -119.288808).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Orosi had a population of 8,770. The population density was 3,586.2 people per square mile (1,384.6/km²). The racial makeup of Orosi was 3,861 (44.0%) White, 65 (0.7%) African American, 57 (0.6%) Native American, 803 (9.2%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,638 (41.5%) from other races, and 345 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,606 persons (86.7%).


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