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30-529: The cities of Exeter , Farmersville , Lindsay , Porterville , Tulare , and Woodlake in partnership with the County of Tulare were the initial seven member agencies of TCRTA, which was formed by unanimously adopting the draft by-laws on August 17, 2020. In September 2020, Dinuba joined TCRTA as the eighth member. Collectively, these represent all the cities within Tulare County with the sole exception of Visalia,

60-485: A fare-free single fixed route ("Jolly Trolley") serving popular businesses. The City of Exeter began operating a dial-a-ride intracity on-demand transit service in 1991. Service to its larger neighbor Visalia is provided by Visalia Transit . On July 1, 2017, Visalia Transit took over intracity dial-a-ride services within Exeter. The steep fare increase, from $ 1 under Exeter to $ 2.25 under Visalia, resulted in citizens berating

90-638: Is a city in the San Joaquin Valley in Tulare County, California , United States. The population was 7,419 at the 2020 census , up from 7,279 at the 2010 census . In 1912, the city of Woodlake was founded by Gilbert F. Stevenson. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km ), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ) of it (18.69%)

120-991: Is adjacent to the City Hall complex on Valencia Boulevard. In the state legislature Woodlake is located in 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 , Woodlake is in California's 21st congressional district , represented by Democrat Jim Costa . The schools include, Woodlake High School, Woodlake Valley Middle School, Castle Rock Elementary School, F.J. White Elementary. Woodlake high school consists of grades 9–12. Woodlake Valley Middle School consists of grades 6–8. Castle Rock Elementary School consists of grades 3–5. F.J. White Elementary consists of grades K-2. Woodlake High School provides an anonymous tip line to help ensure

150-459: Is located near the county's Visalia Road Yard, at the intersection of Avenues 256 (Sierra) and 140 (South Lover's Lane). Exeter, California Exeter is a city in Tulare County, California , United States. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada . The population was 10,321 at the 2020 census , down from 10,334 at the 2010 census . Exeter

180-402: Is located on State Highway 65 , 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Highway 198 and 15 miles (24 km) east of Highway 99 . Before the arrival of European settlers, Yokuts settled around an area in an oak forest two miles north of Exeter. The current town site was a plain that possessed elk, antelope, frogs, and deer. Rocky Hill, to the east of the city, offered shelter to native tribes when

210-753: Is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Woodlake has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The 2010 census reported that Woodlake had a population of 7,279. The population density was 2,633.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,016.8/km ). The racial makeup of Woodlake was 3,691 (50.7%) White, 37 (0.5%) African American, 108 (1.5%) Native American, 52 (0.7%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3,072 (42.2%) from other races, and 310 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,381 persons (87.7%). The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one

240-665: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km ), all of it land. The 2020 United States Census reported that Exeter had a population of 10,321. At the 2010 census Exeter had a population of 10,334. The population density was 4,195.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,619.9/km ). The racial makeup of Exeter was 7,150 (69.2%) White, 67 (0.6%) African American, 171 (1.7%) Native American, 138 (1.3%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,416 (23.4%) from other races, and 384 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,703 persons (45.5%). The census reported that 10,261 people (99.3% of

270-557: The United States House of Representatives , Exeter is in California's 21st congressional district , represented by Democrat Jim Costa . The public school system in Exeter consists of: Exeter Union High School (9–12), the Wilson Middle School (6–8), Rocky Hill Elementary (K-5), Lincoln Elementary (K-5) and Kaweah High School (a continuation high school). The 1999-2000 enrollment was: grades K-8, 1,936 and grades 9–12, 1101 students. Woodlake High School Woodlake

300-511: The poverty line , including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. Major employers in Exeter include Waterman Industries, Svenhard's Swedish Bakery and Peninsula Packaging. The current mayor is Frankie Alves. In the California State Legislature , Exeter is in the 12th Senate District , represented by Republican Shannon Grove , and in the 32nd Assembly District , represented by Vacant . In

330-514: The 3,001 households 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.8% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.43. The age distribution was 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age

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360-522: The City Council. The City of Farmersville also relied on Visalia Transit for public transportation connections to Visalia, with Farmersville compensating Visalia annually from its transportation funding allocation. Dial-a-ride services within Lindsay were provided under annual agreements with Tulare County. TCaT also provided service for circulation within Lindsay (Route 60) and connections to Porterville and

390-543: The City of Tulare (TIME), and Tulare County (TCaT). Prefixes designate the legacy system from which the route was inherited. Under Dinuba Area Regional Transit (DART), Dinuba operated four routes, including one longer-distance route ("Dinuba Connection") connecting Dinuba to Reedley in Fresno County , two flexible routes ("North" and "South") allowing deviations to serve dial-a-ride passengers between nominal fixed route stops, and

420-460: The TCRTA Board of Directors. TCRTA holds one meeting per month, scheduled for the third Monday at 3 PM. The Tulare County Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility (TOMF) held a grand opening on September 23, 2021. The TOMF can accommodate up to 25 buses with a 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m) building that includes administration, operations, dispatch, and maintenance facilities. It

450-489: The central Tulare Transit Center (360 N. K St). Sunday service was added in 2015. Tulare County Area Transit (TCaT) provided mainly intercity routes, linking cities and communities within Tulare County. Woodlake operated a dial-a-ride service within the city limits and unincorporated areas of the county starting in 1999; fixed intercity routes serving Woodlake were previously operated by Orange Belt Stages and TCaT. The Woodlake dial-a-ride service typically operated one of

