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Pixley, California

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42: 1034: 346:. In 1886, Pixley joined with the original investors as a partner in the Pixley Townsite Company. The company purchased additional land in the vicinity. When The Southern Pacific extended its tracks to the Townsite, the town prospered. The terms of sale for the land was 25% down, the rest to be carried back for three years by the owners at 8 percent interest. The partners made a handsome profit. Special railroad fares were offered to people in other areas of California and as far away as 65: 72: 593:
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.9% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 4.21.
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The population was spread out, with 1,267 people (38.3%) under the age of 18, 404 people (12.2%) aged 18 to 24, 869 people (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 562 people (17.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 208 people (6.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.7 years. For every 100 females, there
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in order to bring potential customers to see the new lands and the investment possibilities near Pixley. The first house built in Pixley was for Emma, William Pixley's widow, the late brother of Frank Pixley. Her three sons and daughter lived in the home. Emma bought a quarter section of an
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There were 875 housing units at an average density of 280.9 per square mile (108.5/km), of which 433 (54.3%) were owner-occupied, and 365 (45.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%. 1,691 people (51.1% of the population) lived in
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of 2000, there were 2,586 people, 651 households, and 557 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 833.7 inhabitants per square mile (321.9/km). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 233.1 per square mile (90.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.87%
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for the dead strikers' funerals, one of the largest agricultural demonstrations in California's history. Eight cotton growers were indicted in the violence against the workers, but were later acquitted. The strike features in Steinbeck's novel,
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The town began as a real-estate-speculation in 1884. The investors Darwin C. Allen, and William B. Bradbury knew their project would succeed only if the town was connected to the mainline of the
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 23,304, and the median income for a family was $ 23,750. Males had a median income of $ 25,855 versus $ 20,000 for females. The
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The Census reported that 3,310 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
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reported that Pixley had a population of 3,310. The population density was 1,062.8 inhabitants per square mile (410.3/km). The racial makeup of Pixley was 1,473 (44.5%)
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living together, 116 (14.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 91 (11.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 85 (10.7%)
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John L Levinsohn, "Frank Morrison Pixley of The Argonaut" The Book Club of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 1989.
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There were 798 households, out of which 498 (62.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 482 (60.4%) were
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There were 651 households, out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were
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for the CDP was $ 8,674. About 42.7% of families and 43.2% of the population were below the
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owner-occupied housing units and 1,619 people (48.9%) lived in rental housing units.
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were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
897: 1453: 962: 898:"California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map" 776: 630: 369: 751: 442:, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), all of it land. 323: 143: 138: 51: 422: 409: 111: 98: 657: 232: 605:, including 53.0% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over. 355:. Frank Pixley advertised the town named after him in his biweekly journal 586: 514: 393: 266: 162: 546: 518: 347: 379:
In 1933, Pixley was one of the towns in California involved in the
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adjoining piece of land where she farmed until they moved back to
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Census-designated places in Tulare County, California
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Census-designated place in California, United States
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Index

census-designated place
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Tulare County
California
Pixley, California is located in the United States
35°58′13″N 119°17′27″W / 35.97028°N 119.29083°W / 35.97028; -119.29083
Country
State
California
County
Tulare
Named for
Frank M. Pixley
Time zone
UTC-8
Pacific (PST)
DST
UTC-7
ZIP code
Area code
559
FIPS code
GNIS ID
census-designated place
Tulare County
California
Southern Pacific
Frank M. Pixley
Leland Stanford
Boston

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