A country dance is any of a very large number of social dances of a type that originated in England in the British Isles; it is the repeated execution of a predefined sequence of figures, carefully designed to fit a fixed length of music, performed by a group of people, usually in couples, in one or more sets. The figures involve interaction with your partner and/or with other dancers, usually with a progression so that you dance with everyone in your set. It is common in modern times to have a "caller" who teaches the dance and then calls the figures as you dance. Country dances are done in many different styles.
92-572: Lemoore (formerly, La Tache and Lee Moore's ) is a city in Kings County , California , United States . Lemoore is located 7.5 miles (12 km) west-southwest of Hanford , at an elevation of 230 feet (70 m). It is part of the Hanford-Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA Code 25260). The population was 24,531 at the 2010 Census . The California Department of Finance estimated that Lemoore's population
184-402: A council-manager government with a city manager appointed by the city council . The city council is made up of five members. The mayor and mayor pro tem are elected by the city council from among its members. On December 6, 2022, the city council elected Patricia Matthews as mayor. Other city council members are Frank Gornick, Jim Chaney, David Orth and Stuart Lyons. Lemoore's city manager
276-483: A country dance held in December 1873. The railroad came to what is now Kings County in 1877. At that date Grangeville was the largest community in the entire area. After some dispute with its residents, rail officials decided to by-pass that settlement and went through Hanford. Lemoore, by that time had shown healthy growth. It could have been through the foresight of Dr. Moore in setting a head-start in '72 which attracted
368-470: A County Administrative Officer. Rebecca Campbell was appointed to that office effective on January 1, 2018. She succeeded Larry Spikes who held the post from 1993 through 2017. The Kings County District Attorney is Keith Fagundes. The District Attorney of each of the 58 counties in California is responsible for prosecuting the violation of California state and local laws and ordinances. The District Attorney
460-573: A country dance. Howe, in 1858, wrote, "The term "Country Dance" is the one invariably used in all books on dancing that have been published in England during the last three centuries, while all works issued in France within the same period employ the term Contra Dance, or in French "Contre Danse". As the authority is equally good in both cases, either term is therefore correct. The Country or Contra Dance has been one of
552-553: A dispute over land titles between settlers and the Southern Pacific Railroad resulted in a bloody gun battle on a farm 5.6 mi (9.0 km) northwest of Hanford; seven men died. This event became known as the Mussel Slough Tragedy . Kings County was formed in 1893 from the western part of Tulare County . In 1909, by an act of the state legislature, 208 square miles (540 km ) of Fresno County territory
644-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.56. In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
736-471: 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
828-487: A four-acre camp on the land of a small farmer on the outskirts of Corcoran. Ultimately, the federal government intervened to force both sides to negotiate a settlement. Lemoore Army Airfield was established for training and defense during World War II . In 1961, the U.S. Navy opened NAS Lemoore 9 miles (14 km) west of Lemoore , not far from the earlier site. The completion of the California Aqueduct in
920-787: A large annual celebration held each May called Kings County Homecoming Week. In 2015, the event was scaled back to one day and renamed Pioneer Days. The event returned as Kings County Homecoming Week in 2016 but without the traditional parade. Kings Area Regional Transit (KART) operates regularly scheduled fixed route bus service, vanpool service for commuters and Paratransit (demand response) services throughout Kings County as well as to Fresno. Amtrak trains stop in Corcoran and Hanford. Orange Belt Stages provides inter-city bus service to and from Hanford. Connections with Greyhound can be made in Visalia or Paso Robles . Hanford Municipal Airport
1012-494: A local paper called The Lemoore Advance and the Advance Extra, which is now defunct. KGAR , 93.3 FM, is a low-power FM radio station operated by Lemoore High School students on the campus of Lemoore High School. Kings County, California Kings County is a county located in the U.S. state of California . The population was 152,486 at the 2020 census . The county seat is Hanford . Kings County comprises
SECTION 10
#17328447957811104-568: A new era for the community, with government by an elected City Council. Lemoore residents have always taken a keen interest in local political activities. Bob E. Baldock designed and opened for play in 1928 a 9-hole golf course . The City of Lemoore had it remodeled in 1991, by Bill Phillips to add to the community an exciting 18-hole golf course. In 1941, the Lemoore Army Air Field opened as an Army Air Forces training field. The Federal Government acquired 1,466 acres (593 ha) for
