49-486: Pixley may refer to: Placenames Pixley, California , USA Pixley, Kansas , USA Pixley, Herefordshire , England Pixley, Shropshire , England Pixley, Wyoming , USA Pixley (Green Acres) , fictional place in USA Surname Francis W. Pixley (1852–1933), English accountant and author Given Name Pixley ka Isaka Seme (1881-1951),
98-598: A Rail trail . Tulare's Greyhound bus depot offers frequent packages and personnel service to all points in the west. The local Tulare InterModal Express offers a "fixed route" schedule in the city, as well as a Dial-A-Ride service. Tulare County Area Transit connects Tulare and Delano . In December 2010 the City of Tulare was recognized with an honorable mention by the California Sustainability Alliance's Sustainability Showcase Awards. The honor commends
147-603: A founder and President of the African National Congress Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pixley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pixley&oldid=793357371 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
196-454: A loanword. The name is cognate with Tula , Tultepec , and Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo . The Yokuts people built reed boats and fished in what was later to be called Tulare Lake in their homeland for centuries, until the invasion and settlement by the Spanish and American pioneers. When California became a state in 1850, Tulare did not yet exist as a town. Tulare was founded in 1872, by
245-550: A single redevelopment project. The Tule Vista Housing Development received the first place American Planning Association 2011 Central Section Outstanding Planning Project award, as well as the 2011 Award of Excellence from the California State Chapter of the American Planning Association. The two awards also went to Pacific West Communities and Tulare County Housing Authority, who worked in conjunction with
294-650: Is Alpine Vista, opened in the 2013–14 school year. There is also a private K-8 school called St. Aloysius. There are also five K-8 country schools: Buena Vista, Oak Valley, Palo Verde, Waukena and Sundale. Secondary education in Tulare is provided by the Tulare Joint Union High School District. The district operates five high schools in the city: Tulare Union , Tulare Western , Mission Oak , Tech Prep, and Sierra Vista. Tulare students have two local area community colleges from which to choose: College of
343-575: Is available from: Fresno (1 hr), Bakersfield (1 hr. 15 min.), as well as limited commercial service available from Visalia (15 min) and Porterville (40 min). Tulare is located on the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad. Tulare was formerly a station stop on the Visalia District of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . The rail line has since been removed and converted into
392-510: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pixley, California Pixley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County , California , United States. The population was 3,310 at the 2010 census, up from 2,586 at the 2000 census. 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
441-677: Is in California's 20th congressional district , represented by Republican Vince Fong , and California's 22nd congressional district , represented by Republican David Valadao . The Tulare City School District operates 10 elementary schools, five middle schools, and two k-8 schools in Tulare. The ten elementary schools are Cypress, Heritage, Garden, Kohn, Lincoln, Maple, Mission Valley, Pleasant, Roosevelt, and Wilson. Lincoln, Maple, and Kohn Elementary also have Title I preschools. The five middle schools are Cherry Avenue, Live Oak, Los Tules, Mulcahy, and Community Day School. The K-8 school
490-646: Is located in Tulare. Tulare is the home of the Tulare County Fair, held since 1915. Tulare is also home to the internationally known World Ag Expo , held annually at the International Agri-Center. Since 1968, the three-day event in February is the largest annual agricultural exposition in the world. Over 100,000 people from throughout the world visit the Expo annually. The Mayor and Vice-Mayor are selected by
539-523: Is water. The climate of this agricultural community is varied, with cool and damp winters with a mean temperature of 45 degrees, but very hot dry summers, with a mean temperatures of 95 to 110 degrees for about ten months out of the year. The mean average rainfall was 10 inches prior to the drought that began in 2012 and remains ongoing as of September 2018. As of 2024, Tulare is in a rain shadow and receives under two inches of precipitation annually. And usually just falls during one or two evenings. Because
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#1732868810635588-676: The Decathlon in Track and Field in 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1962, as well as the Olympic Trials for the Decathlon in 1952. Tulare is located at 36°12′24″N 119°20′33″W / 36.20667°N 119.34250°W / 36.20667; -119.34250 (36.206601, −119.342404). Located directly between Fresno and Bakersfield, Tulare is in the heart of the Central Valley. Although the foothills of
637-612: The Southern Pacific Railroad . The town was named for Lake Tulare. The lake had been named for the tule rush plant ( Schoenoplectus acutus ) (pictured left), a species of bulrush that predominantly lined the marshes and sloughs of its shore. Transportation was the first impetus behind the establishment of the town. Tulare flourished as the headquarters of the railroad in the area. The town suffered through many difficult challenges, but despite burning down and being rebuilt three times in its first fourteen years of existence, it
686-564: The census 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% White , 4.22% African American , 1.74% Native American , 0.19% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 56.34% from other races , and 4.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 68.17% of
735-438: The 20th century. According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The backbone of Tulare's economy continues to be its agricultural and dairy industry. Tulare is responsible for a significant part of Tulare County's 342,600 dairy cows, which produce more than 8.9 billion pounds of milk each year. The nation's largest single-site dairy complex, operated by Land O'Lakes ,
784-460: The 30th Assembly District, represented by Republican Danny Gilmore . In the United States House of Representatives , Pixley is in California's 21st congressional district , represented by Democrat Jim Costa Tulare, California Tulare ( / t ʊ ˈ l ɛər i / tuu- LAIR -ee ) is a city in Tulare County, California , United States. The population
