Buttonwillow, California

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Population in July 2007: 1,508.

Males: 780	(51.7%)
Females: 728	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	24.4 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Zip codes: 93206.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,702 (it was $28,370 in 2000)

Buttonwillow:	$37,702
California:	$59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,912

Buttonwillow:	$11,912
California:	$28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,681 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Buttonwillow:	$207,681
California:	$532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $204,161; Detached houses: $202,695; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,582; Mobile homes: $65,000; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
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Races in Buttonwillow:

Hispanic (68.4%)
Other race (55.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (25.0%)
Two or more races (5.1%)
Black (3.8%)
American Indian (2.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Buttonwillow: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.5%), Italian (5.4%), Irish (3.8%), German (3.1%), Arab (2.9%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 6.97 square miles.

Population density: 216 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Buttonwillow

High school or higher: 37.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 14.6%
Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buttonwillow CDP

Never married: 31.2%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 6.9%

445 residents are foreign born (32.3% Latin America).

This place:	35.2%
California:	26.2%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Buttonwillow, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buttonwillow to the number of sex offenders is 377 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buttonwillow:	0.8% ($560)
California:	0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (23.5 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (109.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tupman, CA (3.0 miles ), Shafter, CA (3.5 miles ), McKittrick, CA (3.6 miles) , Dustin Acres, CA (3.7 miles ), Wasco, CA (3.7 miles ), Valley Acres, CA (3.7 miles ), Rosedale, CA (3.7 miles ), Derby Acres, CA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.41 N, Longitude: 119.44 W

Area code: 661

Buttonwillow household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Mining (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (27%)
Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Social assistance (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (29%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Buttonwillow-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 730% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from Buttonwillow center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Buttonwillow center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from Buttonwillow center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Buttonwillow:

BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

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Airports located in Buttonwillow:

Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,200)

Amtrak station near Buttonwillow:

15 miles: WASCO (700 G ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buttonwillow:

BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 32 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 58 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 15,985)
CUESTA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 6,121)
TAFT COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,037)

Public elementary/middle school in Buttonwillow:

Buttonwillow Elementary (Students: 274; Location: 42600 Highway 58; Grades: 15633706009278)

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Notable locations in Buttonwillow: Buttonwillow Union Elementary School District Office (A), Buttonwillow Community Center (B), Buttonwillow Branch Kern County Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buttonwillow include: Second Community Baptist Church (A), First Southern Baptist Church (B), Saint Marys Catholic Church (C), Community Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Buttonwillow: Buttonwillow Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Buttonwillow Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Best Inn (200 Trask) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buttonwillow and their reported violations in the past:

BUTTONWILLOW CWD (Population served: 1266, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-03-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

FOUR WINDS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

18 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	3.8 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	82.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	28.7%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

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15 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Buttonwillow compared to California state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buttonwillow, California

Nice Inn, 20681 Tracy Ave, Buttonwillow, CA 93206, Phone: (661) 764-5117, Fax: (661) 764-6676
Motel 6, #266, 3810 Tracy Blvd, Buttonwillow, CA 93206, Phone: (661) 764-5207
Motel 6, #1354, 20638 Tracy Ave, Buttonwillow, CA 93206, Phone: (661) 764-5153, Fax: (661) 764-6876

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Buttonwillow, California

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Buttonwillow mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Buttonwillow

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents	58.3%	10.0%	4.8%	3.6%	3.0%
Congregations	6.2%	13.3%	7.3%	8.9%	4.0%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%	13.7%
Congregations	0.8%	7.7%	2.9%	3.7%	45.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
California average:	5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)
Kern County: 0.12%
California average: 0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Los Angeles County, CA	1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA	0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA	0.22% ($35,968)

4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
California average:	6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)
Kern County: 0.11%
California average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Los Angeles County, CA	0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA	0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA	0.18% ($33,368)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buttonwillow:

KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KCHJ (1010 AM; 5 kW; DELANO, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KAFY (1100 AM; 4 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KAFY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buttonwillow:

KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
KSMJ (97.7 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA)
KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KIWI (102.9 FM; MCFARLAND, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
KAXL (88.3 FM; GREENACRES, CA; Owner: SKYRIDE UNLIMITED, INCORPORATED)
KRFR (104.3 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)
KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCSB-FM (91.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Buttonwillow:

KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buttonwillow)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Buttonwillow, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KD6JTM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00474092
Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 05/26/2012
Registrant: Larry W Frey, 19220 Wildwood Ave, Buttonwillow, CA 93206

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Buttonwillow)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$167,660	2	$184,270	1	$66,890	1	$85,780	1	$162,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$165,500	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$166,060	3	$171,220	1	$73,540	0	$0	1	$97,720
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$155,010	1	$225,130	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$117,630	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0037.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$183,580
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0037.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 29
Hazardous Condition: 15
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Buttonwillow

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