1196-506: A point that was far below the cost of production according to a July 2009 quote from Bill Van Dam, CEO of the Alliance of Western Milk Producers. By December 2010, milk prices had increased to about $ 13 per hundredweight from a low of below $ 10 in 2009. However, the price of corn used for feed had increased because of its use by the ethanol industry. Van Dam was quoted that month as saying that at current prices, dairy operators are at or close to
1288-407: A post office in the new town in 1872, but his petition was not granted until 1873. At that time it was common custom to name communities after their founders or some prominent person of the day. The naming of Hanford and Porterville are examples of this common practice. The Lemoore post office first opened in 1875. For some reason the U.S. Post Office objected to the name "Latache," so, by about
1380-650: A report in July 2011, which estimated there were 9,000 illegal immigrants living in Kings County in 2008, which would be 5.8% of the county's population. According to the California Board of State and Community Corrections, Kings County had the highest incarceration rate of California's 58 counties in 2014 at 1,384 per 100,000 population. Statewide, the rate was 567 per 100,000. As of the 2000 census, there were 129,461 people, 34,418 households, and 26,983 families residing in
1472-527: A strongly Republican county in Presidential elections. The last Democratic candidate for president to win the county was Hubert Humphrey in 1968 , and the last to win a majority was Lyndon Johnson in 1964 . In November 2008, Kings County voted 73.7% for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The following table includes
1564-510: Is David Robinson. The Kings County Sheriff's Office provides court protection, county jail operation, and coroner services for the entire county. It provides patrol and detective services to the unincorporated areas of the county. In the California State Legislature , Kings County is in the 14th Senate District , represented by Democrat Anna Caballero , and in the 32nd Assembly District , represented by Vacant . In
1656-511: Is Marissa Trejo. In the California State Legislature , Lemoore is in the 14th Senate District , represented by Democrat Anna Caballero , and in the 32nd Assembly District , represented by Vacant . In the United States House of Representatives , Lemoore is in California's 21st District and is represented by Republican David Valadao . Amtrak Thruway 18 provides a daily connection to/from 300 E Street to/from Visalia on
1748-849: Is a general aviation airport located just southeast of Hanford . The privately owned airport in Avenal is the home of the Central California Soaring Club. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Kings County. † county seat Country dance As a musical form written in 4 or 8 time, the contredanse was used by Beethoven and Mozart. Beethoven's 6 Ecosaises WoO83 are dated to 1806. Mozart's 6 Ländlerische Tänze, K.606 are dated to 1791. Introduced to South America by French immigrants, Country Dance had great influence upon Latin American music as contradanza . The Anglais (from
1840-549: Is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors . Supervisors are elected by districts for four-year terms. There are no term limits in effect. The chairman and vice-chairman are elected annually by the Board of Supervisors from among its members. On January 7, 2020, the Board elected Supervisor Doug Verboon as chairman and Supervisor Craig Pederson as vice-chairman to serve during 2020. Other Supervisors include Richard Valle, Joe Neves and Richard Fagundes. The Board of Supervisors appoints
1932-403: Is intended for general participation, unlike folk dances such as clogging , which are primarily concert dances , and ballroom dances in which dancers dance with their partners independently of others. Bright, rhythmic and simple, country dances had appeal as a refreshing finale to an evening of stately dances such as the minuet . Historically, the term contra dance is just another name for
SECTION 20
#17328447957812024-561: Is on the east bank, and about five miles away Lemoore Naval Air Station would have been on the west bank of the pointy northern tip of Tulare Lake at its maximum size. At the extreme northern point of Tulare Lake was its natural, occasional "flood year" spillway northbound into Bogg Slough, Fresno Slough , and the San Joaquin River 's watershed, onward to the sea at San Francisco Bay . The present (2014) remaining marshy remnants of Bogg Slough, with its unfarmed oxbow structures may be
2116-688: Is the Virginia Reel , which is almost exactly the same as the "Sir Roger de Coverley". The contradanza , the Spanish and Spanish-American version of the French contradanse , became an internationally popular style of music and dance in the 18th century. The contradanza was popular in Spain and spread throughout Spanish America during the 18th century, where it took on folkloric forms that still exist in Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Panama and Ecuador. In Cuba during