833-782: The CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km ), all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pixley has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The 2010 United States Census 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%) White , 90 (2.7%) African American , 28 (0.8%) Native American , 16 (0.5%) Asian , 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 1,587 (47.9%) from other races , and 116 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,675 persons (80.8%). The Census reported that 3,310 people (100% of
882-636: The Central Valley is the second hottest area in the state behind the Mojave Desert, the ambient temperatures are 80 or above for 11 months out of the year. Tulare consistently suffers from year round air pollution and air quality that is among the worst in the United States because of both geographic conditions (hemmed in valley, weak winds) and the prevalence of diesel fuel exhaust from farming and truck traffic on Highway 99. Farming also exacerbates this because it kicks up tremendous amounts of dust, especially in
931-678: The Sequoias in Tulare, and College of the Sequoias in nearby Visalia. College of the Sequoias new Tulare Center for Agriculture and Technology campus, located on East Bardsley Ave in Tulare, opened in 2013. The Tulare Center is forecast to be a full 10,000 student college by 2040. Tulare is located on California's central corridor, State Route 99 . State Routes 63 and 137 also serve the city. The City of Tulare owns and operates their own municipal airport, Mefford Field , which has an asphalt runway of 3,914 feet. 60 private planes are currently based there. National/international commercial air service
980-530: The Sierra Nevada are only about 20 miles east of town, they are seldom visible due to the chronically poor air quality and very high levels of airborne particulate matter, soot, and other pollution. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54 km ), of which 20.9 square miles (54 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.41%)
1029-621: The Tulare Assembly Center, a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans . The Assembly Center was administered by the Wartime Civil Control Administration, under the Western Defense Command and the U.S. 4th Army . The first internee was inducted on April 27, 1942, and the last internee departed on September 4, 1942. The top population numbered 4,978 residents, many of whom were citizens born in
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#17328688106351078-585: The Tulare Irrigation District and issued $ 500,000 in bonds to build an extensive canal system carrying water from the Sierra Nevada . In 1903, when the bonds were paid off early, they celebrated by having a bond-burning celebration. Once the water system was established, Tulare burgeoned, becoming a center for farming and agriculture because of its central location. In 1912, Hulett C. Merritt founded Tagus Ranch , which at 7,000 acres (2,800 ha)
1127-610: The United States. In the latter part of 1942, internees began being moved to the ten more permanent "War Relocation Camps". The majority of internees from the Tulare Assembly Center were sent to the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona. These temporary sites were largely located on fairgrounds or race tracks in completely public and visible locations. Tulare was the site of the National Championships for
1176-405: The average family size was 4.21. 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, there were 108.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP
1225-608: The average picker 10 hours to harvest 300 pounds. Planters offered 40 cents a hundredweight – that was not enough to buy enough food and gas to get to the next job." In 1940, famed aerobatic stunt pilot J.G. "Tex" Rankin secured a U.S. War Department contract to open and operate a civilian flying school to train United States Army Air Corps flight cadets. Rankin opened the Rankin Aeronautical Academy in Tulare in February 1941, where it operated throughout
1274-481: The city for its commitment to sustainability through extensive building retrofits, residential solar programs and forthcoming citywide Climate Action Plan. In April 2011 the City of Tulare received the Climate Change Award for the city's Energy Efficient Strategy at the 2011 Green California Summit and Exposition. In September 2011, the city of Tulare's Redevelopment Agency received a total of two awards for
1323-463: The city was $ 13,655. About 16.9% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over. There is a large population of Portuguese residents in Tulare, many of whom immigrated from the Azores Islands to start farms and dairies in the Central Valley, becoming part of the now famous Central Valley agricultural boom of
1372-500: The council for two-year terms. This is a list of Tulare mayors by year. In the California State Legislature , Tulare is in the 12th Senate District , represented by Republican Shannon Grove , the 16th Senate District , represented by Democrat Melissa Hurtado , and in the 33rd Assembly District , represented by Republican Devon Mathis . In the United States House of Representatives , Tulare
1421-635: The duration of World War II. During its heyday Rankin Field , as it was otherwise known, trained 10,000 pilots in primary flight training, including twelve future Army Air Corps Aces and two Medal of Honor recipients. During World War II , in response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the West Coast wartime hysteria, the U.S. Army temporarily assumed control of the Tulare County Fairgrounds, converting it to
1470-469: 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 Boston 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,
1519-418: The late brother of Frank Pixley. Her three sons and daughter lived in the home. Emma bought a quarter section of an adjoining piece of land where she farmed until they moved back to San Francisco . Frank Pixley advertised the town named after him in his biweekly journal The Argonaut . In the early 1890s, Chris Evans and John Sontag robbed a Southern Pacific Railroad train at Pixley. In 1933, Pixley
