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Fillmore is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 13,643 at the 2000 census. more...
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Geography and Description
Fillmore is located at 34°24′5″N, 118°55′4″W (34.401276, -118.917749)GR1.
Fillmore is a small valley town in Northern Ventura County just below the San Cayetano mountain peak in the Los Padres National Forest. Fillmore is located within an historic Ventura County agricultural and tree-farming belt. Educational facilities include one high school, one middle school, and 5 elementary schools.
Fillmore has classic "turn of the century" downtown architecture, a one-screen theatre, a thriving historic train depot, a much photographed city hall, and many unique shops and businesses, including a local winery operation. It is home to Elkins Ranch Golf Course. The small farming community of Bardsdale is located about three miles from Fillmore, directly across the Santa Clara River. Also located nearby are a fish hatchery and the Sespe Creek and Sespe Wilderness, home to the giant California Condor sanctuary.
Fillmore's economy is still largely driven by agriculture. Most agricultural industry in the Fillmore area is related to orange, lemon, avocado orchard farming and packing and, more recently, specimine tree farming. To a lesser extent, row crop farming and small industry and assembly are also present in and near Fillmore and in other parts of the Santa Clara Valley. The single largest employer is the Fillmore Unified School District.
The city was incorporated in 1888, and is governed by a five person council with the position of mayor rotating among the members on a yearly basis. Council members serve four year terms.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 13,643 people, 3,762 households, and 3,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.8/km² (4,910.8/mi²). There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 535.0/km² (1,386.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.54% White, 0.32% African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 39.54% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.63% of the population.
There were 3,762 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.94.
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