2208-773: Is the sole criminal prosecuting entity in the county. In addition to the prosecution duties of the District Attorney, the Kings County District Attorney also has civil and criminal investigative authority with its own Bureau of Investigations composed of sworn peace officers with arresting authority. The Kings County District Attorney's Victim-Witness Assistance Program also provides assistance to victims of crime through federal, state, and local resources. Within Kings County, there are four city police departments: Hanford (the county seat), Corcoran, Lemoore, and Avenal. The Kings County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
2300-539: The French word meaning "English") or Angloise is another term for the English country dance. A Scottish country dance may be termed an écossaise . Irish set dance is also related. A set is a formation of dancers. The most common formations are longways for as many as will , i.e. couples in long lines, and squares , consisting of four couples. The longways formation occurs in over 12,000 modern contra dances ; it
2392-655: The Hanford - Corcoran , CA metropolitan statistical area , which is also included in the Visalia - Porterville -Hanford, CA combined statistical area . It is in the San Joaquin Valley , a rich agricultural region. The area was inhabited for thousands of years by Native Americans including the Tachi Yokuts tribe. They continue to live in the area on the Santa Rosa Rancheria . It was colonized by Spain, Mexico and
2484-699: The Kettleman Hills located in the southwestern part of Kings County. The Kettleman North Dome Oil Field became one of the most productive oil fields in the United States. During the Great Depression , over 18,000 cotton pickers in the southern San Joaquin Valley, mostly migrant Mexican workers, went on strike in the California agricultural strikes of 1933 . During the strike, 3,500 striking farm workers lived in
2576-524: The United States House of Representatives , Kings County in California's 21st District and is represented by Republican David Valadao . According to the Kings County Election Office, as of March 24, 2017, 51,323 residents were registered to vote. There were 22,341 voters registered as Republicans, 17,429 registered as Democrats and 9,443 did not state a party preference. The remaining 2,104 registered with minor parties. Kings has long been
2668-428: The morris dance and other early styles, the influence of the courtly dances of Continental Europe, especially those of Renaissance Italy , may also be seen, and it is probable that English country dance was affected by these at an early date. Little is known of these dances before the mid-17th century. John Playford 's The English Dancing Master (1651) listed over a hundred tunes, each with its own figures. This
2760-462: The quadrille , and the "Eightsome Reel" are examples of this kind of dance. Dancing in square sets still survives in Ireland, under the name "set dancing" or "figure dancing". For some time English publishers issued annual collections of these dances in popular pocket-books. Jane Austen , Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy all loved country dancing and put detailed descriptions into their novels. But
2852-492: The 1820s, Maggot Pie , was published in 1932, though only in the late 20th century did modern compositions become fully accepted. Reconstructions of historical dances and new compositions continue. Interpreters and composers of the 20th century include Douglas and Helen Kennedy, Pat Shaw, Tom Cook, Ken Sheffield, Charles Bolton, Michael Barraclough, Colin Hume, Gary Roodman, and Andrew Shaw. The modern English country dance community in
Lemoore, California - Misplaced Pages Continue
2944-457: The 1920s it combined the founder's name by omitting one letter "e", from Lee and called the new post office Lemoore after Lee Moore. In that way the new community received its new name. In the same year, 1873, a Mr. Armstrong donated 2 acres (8,100 m) of land for the first school building in Lemoore. It was a frame structure 18 feet (5.5 m) by 30 feet (9.1 m), completed and dedicated at
3036-610: The 19th century the contradanza became an important genre, the ancestor of danzon , mambo and cha cha cha . Haitians fleeing the Haitian Revolution of 1791 brought to the Cuban version a Creole influence and a new syncopation. The Engelska (Swedish for "English") or Danish Engelsk is a 16-bar Scandinavian folk dance in 4 . Its name comes from the adoption in Scandinavia of English country dances and contra dances in
3128-633: The 19th century, it was the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes. The 2010 United States Census reported that Kings County had a population of 152,982. The census included inmates of the three men's state prisons. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , there were 18,640 inmates in Kings County prisons on March 31, 2010, which was 12.2% of the population. The inmate population had been reduced to 13,894 on December 31, 2013. The racial makeup of Kings County
