Editing Friant, California

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]
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| area_water_sq_mi        = 0.050
| area_total_km2          = 3.434
| area_land_km2           = 3.303
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|elevation_ft             = 344
|elevation_m              = 105
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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'''Friant''' (formerly, '''Converse Ferry''', '''Jones Ferry''', '''Hamptonville''', and '''Pollasky''')<ref name=CGN /> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located {{convert|11.5|mi|km|0}} north of [[Clovis, California|Clovis]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1038}}</ref> at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).<ref name=gnis>{{Cite GNIS|223946|Friant}}</ref>

==Geography==
The CDP is located along the banks of the San Joaquin River and at the base of Friant Dam and [[Millerton Lake]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which 96.2% is land and 3.8% is water.

==Climate==
Friant has a [[hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Csa]]) typical of [[Central Valley (California)|California's Central Valley]] with hot, dry summers and cool, rainier winters.

{{Weather box
|location = Friant Government Camp, California (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1912–present)
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| width = auto
|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 81
|Mar record high F = 91
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 108
|Jun record high F = 117
|Jul record high F = 116
|Aug record high F = 115
|Sep record high F = 114
|Oct record high F = 105
|Nov record high F = 92
|Dec record high F = 79
|year record high F = 117
|Jan avg record high F = 69.3
|Feb avg record high F = 73.0
|Mar avg record high F = 80.0
|Apr avg record high F = 89.8
|May avg record high F = 99.2
|Jun avg record high F = 106.3
|Jul avg record high F = 108.4
|Aug avg record high F = 107.9
|Sep avg record high F = 103.8
|Oct avg record high F = 94.8
|Nov avg record high F = 81.0
|Dec avg record high F = 69.0
|year avg record high F = 110.0
|Jan high F = 55.9
|Feb high F = 60.9
|Mar high F = 66.3
|Apr high F = 72.9
|May high F = 82.8
|Jun high F = 91.9
|Jul high F = 98.7
|Aug high F = 97.9
|Sep high F = 91.8
|Oct high F = 80.3
|Nov high F = 66.1
|Dec high F = 56.0
|year high F = 
|Jan mean F = 46.9
|Feb mean F = 50.6
|Mar mean F = 54.4
|Apr mean F = 58.3
|May mean F = 66.3
|Jun mean F = 73.9
|Jul mean F = 80.2
|Aug mean F = 79.1
|Sep mean F = 74.2
|Oct mean F = 65.1
|Nov mean F = 54.1
|Dec mean F = 46.4
|year mean F = 
|Jan low F = 38.0
|Feb low F = 40.4
|Mar low F = 42.5
|Apr low F = 43.6
|May low F = 49.8
|Jun low F = 55.8
|Jul low F = 61.6
|Aug low F = 60.3
|Sep low F = 56.7
|Oct low F = 49.8
|Nov low F = 42.2
|Dec low F = 36.9
|year low F = 
|Jan avg record low F = 28.0
|Feb avg record low F = 31.5
|Mar avg record low F = 33.7
|Apr avg record low F = 34.5
|May avg record low F = 41.3
|Jun avg record low F = 46.2
|Jul avg record low F = 54.2
|Aug avg record low F = 53.5
|Sep avg record low F = 47.0
|Oct avg record low F = 40.3
|Nov avg record low F = 32.6
|Dec avg record low F = 28.3
|year avg record low F = 25.6
|Jan record low F = 17
|Feb record low F = 19
|Mar record low F = 24
|Apr record low F = 24
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 35
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 36
|Oct record low F = 29
|Nov record low F = 21
|Dec record low F = 16
|year record low F = 16
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.11
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.48
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.49
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.36
|May precipitation inch = 0.51
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.17
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.01
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.01
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.07
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.75
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.21
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.49
|year precipitation inch = 
|Jan precipitation days = 10.2
|Feb precipitation days = 9.3
|Mar precipitation days = 8.1
|Apr precipitation days = 5.1
|May precipitation days = 3.1
|Jun precipitation days = 0.9
|Jul precipitation days = 0.4
|Aug precipitation days = 0.2
|Sep precipitation days = 1.0
|Oct precipitation days = 3.0
|Nov precipitation days = 6.0
|Dec precipitation days = 8.6
|year precipitation days = 
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=NOAA>{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=hnx|title=Friant Government Camp – NWS Hanford CA NOAA Online Weather Data|access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00043261&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Friant Government Camp, CA
|access-date = May 26, 2023
}}
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==History==
The place was first called Converse Ferry for Charles Converse, who established a ferry across the San Joaquin River in 1852.<ref name=CGN /> It was renamed Jones Ferry for J.R. Jones, a local merchant.<ref name=CGN /> The post office came in 1881 and named the place Hamptonville, after William R. Hampton, its first postmaster.<ref name=CGN /> The [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] arrived in 1891 and named the place Pollasky for Marcus Pollasky, a railroad official.<ref name=CGN /> In the 1920s the place was renamed for Thomas Friant, a lumber company executive.<ref name=CGN />

* Unknown Date: Mugginsville<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19490708.2.17&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1|title=Madera Tribune 8 July 1949 — California Digital Newspaper Collection}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3213035/the-fresno-bee-the-republican/|title = Clipped from the Fresno Bee|newspaper = The Fresno Bee|date = 6 January 1952|page = 21}}</ref>
* 1852-≤1863: Converse Ferry or Converse<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/public-works-planning/divisions-of-public-works-and-planning/resources-and-parks-division/parks/lost-lake-recreation-area?locale=en|title=Lost Lake Recreation Area &#124; County of Fresno}}</ref>
* ≤1863-1881: Jones Ferry or Jonesville
* 1881-1891: Hamptonville
* 1891-1907: Pollasky
* 1907–present: Friant

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Friant had a population of 509. The population density was {{convert|383.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Friant was 433 (85.1%) White, 4 (0.8%) African American, 14 (2.8%) Native American, 7 (1.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 11 (2.2%) from other races, and 40 (7.9%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 63 people (12.4%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0627014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025029/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0627014|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Friant CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 224 households, 47 (21.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 111 (49.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 21 (9.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 12 (5.4%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 5 (2.2%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 61 households (27.2%) were one person and 33 (14.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27.  There were 141 families (62.9% of households); the average family size was 2.75.

The age distribution was 83 people (16.3%) under the age of 18, 35 people (6.9%) aged 18 to 24, 82 people (16.1%) aged 25 to 44, 169 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 140 people (27.5%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 51.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.9 males.

There were 252 housing units at an average density of {{convert|190.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}},of which 224 were occupied, 171 (76.3%) by the owners and 53 (23.7%) by renters.  The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.6%.  381 people (74.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 128 people (25.1%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 519 male and 259 female (total: 778) people, 226 households, and 148 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|384.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 236 housing units at an average density of {{convert|174.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 89.21% White, 1.93% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 4.05% from two or more races.  10.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 226 households 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.9% of households were one person and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.70.

The age distribution was 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% 65 or older.  The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median household income was $30,234 and the median family income  was $35,792. Males had a median income of $24,808 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,878.  About 12.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Fresno County, California}}

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