Lemoore, California

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lemoore, California
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Kings County and the state of California


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = California
subdivision_name2 = Kings
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area_total_km2 = 21.9
area_total_sq_mi = 8.5
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elevation_ft = 226
elevation_m = 69
population_as_of = 2008
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population_total = 24502
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population_density_km2 = 900.1
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timezone = Pacific (PST)
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longd = 119 |longm = 47 |longs = 11 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = PDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 93245-93246
area_code = 559
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blank_info = 06-41152
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Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford - Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,712 at the 2000 census. However, the California Department of Finance estimates that the population had grown to 24,502 as of January 1, 2008.

Geography

Lemoore is located at coor dms|36|18|14|N|119|47|11|W|city (36.303874, -119.786449)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.9 km²), all of it land.

Culture

Media

The city has a local paper called "The Lemoore Advance".

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 21,900 people, 6,450 households, and 4,927 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,332.3 people per square mile (900.7/km²). There were 6,823 housing units at an average density of 807.3/sq mi (311.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.29% White, 7.28% African American, 1.59% Native American, 8.37% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 17.35% from other races, and 5.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.50% of the population.

There were 6,450 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,314, and the median income for a family was $44,006. Males had a median income of $34,726 versus $25,759 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,876. About 11.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In the state legislature Lemoore is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dean Florez, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Nicole Parra. Federally, Lemoore is located in California's 20th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +5 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Democrat Jim Costa.

Education

The Lemoore Union Elementary School District provides kindergarten through eighth grade education for most of the city. It operates the following elementary and junior high schools: [ [http://www.luesd.k12.ca.us/ Lemoore Union Elementary School District, Lemoore CA ] ]

*Cinnamon Elementary
*P.W. Engvall Elementary
*Lemoore Elementary
*Meadow Lane Elementary
*Liberty Middle School
*University Charter School

The Central Union School District serves much of the outlying parts of Lemoore and provides kindergarten through eighth grade education. It operates the following elementary schools: [ [http://www.central.k12.ca.us/district/ Central Union School District ] ]
*Akers ElementaryNuetra Elementary

The Island Union Elementary School District serves the west side of Lemoore and operates Island Elementary School which has grades kindergarten through eighth. [ [http://www.island.k12.ca.us Island Union Elementary - Home ] ]

The Lemoore Union High School District provides public secondary education. It operates the following schools: [ [http://www.luhsd.k12.ca.us/ Lemoore Union High School District ] ]

*Lemoore Union High School
*Donald C. Jamison High School
*Middle College High School
*Gundacker Community Day School
*Yokuts High School

West Hills College is a community college based in Coalinga, California that currently operates a campus in Lemoore. [ [http://www.westhillscollege.com/lemoore/ West Hills College Lemoore ] ]

Schools in Lemoore include:

*Kings Christian School - pre-kindergarten through high school. [ [http://www.kcsnet.com/ Home: Kings Christian School, Lemoore CA ] ]
*Mary Immaculate Queen School - kindergarten through eighth grade. [ [http://www.miqschool.com Web File Manager ] ]

Notable residents

*San Diego Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal played for Lemoore High School and Fresno State University. Neal was a state champion wrestler as a heavyweight for Lemoore High School.
*Rock musician and Journey leader Steve Perry moved to Lemoore as a teenager and began developing his craft while attending high school there.
*Sprinter Tommie Smith ran high school track at Lemoore High School before setting a world record in the 200 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Smith, along with his teammate John Carlos, is best known for his Black Power salute during the medal ceremony.
*Daniel Rhoads, a California pioneer and rancher who helped rescue the Donner Party. El Adobe de los Robles Rancho (California Historical Landmark #206), a building built by Rhoads, can be found north of Lemoore along state highway 41.

References

External links

* [http://www.lemoore.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.thelemooreadvance.com/ The Lemoore Advance]