3220-589: The Business Forecasting Center at the University of the Pacific , stated in an October 2010 newspaper interview that nearly half of Kings County's personal earnings come from government jobs, which pay more than agricultural employment. Kings County's dairy industry dropped from $ 670 million in milk sold in 2008 to $ 411 million in 2009 - a 39% drop. By mid-2009, the price paid to milk producers had dropped to
3312-648: The Lemoore Basic Flying School in 1941–42. Approximately 488 acres (197 ha) were acquired by grant deed from individual land owners, 963 acres (390 ha) were leased from the City of Lemoore and 14 acres (5.7 ha) were acquired by transfer from the National Housing Agency . In 1961, The Army Air Field was converted into what is now Naval Air Station Lemoore , a Naval Aviation base 7 miles west of Lemoore. Since 1961, The base has grown to become
3404-528: The Lemoore District were cultured people, and Lemoore attained a reputation for literary and musical accomplishments unmatched by many pioneer towns. There was an early literary society that had a long and noteworthy existence. In 1893 Tulare County, by act of the State Legislature, was split into two areas. Western Tulare County became what is now Kings County. In creating the new County of Kings there
3496-418: The Lemoore area, Dr. Lee Moore died on September 11, 1898. The number of new residents he had helped bring into the world numbered in the thousands. In 1883 the town then had a flouring mill of 200 barrels daily capacity. It was an important shipping point for wheat and wool, and not long afterwards became a center for fruit, but in its early period many fires retarded its growth. Many of the early settlers of
3588-423: The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in the county was $ 47,035 and that 17.6% of the population was below the poverty line . In 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis , average per capita income was $ 35,306 in Kings County, which ranked it last of California's 58 counties. Per capita personal income is calculated by dividing the population by the total personal income of
3680-487: The US, outside of the Great Lakes. The American pioneers from eastern states saw this as a stretch of vast virgin land on which sheep, horses and wild animals had grazed but had never been cultivated. By the time Dr. Moore arrived, scores of individual farms dotted the landscape, but as Tulare Lake retreated, more became continually available. The soil was rich and productive as it had been brought down and deposited for centuries from
3772-454: The United States while in Ireland it contributed to the development of modern Irish set dance. English country dance in Scotland developed its own flavour and became the separate Scottish country dance . English céilidh is a special case, being a convergence of English, Irish and Scottish forms. In addition certain English country dances survived independently in the popular repertoire. One such
Lemoore, California - Misplaced Pages Continue
3864-565: The United States. An 1805 expedition probably led by Spanish Army Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga recorded discovering the river, which they named El Rio de los Santos Reyes (River of the Holy Kings) after the Three Wise Men of the Bible . At the time of the United States conquest of California in 1848, the new government changed the name to Kings River after which the county was named. In 1880,
3956-413: The area's residents. In Kings County's case, the U.S. Census Bureau's estimated population of 151,366 was used for that calculation. However, the population estimate includes incarcerated persons with little or no income. The homeownership rate was 54.2% at the time of the 2010 census. According to Zillow Real Estate Research, an estimated 24% of homeowners in the county owned their homes free and clear in
4048-469: The author as well as authentic English dances. This was subsequently translated into English by John Essex and published in England as For the Further Improvement of Dancing . By the 1720s the term contradanse had come to refer to longways sets divided into groups of three or two couples, which would remain normative until English country dance's eclipse. The earliest French works refer only to
4140-472: The break-even point. By the summer of 2012, it was reported that despite a milk price of about $ 15 per hundredweight, the rising cost of cattle feed had caused many dairy farmers to sell all or part of their herds and even file for bankruptcy. In 2014, milk prices were topping $ 22 per hundredweight and the value of milk sold rose to $ 970 million in that year. However, by March 2016 milk was reportedly selling closer to $ 13 per hundredweight. Kings County has
4232-404: 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
4324-576: The county. However, the California Department of Finance estimates that the population had grown 154,434 as of January 1, 2008. The population density based on the 2000 census was 36/km (93/sq mi). There were 36,563 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 53.7% White , 8.3% Black or African American , 1.7% Native American , 3.1% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 28.3% from other races , and 4.8% from two or more races. 43.6% of
