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Biola, California

Coordinates: 36°48′08″N 120°00′59″W / 36.80222°N 120.01639°W / 36.80222; -120.01639
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Biola
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Biola is located in the United States
Biola
Biola
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°48′08″N 120°00′59″W / 36.80222°N 120.01639°W / 36.80222; -120.01639
Country United States
State California
CountyFresno
Government
 • State SenatorShannon Grove (R)[1]
 • State AssemblyJoaquin Arambula (D)[2]
 • U. S. CongressSam Liccardo (D)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[5]
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,427
 • Density2,205.56/sq mi (851.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93606
Area code559
FIPS code06-06728
GNIS feature IDs1659697, 2407849
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Biola is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2020 census, down from 1,623 at the 2010 census. Biola is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Kerman,[6] at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m).[5]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

History

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Biola was founded by William Kerchoff in 1912.[6] The name was an acronym of the "Bible Institute of Los Angeles".[6] A post office operated in Biola from 1912 to 1918, and from 1920 to the present.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,037—
20101,62356.5%
20201,427−12.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10]
1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13]
1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16]
1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19]
1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]

Biola first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.[21]

2020 census

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The 2020 United States census reported that Biola had a population of 1,427. The population density was 2,205.6 inhabitants per square mile (851.6/km2). The racial makeup of Biola was 316 (22.1%) White, 3 (0.2%) African American, 46 (3.2%) Native American, 120 (8.4%) Asian, 3 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 725 (50.8%) from other races, and 214 (15.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,243 persons (87.1%).[23]

The whole population lived in households. There were 333 households, out of which 181 (54.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 155 (46.5%) were married-couple households, 17 (5.1%) were cohabiting couple households, 104 (31.2%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 57 (17.1%) had a male householder with no partner present. 53 households (15.9%) were one person, and 28 (8.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.29.[23] There were 272 families (81.7% of all households).[24]

The age distribution was 519 people (36.4%) under the age of 18, 167 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 353 people (24.7%) aged 25 to 44, 273 people (19.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 115 people (8.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males.[23]

There were 344 housing units at an average density of 531.7 units per square mile (205.3 units/km2), of which 333 (96.8%) were occupied. Of these, 179 (53.8%) were owner-occupied, and 154 (46.2%) were occupied by renters.[23]

Climate

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Climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk" (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).[25]

Climate data for Biola, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 53
(12) 		61
(16) 		67
(19) 		75
(24) 		84
(29) 		92
(33) 		98
(37) 		96
(36) 		91
(33) 		80
(27) 		66
(19) 		55
(13) 		77
(25)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 36
(2) 		39
(4) 		42
(6) 		45
(7) 		51
(11) 		57
(14) 		61
(16) 		60
(16) 		55
(13) 		47
(8) 		40
(4) 		35
(2) 		47
(8)
Average precipitation inches (cm) 2
(5.1) 		1.9
(4.8) 		1.8
(4.6) 		1.1
(2.8) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.6
(1.5) 		1.2
(3.0) 		1.8
(4.6) 		11
(28)
Average precipitation days 8 7 7 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 5 7 44
Source: Weatherbase [26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "California's 16th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Biola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1003. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b c d "Biola CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  24. ^ "Biola CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  25. ^ Climate Summary for Biola, CA
  26. ^ "Weatherbase.com". 2013. Retrieved on July 29, 2013.
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