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1568-525: The late summer and autumn months. At the 2010 census Tulare had a population of 59,278. The population density was 2,820.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,089.0/km ). The racial makeup of Tulare was 36,347 (61.3%) White, 2,328 (3.9%) African American, 694 (1.2%) Native American, 1,276 (2.2%) Asian, 80 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 15,713 (26.5%) from other races, and 2,840 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 34,062 persons (57.5%). The census reported that 59,000 people (99.5% of
1617-429: The occupied units 10,389 (58.6%) were owner-occupied and 7,331 (41.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 33,367 people (56.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 25,633 people (43.2%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 43,994 people in 13,543 households, including 10,753 families, in the city. The population density
1666-624: The population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 798 households, out of which 498 (62.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 482 (60.4%) were opposite-sex married couples 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%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 5 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 81 households (10.2%) were made up of individuals, and 38 (4.8%) had someone living alone who
1715-625: The population) lived in households, 62 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 216 (0.4%) were institutionalized. There were 17,720 households, 8,991 (50.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 9,373 (52.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,190 (18.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,507 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,543 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 120 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 2,862 households (16.2%) were one person and 1,249 (7.0%) had someone living alone who
1764-404: The population. Of the 13,543 households 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.57. The age distribution
1813-407: The population. There were 651 households, out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples 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
1862-586: The town was connected to the mainline of the Southern Pacific . They contacted Frank M. Pixley ; a man whom they knew was a friend of Leland Stanford . 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
1911-506: The violence against the workers, but were later acquitted. The strike features in Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath , coinciding with the arrival of the Joad family from Oklahoma . Pixley is located at 35°58′13″N 119°17′27″W / 35.97028°N 119.29083°W / 35.97028; -119.29083 (35.970405, -119.290729). According to the United States Census Bureau ,
1960-456: 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 per capita income for the CDP was $ 8,674. About 42.7% of families and 43.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 53.0% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over. In the state legislature Pixley is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dean Florez , and in
2009-409: Was 2,648.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,022.5/km ). There were 14,253 housing units at an average density of 858.0 units per square mile (331.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 56.38% White, 5.02% African American, 1.40% Native American, 2.02% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 29.09% from other races, and 5.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 65.59% of
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2058-514: Was 24.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males. 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 owner-occupied housing units and 1,619 people (48.9%) lived in rental housing units. As of
2107-427: Was 34.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median household income was $ 33,637 and the median family income was $ 36,935. Males had a median income of $ 31,467 versus $ 23,775 for females. The per capita income for
2156-587: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.33. There were 14,070 families (79.4% of households); the average family size was 3.68. The age distribution was 19,757 people (33.3%) under the age of 18, 6,229 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 16,247 people (27.4%) aged 25 to 44, 11,707 people (19.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,338 people (9.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 29.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males. There were 18,863 housing units at an average density of 897.5 per square mile, of
2205-409: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.15. There were 689 families (86.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.34. 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
2254-666: Was 68,875 per the 2020 census . It is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley , 8 mi (13 km) south of Visalia and 60 mi (97 km) north of Bakersfield . The city is named after the Tulare Lake , once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes . The English name Tulare derives ultimately from Classical Nahuatl tōllin , "sedge" or "reeds", by way of Spanish tule , which also exists in English as
2303-419: Was eventually incorporated in 1888. In 1891, the railroad moved its headquarters to Bakersfield , decimating the community. Although the railroad was gone, the community of Tulare struggled to become an agricultural center for California, which it is today. Due to the inadequate 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year, water resources had to be found. In order to bring water to Tulare, citizens established
2352-566: Was one of the towns in California involved in the San Joaquin cotton strike , a labor action by agricultural workers seeking higher wages. A violent clash between strikers and growers left two workers dead and eight wounded. Five thousand workers gathered in Tulare for the dead strikers' funerals, one of the largest agricultural demonstrations in California's history. Eight cotton growers were indicted in
2401-423: Was the largest fruit ranch in the world. Until its close, Tagus Ranch produce was known the world over, and was served in the finest restaurants throughout America. At the end of World War II, a portion of Tagus Ranch served as a German POW camp. The cotton strike of 1933 was planned in Tulare by a group of seventy-eight men and women. As recorded by Chicano historian Rodolfo Acuña , "they concluded that it took
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