4416-486: The court of Louis XIV of France, where it became known as contredanse , and later to Germany and Italy. André Lorin, who visited the English court in the late 17th century, presented a manuscript of dances in the English manner to Louis XIV on his return to France. In 1706 Raoul Auger Feuillet published his Recüeil de Contredances , a collection of " contredanses anglaises " presented in a simplified form of Beauchamp-Feuillet notation and including some dances invented by
4508-426: The early 1970s brought needed water for agriculture and domestic use to the west side of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,392 square miles (3,610 km ), of which 1,389 square miles (3,600 km ) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km ) (0.2%) is water. Kings County is bordered on the north and northwest by Fresno County , on the east by Tulare County , on
4600-520: The early 19th century. In Denmark the description "Engelsk" was used for both line and square dances of English origin. Only due to the efforts of Cecil Sharp , Mary Neal and the English Folk Dance and Song Society in the late 19th and early 20th century did a revival take place, so that for some time schoolchildren were taught country dances. In the early 20th century, traditional and historical dances began to be revived in England. Neal, one of
4692-480: The early dance manuals: Sharp published 160 dances from the Playford manuals and 16 traditional village country dances. Sharp believed that the Playford dances, especially those with irregular forms, represented the original "folk" form of English country dance and that all later changes in the dance's long history were corruptions. This view is no longer held . The first collection of modern English country dances since
SECTION 50
#17328447957814784-441: The east, and Santa Maria on the west, with several stops in between. 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: The Central Union School District serves much of the outlying parts of the Lemoore area beyond the city limits and provides kindergarten through eighth grade education. It operates
4876-494: The first to do so, was principally known for her work in ritual dances, but Cecil Sharp , in the six volumes of his Country Dance Book , published between 1909 and 1922, attempted to reconstruct English country dance as it was performed at the time of Playford, using the surviving traditional English village dances as a guide, as the manuals defined almost none of the figures described. Sharp and his students were, however, almost wholly concerned with English country dances as found in
4968-512: The following elementary schools: The Island Union Elementary School District serves the Island District northwest of Lemoore and operates Island Elementary School which has grades kindergarten through eighth. The Lemoore Union High School District provides public secondary education. It operates the following schools: West Hills College Lemoore is a community college in Lemoore. Private Schools in Lemoore include: The city formerly had
5060-669: The high Sierras by the Kings River and the Los Gatos Creek alluvial fan from the Coast Range . Wells were easy to dig, as the water level was unusually high. So water was plentiful for irrigation from shallow wells farm families installed. Raising of sheep and grains were principal concerns of farmers in the area. However, the pioneers were somewhat isolated, since they had to drive by horse as far as 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast to Grangeville settlement , to get mail or newspapers. It
5152-534: The largest Master Jet Base in the Navy . NAS Lemoore hosts five carrier air wings, mostly made up of F-18s and F-35 jets. The maps published by Thos. H. Thompson in 1892, shows three high water levels of the giant Tulare Lake in different years. The highest lake level, the one Thompson labeled "original lake line" skirts or touches the 1892 town of Lemoore's south-west corner at the current intersection of State Route 41 and State Route 198 . On Thompson's map, Lemoore
5244-585: The last of their kind to avoid the plow in the Kings-San Joaquin river system. This "summit," or spillway is located just a few miles north-west of Lemoore, off Grangeville Blvd at elevation 210 feet (64 m). The spillway was wide, shallow and confusing, choked with tall tule rushes , and without observable landmarks. Only one commercial boat is known to have sailed from Tulare Lake to the San Francisco delta. Tulare Lake had huge economic importance in
5336-409: The longways form as contradanse , which allowed the false etymology of "a dance in which lines dance opposite one another". The square-set type also had its vogue in France and spread to much of Europe, Russia and North America during the later 18th century as the quadrille and the cotillion . These usually require a group of eight people, a couple along each side. " Les Lanciers ", a descendant of
