Mountain Mesa, California

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Population in July 2007: 853.

Males: 390	(45.8%)
Females: 463	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	51.8 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Zip codes: 93240.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,728 (it was $23,875 in 2000)

Mountain Mesa:	$31,728
California:	$59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,392

Mountain Mesa:	$17,392
California:	$28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $271,162 (it was $94,400 in 2000)

Mountain Mesa:	$271,162
California:	$532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $310,052; Detached houses: $340,015; Mobile homes: $57,450

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Races in Mountain Mesa:

White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
Hispanic (3.8%)
Two or more races (3.2%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Mountain Mesa: 106.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (19.0%), United States (19.0%), Irish (17.3%), Italian (11.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2663 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 991 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mountain Mesa

High school or higher: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 14.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Mesa CDP

Never married: 11.9%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 4.9%
Widowed: 22.3%
Divorced: 8.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.8%
California:	26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mountain Mesa:	0.7% ($689)
California:	0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (40.3 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (40.3 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (107.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA (1.0 miles ), Lake Isabella, CA (2.0 miles ), Weldon, CA (2.0 miles ), Bodfish, CA (2.3 miles ), Wofford Heights, CA (2.4 miles ), Kernville, CA (2.7 miles ), Onyx, CA (3.3 miles ), Keene, CA (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.64 N, Longitude: 118.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 760

Mountain Mesa household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Food and beverage stores (14%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (14%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
Utilities (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (10%)
Warehousing and storage (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (12%)
U. S. Postal service (12%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Operations specialties managers except financial managers (19%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Media and communication equipment workers (10%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Cashiers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Other financial specialists (8%)

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Mountain Mesa-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1671% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from Mountain Mesa center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 9/20/1995 at 23:27:36, a magnitude 6.1 (5.0 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.6 MW, 6.1 ML, Depth: 3.4 mi) earthquake occurred 38.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1952 at 22:41:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from Mountain Mesa center
On 7/11/1992 at 18:14:16, a magnitude 5.7 (5.3 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.6 ML, 5.7 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 23:33:30, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.6 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Mountain Mesa center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Mesa:

KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 4 miles; LAKE ISABELLA, CA)
MERCY WESTSIDE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TAFT, CA)
SIERRA VIEW DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Mesa:

TAFT COLLEGE (about 5 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 37 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 7,978)
CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; FT enrollment: 2,347)
ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 70 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.1%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	27.7%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mountain Mesa, CA

70 people in nursing homes

Mountain Mesa compared to California state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Mountain Mesa mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%) Utility gas (10%) Electricity (9%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Mountain Mesa

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents	58.3%	10.0%	4.8%	3.6%	3.0%
Congregations	6.2%	13.3%	7.3%	8.9%	4.0%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%	13.7%
Congregations	0.8%	7.7%	2.9%	3.7%	45.1%

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.

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
California average:	5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)
Kern County: 0.12%
California average: 0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Los Angeles County, CA	1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA	0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA	0.22% ($35,968)

4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
California average:	6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)
Kern County: 0.11%
California average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Los Angeles County, CA	0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA	0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA	0.18% ($33,368)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Mesa:

KQAB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LAKE ISABELLA, CA; Owner: ROBERT J. AND KATHERINE M. BOHN)
KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain Mesa:

KVLI-FM (104.5 FM; LAKE ISABELLA, CA; Owner: ROBERT J. AND KATHERINE M. BOHN)
KCNQ (102.5 FM; KERNVILLE, CA; Owner: ROBERT J. & KATHERINE M. BOHN)
K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
KGFM (101.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDUV (88.9 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTNG, INC.)
KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
KJUG-FM (106.7 FM; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
K220EY (91.9 FM; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KUFW (90.5 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
KMQA (100.5 FM; EAST PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PORTERVILLE L.L.C.)
KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)
K216EW (91.1 FM; KERNVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
KLOA-FM (104.9 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: ADELMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain Mesa:

KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
K08FX (Channel 8; LAKE ISABELLA, CA; Owner: SOUTH LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN.)
K10GC (Channel 10; LAKE ISABELLA, CA; Owner: SOUTH LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN.)
K12HL (Channel 12; LAKE ISABELLA, CA; Owner: SOUTH LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOC.)
KJOI-LP (Channel 34; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
KBAK-TV (Channel 29; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: WESTWIND COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KE6IOX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00848705
Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/08/2014, Certifier: Rose Ann Burch
Registrant: Rose Ann Burch, 4548 Mesa Dr, Mountain Mesa, CA 93240-9707

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 1

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