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Corcoran, California
Corcoran, California | |
|---|---|
 Amtrak station in Corcoran (2010) | |
 Seal | |
 Location within California and Kings County | |
| Coordinates: 36°5′52.83″N 119°33′37.45″W / 36.0980083°N 119.5604028°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kings |
| Incorporated | 1914[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeanette Zamora-Bragg[3] |
| • City Manager | Greg Gatzka[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2) |
| • Land | 7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,339 |
| • Density | 2,995.31/sq mi (1,156.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93212 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-16224 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652690 [1] |
| Website | cityofcorcoran.ca.gov |
Corcoran is a city in Kings County, California, United States.[1] The population was 24,813 (2010 census), up from 14,458 (2000 census). Corcoran is located 17 miles (27 km) south-southeast of Hanford,[6] at an elevation of 207 ft (63 m).[1]
Corcoran is most notable as the site of the California State Prison, Corcoran. The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran is a separate facility that is also located in the city. As of January 1, 2015, the two prisons held a combined total of 9,592 inmates.[7] Inmates are counted as city residents by both the United States Census and the California Department of Finance. Thus, the incarcerated people in the two prisons comprise just over 43% of the total population of Corcoran.
- ^ a b c d e f "Corcoran, California", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Corcoran, Ca". Cityofcorcoran.ca.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Corcoran, Ca". Cityofcorcoran.ca.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "MONTHLY REPORT OF POPULATION AS OF MIDNIGHT : December 31, 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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