5428-635: The most popular amusements in the British Isles, France, and other continental countries from time immemorial". However, "contra dance" is most commonly used today to refer to a specific American genre called contra dance. Country dances began to influence courtly dance in the 15th century and became particularly popular at the court of Elizabeth I of England . Many references to country dancing and titles shared with known 17th-century dances appear from this time, though few of these can be shown to refer to English country dance. While some early features resemble
5520-520: The natural summit or border between the Kings River basin and the San Joaquin River's watershed, and the Kings River itself nearly intersect near Lemoore, a number of huge water works that control regional water flow are also located nearby. For example, in flood years the Kings River is diverted west into the so-called " North Fork Kings River ," to Crescent Weir and related major levees eastward to
5612-513: The north-flowing Fresno Slough and to the sea, preventing a resurgence ("flooding") of Tulare Lake to the south. This "switch point" is located just north of Lemoore right off of Highway 41 and Elgin Ave at the New Island Weirs. In many cases the prehistoric Kings River bed has been obliterated and new channels have been constructed. However, as of 2014, in satellite images (such as Google maps, etc.)
SECTION 60
#17328447957815704-409: The number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. The economy is based on agriculture. About 87% of Kings County's 890,000 acres is agricultural farmland. The gross value of all agricultural crops and products produced during 2018 in Kings County was $ 2,351,983,000. Kings County is 10th among California counties in agricultural production. The top commodity in 2018
5796-462: The outside world. He must also have had the hope of attracting the railroad, which was then being planned but was not built until six years later. The first steps he took to organize a community began in early 1872, when he surveyed a 10-acre (40,000 m) subdivision in what is now the land immediately west of the present Lemoore High School. In August 1872 he had established the first real estate development in this district and had laid out and named
5888-442: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 7.1% were of Portuguese , 6.2% German , 5.3% Irish and 5.1% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 63.6% spoke English , 30.9% Spanish , 1.4% Tagalog , 1.4% Portuguese and 1.3% Samoan as their first language. There were 34,418 households, out of which 46.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had
5980-516: The population were below the poverty line , including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. The estimated unemployment rate in November 2016 was 8.3%. Major employers in Lemoore include Naval Air Station Lemoore , Tachi Palace , Leprino Foods and Olam International . Lemoore is incorporated as a general law city under the California Constitution . The city has
6072-638: The population) lived in households, 11 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 8,196 households, out of which 3,787 (46.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,076 (49.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,387 (16.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 607 (7.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 641 (7.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 44 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,532 households (18.7%) were made up of individuals, and 436 (5.3%) had someone living alone who
6164-522: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,952 people (44.6%) lived in rental housing units. The 2018 American Community Survey estimated that 17.2% of the population lived below the poverty line . As of the census 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 inhabitants per square mile (900.5/km). There were 6,823 housing units at an average density of 807.3 per square mile (311.7/km). The racial makeup of
6256-403: The rail route to his budding community. The line was put through Lemoore in 1877 parallel to Front Street, now called E Street. This re-directed the business growth of the town toward the railroad station from where Dr. Moore first encouraged residence and business activity. It eventually made E (Front Street) and D Streets the main business avenues of the community. After 25 years of service to
6348-431: The region, both for the very large population of Indians, and the white pioneers. The lake supported a large commercial fishery feeding San Francisco, and a steam powered ferry servicing several towns and settlements. The receding lake continually opened up new agricultural lands for settlement. Because of its source streams being diverted, the last time the lake overflowed was 1878, and today it no longer exists. Because
6440-491: The region. Other important employers include a Del Monte Foods tomato processing plant, Adventist Health , the J. G. Boswell Company , an Olam International tomato processing facility, Leprino Foods , the largest mozzarella cheese maker in the world, the Kings County Government and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation which operates three state prisons in Kings County. In 2011–2013,
