32 residents are foreign born (17.6% Latin America).
This place:
17.6%
California:
26.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,183 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fresno, CA (12.4 miles , pop. 427,652).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (190.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Bowles-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 776% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage On 7/21/1986 at 14:42:26, a magnitude 6.5 (6.0 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.5 ML) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Bowles center On 5/27/1980 at 14:50:57, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from the city center On 7/22/1983 at 02:39:53, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 43.2 miles away from the city center On 5/25/1980 at 19:44:51, a magnitude 6.1 (5.5 MB, 5.8 MS, 5.8 M, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Bowles center On 5/25/1980 at 16:33:44, a magnitude 6.1 (6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Fresno County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Freezes: 2, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Bowles:
KINGSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; KINGSBURG, CA)
FRESNO VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HE (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 12 miles away; FRESNO, CA)
COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; FRESNO, CA)
Amtrak station near Bowles:
10 miles: FRESNO (2650 TULARE ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowles:
Fresno City College (about 12 miles; Fresno, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,781)
California State University-Fresno (about 15 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 17,444)
Reedley College (about 17 miles; Reedley, CA; FT enrollment: 6,207)
University of Phoenix-Central Valley Campus (about 18 miles; Fresno, CA; FT enrollment: 2,644)
College of the Sequoias (about 32 miles; Visalia, CA; FT enrollment: 5,975)
Merced College (about 65 miles; Merced, CA; FT enrollment: 5,129)
University of California-Merced (about 65 miles; Merced, CA; FT enrollment: 3,383)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 49.4. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
49.4
U.S.:
32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00499. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00499
U.S.:
0.02218
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.352. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.352
U.S.:
0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.9
U.S.:
9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.9. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
28.9
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 31.9. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
31.9
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.8. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
15.8
U.S.:
9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.64. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.64
U.S.:
2.43
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Bowles (based on Fresno County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.55%
Here
47.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Assemblies of God
Southern Baptist Convention
LDS (Mormon) Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents
61.2%
6.3%
5.9%
3.8%
1.7%
Congregations
7.8%
10.3%
8.2%
6.6%
3.3%
Name
American Baptist Churches in the USA
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Other
Adherents
1.7%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
15.3%
Congregations
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
2.7%
50.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 215
Fresno County:
2.40 / 10,000 pop.
California:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:
0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 108
Fresno County:
1.21 / 10,000 pop.
California:
0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 190
Fresno County:
2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 516
Here:
5.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
7.6%
California:
7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fresno County:
26.4%
California:
21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
17.5%
State:
17.9%
4.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,131 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.10%
California average:
5.75%
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Fresno County:
0.07%
California average:
0.21%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
