Editing Armona, California

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|population_total         = 4274
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'''Armona''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Kings County, California|Kings County]], [[California]], United States. Armona is located {{convert|3.5|mi}} west-southwest of [[Hanford, California|Hanford]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|994}}</ref> at an elevation of {{Convert|239|feet}}.<ref name=gnis/> It is part of the [[Hanford, California|Hanford]]&ndash;[[Corcoran, California|Corcoran]] [[Hanford-Corcoran metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 4,274 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=DP1/> Armona's motto is "Small and Proud".

==Geography==
Armona is located in northern Kings County at {{Coord|36|18|57|N|119|42|30|W|type:city}}.<ref name=gnis/> [[California State Route 198]] runs through the community, leading east into Hanford, the [[county seat]], and west {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Lemoore, California|Lemoore]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.05|sqmi|km2|1}}, all of it land.

==History==
The name "Armona" was applied to a railroad station in the 1880s. It was subsequently transferred to the present location on the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] in 1891. Reportedly, the name was coined by transposing the first two letters of the name "Ramona".<ref>{{cite book | last=Durham | first=David L. | title=Place-Names of Central California | page=6 | publisher=Word Dancer Press | location=Clovis, California | year=2001 | isbn=1-884995-33-0}}</ref>

The first school in the Armona vicinity was the Giddings School built in 1880. The Giddings School District was renamed Armona in 1907. A new brick school house was constructed in the early 1920s. As that structure did not comply with California's earthquake standards (the [[Field Act]]), it was replaced in 1953 with what is now the Armona Elementary School.<ref>{{cite book | last=Gibson | first=Harold | title=History of Kings County Public Schools | publisher=George Watson, Copy Connection | location=Hanford, California | year=2001}}</ref>

The Armona post office was established in 1887.<ref name=CGN />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3239
|2010= 4156
|2020= 4274
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–1870<ref name=1870CensusCA1>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name=1870CensusCA2>{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County  |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1880-1890<ref name=1890CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1900<ref name=1900CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1930<ref name=1930CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1960<ref name=1960CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Armona had a population of 4,274. The population density was {{convert|2,081.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Armona was 30.2% [[White Americans|White]], 3.1% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.8% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 40.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 21.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 74.3% of the population.

The whole population lived in households.

There were 1,241 households, out of which 45.2% included children under the age of 18, 51.7% were married-couple households, 6.9% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 26.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 16.4% of households were one person, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.44. There were 983 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (79.2% of all households).

The age distribution was 30.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% aged 18 to 24, 26.6% aged 25 to 44, 22.1% aged 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 31.2{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males.

There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of {{convert|623.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 1,241 (97.0%) were occupied. Of these, 61.2% were owner-occupied, and 38.8% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Armona CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0602700 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Armona CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0602700 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>

==Economy==
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median income for a household in the CDP was $60,100, and the median income for a family was $60,991. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $19,293.  About 12.2% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. It was estimated that 10.5% of people were unemployed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Armona CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0602700 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>

== Transportation ==

=== Bus ===
[[Kings Area Regional Transit]] (KART) operates regularly scheduled fixed route bus service, vanpool service for commuters and Dial-A-Ride (demand response) services throughout Kings County as well as to Fresno [http://www.mykartbus.com//].

=== Major highway ===
[[Image:California 198.svg|20px]] [[California State Route 198|Highway 198]]

=== Rail ===
[[Amtrak]] does not have a station in Armona but does provide passenger service to [[Hanford, California|Hanford]], which is {{Convert|3.5|mile}} east of Armona. Freight service is available from the [[San Joaquin Valley Railroad]], which passes through Armona.

==Education==
Public schools in the community are operated by the [[Armona Union School District|Armona Union Elementary School District]]. They include:
*Armona Elementary School
*Parkview Middle School

The district also sponsors the Crossroads Charter Academy, a K-12 independent study charter school.

There is one K-12 private school, [[Armona Union Academy]], which is operated by the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]].

Armona is in the [[Hanford Joint Union High School District]].

Nearby community colleges include [[West Hills College Lemoore]] and the Hanford center of [[College of the Sequoias]].

==Government==
In the [[California State Legislature]], Armona is in {{Representative|casd|16|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|33|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Find Your California Representatives |url=https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ |access-date=May 13, 2025}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Armona is in [[California's 22nd congressional district|California's 22nd District]] and is represented by Republican [[David Valadao]]. Armona is represented on the Kings County Board of Supervisors by Rusty Robinson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/departments/board-of-supervisors/district-map|title=District Map: County of Kings Board of Supervisors|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Kings County|access-date=May 13, 2025}}</ref>

==Notable people==
[[Lyn Lary]] played shortstop for six different teams in his twelve-year career in [[Major League Baseball]] including with the [[New York Yankees]]

==Notable sites==
[[Image:Armona Methodist Church 3.JPG|thumb|right|240px|Armona United Methodist Church]]

The [[United Methodist Church]] was constructed in 1910.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.auesd.com/ Armona Union Elementary School District]
*[http://www.auaweb.com/ Armona Union Academy]

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