6532-503: The remains of many of the old channels can still be detected. Other towns built just above the Tulare Lake high-water shoreline include Kettleman City and Alpaugh (once also called Hog Island, Root Island, and Atwell's Island). Satellite maps indicate that highways, railroads, and property lines are aligned with the historic lake shores. Also, many of the farms can be seen to be much larger within its various historic shore lines than in
6624-484: The south by Kern County and a small part of San Luis Obispo County and on the west by Monterey County . Table Mountain is the highest point in Kings County at an elevation of 3,476 feet (1,059 m). It is located in the Diablo Range in southwestern Kings County on the boundary between Kings and Monterey counties. Most of the historic Tulare Lake was within Kings County. Although reclaimed for farming late in
6716-401: The streets after other pioneer families. In the summer of 1872 land auctions were held and lots went to the highest bidder. Prices ranged from $ 75 to $ 150 per lot. One business lot was sold for $ 600, rated as a very high price, considering the value of the dollar in 1872. Dr. Moore's home was believed to be situated where the grammar school playground on Bush Street is now located. The year 1872
6808-746: The surrounding areas. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lemoore has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The 2010 United States Census reported that Lemoore had a population of 24,531. The population density was 2,880.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,112.1/km). The racial makeup of Lemoore was 13,925 (56.8%) White , 1,566 (6.4%) African American , 333 (1.4%) Native American , 2,010 (8.2%) Asian , 102 (0.4%) Pacific Islander , 4,935 (20.1%) from other races , and 1,660 (6.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9,820 persons (40.0%). The Census reported that 24,514 people (99.9% of
6900-1164: The third quarter of 2012. Taxable sales in 2015 totaled about $ 1.7 billion. Kings County did not escape the effects of the Great Recession . The unemployment rate in May 2012 was 14.9%, up from 10.1% in July 2008. However, the rate had dropped to 9.8% in February 2020 at the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate had risen to 16.8% in April of that year. According to the California Employment Development Department, as of December 2012, civilian employment totaled 53,100 and an additional 8,900 people were unemployed. Many residents of Kings County were employed in services (31,900 persons, including 14,800 government employees) and agriculture (5,500 employees) as well as in some manufacturing enterprises (4,300 employees) and construction (1,000 employees). Jeffrey Michael, director of
6992-753: The treatise." Wilson was writing about his own period. In fact, there are numerous dances for two couples, and quite a few for three or five dancers. A figure is a pattern that the dancers trace along the floor, simple ones such as Circle Left are intuitive and can be danced with no prior knowledge, while complex moves such as Strip the willow need to be taught. The stepping and style of dancing varies by region and by period. Wilson, in 1820, wrote, "Country Dance Figures are certain Movements or Directions formed in Circular, Half Circular, Serpentine, Angular, Straight Lines, etc. etc. drawn out into different Lengths, adapted to
7084-505: The various Strains of Country Dance Music." . Again, the possible figures are limited only by the imagination of the choreographer. Examples of some of the figures are provided in the Glossary of country dance terms . The music most commonly associated with country dancing is folk/country/traditional/historical music, however modern bands are experimenting with countless other genres. While some dances may have originated on village greens ,
7176-643: The vast majority were, and still are, written by dancing masters and choreographers. Each dance consists of a series of figures, hopefully smoothly linked together, designed to fit to the chosen music. The most common form of music is 32 bar jigs or reels, but any music suitable for dancing can be used. In most dances the dancers will progress to a new position so that the next time through the music they are dancing with different people. While English folk dance clubs generally embrace all types of country dance, American English country dance groups tend to exclude modern contra dances and square dances . Country dancing
7268-469: The vogue for the waltz and the quadrille ousted the country dance from English ballrooms in the early 19th century, though Scottish country dance remained popular. The English country dance and the French contredanse , arriving independently in the American colonies, became the New England contra dance , which experienced a resurgence in the mid-20th century. The quadrille evolved into square dance in