480-614: The city's three 16-passenger cutaway minibuses with the other two left in reserve. The Woodlake city bus connected with TCaT Route 30 at the Whitney Transit Center, which opened in October 2013 at 201 E Lakeview in downtown Woodlake; in total, there were four bus shelters: one at Whitney and the others at local schools ( Woodlake High School , F.J. White Learning Center, and Castle Rock Elementary). Each member agency appoints one elected official and one alternate representative to serve on

510-639: The land from an early settler, John Firebaugh, and formed the town which he named after his own hometown of Exeter, England . The damming of the Kaweah valley during the 1930s provided a reliable source of water for agriculture. Cattle ranching grew at the beginning of the 20th century, led by the Gill Cattle Company, which opened in the late 1800s and was once the largest such business in the United States. The town incorporated in 1911. In October 1929, Exeter

540-594: The largest city and county seat, which has chosen to retain its independent Visalia Transit agency. The consolidation is expected to result in uniform fares, more efficient routes, and easier intercity travel within Tulare County. Memoranda of understanding (MoU) were signed between TCRTA and the cities of Dinuba, Tulare, and Woodlake at the May 17, 2021 TCRTA Board of Directors meeting, transferring ownership, operation, and administration of public transportation systems in those cities to TCRTA. A similar MoU for Porterville signed at

570-1077: The neighboring unincorporated communities of Plainview , Poplar-Cotton Center , Strathmore , and Woodville (Route 90). Porterville Transit operates six fixed routes within Porterville; there were nine fixed routes prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, with one of the fixed routes providing service to the Tule River Indian Reservation . The City of Tulare operated the Tulare InterModal Express (TIME) transit service, which provided six fixed routes within Tulare and one express route, jointly operated with Visalia Transit, that connected those two cities. The six fixed routes within Tulare were named for their geographical coverage (#1 Northwest; #2 Southeast; #3 West; #4 Northeast; #5 Southwest; and #7 East); all routes, including Tulare–Visalia service (#11X) met at

600-417: The occupied units 2,036 (60.3%) were owner-occupied and 1,342 (39.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%. 6,111 people (59.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,150 people (40.2%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 9,168 people in 3,001 households, including 2,325 families, in the city. The population density

630-483: The plain flooded. Several caves on the hill contain petroglyphs, though some of the most important of these were destroyed by local vandals/looters and poorly managed and unsupervised steer. The town site traces its roots to the construction of a railroad line through the San Joaquin Valley , by 1888 a line passed through the area. A representative of the Southern Pacific Railroad , D.W. Parkhurst, purchased

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660-612: The population) lived in households, 57 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 16 (0.2%) were institutionalized. There were 3,378 households, 1,552 (45.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,801 (53.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 575 (17.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 227 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 233 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 12 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 652 households (19.3%) were one person and 313 (9.3%) had someone living alone who

690-524: The same May meeting effectively allowed that city to provide transit operations and maintenance services for Woodlake. The first legacy system to transition to TCRTA administration was the bus service in Woodlake, starting on July 1, 2021. Porterville Transit loaned several minivans to Woodlake, replacing the minibuses that previously were operated by that city. TCRTA has assumed operation of legacy fixed routes from Dinuba (DART), Porterville (Porterville Transit),

720-432: Was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. 3,708 people (50.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,571 people (49.1%) lived in rental housing units. In 2017, the city approved two companies’ cannabis dispensary proposals in hopes of generating tax revenue for the public service budget. The community of Woodlake is serviced by its own municipal police department. The police services building

750-402: Was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 33,738, and the median family income was $ 37,033. Males had a median income of $ 32,308 versus $ 27,371 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,795. About 14.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below

780-407: Was 4,110.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,587.2/km ). There were 3,168 housing units at an average density of 1,420.5 units per square mile (548.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 69.73% White, 0.69% African American, 1.47% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.20% from other races, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.25%. Of

810-584: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04. There were 2,603 families (77.1% of households); the average family size was 3.45. The age distribution was 3,285 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 1,020 people (9.9%) aged 18 to 24, 2,586 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,255 people (21.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,188 people (11.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. There were 3,600 housing units at an average density of 1,461.6 per square mile, of

840-727: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.70. There were 1,633 families (83.1% of households); the average family size was 4.03. The population was spread out, with 2,626 people (36.1%) under the age of 18, 857 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,883 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,382 people (19.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 531 people (7.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 26.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 747.8 units per square mile (288.7 units/km ), of which 970 (49.3%) were owner-occupied, and 996 (50.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

870-502: Was institutionalized. There were 1,966 households, 1,169 (59.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,055 (53.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 403 (20.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 175 (8.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 177 (9.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 9 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 271 households (13.8%) were one person and 127 (6.5%) had someone living alone who

900-416: Was the site of a large Anti-Filipino race riot. A mob stormed a Filipino work camp, bludgeoning 50 Filipino laborers and burning their camp to the ground. This race-riot sparked a wave of Anti-Filipino hatred. Professional artists depicting the history of the area have painted huge murals on exterior walls throughout the downtown area. There are currently 31 murals in this outdoor art gallery. According to

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