7360-427: Was 26,725 on July 1, 2019. Lemoore is home to Naval Air Station Lemoore , a master jet base housing F-18 and F-35 squadrons assigned to the Pacific fleet. Dr. Lovern Lee Moore first made his home in what was western Tulare County, California—now the City of Lemoore—in April 1871. It was on the northern shoreline (just above the high-water mark) of Tulare Lake , then potentially the largest freshwater body of water in
7452-416: 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. At the time of the 2010 census, 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
7544-402: Was 28.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. There were 8,632 housing units at an average density of 1,013.5 per square mile (391.3/km), of which 4,323 (52.7%) were owner-occupied, and 3,873 (47.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 13,562 people (55.3% of
7636-413: Was 30 years in 2000, which had increased to 31.1 by the time of the 2010 census. For every 100 females there were 134.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 148.8 males. The ratio may be attributed to the presence of three men's state prisons in the county. Kings County is a general law county under the California Constitution . That is, it does not have a county charter . The county
7728-419: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99. There were 6,070 families (74.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.42. The population was spread out, with 7,547 people (30.8%) under the age of 18, 3,053 people (12.4%) aged 18 to 24, 7,184 people (29.3%) aged 25 to 44, 4,955 people (20.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,792 people (7.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
7820-496: Was 83,027 (54.3%) White , 11,014 (7.2%) African American , 2,562 (1.7%) Native American , 5,620 (3.7%) Asian , 271 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 42,996 (28.1%) from other races , and 7,492 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77,866 persons (50.9%). The U.S. Census does not identify how many residents are undocumented immigrants. However, the Public Policy Institute of California issued
7912-438: Was a busy one for the inhabitants. In addition to sales at the subdivision and putting in of streets, new buildings for homes and businesses began to arise. This was the start of a real community, but it still lacked a school, a definitely accepted name, and a post office. All these developed in the next eventful year of 1873. Dr. Moore had presented a signed petition to the U.S. Post Office Department in distant Washington for
8004-462: Was added to the northwest portion of Kings County. Settlers reclaimed Tulare Lake and its wetlands for agricultural development. In surface area, it was formerly the largest body of freshwater west of the Great Lakes , and supported a large population of migratory birds as well as local birds and wildlife. Monoculture has sharply reduced habitat for many species. In 1928, oil was discovered in
8096-524: Was also the most popular formation in all the dance publications of the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 2003, Burleson's Square Dancer's Encyclopedia listed 5125 calls or figures. Circles and fixed-length longways sets are also very common, but the possible formations are limited only by the imagination of the choreographer. Thomas Wilson, in 1808, wrote, "A Country Dance is composed of an indefinite number of persons, not less than six, but as many more as chuse, but six are sufficient to perform any figure in
8188-402: Was enormously popular, reprinted constantly for 80 years and much enlarged. Playford and his successors had a practical monopoly on the publication of dance manuals until 1711, and ceased publishing around 1728. During this period English country dances took a variety of forms including finite sets for two, three and four couples as well as circles and squares. The country dance was introduced to
8280-542: Was even farther to Kingston for other supplies. Hanford was not founded until later in 1877. Even the area was called by various names, believed to be of Indian origin, such as Latache, Tailholt, or just, in English, the Lake District. Dr. Lee Moore proved to be a man of vision. He decided to knit together the scores of surrounding farm families, to secure a post office, and some local center for conducting business which could be hastened by direct means of communicating with
8372-534: Was keen competition between Hanford and Lemoore as to which would become the county seat. By that time Hanford's population had exceeded Lemoore's and the addition of the Santa Fe Railroad's main line through Hanford gave it the advantage of two rail lines instead of one. The result was the construction of the County Courthouse in that city. Lemoore became an incorporated city on July 4, 1900, which opened
8464-399: Was milk with a value of $ 676.7 million. Other major agricultural commodities included pistachios, cotton, cattle and calves, almonds and processing tomatoes. Another major employer is NAS Lemoore , the U.S. Navy 's newest and largest master jet base. According to a Navy study in 2008, payroll, base spending, retiree and veterans' checks total more than $ 1 billion in annual economic impact to
#780219